Sunday, 27 June 2010
Horseboy seen on Google!
What can I say? I get around.... http://www.news.com.au/technology/horseboy-photo-on-scottish-road-becomes-latest-google-street-view-mystery/story-e6frfrnr-1225884587389
Monday, 21 June 2010
When the going gets tough...
OOOF! We wuz wobbed! Unbelievable. Poor ole Harry. The worst part of all was that 6 minutes later and he would have been off injured - at least we would have been able to sub in for him. DAMN YOU ITALIAN BASTARDO REF!!
Speaking of people I hate, I got to thinking about annoying AFL players.
S Milne? *tick* There is only one time I have ever agreed with Mickey Maltmouse, and I think we all know what I am talking about. And are we surprised at the revelations today...? No. Not in the least. Annoying. Dirty. Gobby.
D Bewick? *tick* This is personal. He only EVER kicked goals against the Crows. He did nothing against any other team. B'stard.
T Liberatore? *tick* Remember that pinchy pinchy? Dirty Dirty Dog. Grew his fingernails just so he could go the scratch. He was without a doubt one of the filthier players later in his career. How the hell he won a Brownlow is beyond me. Best and Fairest??? They should have taken it off him retrospectively. HATED the lil bastard and happy we stopped him twice in the Prelims.
D Brereton? *tick* Line in the Sand eh? Good one... reported 17 times. Actually to be fair I enjoyed watching him play. But jeez he was a dirty bugger. Need a reminder?
D Fletcher? *tick* Inspector Gadget. Serial tripper. Overrated. Always plays on the third best forward and runs off him. If he can't catch him he throws out the hand to trip. Clown.
S Hodges? *tick* Played for the Crows but weak as piss as a result of his Port Adelaide heritage. Teared up at every opportunity. Never has one man been pushed under a ball with such ease on so many occasions. Kicked 15 million goals in the SANFL but failed on the big stage. Hodges was the AFL's version of Graham Hick.
D Brogan? *tick* Port Power ruckman that assaulted a surgeon in 2005, and punched an opposition fan in the face at an airport - an act recently copied by a Seattle policeman to great effect. That aside, just his face annoys me. Soft unit with the brain of a flea, specialises in taking on easy targets.
OK come on... which players annoy you? Go to the comments and give it...
I didn't do so well in the tips this half round... indeed I think I have... 2 from 5. Excellent. The Bombers put in a great effort to lose to Buddy. Another 50/50 game, another occasion for Daaaaave to pick the opposition. I still can't believe yer playing off 24 Dave... its... just... not... right. Brisbane continued their decline, losing to the Tigers. Fev's 200th was a game to forget as the other Riewoldt continued reasonable form (3 goals) to lead the Coleman. I am sensing some anger from young Beccles... she's already calling for his head. She's a harsh unit WildJohny - does she get that from you?
Freo beat Carlton. I flicked across from the Brissy game for a moment to see some of the game and Freo are just uninspiring to watch at the moment. I hate that white guernsey. All white guernseys should be banned. Kruezer is out for a while so if you had him in yer dream team sucked in. Finally an injury that wasn't in my team. The Dockers are on the way down. Fact. And yes I am saying that after the win. But it's just reality and all those Purple Hazers know it to be true.
The Paps continued their run of outs. Williams to be sacked before the end of the year by Dean Laidley. The Kangas won just to piss me off. Yes, it is all personal. Mind you if my tipping the Paps causes them to lose every week then I'm happy to toss the point away. Dean Brogan was probably annoying. And finally the Doggies smashed the Eagles. Which proves nothing.
The Ladder
5 out of 8 games played - does anyone like this split round thing? Did anyone turn on the telly Saturday arvo and flick across the channels looking for a game? What's wrong with a Saturday arvo game? Answer me THAT. 4/5 was the best it got this week but leading the way in the tips is still the D Master - 4 clear of the rest. In the side comp... well it continues...
Round 13.2
3 games left and not bad ones. Lets see... it's the Grand Final replay - Geelong v the Sinners. Hard to go past the Cats really - they are playing some great footy AGAIN and all those naysayers from the beginning of the year are back on the bandwagon. Up in Sydney the Pies play the Swans. The Pies have the wood on the Swans in recent years - especially at Homebush. But the Pies are NOT playing well... tough pick but the Pies will be faves. And finally the Crows will smash the Dees as they continue their rapid rise to the top.
Speaking of people I hate, I got to thinking about annoying AFL players.
S Milne? *tick* There is only one time I have ever agreed with Mickey Maltmouse, and I think we all know what I am talking about. And are we surprised at the revelations today...? No. Not in the least. Annoying. Dirty. Gobby.
D Bewick? *tick* This is personal. He only EVER kicked goals against the Crows. He did nothing against any other team. B'stard.
T Liberatore? *tick* Remember that pinchy pinchy? Dirty Dirty Dog. Grew his fingernails just so he could go the scratch. He was without a doubt one of the filthier players later in his career. How the hell he won a Brownlow is beyond me. Best and Fairest??? They should have taken it off him retrospectively. HATED the lil bastard and happy we stopped him twice in the Prelims.
D Brereton? *tick* Line in the Sand eh? Good one... reported 17 times. Actually to be fair I enjoyed watching him play. But jeez he was a dirty bugger. Need a reminder?
D Fletcher? *tick* Inspector Gadget. Serial tripper. Overrated. Always plays on the third best forward and runs off him. If he can't catch him he throws out the hand to trip. Clown.
S Hodges? *tick* Played for the Crows but weak as piss as a result of his Port Adelaide heritage. Teared up at every opportunity. Never has one man been pushed under a ball with such ease on so many occasions. Kicked 15 million goals in the SANFL but failed on the big stage. Hodges was the AFL's version of Graham Hick.
D Brogan? *tick* Port Power ruckman that assaulted a surgeon in 2005, and punched an opposition fan in the face at an airport - an act recently copied by a Seattle policeman to great effect. That aside, just his face annoys me. Soft unit with the brain of a flea, specialises in taking on easy targets.
OK come on... which players annoy you? Go to the comments and give it...
I didn't do so well in the tips this half round... indeed I think I have... 2 from 5. Excellent. The Bombers put in a great effort to lose to Buddy. Another 50/50 game, another occasion for Daaaaave to pick the opposition. I still can't believe yer playing off 24 Dave... its... just... not... right. Brisbane continued their decline, losing to the Tigers. Fev's 200th was a game to forget as the other Riewoldt continued reasonable form (3 goals) to lead the Coleman. I am sensing some anger from young Beccles... she's already calling for his head. She's a harsh unit WildJohny - does she get that from you?
Freo beat Carlton. I flicked across from the Brissy game for a moment to see some of the game and Freo are just uninspiring to watch at the moment. I hate that white guernsey. All white guernseys should be banned. Kruezer is out for a while so if you had him in yer dream team sucked in. Finally an injury that wasn't in my team. The Dockers are on the way down. Fact. And yes I am saying that after the win. But it's just reality and all those Purple Hazers know it to be true.
The Paps continued their run of outs. Williams to be sacked before the end of the year by Dean Laidley. The Kangas won just to piss me off. Yes, it is all personal. Mind you if my tipping the Paps causes them to lose every week then I'm happy to toss the point away. Dean Brogan was probably annoying. And finally the Doggies smashed the Eagles. Which proves nothing.
The Ladder
5 out of 8 games played - does anyone like this split round thing? Did anyone turn on the telly Saturday arvo and flick across the channels looking for a game? What's wrong with a Saturday arvo game? Answer me THAT. 4/5 was the best it got this week but leading the way in the tips is still the D Master - 4 clear of the rest. In the side comp... well it continues...
Round 13.2
3 games left and not bad ones. Lets see... it's the Grand Final replay - Geelong v the Sinners. Hard to go past the Cats really - they are playing some great footy AGAIN and all those naysayers from the beginning of the year are back on the bandwagon. Up in Sydney the Pies play the Swans. The Pies have the wood on the Swans in recent years - especially at Homebush. But the Pies are NOT playing well... tough pick but the Pies will be faves. And finally the Crows will smash the Dees as they continue their rapid rise to the top.
Monday, 14 June 2010
Round 12: Crappy Crappy Crappy
The Horseboy is Back!
Yep I return from the land called Saffa in one piece and I praise the almighty. All those stories you hear are 100% true. Every person I met that had spent more than a month there (locals and visitors) had been mugged or worse at least once. Apparently "you just need to be sensible". Sounds like sound advice but you have to realise "sensible" means not going out. It's like going to a Pies game 24x7 although to be fair the beer is a lot cheaper than at the MCG.
On the upside, the Saffas that aren't mugging you are quite friendly. And even the ones that are rifling through you jacket when you turn your back for 2 minutes are quite friendly and apologise afterwards. Maybe he was looking for some change for the 8-ball table?
Anyway, I am back and just in time to see some of the crappiest crappiest football played by a team. I have never seen such crap in my life. Defence? None. They sliced us up. Attack? Forward the ball would go only to have missed opportunity after missed opportunity. That we stayed within two goals for so long just shows how crap the opposition were before they blew us away in the last 30.
