1. Cricket. Clarke and Ponting. You can tell what's wrong with Australian cricket when the captain rats on the v/c in his tell all book? Ponting should know better. Ricky selling books is a bit sad. Must be missing that extra five million or so he earned each year. Is Ricky's book high on anyone's Christmas list? Much admired as a player - not so as a bloke. Smiles like a toll collector.
2. Warner finally hitting the straps. Candace Falzon has had more sportstar boyfriends than Tommy Carroll has had police search warrants. Ben Cutting could be a weapon for us in the shorter forms of the game. He can hit the ball. For a bowler, he is a better bat than a bowler unfortunately.
Why have the Poms arrived so early? They will hate each other by the time November starts. Our only hope.
3. Jonathan Thurston. The best in the world without peer. Forget Cronk, Slater and Inglis. Thurston produces in every big game. He is a winner, but may never win another premiership at the Cowboys (won one at the Bulldogs). Small, but the craftiest and toughest.
4. Italian rugby league team going great guns. Most surnames end in 'o'. Struggling to see how Kade Snowden fits in. The only link is he must love pasta.
4. Sam Burgess. Perhaps the dirtiest player in the past ten years. Has had a falling out with James Graham who is the ear biter and mad Monday slagger...grubs. I noticed that Lee Mossop is coming to Parra fresh from drug matters in the past. One thing for certain is that Shakespeare is safe.
5. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. Crowd is unbelievable. The A League is lapping other sports in Australia. Ange Postocoglou's appointment was as predicatble as his sense of humour. Ange could be one of Australia's most boring sport entities.
6. Mundine v Shane Moseley. A crooked world of much disgrace. Anyone surprised? Jeff fenech looks like a heavyweight these day. Dropping $500K sounds like another unique story for A Current Affair...rich sportstar falling on bad times.
7. F1. Vetell. On fire. Soon to be crowned a four time world champion. He's got the same car as Webber, but his seems to be broken. It's like whinging about your dodgem car at the Easter Show....skill of the driver helps.
8. EPL. Arsenal looks good. They seem to have spirit. Great to see a few new teams at the top. Southampton are doing surprisingly well.
9. St Louis Cardinals in the box seat in the World Series. Tight stuff, but they have been the better team in the last two. Boston not done yet however. Birds can die if smothered by a red sock.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Wrap - Spirit in the Sox
Boys,
1. Ange Postocoglou. Not sure he is the man for the Socceroos job. To me he seems surly and confrontational, eye contact is rare and he sulks to the media. In fact, on second thoughts he seems perfectly suited.
2. Wallabies. Apparently they are getting better in case you have not noticed. Still leaking far too many points for mine. They play like Toyota Cup players - hardly world beaters. Mackenzie has not had an impressive start.
3. George Bailey. He has a refreshing view on cricket and seems to be working brillinatly along side Lehmann. There seems to be a lot of old time aggression and strategic thinking emerging. All of this with no Clarke? Perhaps that tells us something. Surely Bailey - maybe even Voges - should be in our Test middle order. Both add experience and brains. Their play under pressure in recent weeks has been gold. Warnie loves Faulkner as he is a strong competitior. Must say that Ishant Sharma is getting dreadful.
Dave Warner is now starting to get runs. Finally. Noticing that Cameron White has started to hit the ball finally too. Lyon was getting hit onto Miller Street as well. North Sydney Oval may just be a banned venue soon - too many huge scores and ridiculous inflated averages.
4. A-League. The crowds are massive. It is fast becoming a more attended and more watched game than all others in Sydney. Sydney FC however are appalling. Frank Farina has the Greg Chappell touch. Everything he touches turns to mud.
5. Josh Papalli. Should he be in the Australian team? Will not play. I get a smell of the goose about him.
6. Boston Red Sox v St Louis Cardinals MLB. Great World Series (at least from two parts of the world) coming up. The bearded Boston team have spirit and enterprise. They will be hard to toss for mine. The Grand Slam to surge ahead in the key moment v Detroit at Fenway was pretty special.
7. Australian Moto GP. As popular as cancer of the anus without an Aussie there. Surely Stoner will make a comeback soon. What a joke that the tyres would not work on the new surface. Dreadful. Amateur Hour.
8. David Moyes - ManU. The axe may be hovering. He seems a weaker character than Sir Alex and may have trouble managing the egos. This year's EPL may be the most open for some time. Liverpool and Arsenal look great. Chelsea will be there too with Jose M getting them into shape. Much more entertaining when a few teams are in the mix.
