Archive for May, 2011
From The Couch: Round 11
Image: State of Origin I Preview:The biggest hurdle New South Wales has had to overcome over the last five years is poor field position. Never mind all the talk about being outclassed, outhustled and outthought though these were, all, admittedly factors. It has been lack of field position that has been most costly. This has […]
The Greatest Year in Queensland Sport
State of Origin is nearly upon us, a time of year where a Queenslander cares not for anything sky blue (who wears pastel colours whilst playing sport anyway?) and reminisces about the great victories, the stirring comebacks, why it is great to be a Queenslander. My mind often turns to the great years in Queensland […]
The Future of Online Poker in Australia
Someone is trying to fuck with Australian online poker players. In my last article, I discussed poker’s ‘Black Friday’ – the banning of online poker in the USA. In that piece, I was relatively optimistic about the future of online poker in Australia, believing that there were too many big issues faced by the Government […]
Try Line Picks
Well a great time of year is here – State of Origin, the very best form of rugby league! TLP SOOI Summary Ratings wise the Maroons have the edge in the obvious areas of the spine and forward pack, with the Blues predictably being a better rated backline. The Maroons interchange is excellent. Origin is […]
May 21 Racing Selections
Tips for this weekend cover the May 21 meetings at Flemington, Rosehill and Doomben, where we take a breath in between appearances at the carnival by the great Black Caviar and enjoy the Group 1 Doomben Cup. Results for May 14 Invalid tips (due to scratchings and/ or track ratings that were outside the prescribed […]
The AFL Lines – Rd 9
As the AFL season rolls along, so to do the opportunities to wager on many a match with some clearly exposed form lines. Against that backdrop, we turn to the second instalment of an AFL tips column, where Cliff Bingham and Greg Oberscheidt cast their eyes over the matches and give you their recommended bets […]
May 19 Golf Tips
The PGA TOUR winds its way back into Texas for the third time in eight weeks for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. The Colonial Country Club has hosted this particular event since 1946 – among courses still on the current tour schedule, it is the second-longest ongoing run of hosting an event behind a […]
The Early Line: Round 11
Canterbury travel to Canberra spotting 5 ½ points in what looks like an outstanding bet to open the weekend with. Canterbury have won 8 of 12 against Canberra including 3 of the last 4 at Canberra Stadium. The Bulldogs this season have only lost to the top three teams and have covered every other match. […]
From The Couch: Round 10
Image: Stuart Gets a Pass Mark: When the New South Wales State of Origin team was being named, my initial reaction was utter disbelief. I was numbed by the shock that Ricky Stuart and his “advisor” Bob Fulton had made the tough calls and picked the right team. Josh Dugan was selected over Jarryd Hayne […]
At The Trough Rd 8
The world has changed. People are so hell bent on pleasing everyone that we have morphed into a society of yes-men and emotional robots afraid to have our opinions heard, with one notable exception – the footy fan, holding true to the traditions that made this country great. Football gives us all the chance to […]
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