Now you see... I have written two reviews with the one paragraph cos the Socceroos were very ordinary and the Crows equally inept. The only real difference is that the Germans are actually reasonable opposition while I still don't rate the Hopeless Hawks. Sure they ended up smacking the Crows by 47 points, but the fact that we were missing easy goals and turning over the ball with greater regularity than the Socceroos, and STILL the Hawks were only up by 10 points several times in the last quarter....? Well that says the Hawks are crap. Yes they've won a few in a row, but that is the draw. They haven't beaten anyone of note. So Ando and Line in the Sand... lull yerselves if you like but yer kidding yerselves if you think any different. My money is on Franklin being caught for drugs on his third strike in Round 21. Tippett must be on something too cos those missed goals were an absolute JOKE. And as for that Mexican ref...
How bout the Riewoldt lad? Ten goals. Still looks like he needs to go through puberty. Hard to rate him but ten goals in a crap team... well hard NOT to rate him I guess. That's the first ten goal haul since 2007 by anyone and he now leads the Coleman. Amazing effort and the Tigers got their second win on the board, smashing the Beagles by 49 points.
Great to see the Paps go down like a sack on home turf. Sad to see so many injuries. Can you sense my tears? Lets see... Salopek, Ebert, Chutney Cornes, Trengrove, Harlett and Surjan all possibly out injured. Welcome to my world. The Swans did it easy really. Goodesy kicked 3. And there I reckon I have found the solution to the Socceroos problems... snatch an AFL player. Goodesy can do pretty much anything. Imagine him in the box. He kicks goals off the ground half the time anyway. And he can't be worse at soccer than Hunt and Folau will probably be at AFL. Come on Pim! Be honest with yerself... we've got NOTHIN! Harry is about as injury-prone as Riewoldt crossed with Hirdy. Get on the job.
Carlton continued their season of who cares. This time against a team about which no one cares. The Kangas do what they do best. Display mediocrity by winning the odd game when you don't tip them. Seriously who cares about North Melbourne? Their 4 supporters turn up to about half the games they play. They should just fold and be done with it. Brayshaw shts me for what he did to them - promising to get them out of a coma but keeping them on life support and feeding through an AFL sponsored straw is a joke. He is to Eddie McGuire what Jar Jar Binks was to Chewbacca.
In a ripper of a game the Pies n Dees drew. If bad kicking is bad footy, the Pies were total crap - ten more scoring shots and dzzzzt... unbelievable. Still with the Cats pumping the Bombers and the Doggies absolutely slappin the Lions around, we did have some order restored. But what has happened to the Dockers in my absence? Have they gone down the gurgler? A cuppla losses... well we'll see. The Sinners are coasting along it seems, dreaming of the return of Riewoldt the Lesser, and with Milney firing up they still look good. Goddard continues to be as solid as he is ugly.
The Side Comp
In my absence the comp did of course go off in Round 9 - you get $30 each. Please email me to get the cash. And with the draw, it has gone off again - another $30 this time going to Ruby2shoes. It will restart again this week and you can choose from any game.
The Ladder
Well out on top - well and truly - is the D Master! He is a lazy 14 points ahead of his father Pize Rule... thats gotta hurt. I hope he paid the $30 and not the PR man.
Also thanks Beccsta - no bonus point YET for the Bazza picks... and yes, people have selected right through to the finals...
Round 13 - Split Round
Indeed it is... and it starts with a very hard to pick Hawks v Bombers. Toss the coin for these two contenders (for positions 8 - 11). Dave will yet again pick the Hawks cos he still has no scruples. I haven't spoken to him for 3 weeks but I know it to be true. I don't care if you won two rounds of golf on the trot. I'll back the Bombers after seeing the Hawks struggle over the Mighties.
The Blues will get an easy win over the flailing Dockers, while the Lions at home over the Tigers are NOT a certainty. Again, an indictment on the Lions, not a positive for the Tiges. No (fit) Browny, no Lions. Who would have thought THAT was the case when you have Fev up front as well? Amazing.
Finally, the Kangas should win over the Power, so I'll tip the Power, and the Doggies will destroy the Eagles. If the Tigers can beat em, the Doggies will leave no trace they even existed.
Yep I return from the land called Saffa in one piece and I praise the almighty. All those stories you hear are 100% true. Every person I met that had spent more than a month there (locals and visitors) had been mugged or worse at least once. Apparently "you just need to be sensible". Sounds like sound advice but you have to realise "sensible" means not going out. It's like going to a Pies game 24x7 although to be fair the beer is a lot cheaper than at the MCG.
On the upside, the Saffas that aren't mugging you are quite friendly. And even the ones that are rifling through you jacket when you turn your back for 2 minutes are quite friendly and apologise afterwards. Maybe he was looking for some change for the 8-ball table?
Anyway, I am back and just in time to see some of the crappiest crappiest football played by a team. I have never seen such crap in my life. Defence? None. They sliced us up. Attack? Forward the ball would go only to have missed opportunity after missed opportunity. That we stayed within two goals for so long just shows how crap the opposition were before they blew us away in the last 30.
Now you see... I have written two reviews with the one paragraph cos the Socceroos were very ordinary and the Crows equally inept. The only real difference is that the Germans are actually reasonable opposition while I still don't rate the Hopeless Hawks. Sure they ended up smacking the Crows by 47 points, but the fact that we were missing easy goals and turning over the ball with greater regularity than the Socceroos, and STILL the Hawks were only up by 10 points several times in the last quarter....? Well that says the Hawks are crap. Yes they've won a few in a row, but that is the draw. They haven't beaten anyone of note. So Ando and Line in the Sand... lull yerselves if you like but yer kidding yerselves if you think any different. My money is on Franklin being caught for drugs on his third strike in Round 21. Tippett must be on something too cos those missed goals were an absolute JOKE. And as for that Mexican ref...
How bout the Riewoldt lad? Ten goals. Still looks like he needs to go through puberty. Hard to rate him but ten goals in a crap team... well hard NOT to rate him I guess. That's the first ten goal haul since 2007 by anyone and he now leads the Coleman. Amazing effort and the Tigers got their second win on the board, smashing the Beagles by 49 points.
Great to see the Paps go down like a sack on home turf. Sad to see so many injuries. Can you sense my tears? Lets see... Salopek, Ebert, Chutney Cornes, Trengrove, Harlett and Surjan all possibly out injured. Welcome to my world. The Swans did it easy really. Goodesy kicked 3. And there I reckon I have found the solution to the Socceroos problems... snatch an AFL player. Goodesy can do pretty much anything. Imagine him in the box. He kicks goals off the ground half the time anyway. And he can't be worse at soccer than Hunt and Folau will probably be at AFL. Come on Pim! Be honest with yerself... we've got NOTHIN! Harry is about as injury-prone as Riewoldt crossed with Hirdy. Get on the job.
Carlton continued their season of who cares. This time against a team about which no one cares. The Kangas do what they do best. Display mediocrity by winning the odd game when you don't tip them. Seriously who cares about North Melbourne? Their 4 supporters turn up to about half the games they play. They should just fold and be done with it. Brayshaw shts me for what he did to them - promising to get them out of a coma but keeping them on life support and feeding through an AFL sponsored straw is a joke. He is to Eddie McGuire what Jar Jar Binks was to Chewbacca.
In a ripper of a game the Pies n Dees drew. If bad kicking is bad footy, the Pies were total crap - ten more scoring shots and dzzzzt... unbelievable. Still with the Cats pumping the Bombers and the Doggies absolutely slappin the Lions around, we did have some order restored. But what has happened to the Dockers in my absence? Have they gone down the gurgler? A cuppla losses... well we'll see. The Sinners are coasting along it seems, dreaming of the return of Riewoldt the Lesser, and with Milney firing up they still look good. Goddard continues to be as solid as he is ugly.
The Side Comp
In my absence the comp did of course go off in Round 9 - you get $30 each. Please email me to get the cash. And with the draw, it has gone off again - another $30 this time going to Ruby2shoes. It will restart again this week and you can choose from any game.
The Ladder
Well out on top - well and truly - is the D Master! He is a lazy 14 points ahead of his father Pize Rule... thats gotta hurt. I hope he paid the $30 and not the PR man.
Also thanks Beccsta - no bonus point YET for the Bazza picks... and yes, people have selected right through to the finals...
Round 13 - Split Round
Indeed it is... and it starts with a very hard to pick Hawks v Bombers. Toss the coin for these two contenders (for positions 8 - 11). Dave will yet again pick the Hawks cos he still has no scruples. I haven't spoken to him for 3 weeks but I know it to be true. I don't care if you won two rounds of golf on the trot. I'll back the Bombers after seeing the Hawks struggle over the Mighties.
The Blues will get an easy win over the flailing Dockers, while the Lions at home over the Tigers are NOT a certainty. Again, an indictment on the Lions, not a positive for the Tiges. No (fit) Browny, no Lions. Who would have thought THAT was the case when you have Fev up front as well? Amazing.
