Aussie Sports Topic

[Jay]

Clarke, Kasper, Tait in

 

Hodge, Bracken, some other dude out.

 

Im indifferent.

[cice]

No one else is out, just Bracken and Hodge, but Martyn is in.

 

I'm happy with Clarke, Tait and Martyn returning. But I don't agree with Dropping Bracken for Kasper. If they really wanted to bring in a past-it fast bowler, then they should have opted for Gillespie.

[Chalk]

NRL fixture for round 1:

 

 

Match no.	Home	vs	Away	Ground	Time	Day
1	Wests Tigers		St George Dragons	Telstra Stadium	7:30PM	Friday 10th March
2	Newcastle Knights		Parramatta Eels	Energy Australia Stadium	5:30PM	Saturday 11th March
3	Manly Sea-Eagles		Canberra Raiders	Brookevale Oval	7:30PM	Saturday 11th March
4	The Bulldogs		Penrith Panthers	Telstra Stadium	7:30PM	Saturday 11th March
5	Brisbane Broncos		Nth QLD Cowboys	Suncorp Stadium	2:00PM	Sunday 12th March
6	New Zealand Warriors		Melbourne Storm	Ericsson Stadium	2:00PM	Sunday 12th March
7	Sth Sydney Rabbitohs		Sydney Roosters	Telstra Stadium	2:30PM	Sunday 12th March
Bye	Sharks

[Jay]

No one else is out, just Bracken and Hodge, but Martyn is in.

Someones on the ball tonight!

 

 

@Chode: Are you starting the AFL tippety tips when the season proper starts?

[Chalk]

There will be AFL tipping for the Pre-Season final, but yes, proper tipping will commence at the start of the home and away season.

[cice]

Did you guys watch the NRL footy show last night? Did you see when, is it Andrew Johns?(one of the Johns anyway), dressed up as Wendell Sailor, well, it was pretty funny, and nothing seems to have come of it. But, when Sam Neuman dressed up as Nicky Winmar, he got into a lot of sh*t. Interesting how times have changed.

[Jay]

Sam Newman did it as a spur of the moment thing. Matthew Johns got permission from 'Dell to do it.

 

I had to call my mum in to watch it, it was hilarious. Johns should have done something to make him look taller, I was next to Wendell Sailor when they played Namibia in Adelaide (glee, he wasnt in the match, on the sidelines) and he is literally 12 foot tall and 4 foot wide.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Yeah, he is a man mountain. I have also seen him in life. THe Waratahs did their country tour of NSW country areas and trained at our ground, and you should see the size of some of them. Phil Waugh was 20 metres away and nearly bumped into me with his shoulder.

 

Most of the stuff on the NRL Footy Show is planned and/or they have permission to do, where as Sam Newman just does it. -MDG

[cice]

Australia won the 4th ODI against South Africa by 1 wicket. The series is leveled at 2-2 and the final match is this sunday.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Yeah that will be a great game.

 

The Tigers got up last night in a close game against the Dragons. Leaves me a perfect 1/1 so far. It was a fairly scrappy game, I couldn't believe it. -MDG

[Jay]

Yeah, he is a man mountain. I have also seen him in life. THe Waratahs did their country tour of NSW country areas and trained at our ground, and you should see the size of some of them. Phil Waugh was 20 metres away and nearly bumped into me with his shoulder.

 

Most of the stuff on the NRL Footy Show is planned and/or they have permission to do, where as Sam Newman just does it.

-MDG

Like the time someone sent in a letter saying that the backdrop sucked, so he threw paint at it and went at it with a chainsaw. Funny sh*t.

 

That game is going to rock uncontrollably tonight. If we win, it'll rock even harder.

[Chalk]

When does the game start? Is it on TV or anything? I want to watch this.

[cice]

When does the game start? Is it on TV or anything? I want to watch this.

Fox sports 1 or 2, not sure which one. It'll start around 6:30pm or 7:00pm. Something like that.

 

Or there's the live scoreboard at Baggygreen.com.au.

[Justin]

Knights won! Yay! Broncos lost! Yay!

 

My tipping went pretty haywire, but I'm happy.

 

Oh, and Graeme Smith is an idiot. Chokers. What a douche.

[Jay]

When does the game start? Is it on TV or anything? I want to watch this.

Fox sports 1 or 2, not sure which one. It'll start around 6:30pm or 7:00pm. Something like that.

 

Or there's the live scoreboard at Baggygreen.com.au.

Baggygreen is run in South Africa, that is why you always have all the South African district and province games in the livescores

 

Cricket.com.au is twice as kickass and only has like half the ads. God there are so many ads at Baggygreen

 

Also, <3 Warney

 

 

With four days to go until the first Test between South Africa and Australia, Shane Warne has reignited the war of words between the two sides. After South Africa's tempestuous tour of Australia, in which they lost the Test and one-day series emphatically, Warne said Smith "made a fool of himself".

Source

 

Rule of thumb:

 

Cricket for livescores

Baggygreen for news and sh*t.

[cice]

When does the game start? Is it on TV or anything? I want to watch this.

