Archive for October, 2011
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In Defence of Gambling (Part 3): NRL, AFL and the Pokies
To have what looks like a footy tax being imposed is going to hit football clubs right between the eyes ~ Eddie McGuire Well, Eddie Maguire is a tool box; let’s get that right out there to start with. But I guess I’m just stating the obvious here. Aside from being a confirmed tool […]
Keep On Rollin’
These are exciting times for Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel. The Melbourne five-piece have just released their self-titled second album and embarked on a long and winding tour across Australia between now and Christmas. Towns the length and breadth of the country are in for a treat as The Rollin’ Wheel wends its way across the nation, […]
Monday Milestone: My Diva Commands
“Go and find the smallest child on this course, and there will be the only example of a person who will live long enough to see that again” – Lee Freedman, trainer, Makybe Diva, in the aftermath of the 2005 Melbourne Cup This Week in History: 2005, November 1: Makybe Diva becomes the first horse […]
The Friday Fast Break: Week 4
Perth v Adelaide (Friday, Perth -13.5 to -14.5) The Wildcats are undefeated, riding to a 3-0 record reasonably unchallenged. The Sixers are winless through three and have shown nothing, getting hammered by the Kings on their home court. This is a total mismatch. The line is about right and this match provides little interest. Cairns […]
October 29 Racing Selections
Tips for this weekend cover the October 29 meetings at Flemington (featuring the Group 1 Victoria Derby and Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes) and Rosehill. Can the 19-race losing streak of recommended bets (i.e. those at an SP of $6 or greater) be broken this week? Only time will tell. Results for October 22 meetings […]
The NFL Lines – Week 8
Green Bay keep winning. Indianapolis, St Louis and Miami keep losing. The Carson Palmer era begun catastrophically in Oakland. Two sides (Baltimore and Seattle) lost matches despite conceding zero touchdowns. San Francisco stepped closer to the NFC West title without playing a match, while Kansas City have risen from the canvas to re-enter the AFC […]
Lights Out for Neon
She's always buzzing just like Neon, neon, neon, neon Who knows how long, how long, how long She can go before she burns away – John Mayer New York City was an intimidating place for a wet-behind-the-ears Tasmanian to find himself on his first real adventure outside our sunburnt country. It was April 2003, Collingwood […]
From The Couch: October 24
Image: Only at Parramatta: The Paul Osborne saga continues to drag on at Parramatta with the club plummeting to new depths every day it continues and every day Paul Osborne keeps his job as chief executive. It is apparent that Fairfax have no desire to let the story slide. They have written on it for […]
Monday Milestone: Classic Fall
“Back to Foulke. Red Sox fans have longed to hear it: The Boston Red Sox are World Champions” – Joe Buck, calling the final moments of the 2004 World Series[1] There are few things more amusing in sport, than a good curse. Waiting for Cronulla to win a premiership is like leaving the porch light […]
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