Finally, the Kangas should win over the Power, so I'll tip the Power, and the Doggies will destroy the Eagles. If the Tigers can beat em, the Doggies will leave no trace they even existed.
Friday, 11 June 2010
Barry Hall & The Horseboy Returneth
First up, a big Thank You Mr Nips for filling in in my absence! Looks like he kept the ball rolling in a big way - much appreciated.
As you know, I vowed not to return from South Africa until the Crows had another win on the board. At the time of my departure it looked a safe bet that I was therefore going to see every first round game of the World Cup and possibly have enough time to start training for Comrades 2011. Unfortunately for me, the Crows did it before the World Cup started and I got nothing. Unbelievable.
To urgent matters... During my absence I believe Mr Hall incurred some wrath. I can see a query on the oztips website from Once Great about what was the boiling point for yer boner. The requirement was the following:
"The round Barry Hall will receive his first points-incurring GUILTY at the tribunal."
My question is... did he incur points? Sorry... I'm trying to find some info on the net and I get nothing but pics of B Hall hitting people. Seriously can someone put the result of the B Hall incident in the comments for me (along with the round?).
As you know, I vowed not to return from South Africa until the Crows had another win on the board. At the time of my departure it looked a safe bet that I was therefore going to see every first round game of the World Cup and possibly have enough time to start training for Comrades 2011. Unfortunately for me, the Crows did it before the World Cup started and I got nothing. Unbelievable.
To urgent matters... During my absence I believe Mr Hall incurred some wrath. I can see a query on the oztips website from Once Great about what was the boiling point for yer boner. The requirement was the following:
"The round Barry Hall will receive his first points-incurring GUILTY at the tribunal."
My question is... did he incur points? Sorry... I'm trying to find some info on the net and I get nothing but pics of B Hall hitting people. Seriously can someone put the result of the B Hall incident in the comments for me (along with the round?).
In the meantime... Well you know how it is... ya come back from a break and all of a sudden there are new tools to help prettify yer blog! I've had a fiddle... then I had another go at changing the blog layout... I tried beer as a background, I tried lil patterns, I tried big patterns, but as with most things, I think the simpler the better. All comments welcome.
Now if yer really bored you can watch me as I struggled through 89.28 km on Comrades - I am the non-black dude. Actually don't be too afraid - they didn't film me for the full distance:
I will summarise. Tough. But not as tough as watching the Crowsboys handpass into trouble.
On with the footy...
On with the footy...
Monday, 7 June 2010
Round 11 - Results
Saints toyed with the Tigers on Friday night. Riewoldt kicked 6 in another impressive display for the Yellow and Black. Milne (cant faark'n stand him) had a night out for the Sinners with 5. Goddard was outstanding. Expect he collected the 3 Bronwlow votes.
The Blues did what we all expected. The weather kept em both honest, but the Dees are still a couple of years away from significant inroads. Gysberts looks handy. Played just the 2 games - worthy of Supercoach addition at $129K. Averaging 25 touches (and 90 plus Supercoach points).
The Crows gave Edwards the right send off. Good win for the Crows over Freo (pardon the pun). Not sure what that says about either side. Michael Barlow had 30 odd touches and kicked 3 goals for the Dockers. Hard to think he was running around for the VFL last year.
The Roos had just enough petrol tickets to hold off the Lions. Only a point the difference in the end - with a wobbly old kick from the boundary from Greenwood to give the Roos a much needed win. Tips the Lions out of the 8.
The Cats were made to earn the win over West Coast. Nic Nat did some freaky stuff. One passage had him kicking to himself, gathering and slotting it on the run from 40 metres. Love the big Fijian. Trouble was the Cats have got their tails up at the minute. A couple of passages of play through the middle and bang, bang, bang (3 goals). No Ling, Ottens, Corey, Hawkins, Scarlett. Geezus (...and they still won).
The Swans held out the Bombers to win by 8 points. Hille cost me a win in the Supercoach this week. A massive 9 points from the ruckman! Hear he has a hamstring injury that will keep him out for 2 - 3 weeks. Swans led by Jude Bolton. 11 clearances to the fella. That's guts.
The Hawks did enough against Port. Burgoyne the new lucky charm for the Hawks. He's played 4 games for the Hawks for 4 wins. Mind you - its been ugly, but they are chocolates none the less. Port look knackered.
In the MOTR - the Pies limped across the line against the Dogs. I recall saying something about percentage in the 3rd quarter. Seconds later Umpire Ray Chamberlain awarded consecutive 50's. Ahhh faark me Ray - just kick it for him I may have said!!! Had the head in the hands at the 23 min mark of the last quarter when the Dogs kicked 6 unanswered goals!
Luckily the siren came, followed by the song! Great to see the Igniter back in the team. His 3 goals along with Pendles 35 odd possessions (Robert Rose medalist if you dont mind) worthy of mention. DT had another impressive game. Medhurst didnt get a sniff and Fraser looks like he's aged dacades in the last 3yrs. Hopefully both better for the 120 mins. Lethal Lee Brown looked good. Even spread for the Pies!
Quite a few 50-50 games next week. Hawks v Crows, Tigers v Eagles, Freo v Saints. Good luck
Go Pies.
The Nipster
The Blues did what we all expected. The weather kept em both honest, but the Dees are still a couple of years away from significant inroads. Gysberts looks handy. Played just the 2 games - worthy of Supercoach addition at $129K. Averaging 25 touches (and 90 plus Supercoach points).
The Crows gave Edwards the right send off. Good win for the Crows over Freo (pardon the pun). Not sure what that says about either side. Michael Barlow had 30 odd touches and kicked 3 goals for the Dockers. Hard to think he was running around for the VFL last year.
The Roos had just enough petrol tickets to hold off the Lions. Only a point the difference in the end - with a wobbly old kick from the boundary from Greenwood to give the Roos a much needed win. Tips the Lions out of the 8.
The Cats were made to earn the win over West Coast. Nic Nat did some freaky stuff. One passage had him kicking to himself, gathering and slotting it on the run from 40 metres. Love the big Fijian. Trouble was the Cats have got their tails up at the minute. A couple of passages of play through the middle and bang, bang, bang (3 goals). No Ling, Ottens, Corey, Hawkins, Scarlett. Geezus (...and they still won).
The Swans held out the Bombers to win by 8 points. Hille cost me a win in the Supercoach this week. A massive 9 points from the ruckman! Hear he has a hamstring injury that will keep him out for 2 - 3 weeks. Swans led by Jude Bolton. 11 clearances to the fella. That's guts.
The Hawks did enough against Port. Burgoyne the new lucky charm for the Hawks. He's played 4 games for the Hawks for 4 wins. Mind you - its been ugly, but they are chocolates none the less. Port look knackered.
In the MOTR - the Pies limped across the line against the Dogs. I recall saying something about percentage in the 3rd quarter. Seconds later Umpire Ray Chamberlain awarded consecutive 50's. Ahhh faark me Ray - just kick it for him I may have said!!! Had the head in the hands at the 23 min mark of the last quarter when the Dogs kicked 6 unanswered goals!
Luckily the siren came, followed by the song! Great to see the Igniter back in the team. His 3 goals along with Pendles 35 odd possessions (Robert Rose medalist if you dont mind) worthy of mention. DT had another impressive game. Medhurst didnt get a sniff and Fraser looks like he's aged dacades in the last 3yrs. Hopefully both better for the 120 mins. Lethal Lee Brown looked good. Even spread for the Pies!
Quite a few 50-50 games next week. Hawks v Crows, Tigers v Eagles, Freo v Saints. Good luck
Go Pies.
The Nipster
Round 11 - Halfway Review (Top 8)
Round 11 Review
Brings us to the half way mark. Probably as good a time as ever to undertake a review of the top 8.
Cats
I had em towards the bottom of the top 4. Definitely a quality team, but not sure another year on whether they would lose a bit. No way predicted they'd unearth the j-Pod and have Lonegan doing so well across half back. A few injuries may bring em back a peg?
Pies
Always looked top 4 with the recruits of Jolly and Ball. Super team that is super even. Daisy having a big year - but lapses in the Pies intensity is a worry. Will play in a Prelim in 2010 - fingers crossed for more.
Saints
Reiwoldt is a massive torpedo for the Sinners. No more critical player in that team. Impressive to be sitting 3rd. The loss of Reiwoldt has exposed Kosi. Disappointing thus far.
Freo
The Purple Haze are the bolters in 2010. Barlow is a gem and many of the lesser lights are having ripper seasons. Shouldn't be totally unexpected for any team with Pavlich and Sandilands to be sitting in the top 4.
Blues
Have some impressive scalps this year. Judd is a superstar. Setanta O is rubbish. Murphy, Gibbs and Kruzer all good players. Big surprise to be up this far on the ladder.
Dogs
Way too low for mine. I have em as one of my Grand Final teams. Their best footy would have them all over the Cats. Trouble is they've got some injuries and the second level players aint in the class of Boyd, Cooney and Cross. Need a few games from their skipper in the second half of the season.