1. Ange Postocoglou. Not sure he is the man for the Socceroos job. To me he seems surly and confrontational, eye contact is rare and he sulks to the media. In fact, on second thoughts he seems perfectly suited.
2. Wallabies. Apparently they are getting better in case you have not noticed. Still leaking far too many points for mine. They play like Toyota Cup players - hardly world beaters. Mackenzie has not had an impressive start.
3. George Bailey. He has a refreshing view on cricket and seems to be working brillinatly along side Lehmann. There seems to be a lot of old time aggression and strategic thinking emerging. All of this with no Clarke? Perhaps that tells us something. Surely Bailey - maybe even Voges - should be in our Test middle order. Both add experience and brains. Their play under pressure in recent weeks has been gold. Warnie loves Faulkner as he is a strong competitior. Must say that Ishant Sharma is getting dreadful.
Dave Warner is now starting to get runs. Finally. Noticing that Cameron White has started to hit the ball finally too. Lyon was getting hit onto Miller Street as well. North Sydney Oval may just be a banned venue soon - too many huge scores and ridiculous inflated averages.
4. A-League. The crowds are massive. It is fast becoming a more attended and more watched game than all others in Sydney. Sydney FC however are appalling. Frank Farina has the Greg Chappell touch. Everything he touches turns to mud.
5. Josh Papalli. Should he be in the Australian team? Will not play. I get a smell of the goose about him.
6. Boston Red Sox v St Louis Cardinals MLB. Great World Series (at least from two parts of the world) coming up. The bearded Boston team have spirit and enterprise. They will be hard to toss for mine. The Grand Slam to surge ahead in the key moment v Detroit at Fenway was pretty special.
7. Australian Moto GP. As popular as cancer of the anus without an Aussie there. Surely Stoner will make a comeback soon. What a joke that the tyres would not work on the new surface. Dreadful. Amateur Hour.
8. David Moyes - ManU. The axe may be hovering. He seems a weaker character than Sir Alex and may have trouble managing the egos. This year's EPL may be the most open for some time. Liverpool and Arsenal look great. Chelsea will be there too with Jose M getting them into shape. Much more entertaining when a few teams are in the mix.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Wrap - Hopeless Holger
1. Socceroos - or Footballroos. Could go down as the lowest ebb in Australian soccer history after a successive 6-0 losses. Gotta say that France can play - as can Brazil - but clearly the players have had enough of Holger. They folded in order to get rid of the coach. No risk. We will be the country everyone will want to share a pool with - automatic victory. Talk of GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS returning are surely wide of the mark. To get a coach at this stage means they are unemployed. Are we going to the well once too often? Time to sack a few players too.
2. V8's. Is it just me or has the shine been taken off Bathurst in recent years? Are they really busting a gut to win it, or is it part of the program and just about the points and placings? Bring back Gary Wilkinson for the start of the race. Well done to 'Frosty' Winterbottom.
3. Vetell must enjoy beating Webber. He seems to have him covered all the time. No matter what Webber does, he will trump him. Webber's pole position in Japan equals Brabham's all time pole position record. Who was the better driver?
4. Warner. Smacked soundly with the fluffy end of the feather duster - the same one Shane Watson has had inflicted upon him. Warner's runs have dried up like last night's fish and chips.
5. SBW. Great guy...great inspiration...great role model...but get your calendar and commitments right. Would anyone be surprised if he reversed his decision to play at the Roosters?
6. Sam Stosur has won the Japanese Open. Apparently there were no three setters, no pressure was allowed and no players in the world top ten except her were allowed entry into the tournament.
7. Rugby League World Cup. Bring on the minnows!
8. MLB. St Louis and Detroit? Or will the Red Sox muscle up and reverse their tame start? Action every day - golden time of the year.
2. V8's. Is it just me or has the shine been taken off Bathurst in recent years? Are they really busting a gut to win it, or is it part of the program and just about the points and placings? Bring back Gary Wilkinson for the start of the race. Well done to 'Frosty' Winterbottom.
3. Vetell must enjoy beating Webber. He seems to have him covered all the time. No matter what Webber does, he will trump him. Webber's pole position in Japan equals Brabham's all time pole position record. Who was the better driver?
4. Warner. Smacked soundly with the fluffy end of the feather duster - the same one Shane Watson has had inflicted upon him. Warner's runs have dried up like last night's fish and chips.
