AFTER their cup fairy tale, Cardiff Airport crashed back down to earth in the league, while in the SWFA Senior Cup there were fireworks with a double hattrick and a baptism of fire for Cogan's new boss.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/sport/23936078.vale-football-round-up-baptism-fire-new-cogan-boss/?ref=rss

Edinburgh start their campaign with a visit to the Dragons on Saturday 21st October (kick-off at 3.05pm), while Glasgow Warriors face a baptism of fire when they host Leinster, the league's most successful team, a day later (Sunday 22nd October at 4pm).

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23648118.urc-fixtures-glasgow-warriors-edinburgh-double-header-confirmed/?ref=rss

He sounds like that hysterical alarmist JHK, snickering as we’re all led by the good Shepard away from the Orange Jackal and into the baptism of fire.

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Inexperienced and untested, the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives faces a baptism of fire as he contends with a pile-up of deadlines, a razor-thin majority and a raucous right wing that is unlikely to allow him an extended honeymoon period.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/26/world/politics/mike-johnson-us-house-speaker/