Swannies
Must say the Swannies always give it a crack. Goodes is elite. Malceski is back to near best form and I love to see the "ginge" on display. Enter the Ro-han. Got him in the SuperCoach. Lock the Swannies into the 8.
Hawks
I'm not alone when I say that the Hawks surely were expected to be top 4. Injuries, suspensions and Roughie kicking with what appears to be a dead-leg. Burgoyne yet to ignite - but with the Hawks back in the 8 - you'd think they'll be hard to knock out.
The Rest
The Crows and the Lions are the most notable ommissions from the top 8 if you wish to ask.
The Lions have two superstar forwards in Brown and Fev. Expected big scores. Both have sore groins - but when fit capable of kicking 8+ each.
Crows played like a top 4 side last week. Lets see whether it was flash in the pan type stuff. Cant understand why Tyson Edwards pulled the pin to be honest. Appears to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater upon hearing he may have a run around in the 2's?
The Nipster
Brings us to the half way mark. Probably as good a time as ever to undertake a review of the top 8.
Cats
I had em towards the bottom of the top 4. Definitely a quality team, but not sure another year on whether they would lose a bit. No way predicted they'd unearth the j-Pod and have Lonegan doing so well across half back. A few injuries may bring em back a peg?
Pies
Always looked top 4 with the recruits of Jolly and Ball. Super team that is super even. Daisy having a big year - but lapses in the Pies intensity is a worry. Will play in a Prelim in 2010 - fingers crossed for more.
Saints
Reiwoldt is a massive torpedo for the Sinners. No more critical player in that team. Impressive to be sitting 3rd. The loss of Reiwoldt has exposed Kosi. Disappointing thus far.
Freo
The Purple Haze are the bolters in 2010. Barlow is a gem and many of the lesser lights are having ripper seasons. Shouldn't be totally unexpected for any team with Pavlich and Sandilands to be sitting in the top 4.
Blues
Have some impressive scalps this year. Judd is a superstar. Setanta O is rubbish. Murphy, Gibbs and Kruzer all good players. Big surprise to be up this far on the ladder.
Dogs
Way too low for mine. I have em as one of my Grand Final teams. Their best footy would have them all over the Cats. Trouble is they've got some injuries and the second level players aint in the class of Boyd, Cooney and Cross. Need a few games from their skipper in the second half of the season.
Swannies
Must say the Swannies always give it a crack. Goodes is elite. Malceski is back to near best form and I love to see the "ginge" on display. Enter the Ro-han. Got him in the SuperCoach. Lock the Swannies into the 8.
Hawks
I'm not alone when I say that the Hawks surely were expected to be top 4. Injuries, suspensions and Roughie kicking with what appears to be a dead-leg. Burgoyne yet to ignite - but with the Hawks back in the 8 - you'd think they'll be hard to knock out.
The Rest
The Crows and the Lions are the most notable ommissions from the top 8 if you wish to ask.
The Lions have two superstar forwards in Brown and Fev. Expected big scores. Both have sore groins - but when fit capable of kicking 8+ each.
Crows played like a top 4 side last week. Lets see whether it was flash in the pan type stuff. Cant understand why Tyson Edwards pulled the pin to be honest. Appears to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater upon hearing he may have a run around in the 2's?
The Nipster
Sunday, 6 June 2010
News From Saffa
My lord... it even made news in SaffaLand! The Crows won!!!
OK, it didn't make the news, but bless'em... GO YOU CROWS! And we are only 2 games out of the 8! And... more... injuries... Come back Tyson - all is forgiven.
On the other side, both our girls teams lost - Team Sammy lost to some bloody Italian - she probably took a dive. And we lost to the bloody yanks. hmmm. Lucky I'm coming home soon...
In the meantime, thankyou Mr Nips... keep up the good work ;)
OK, it didn't make the news, but bless'em... GO YOU CROWS! And we are only 2 games out of the 8! And... more... injuries... Come back Tyson - all is forgiven.
On the other side, both our girls teams lost - Team Sammy lost to some bloody Italian - she probably took a dive. And we lost to the bloody yanks. hmmm. Lucky I'm coming home soon...
In the meantime, thankyou Mr Nips... keep up the good work ;)
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Is He Folau?
Izzy Falou is set to earn $6M over 4 years as the face of the GWS. That's their whole marketing budget. Having watched him play for the Melbourne Storm, no doubt he's a big fella that can run fast.
Gotta give it to Sheeds, he is the king of spin. Expect sponsors to be all over the GWS.
Nips
Gotta give it to Sheeds, he is the king of spin. Expect sponsors to be all over the GWS.
Nips
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Round 10 - Grinners
Round 10 had its hits and misses.
On Friday night, the Bombers took the tackling to the Dogs. They looked pretty quick and applied too much pressure to the kennel. Bazza still snagged 5 in a lone hand up forward. Too many skill errors cost the Dogs, as did leaving their run a bit late. Big come back in the last quarter - but just couldn't make up the difference. Bombers get a couple in a row and look like a chance for 8th spot.
At AAMI it was all yellow and black as the rains fell. They smacked that Paps. Absolutely hammered em. Lowest ever score for the Power. Tiggs just played the better wet weather footy. Probably brought the difference in skill levels back to neutral and lets face it...when you haven't won for 13 games you'd hope the selected 22 would have a decent crack! Happened to notice about dozen in the inner circle singing the song. That's a few popped cherries.
The Pies wilted sadly on the Gabba. Few selection issues for mine. Jack Anthony looks shot and to be fair to the Lions they played the better footy. Pies led for 90% of the game. Lions took the four points. A few expletives (ok I was filthy) - but it don't change the result people. Aaaargh!
Hawks toughed it out against the Swannies. Got over em by 3 points with quite a few of the bloods missing. They are a quality team. Goodes and co. never far from the contest. Buddy again in the headlines. Has accepted a week ban - for cleaning up another little bloke. He's gotta learn to pick on blokes his own size.
The Cats look impressive. Any catch Pods' latest 5 goals down at the Cattery? The bloke had it on a stick. Nearly kicked a banana from 45 metres out, took a 1 handed grab and slotted pretty much everything that came his way. How the heck can a bloke that good not make it until now? I've got the 2002 Pies team photo at the office......and there he is! He's alongside Tarrant, Rocca, Molloy, Scotty Cummings, Didak and Nick Davis. What about the Pods Pies? Eight years on - he's the form forward of the comp! Hindsight eh?
The Blues did a number on the Eagles. Bryce Gibbs racked up a lazy 45 possessions. Apparently Woosha was happy to let him play loose man in defence. He racked up 196 Supercoach points. No wonder the Blues won. Judd and co. looking also likely to be around the 8 come September. Setanata O continues to impress. Luck of the Irish?
The Purple Haze pumped the Roos. No Barlow either. Hamstring soreness apparently. That also has Supercoach repercussions. He's been another revelation this season (along with J-Pod). Pav kicked a few and racked up plenty. Kepler Bradley had a blinder (6 goals). The Dockers seem to have found a bit of depth in 2010. Expect them to be 4 top this year. Pav is among the best going around. He's destined to play in a Grand Final before he's done.
So from what most thought was a pretty easy week - on came the upsets which no doubt played havoc with everyone's tips. Good luck for week 11 people. For mine, I like the Sinners, Blues, Dockers, Roos, Cats, Swans, Hawks and Pies. Big game for the Dogs and Pies. Thats MOTR in my view. I'll be there!
The Nipster (Go Pies).
On Friday night, the Bombers took the tackling to the Dogs. They looked pretty quick and applied too much pressure to the kennel. Bazza still snagged 5 in a lone hand up forward. Too many skill errors cost the Dogs, as did leaving their run a bit late. Big come back in the last quarter - but just couldn't make up the difference. Bombers get a couple in a row and look like a chance for 8th spot.
At AAMI it was all yellow and black as the rains fell. They smacked that Paps. Absolutely hammered em. Lowest ever score for the Power. Tiggs just played the better wet weather footy. Probably brought the difference in skill levels back to neutral and lets face it...when you haven't won for 13 games you'd hope the selected 22 would have a decent crack! Happened to notice about dozen in the inner circle singing the song. That's a few popped cherries.
The Pies wilted sadly on the Gabba. Few selection issues for mine. Jack Anthony looks shot and to be fair to the Lions they played the better footy. Pies led for 90% of the game. Lions took the four points. A few expletives (ok I was filthy) - but it don't change the result people. Aaaargh!
Hawks toughed it out against the Swannies. Got over em by 3 points with quite a few of the bloods missing. They are a quality team. Goodes and co. never far from the contest. Buddy again in the headlines. Has accepted a week ban - for cleaning up another little bloke. He's gotta learn to pick on blokes his own size.
The Cats look impressive. Any catch Pods' latest 5 goals down at the Cattery? The bloke had it on a stick. Nearly kicked a banana from 45 metres out, took a 1 handed grab and slotted pretty much everything that came his way. How the heck can a bloke that good not make it until now? I've got the 2002 Pies team photo at the office......and there he is! He's alongside Tarrant, Rocca, Molloy, Scotty Cummings, Didak and Nick Davis. What about the Pods Pies? Eight years on - he's the form forward of the comp! Hindsight eh?