Fox sports 1 or 2, not sure which one. It'll start around 6:30pm or 7:00pm. Something like that.

 

Or there's the live scoreboard at Baggygreen.com.au.

Baggygreen is run in South Africa, that is why you always have all the South African district and province games in the livescores

 

Cricket.com.au is twice as kickass and only has like half the ads. God there are so many ads at Baggygreen

 

Also, <3 Warney

 

 

With four days to go until the first Test between South Africa and Australia, Shane Warne has reignited the war of words between the two sides. After South Africa's tempestuous tour of Australia, in which they lost the Test and one-day series emphatically, Warne said Smith "made a fool of himself".

Source

 

Rule of thumb:

 

Cricket for livescores

Baggygreen for news and sh*t.

Cricket.com.au just has scores. Baggygreen has scores, text commentary, and the worm graphs.

[Jay]

Worm graphs?

 

Well then

 

Truth be told, I am watching it through Baggygreen now. And we are kicking some ass as it seems, 6.5+ run rate and Poontang and Katich (booo) are doing fairly well.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Worm graphs?

 

Well then

Yeah man, so step the f*ck back.

 

I am so happy right now. We won the Grand Final in junior cricket today. We got 196 off our 50 overs on the first day (Carey 47, Bush 98*), and then we bowled them out with 5 overs to go and they still needed 80 runs. Valley 7/198 (Carey 47, Bush 98*) defeated P.C.H 110 (Neely 71, Palmer 15, Arnold 3/8).

 

Also, the Knights won and I got 5/7 in tipping. Go me! It's more exciting because the Knights did it with a young team, and Andrew Johns didn't do all the work.

 

Oh my god, this will be a mammoth score. 1/215 after 30 overs. This could be bigger than our 368. Ponting could get 200. -MDG

[cice]

Katich gone for 79.

 

Ponting on 76 off 52.

 

Aus 2/216 after 30.3 overs.

[Justin]

Haha. Chokers my ass.

 

Like to see Smithy talk his way outta this one.

 

2/228 of 32ish.

[Jay]

I got nothing Fuzz.

 

Oh wait, you were referring to the fat one

 

400 on the table now I would imagine. Any thoughts? 75 runs from 8 overs?

 

Not out of the question.

[JoeyLeone25]

With the way Ponting & Hussey are playing, I reckon 7 an over from now on, that'd make 49 from the last 7 overs giving you 372. And SA can't chase that.

 

Edit: Fook that, 400's ready to be taken now.

 

Edited March 12, 2006 by JoeyLeone25

[cice]

Hussey out. 81 off 51.

 

Australia need 26 off 23 and I think Symonds is comming in now.

 

EDIT: They got it...with 3 overs left.

Edited March 12, 2006 by cice

[JoeyLeone25]

Hussey out. 81 off 51.

 

Australia need 26 off 23 and I think Symonds is comming in now.

 

EDIT: They got it...with 3 overs left.

Best ODI performance I've ever seen & quite possibly one of the best Cricketing performances.

 

It's just been Australia at there best today....I hope there not going be like this in 10 months!

[Jay]

Kallis went for like 28 runs in the over that snared the 400. And Poontang got out, so I dont feel sorry for him. Dont think he'll be coming back for the 50th over either He misses the spot of worst ODI figures ever, that belongs to Murali.

 

Edit: What the hell? he was replaced after the 4 noballs? Anyone explain?

 

Edit2: Baggygreen f*cked up, they initially said that Kallis bowled the Telemachus over, then said that they bowled half each. Anyone else realise how sh*thouse the live coverage was?

 

Joy.

 

@Joey: It is the tests that count

 

Edit3: Whoobah

Edited March 12, 2006 by Jayzamann

[cice]

South Africa are 2/242 after 26 overs...this might not be out of their reach.

[JoeyLeone25]

OH MY MOTHERf*ckING GOD!

 

I have just witnessed the GREATEST ODI IN CRICKET HISTORY!

 

870 Runs scored!

 

Countless Boundaries!

 

Brilliant catches!

 

TWO OF THE GREATS, PULLED OFF A GREAT!

 

I was stood clapping the TV at the end, my god, such a BRILLIANT performance by both teams including Gibbs & Ponting.

 

This match = Legendary!

[Justin]

Why the f*ck do the English get it aired then?

 

Wish I saw it. Can't believe we lost. At least we didn't 'choke' - or so it seems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cice]

What the f*ck? How the f*ck? f*ck?

 

That was just amazing, it's hard to rip on South Africa when they chase down 434. Congrats to them.

[Jay]

Jayzamann is crying uncrontrollably, and has been doing so for the last 7 hours

 

Must have been one hell of a batting wicket though. Two world record innings totals, two 150+ scores and as Joey said, 870 runs in 100 overs.

 

Magic. Pity we lost. I went to bed when Grahm Schmuff got out and I was like "hmmm"

 

But serious, this is special. They beat the world record runchase by over 100 runs.

 

Oh yeah, one more thing.

 

f*ck YOU MICK LEWIS