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General Category => Sports => Topic started by: Zzzptm on February 28, 2018, 09:40:00 PM
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For me, it's pretty much just Pro American Football. I hear stuff about the college games and I have a neighbor that asks me all the time about how his high school does, but, yeah, that's it. Well, I'll also follow the stats in baseball and talk that sport with the same neighbor, who's a totally dedicated White Sox fan.
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Big sports fan that follows a variety of different sports with my absolute two favourite sports being Australian football & American Football.
These are the sports teams I follow
AFL(Australian Rules Football ) - Geelong
NRL(Rugby League) - Melbourne Storm
NFL - Dallas Cowboys
EPL - Tottenham Hotspur
NBA - Detroit Pistons
NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning
Big Bash(T20 Cricket) - Melbourne Renegades
Also love my Cricket & Athletics.
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I am not big on sports but I do always watch football (the REAL football not that US version in which foot and ball rarely meet and people just fall over all the time on top of eachother) world cup championships and european championships...And some selected Champion's League matches.
During Olympics I usually follow some of the "stranger" sports...summer games I love archery...and winter games I looooooooove Curling.
I know being from Finland I should live and breathe ice hockey but frankly I don't really care much of it...I do watch it sometimes...but that's about it.
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Sometimes due to circumstances i follow sports without any interest. Mainly winter sports, and within that mainly the different varieties of skiing. And curling, if the Norwegians are doing alright (Kristin Skaslien who ended up with bronze in mixed double is from the place where i live :wootwoot: :P ).
Was pretty sure i was going to get very into the recent Olympics, but this place and noodling on my guitar made me unable to pay attention. Luckily...
In periods i've also been into Formula 1 (mainly rooting for Finns :banana: and/or the Ferrari team) and Rallycross, atleast when Petter Solberg is on his game.
And sometimes handball in bigger competitions (European and World Championships and the Olympics).
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Most of my exposure to race sports is by way of Top Gear / The Grand Tour. :rofl:
:haha4:
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Pretty much followed the Toronto Maple Leafs all my life, but not much lately.
More into the:
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and the:
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Doesn't hurt that they both have been really good the last couple of years.
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I've always followed the NFL, and being from New England I follow the Pats, Jets and Giants. Really into NASCAR, all 3 major series. I know people will say round and round and round, but like baseball it's the game within the game: pit stop or no pit stop, 2 tires or four tires or fuel only, the passing going on all over the track. Exciting to me.
Oh and of course, being from Connecticut, I follow women's college basketball. UConn Huskies have been dominant for years. Fun to watch.
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I've got a guy who does my lawn. When he's done with my yard work, we're friends and talk sports. In the baseball season, he's a huge White Sox fan.
He's had a lot of rough years as a White Sox fan. He's also a Chicago Bulls fan and a Chicago Bears fan. He's disappointed a lot...
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Have not been a fan of any particular team for over 25 years now, but a little loyalty is still left in me for the Boston Bruins. Plus I enjoy watching hockey.
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Not into watching sports unless it is Olympic Hockey and sometimes the NHL. I like to play some sports but I have never been very good at them. I am pretty indifferent to all the major sports organizations.
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The Champion's League of Football Final just ended...
A very strange match all in all....but Congrats to the greatest football club in the world Real Madrid for their 3rd consecutive win.
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The Champion's League of Football Final just ended...
A very strange match all in all....but Congrats to the greatest football club in the world Real Madrid for their 3rd consecutive win.
Yep, money can buy you anything these days.
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The Champion's League of Football Final just ended...
A very strange match all in all....but Congrats to the greatest football club in the world Real Madrid for their 3rd consecutive win.
Bravo to Zinédine Zidane, the only coach who has won the Champion League 3 times in a row. He was the best football player of all times . The guy has won everything in his career . A class act .
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World Cup kicks off next month. Is there enough interest on here to start a thread on it?
Understandable our US friends won't be interested :whistling:
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World Cup kicks off next month. Is there enough interest on here to start a thread on it?
Understandable our US friends won't be interested :whistling:
What's "World Cup" ? :D
Hey Jack, how is it that your Tampa Bay Lightning did not score even 1 goal in their last 2 games against Washington? I didn't see that coming. :o
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World Cup kicks off next month. Is there enough interest on here to start a thread on it?
Understandable our US friends won't be interested :whistling:
What's "World Cup" ? :D
Hey Jack, how is it that your Tampa Bay Lightning did not score even 1 goal in their last 2 games against Washington? I didn't see that coming. :o
I didn't either :-[ Their goalie Braden Holtby was on absolute fire! Very disappointing end to the Lightning's post season. There's an Aussie that plays for the Capitals though if I can find a positive from a negative ;)
World Cup? That would be football, or soccer you Americans and us Aussies like to refer to it as.