The Blues did a number on the Eagles. Bryce Gibbs racked up a lazy 45 possessions. Apparently Woosha was happy to let him play loose man in defence. He racked up 196 Supercoach points. No wonder the Blues won. Judd and co. looking also likely to be around the 8 come September. Setanata O continues to impress. Luck of the Irish?
The Purple Haze pumped the Roos. No Barlow either. Hamstring soreness apparently. That also has Supercoach repercussions. He's been another revelation this season (along with J-Pod). Pav kicked a few and racked up plenty. Kepler Bradley had a blinder (6 goals). The Dockers seem to have found a bit of depth in 2010. Expect them to be 4 top this year. Pav is among the best going around. He's destined to play in a Grand Final before he's done.
So from what most thought was a pretty easy week - on came the upsets which no doubt played havoc with everyone's tips. Good luck for week 11 people. For mine, I like the Sinners, Blues, Dockers, Roos, Cats, Swans, Hawks and Pies. Big game for the Dogs and Pies. Thats MOTR in my view. I'll be there!
The Nipster (Go Pies).
Saffa Comrades (Ultra) Marathon
Word has it that Luke completed the "ultimate human race" (89kms) in a little over 8hrs (..and 4mins). Handy effort averaging in the 5 minute kms for most of the run.
Not sure where to from here for the Horseboy. Hawaiian Ironman perhaps? Trouble with that option is he's gotta do the swim leg. Would expect with that lithe (somewhat pale and freckle sodden) physique - he ain't getting the job done in the water.
Congrats on the efforts LP!
Nips
Not sure where to from here for the Horseboy. Hawaiian Ironman perhaps? Trouble with that option is he's gotta do the swim leg. Would expect with that lithe (somewhat pale and freckle sodden) physique - he ain't getting the job done in the water.
Congrats on the efforts LP!
Nips
Monday, 24 May 2010
Sid Comp Restart
Greetings! A quickie to say GO YOU CROWS! oh and the Side Comp has been won - split 3 ways @ $30 each. So it restarts... Choose from the games for the next few weeks as per the sidebar--->
Did I mention GO YOU CROWS!? eh beccsta... eat THAT!
Did I mention GO YOU CROWS!? eh beccsta... eat THAT!
Round 9 Wrap
Greetings from Melbourne. Am sitting in while the Horseboy runs nearly 90k across Sth Africa. Not something any sane person would contemplate unless being chased by a hippo! We wish him well. He'll be catching the Socceroos over there too. Have a couple of Pimms for us LP!
The Nipster
Anyway - Round 9
Sadly for me (and the rest of the 50 odd-thousand), Round 9 started with a win for the Cats. Personally, was hoping the Pies would kick 20+ to tear the Cats a new klacker. However it was the Pies who were the subject of shame. Cats clearly the best in the comp. *Sniff.
The talk of Round 9 has just gotta be Barry Hall's sleeper hold. What a cracker. Headlines from Melbourne press suggesting it was so good, that the ump only stopped it with a three count. Not totally an unexpected reaction from a bloke doing up his shoelace - methinks? Dogs by plenty (over North).
Swans decimated by injury in their loss to Freo. That has the Purple Haze ending a pretty long losing streak at the SCG. Bradshaw and Kennelly both have knee issues. This equals supercoach problems. Expect Goodes to be used everywhere next week. Before slotting him into your side - check the Horseboy's team. It appears he is the curse of many. If he plays for The Horseboy Double B's - dont go near him.
Didn't see the Dees beat the Power. Apparently all too easy for the Dirty's until the last quarter. Power had a fair crack but no chocolates. Speaking of which, their coach none too pleased with what he reckoned was only 30mins of footy from the Paps. Good to see em loose by a point if you ask me. *Sniff (again).
Dreamtime at the G - ended as all expected for the Tiges. Yellow and black are stuffed! No question. Reiwoldt kicked 6 (pretty handy actually) but David Hille showed how having a recognised ruckman may actually help at AFL level. Bombers too quick and too good.
Crows continued the pain for the Lions. That's 5 on the trot for Brissy. Crows uncovered a few handy players. Taylor Walker had his best game for the pride of SA. From the highlights McLeod looked like he was back in 1997. Big test against the Sainters this week!
Hawks got over the Blues pretty easy. Looks like the Hawks return to form has coincided with the return of about half its team. Burgoyne is racking up some very nice numbers and to be honest any team with Buddy Franklin and Luke Hodge is always gonna be handy!
Eagles and Saints finished out the round. Went as expected. Saints midfield as good as any running around.
Looking ahead you'd think that the Dogs, Cats, Paps, Pies, Sainters, Hawks, Blues and Freo would start favorites for Round 10. MOTR likely to be Bombers v Dogs. Big Bad Bustling likely to miss at least 5 and the Bombers have got Ryder and Hille playing pretty solid footy.
...hopefully Brown and Fevola both have O.P and have to miss a week. Go Pies!
The Nipster
Anyway - Round 9
Sadly for me (and the rest of the 50 odd-thousand), Round 9 started with a win for the Cats. Personally, was hoping the Pies would kick 20+ to tear the Cats a new klacker. However it was the Pies who were the subject of shame. Cats clearly the best in the comp. *Sniff.
The talk of Round 9 has just gotta be Barry Hall's sleeper hold. What a cracker. Headlines from Melbourne press suggesting it was so good, that the ump only stopped it with a three count. Not totally an unexpected reaction from a bloke doing up his shoelace - methinks? Dogs by plenty (over North).
Swans decimated by injury in their loss to Freo. That has the Purple Haze ending a pretty long losing streak at the SCG. Bradshaw and Kennelly both have knee issues. This equals supercoach problems. Expect Goodes to be used everywhere next week. Before slotting him into your side - check the Horseboy's team. It appears he is the curse of many. If he plays for The Horseboy Double B's - dont go near him.
Didn't see the Dees beat the Power. Apparently all too easy for the Dirty's until the last quarter. Power had a fair crack but no chocolates. Speaking of which, their coach none too pleased with what he reckoned was only 30mins of footy from the Paps. Good to see em loose by a point if you ask me. *Sniff (again).
Dreamtime at the G - ended as all expected for the Tiges. Yellow and black are stuffed! No question. Reiwoldt kicked 6 (pretty handy actually) but David Hille showed how having a recognised ruckman may actually help at AFL level. Bombers too quick and too good.
Crows continued the pain for the Lions. That's 5 on the trot for Brissy. Crows uncovered a few handy players. Taylor Walker had his best game for the pride of SA. From the highlights McLeod looked like he was back in 1997. Big test against the Sainters this week!
Hawks got over the Blues pretty easy. Looks like the Hawks return to form has coincided with the return of about half its team. Burgoyne is racking up some very nice numbers and to be honest any team with Buddy Franklin and Luke Hodge is always gonna be handy!
Eagles and Saints finished out the round. Went as expected. Saints midfield as good as any running around.
Looking ahead you'd think that the Dogs, Cats, Paps, Pies, Sainters, Hawks, Blues and Freo would start favorites for Round 10. MOTR likely to be Bombers v Dogs. Big Bad Bustling likely to miss at least 5 and the Bombers have got Ryder and Hille playing pretty solid footy.
...hopefully Brown and Fevola both have O.P and have to miss a week. Go Pies!
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Round 8: I'm Outta Here
That's right! You heard me! There's only so much passion I can muster! Did you actually SEE the Crows in that third quarter? It made Pittman look less than Pathetic. Sure we came back to only lose by 2 kicks but c'mon!!!!
Sure it's ok for Paps supporters - they are used to failure. Success is getting the dole cheque through on time. Pies supporters? One premiership in 51 years speaks volumes. And Tigers supporters would be devastated that they had to change their September holiday plans if success smacked em in the face and they suddenly finished 8th. But as a Loyal Crows Supporter who just tipped 2 from 8... well self-flagellation appears to be the order of the day and I am off to punish myself in South Africa with 89km of pleasure. If yer feeling frisky apparently they provide reasonable updates on the website - the run is on the 30th May but I will be adios next Sunday so The Nipster is providing some blog lovin to you all.
Words of advice... He has been dealt a couple of blows - Blood Nutted AND a Pies Supporter. And it is indeed true that he took a cue from Benny Cousins and had "Life is Crewl" tattooed across his stomach.
So. Two from 8. I changed my tips about 6 times and it paid off in spades. I put money on the Cats/Sinners double (paying $1.90) and that paid off in spades. It's all good. Yes the Pies beat the Dockers. Not unexpected - a 50/50 in every sense. And I am prepared to take the optimism that was the Swans over the Doggies. And maybe i have underestimated the Blues. Or briefly overestimated the Paaaaaaaaah (not sure what I was thinking there). And Loyalty loses me the Crows tip. But the Beagles beating the Dees and the Bombers beating the Sinners? Hmmmm. That's just WRONG.