5. SBW. Great guy...great inspiration...great role model...but get your calendar and commitments right. Would anyone be surprised if he reversed his decision to play at the Roosters?
6. Sam Stosur has won the Japanese Open. Apparently there were no three setters, no pressure was allowed and no players in the world top ten except her were allowed entry into the tournament.
7. Rugby League World Cup. Bring on the minnows!
8. MLB. St Louis and Detroit? Or will the Red Sox muscle up and reverse their tame start? Action every day - golden time of the year.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Wrap - Put The Roosters On The Field, They'll Show You How To Play
1. So the Roosters have done it. You don't often say this, but Manly fell in a heap. 18-8 up and a cave in. However, definitely one of the better Grand Finals in recent years. Comebacks in the GF are rare. SBW was sensational in the second half...rocks in first half. When was the last time Minichello made an error? Tough performance by SKD with a broken jaw. Maloney's defence was tremendous again. Sam MOA has the best name in the NRL. Mowerman.
"The red white and bluesters...the Eastern Suburbs team....."
Manly continue to amaze with their strike rate as a club. Not a lot of tears when they lose as a result.
2. Gotta say that the pre match entertainment was - for the first time - Super Bowlesque. It was more professional than any other year. It all starts with the stage. It was actually quite professional. Jessica Mauboy was done to death however. Status Quo have signed on for next year. Surely you could ressurect some old unprolific types to play a few tunes...John Cougar Mellancamp couldn't be doing much at present. ELO...Simply Red...Van Morrison..1927...Margaret Urlich and The Cockroaches...Maybe even Bruce Hornsby and the Range.
3. Dave Warner. He is starting to get that James O'Connor smell about him. Too much money and too little success...or respect. One thing is for sure, Candace Falzon will make you a better athlete once she fades from the scene.
Can anyone believe we have the Ryobi Cup all in NSW? Power tool sales must be slow in the other states.
4. Wallabies. On fire against a mightily disappointing Argentina. Very hard to get too excited about a game which didn't matter. It looked like the Springboks and All Blacks were playing a different game. Phar Lap and Raddish.
5. Clarke's back always gets worse when he spends too much time at home. Shagger's back. talk of retirement keeps rising. George Bailey will be a great addition to the middle order. Sensible, responsible and knows how to win.
6. AFL. Buddy Franklin. Swans will need all the help possible. They are on old and ageing legs. Tippett must be feeling nervous.
7. Liverpool FC look sharp this year. They have energy and could be a hot tip. Sturridge and Suarez are in sensational form. They look slick. Chelsea don't. Tottenham have fallen in a hole too.
8. Did anyone catch Shane Watson's worst ever delivery? We've seen it in his running between the wickets, his shot selections and now....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QurjImrVEvE
"The red white and bluesters...the Eastern Suburbs team....."
Manly continue to amaze with their strike rate as a club. Not a lot of tears when they lose as a result.
2. Gotta say that the pre match entertainment was - for the first time - Super Bowlesque. It was more professional than any other year. It all starts with the stage. It was actually quite professional. Jessica Mauboy was done to death however. Status Quo have signed on for next year. Surely you could ressurect some old unprolific types to play a few tunes...John Cougar Mellancamp couldn't be doing much at present. ELO...Simply Red...Van Morrison..1927...Margaret Urlich and The Cockroaches...Maybe even Bruce Hornsby and the Range.
3. Dave Warner. He is starting to get that James O'Connor smell about him. Too much money and too little success...or respect. One thing is for sure, Candace Falzon will make you a better athlete once she fades from the scene.
Can anyone believe we have the Ryobi Cup all in NSW? Power tool sales must be slow in the other states.
4. Wallabies. On fire against a mightily disappointing Argentina. Very hard to get too excited about a game which didn't matter. It looked like the Springboks and All Blacks were playing a different game. Phar Lap and Raddish.
5. Clarke's back always gets worse when he spends too much time at home. Shagger's back. talk of retirement keeps rising. George Bailey will be a great addition to the middle order. Sensible, responsible and knows how to win.
6. AFL. Buddy Franklin. Swans will need all the help possible. They are on old and ageing legs. Tippett must be feeling nervous.
7. Liverpool FC look sharp this year. They have energy and could be a hot tip. Sturridge and Suarez are in sensational form. They look slick. Chelsea don't. Tottenham have fallen in a hole too.
8. Did anyone catch Shane Watson's worst ever delivery? We've seen it in his running between the wickets, his shot selections and now....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QurjImrVEvE
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