The Ladder
So the knockout is down to 3 - Pavsthaman bowed out due to loyalty... and with $90 on the line, it is getting interesting. One game to pick from... Sydney v Fremantle... Get to it! The next 4 weeks are on the sidebar... if it is finished prior to my return then the side comp will be on hold until then :)
In the tipping itself, Syneeeeeee's loyalty was the only thing that cost him a perfect 8 from 8 and the outright lead, but PavPaaaa still leads the pack, one clear of Mr Syneeeee, D Master and bjak.
Round 9
You all know the Crows will beat the Lions and the Blues beat the Hawks, but the upset will be when St Kilda lose again... ouch...
Good luck all - see you in 4 weeks time!
Sure it's ok for Paps supporters - they are used to failure. Success is getting the dole cheque through on time. Pies supporters? One premiership in 51 years speaks volumes. And Tigers supporters would be devastated that they had to change their September holiday plans if success smacked em in the face and they suddenly finished 8th. But as a Loyal Crows Supporter who just tipped 2 from 8... well self-flagellation appears to be the order of the day and I am off to punish myself in South Africa with 89km of pleasure. If yer feeling frisky apparently they provide reasonable updates on the website - the run is on the 30th May but I will be adios next Sunday so The Nipster is providing some blog lovin to you all.
Words of advice... He has been dealt a couple of blows - Blood Nutted AND a Pies Supporter. And it is indeed true that he took a cue from Benny Cousins and had "Life is Crewl" tattooed across his stomach.
So. Two from 8. I changed my tips about 6 times and it paid off in spades. I put money on the Cats/Sinners double (paying $1.90) and that paid off in spades. It's all good. Yes the Pies beat the Dockers. Not unexpected - a 50/50 in every sense. And I am prepared to take the optimism that was the Swans over the Doggies. And maybe i have underestimated the Blues. Or briefly overestimated the Paaaaaaaaah (not sure what I was thinking there). And Loyalty loses me the Crows tip. But the Beagles beating the Dees and the Bombers beating the Sinners? Hmmmm. That's just WRONG.
The Ladder
So the knockout is down to 3 - Pavsthaman bowed out due to loyalty... and with $90 on the line, it is getting interesting. One game to pick from... Sydney v Fremantle... Get to it! The next 4 weeks are on the sidebar... if it is finished prior to my return then the side comp will be on hold until then :)
In the tipping itself, Syneeeeeee's loyalty was the only thing that cost him a perfect 8 from 8 and the outright lead, but PavPaaaa still leads the pack, one clear of Mr Syneeeee, D Master and bjak.
Round 9
Another MOTR on the Friday night... the Pies n Cats. If the Pies win this then they are truly contenders, and Mr Nips will be doing more than salivating over his keyboard as he writes to you next week. I'll tip the Cats but thats just hatred.
The Roos are obviously very good having just beaten the Crows, but the Doggies are on the way back and will be too good, while I reckons the Swans will give Freo their 2nd loss in a row. The Tigers will get their first win up over the Bombers, who are shit despite beating the Sinners, and the Dees will leave Pav wishing he was on his way to Saffa and lining up for 89k of pleasure himself...You all know the Crows will beat the Lions and the Blues beat the Hawks, but the upset will be when St Kilda lose again... ouch...
Good luck all - see you in 4 weeks time!
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Monday, 10 May 2010
Round 7... It Goes On... and On...
GO YOU CROWS!
You know what I find annoying? Plagiarism. As my good friend Aelius Donatus once said, "Perish those who said our good things before we did." I looked on the Oztips website tonight and Pavpaaaa just RIPS me off before I've even written a thing. "It was an amazing win by the crows, awe inspiring stuff to brush aside Richmond in the last quarter. A tough and dire encounter until then with both sides playing an amazingly high standard of football to keep to keep the scores so low for 3 quarters. But then, once the crows lost their best player to injury (who doesn't like a Stiffy?), they fought for his memory and rolled over the top of the mighty Richmond Football Club to the victorious cries of all the mothers in the crowd... "
Some people probably think he is being a touch facetious - but I am INSPIRED! He then went on to talk about 21,000 empty seats though and that gets my goat. The Paps get a cuppla wins up when they expected precisely ZERO from the year, and all of a sudden they start bleating. It's like the kiwi's and Australia. They all know they aren't really good enough, but every now and again they jag a victory and it's all so exciting. CROWDS?? The Paps cover up 80% of the stadium with black flags cos they know they'll never get more than 21,000 people to a game. Still, well may he chuckle, cos on the injury front, over in Papsmear land, the Power had some good news - Tredrea out for 10 - 12 weeks. Good news? Well where were the Paps when he went off in the second quarter? BEHIND. Where were they 2.5 quarters later? AHEAD. These are the kind of sums even a Pies supporter could calculate. Too old. Too slow. Move on. And when he did, the Bombers had no answers... all of a sudden they couldn't rely on Fletcher to cover some crappy 3rd stringer as per usual. No, he had to man up. Game over.
Fletch is the most OVER rated footballer in the game over the last decade. I know it's been said, but how does a full back get rated decent if they never play (a) full back and (b) on a decent player? Some other poor sausage has to take on Fev n Brown while Fletcher plays on some peasant and gets kudos for running off him occasionally, sticking that inspector gadget leg out to trip them if they look like getting away, and watching them leak more goals than the 20/20 summit had stupid ideas. That was 900 by the way. Matty Knights is still Coach of the Century though. Inspirational comment after the game... "sometimes you just have to mature as a team..." Ahhh thanks Matty - only sometimes. Excellent stuff. Actually I'm pissed off. Daaaaave "I'm a bombers supporter but they are rubbish and I don't tip them even in 50/50 games at home" Cassell told me the Bombers would lose, and I didn't believe him. But then again why would I? He reckons they'll lose every week. To be fair he is usually right.
In a ripper of a game, the Dees - sporting a lovely hue of pink - pushed the Doggies right to the limit on Friday night. It helped that the Dees were wearing the same colour as the umps. Big Bad Bloody Useless Barry Hall continues to do NOTHING on the field. Can't kick goals - total waste of time in my dream team - and can't kick heads. TOUGHEN UP BAZ!!! YOU ARE SHT! GO THE BIFF!! 7 people picked baz to lose the plot in round 8 against his old friends at the Swans, and I hope yer all right cos he is WASTING MY TIME with his girly approach to the game at the moment. Clearly without BAM BAM BAM in his head, he lacks PASSION for the game. The Dogs are deadset lucky to be in the 8 and if the Crows had won 3 more games they would be ahead of them by now. VERY lucky.
Speaking of lucky, those Beagles are lucky. Lucky they played the Hawks. Cos the Beagles are crap but the Hawks are crapper. As in Thomas. Actually, having just looked up crap in the dictionary, it appears that while it IS a synonym for Fletcher, it is also derived NOT from Thomas Crapper - the popular mythic origin of the word - but from the dutch crappen - to snap one off - and the french crappa - errr... poo. No idea why they needed two words to get crap when Fletch is enough.
Those Hawks though eh? I would hate to support a team that hadn't won a game in the last 6 weeks. You must be crappen crappa. I've always said that yer only as good as yer last game. But at least you have that sedate President Kennett. The only reason he took the role was cos he wanted to be President of SOMEthing.
One thing I hate to talk about at the moment is the rather handy form of the Pies.
Ablett turned on a master class against the Swans. He was unbelievable. They sought him here, they sought him there, they sought that bald bstard everywhere. Chappers wasn't too bad either. The Swans had no answers and their easy start to the season is over. Cos lets look at it - they played the Saints - who are currently getting PUMPED by the Blues. Dzzzt. They beat Brissy with no defence. Dzzzt. They beat the Beagles who have no defence, midfield or attack. Dzzzt. They beat North Melbourne who couldn't beat meat. Dzzzt. They beat Richmond who admittedly did push the Crows so maybe they are slightly credible but not back then I'm sure. Dzzzt. And in their only really worthy victory of the year, they beat the Crows, who were missing 43 players with injury at the time. On the other hand, the Cats are looking solid. Very.
Freo eh? Who woulda thunk it? Well, I picked em but i wouldn't have picked em to be equal top. Lovely stuff. And lets hope they don't get an injury to Sandilands, lest they drop like a Melbourne Storm to the bottom of the ladder.
The Ladder
Well I believe there were some 7's this week - not a bad effort given the Blues upset. And what it does do is put that dirty rotten Port supporter PavPaaaaa into the lead. He timed his rant well!
In the side comp we are down to 4 people, with Fava Beans picking the Hawks. Into Round 8 and it's $80 up for grabs... Lets get it out the way early and put it on the Dockers / Pies games... good luck with that one!
Round 8
It starts with a cracker. The Dockers n Pies. Wow. The Dockers are impressing and the Pies are solid as. No surprises that neither team has an injury list. These grapes are sour. They tasted a lot better when they were just distributed to Hawks supporters.
The Dogs host the Swans and Big Bad Barry will have to contend with the might of LRT. Bcubed will be masturbating all week thinking about this one but his load will be all for nothing cos the Swans are better than the Dogs at the moment - home or away.
While the Dees will beat the Eagles, the Crows will continue their amazing winning streak by rubbing the Roos face in it. They are now an unstoppable force. You know it.
The Lions have nothing at the moment. They peaked three weeks ago and they are on the way DOWN. The Cats will bury them. Then urinate on their graves. But the Tigers and Hawks... hmmm... Could this be the Tigers first win for the year? MadJacob? What say you? As you trek around South America to avoid your 7th loss in a row. The Tigers could be the loss you had to have.
Carlton are coming off an impressive win over the Saints but have shown they can't win two in a row. The Paps are coming off an unimpressive win over the Bombouts but have shown they can't win two in a row. Draw anyone?
And the Saints will beat the Bombers by 15 goals.
You know what I find annoying? Plagiarism. As my good friend Aelius Donatus once said, "Perish those who said our good things before we did." I looked on the Oztips website tonight and Pavpaaaa just RIPS me off before I've even written a thing. "It was an amazing win by the crows, awe inspiring stuff to brush aside Richmond in the last quarter. A tough and dire encounter until then with both sides playing an amazingly high standard of football to keep to keep the scores so low for 3 quarters. But then, once the crows lost their best player to injury (who doesn't like a Stiffy?), they fought for his memory and rolled over the top of the mighty Richmond Football Club to the victorious cries of all the mothers in the crowd... "
Some people probably think he is being a touch facetious - but I am INSPIRED! He then went on to talk about 21,000 empty seats though and that gets my goat. The Paps get a cuppla wins up when they expected precisely ZERO from the year, and all of a sudden they start bleating. It's like the kiwi's and Australia. They all know they aren't really good enough, but every now and again they jag a victory and it's all so exciting. CROWDS?? The Paps cover up 80% of the stadium with black flags cos they know they'll never get more than 21,000 people to a game. Still, well may he chuckle, cos on the injury front, over in Papsmear land, the Power had some good news - Tredrea out for 10 - 12 weeks. Good news? Well where were the Paps when he went off in the second quarter? BEHIND. Where were they 2.5 quarters later? AHEAD. These are the kind of sums even a Pies supporter could calculate. Too old. Too slow. Move on. And when he did, the Bombers had no answers... all of a sudden they couldn't rely on Fletcher to cover some crappy 3rd stringer as per usual. No, he had to man up. Game over.
Fletch is the most OVER rated footballer in the game over the last decade. I know it's been said, but how does a full back get rated decent if they never play (a) full back and (b) on a decent player? Some other poor sausage has to take on Fev n Brown while Fletcher plays on some peasant and gets kudos for running off him occasionally, sticking that inspector gadget leg out to trip them if they look like getting away, and watching them leak more goals than the 20/20 summit had stupid ideas. That was 900 by the way. Matty Knights is still Coach of the Century though. Inspirational comment after the game... "sometimes you just have to mature as a team..." Ahhh thanks Matty - only sometimes. Excellent stuff. Actually I'm pissed off. Daaaaave "I'm a bombers supporter but they are rubbish and I don't tip them even in 50/50 games at home" Cassell told me the Bombers would lose, and I didn't believe him. But then again why would I? He reckons they'll lose every week. To be fair he is usually right.
In a ripper of a game, the Dees - sporting a lovely hue of pink - pushed the Doggies right to the limit on Friday night. It helped that the Dees were wearing the same colour as the umps. Big Bad Bloody Useless Barry Hall continues to do NOTHING on the field. Can't kick goals - total waste of time in my dream team - and can't kick heads. TOUGHEN UP BAZ!!! YOU ARE SHT! GO THE BIFF!! 7 people picked baz to lose the plot in round 8 against his old friends at the Swans, and I hope yer all right cos he is WASTING MY TIME with his girly approach to the game at the moment. Clearly without BAM BAM BAM in his head, he lacks PASSION for the game. The Dogs are deadset lucky to be in the 8 and if the Crows had won 3 more games they would be ahead of them by now. VERY lucky.
Speaking of lucky, those Beagles are lucky. Lucky they played the Hawks. Cos the Beagles are crap but the Hawks are crapper. As in Thomas. Actually, having just looked up crap in the dictionary, it appears that while it IS a synonym for Fletcher, it is also derived NOT from Thomas Crapper - the popular mythic origin of the word - but from the dutch crappen - to snap one off - and the french crappa - errr... poo. No idea why they needed two words to get crap when Fletch is enough.
Those Hawks though eh? I would hate to support a team that hadn't won a game in the last 6 weeks. You must be crappen crappa. I've always said that yer only as good as yer last game. But at least you have that sedate President Kennett. The only reason he took the role was cos he wanted to be President of SOMEthing.
One thing I hate to talk about at the moment is the rather handy form of the Pies.
Ablett turned on a master class against the Swans. He was unbelievable. They sought him here, they sought him there, they sought that bald bstard everywhere. Chappers wasn't too bad either. The Swans had no answers and their easy start to the season is over. Cos lets look at it - they played the Saints - who are currently getting PUMPED by the Blues. Dzzzt. They beat Brissy with no defence. Dzzzt. They beat the Beagles who have no defence, midfield or attack. Dzzzt. They beat North Melbourne who couldn't beat meat. Dzzzt. They beat Richmond who admittedly did push the Crows so maybe they are slightly credible but not back then I'm sure. Dzzzt. And in their only really worthy victory of the year, they beat the Crows, who were missing 43 players with injury at the time. On the other hand, the Cats are looking solid. Very.
Freo eh? Who woulda thunk it? Well, I picked em but i wouldn't have picked em to be equal top. Lovely stuff. And lets hope they don't get an injury to Sandilands, lest they drop like a Melbourne Storm to the bottom of the ladder.
The Ladder
Well I believe there were some 7's this week - not a bad effort given the Blues upset. And what it does do is put that dirty rotten Port supporter PavPaaaaa into the lead. He timed his rant well!
In the side comp we are down to 4 people, with Fava Beans picking the Hawks. Into Round 8 and it's $80 up for grabs... Lets get it out the way early and put it on the Dockers / Pies games... good luck with that one!
Round 8
It starts with a cracker. The Dockers n Pies. Wow. The Dockers are impressing and the Pies are solid as. No surprises that neither team has an injury list. These grapes are sour. They tasted a lot better when they were just distributed to Hawks supporters.
The Dogs host the Swans and Big Bad Barry will have to contend with the might of LRT. Bcubed will be masturbating all week thinking about this one but his load will be all for nothing cos the Swans are better than the Dogs at the moment - home or away.
While the Dees will beat the Eagles, the Crows will continue their amazing winning streak by rubbing the Roos face in it. They are now an unstoppable force. You know it.
The Lions have nothing at the moment. They peaked three weeks ago and they are on the way DOWN. The Cats will bury them. Then urinate on their graves. But the Tigers and Hawks... hmmm... Could this be the Tigers first win for the year? MadJacob? What say you? As you trek around South America to avoid your 7th loss in a row. The Tigers could be the loss you had to have.
Carlton are coming off an impressive win over the Saints but have shown they can't win two in a row. The Paps are coming off an unimpressive win over the Bombouts but have shown they can't win two in a row. Draw anyone?
And the Saints will beat the Bombers by 15 goals.
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Round 6: Bedknobs and Bloodnuts
Today I have discovered 2 things.
1. Despite popular opinion, distance is NOT a linear proposition. Evidence? The 8km at the end of a 50km run is definitely further than 8km at the start of a 50km run.
2. Bloodnuts have a genetic advantage in sport. I swear every 2nd runner today had Ranga flowing free through their veins. Quite disturbing.
So how do they get this advantage? Well, it has got to be that ANGRY gene that permeates their body. And can you blame them? It's like hearing for a blind man - things have to improve to compensate. That disturbing shock of red has cursed them from birth and thus their legs need to develop to compensate for their disabilities (lets be honest - red hair can be the least of the problems for some of these 'people').
Evidence? Cameron Ling anyone? Here is a man so ugly and red that his own parents changed their names. And yet he garners respect on the footy field because he has nothing to lose. You or I wouldn't dare put our beautiful faces into the bottom of a pack, but Ling? The bigger the facial scarring, the better the surgery. BRING IT ON he says.
But back to the run because I have no interest in footy for some reason. It did seem that every second runner was either disgracefully red or 'strawberry blonde' - that greatest of misnomers for a bloodnut. I spent about 44k running with a gal with a cap on and it was only 35k in, as I noticed and commented on the large contingent of bloodnuts infesting the event, that I realised she too had a hint of bloodnut under that cap. She chose to call it 'strawberry blonde' too, but I didn't let her get away with it, and she didn't dismiss the factor as significant. Indeed, despite us being passed by a walker (yes... seriously... those bastards are FAST!) she went on to win the ladies division of the Ultra (I beat her of course). More proof if ever you needed one. In second and third were brunettes. Not a blonde to be seen. You see? Society deems the blonde need do no more. Evolution of the ranga-est.
Lingy led his team to victory of the hapless Tigers. 108 points. You would think being picked by the Tiges would be the equivalent of being a bloodnut - it should inspire all sorts of anger. But it ain't helping them. Meanwhile on friday night the Doogies led for all but about 6 minutes in their low scoring effort against the Sinners. Of course it was the 6 at the end and that seems to matter for some reason (a bit like that 8k at the end of a run). This was the first time EVER that a game at Etishadmypants Stadium had an aggregate score under 100 points, but in that last 8 minutes the Sinner ran amok and stole the game from the Doggies, who fall out of the 8. Cooney. Another bloodnut. Is Barry Hall a bloodnut? I've never seen his hair. But it was great to see some sparks there... the odd facial touch here, the odd 'wasn't me' there. These are the cracks that will lead to a suspension and no amount of ginger justice will stop it.
The Crows finally showed something in a game this year apart from a willingness to handball into danger, and a decent game it made. Although I was watching in a pub in canberra with no sound on. It makes a difference having a cuppla player back in the backline. Imagine what it will be like when we don't have 13 injuries. Anyway, the Paps won - waltzed away in the last quarter actually. 6 games without a win... Thank god we play the Tigers this week!!!! Even the Cats can beat them!
The Dees fairytale was proven a fallacy (not a phallus, see?) as the Roos beat em. They never really looked in trouble, and Bradshaw's 6 goals against his old team proved the difference as the Swans ran out winners by 20 points. It was a tough game but the Swans keep top position - glad they are my new favorite team.
The Bombers. Oh lord I can see Dave's face now. It looks a little like Bert Newton after a few drinks. Matthew Knights will be deemed a genius by the fella. "Give Him Another Contract Extension" he'll be saying. Of course he didn't pick em. The Hawks... well they have lost 5 in a row and despite being in great company - 1 game up on the Mighty Mighty's - I am guessing that the Hawks supporters amongst you - line in the sand, madjakob - will be slightly concerned.
And them Blues... well they stayed pretty close the the Pies... until I got home... and then BANG. All over. Simple.
The Ladder
Leading the way this week was bjak with a rather handy full house. The great part is he picked the games a few weeks ago as he rumbles around the world on yet another trek, and despite being a Crows supporter he picked the Paps... THIS IS HERESY! You will find your passport revoked on re-entry. The 8 from 8 gives him a bonus point and that puts him into the lead along with a few others... it's getting tight at the top. Yep along with bjac, the D Master continues to lead, along with a pair of schafers, a junkie and a pap. Too easy. Apparently.
IN the side comp sadly young Beccle picked the Hawks. Whoops. And then there were 5. Battling for $70 now. It's getting worthy. ONE GAME TO PICK FROM - Eagles v Hawks. Simple.
Round 7
I have been looking forward to round 7 for a few weeks now... why? The Crows play the Tigers. PLEASE GIVE US A WIN!!!! But that aside there are some great games on. It starts on friday night with the Dees n Dogs. 4 weeks ago this was a bye, but right now, despite the odds I am seeing... well I reckon the Dees are a chance. Dunno if I will back em but they are a chance.
The Bombers host the Power on Saturday and we all know the history of teams that have played the Crows the week before eh? They WIN! Well I am not sure on this one. The Bombers are crap. The Paps... well they aren't great are they? Tough pick. And you can add the Eagles/Hawks to the same category. Damnit do i have to tip this week?
The Pies will smash the Roos, but the Lions n Dockers... well the Dockers are playing good footy but after that derby... a few injuries maybe? Let's wait n see. Again. The Cats n Swans? This is a test and I'm not sure if the Swans will pass. But they are playing good footy and I'm not sure the Cats are really. Finally the Saints and Blues. The Blues beat the Cats then got pumped but the Pies, but the Saints are only just getting on eh? Hmmm.. Lets see....
1. Despite popular opinion, distance is NOT a linear proposition. Evidence? The 8km at the end of a 50km run is definitely further than 8km at the start of a 50km run.
2. Bloodnuts have a genetic advantage in sport. I swear every 2nd runner today had Ranga flowing free through their veins. Quite disturbing.
So how do they get this advantage? Well, it has got to be that ANGRY gene that permeates their body. And can you blame them? It's like hearing for a blind man - things have to improve to compensate. That disturbing shock of red has cursed them from birth and thus their legs need to develop to compensate for their disabilities (lets be honest - red hair can be the least of the problems for some of these 'people').
Evidence? Cameron Ling anyone? Here is a man so ugly and red that his own parents changed their names. And yet he garners respect on the footy field because he has nothing to lose. You or I wouldn't dare put our beautiful faces into the bottom of a pack, but Ling? The bigger the facial scarring, the better the surgery. BRING IT ON he says.
But back to the run because I have no interest in footy for some reason. It did seem that every second runner was either disgracefully red or 'strawberry blonde' - that greatest of misnomers for a bloodnut. I spent about 44k running with a gal with a cap on and it was only 35k in, as I noticed and commented on the large contingent of bloodnuts infesting the event, that I realised she too had a hint of bloodnut under that cap. She chose to call it 'strawberry blonde' too, but I didn't let her get away with it, and she didn't dismiss the factor as significant. Indeed, despite us being passed by a walker (yes... seriously... those bastards are FAST!) she went on to win the ladies division of the Ultra (I beat her of course). More proof if ever you needed one. In second and third were brunettes. Not a blonde to be seen. You see? Society deems the blonde need do no more. Evolution of the ranga-est.
Lingy led his team to victory of the hapless Tigers. 108 points. You would think being picked by the Tiges would be the equivalent of being a bloodnut - it should inspire all sorts of anger. But it ain't helping them. Meanwhile on friday night the Doogies led for all but about 6 minutes in their low scoring effort against the Sinners. Of course it was the 6 at the end and that seems to matter for some reason (a bit like that 8k at the end of a run). This was the first time EVER that a game at Etishadmypants Stadium had an aggregate score under 100 points, but in that last 8 minutes the Sinner ran amok and stole the game from the Doggies, who fall out of the 8. Cooney. Another bloodnut. Is Barry Hall a bloodnut? I've never seen his hair. But it was great to see some sparks there... the odd facial touch here, the odd 'wasn't me' there. These are the cracks that will lead to a suspension and no amount of ginger justice will stop it.
The Crows finally showed something in a game this year apart from a willingness to handball into danger, and a decent game it made. Although I was watching in a pub in canberra with no sound on. It makes a difference having a cuppla player back in the backline. Imagine what it will be like when we don't have 13 injuries. Anyway, the Paps won - waltzed away in the last quarter actually. 6 games without a win... Thank god we play the Tigers this week!!!! Even the Cats can beat them!
The Dees fairytale was proven a fallacy (not a phallus, see?) as the Roos beat em. They never really looked in trouble, and Bradshaw's 6 goals against his old team proved the difference as the Swans ran out winners by 20 points. It was a tough game but the Swans keep top position - glad they are my new favorite team.
The Bombers. Oh lord I can see Dave's face now. It looks a little like Bert Newton after a few drinks. Matthew Knights will be deemed a genius by the fella. "Give Him Another Contract Extension" he'll be saying. Of course he didn't pick em. The Hawks... well they have lost 5 in a row and despite being in great company - 1 game up on the Mighty Mighty's - I am guessing that the Hawks supporters amongst you - line in the sand, madjakob - will be slightly concerned.
And them Blues... well they stayed pretty close the the Pies... until I got home... and then BANG. All over. Simple.
The Ladder
Leading the way this week was bjak with a rather handy full house. The great part is he picked the games a few weeks ago as he rumbles around the world on yet another trek, and despite being a Crows supporter he picked the Paps... THIS IS HERESY! You will find your passport revoked on re-entry. The 8 from 8 gives him a bonus point and that puts him into the lead along with a few others... it's getting tight at the top. Yep along with bjac, the D Master continues to lead, along with a pair of schafers, a junkie and a pap. Too easy. Apparently.
IN the side comp sadly young Beccle picked the Hawks. Whoops. And then there were 5. Battling for $70 now. It's getting worthy. ONE GAME TO PICK FROM - Eagles v Hawks. Simple.
Round 7
I have been looking forward to round 7 for a few weeks now... why? The Crows play the Tigers. PLEASE GIVE US A WIN!!!! But that aside there are some great games on. It starts on friday night with the Dees n Dogs. 4 weeks ago this was a bye, but right now, despite the odds I am seeing... well I reckon the Dees are a chance. Dunno if I will back em but they are a chance.
The Bombers host the Power on Saturday and we all know the history of teams that have played the Crows the week before eh? They WIN! Well I am not sure on this one. The Bombers are crap. The Paps... well they aren't great are they? Tough pick. And you can add the Eagles/Hawks to the same category. Damnit do i have to tip this week?
The Pies will smash the Roos, but the Lions n Dockers... well the Dockers are playing good footy but after that derby... a few injuries maybe? Let's wait n see. Again. The Cats n Swans? This is a test and I'm not sure if the Swans will pass. But they are playing good footy and I'm not sure the Cats are really. Finally the Saints and Blues. The Blues beat the Cats then got pumped but the Pies, but the Saints are only just getting on eh? Hmmm.. Lets see....
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