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World Cup kicks off next month. Is there enough interest on here to start a thread on it?
Understandable our US friends won't be interested :whistling:
What's "World Cup" ? :D
World Cup? That would be football, or soccer you Americans and us Aussies like to refer to it as.
You couldn't tell I was kidding? ??? I'm not that out of it.
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World Cup kicks off next month. Is there enough interest on here to start a thread on it?
Understandable our US friends won't be interested :whistling:
What's "World Cup" ? :D
World Cup? That would be football, or soccer you Americans and us Aussies like to refer to it as.
You couldn't tell I was kidding? ??? I'm not that out of it.
i thought you did but you can never be too sure with Americans in general. They tend not to know or care what's going on outside of their own country :smug:
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I World Cup kicks off next month. Is there enough interest on here to start a thread on it?
Understandable our US friends won't be interested :whistling:
What's "World Cup" ? :D
World Cup? That would be football, or soccer you Americans and us Aussies like to refer to it as.
You couldn't tell I was kidding? ??? I'm not that out of it.
i thought you did but you can never be too sure with Americans in general. They tend not to know or care what's going on outside of their own country :smug:
For some reason they've even managed to confuse Football with a game where they mostly use their hands... ??? :twitch:
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For some reason they've even managed to confuse Football with a game where they mostly use their hands... ??? :twitch:
The name "Handball" was already another sport. :smug:
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"Gridiron" would be a better name maybe? :think:
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I've said it before; Wussy Rugby...
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Sure, :rolleyes: that's why so many football players wound up with brain damage after retirement. Wussy my ass!
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Nothing wussy about American football. Probably the most brutal of all football sports along with Australian rules football.
Leave the wussy stuff to soccer where diving is not only encouraged but trained.
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Yeah no...not wussy...If anything American Football is needlessly violent.
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Well, it's rugby with padding...
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See if you think these hits can happen in rugby.
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Some big hits in AFL too(Auatralian Rules) Only difference is they don't wear padding.
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I'd never play something like that without at least a helmet.
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^^^What's the helmet gonna do except protect you from cuts? Your brain is still gonna rattle around in your skull causing concussion.
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Heck of an entertaining hockey game last. :banana: 2 or 3 lead changes and terrific action. :drama: Game 1 went to Vegas.
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NFL: Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens
MLB: Philadelphia Phillies
NHL: Philadelphia Flyers
College football is my all time favorite to watch, but my son plays Travel baseball so watching him out ranks all the above.
Also watch a lot of WWE, but I guess that is more sports entertainment
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OK, so why the Philly teams for baseball and hockey, but not NFL?
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#1 question people ask me.
So my dad was not a big sports fan, so all sports I got into myself with the exception of baseball. My mom was a big time Phillies fan so I rooted for them. Flyers just because of the Broad street Bullies thing.
Growing up in the 70's it seems like the Cowboys were always on TV and well they won a lot of games, so I sort of rooted for them. Kicked in even more when I met Randy White. He was a Delaware boy like me and he was cool as hell. Spent maybe 10 minutes talking to me while he was with family eating dinner. I thought if he could do it I can to. I quickly learned you need talent, to which I had none, but I stuck with the Cowboys ever since.
Ravens I just picked up later because I got tired of hearing about "well you have to root for a local team." I live in Delaware we have no F'N local team. So I live in between the two cities so I went with Baltimore.
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Makes sense. :)
Good thing you're not rooting for the Orioles, they're tanking worse than the White Sox...
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They are pretty bad this year!
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I've got this guy that does my yard and we've become friends over the years and have fun talking sports. I don't really follow the baseball games, but because he's over 80 and has no Internet and the local papers won't answer his calls, he'll call me up and ask about the scores.
Yeah, he's over 80 and does my yard. He like staying active.
Anyway, he's a big fan of Chicago teams. Which is hard, given their current collective win/loss status. And although the Cubs did OK recently, he's a White Sox fan. :doh:
So, I get to follow MLB from a statistical point of view. I don't catch the games, but I look at the records. At least his Sox were able to beat the Red Sox two games to one to win their recent series, but the Indians really drove them into the ground. They could still be on track to have their worst season, ever.
I pretty much stick to football for the sports I watch most, but I'm following the World Cup because I work from home and can let the games run while I'm typing or on calls. Then, I've got something to chat with my international friends here. :)
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That's awesome! I hope when I hit 80 I can be as active as he is! :)
White Sox are pretty bad this year. My son likes the Nationals so I follow them a little bit too.
What football team(s) do you like?
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What football team(s) do you like?
Liverpool :)
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What football team(s) do you like?
Liverpool :)
Real Madrid!
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That's awesome! I hope when I hit 80 I can be as active as he is! :)
White Sox are pretty bad this year. My son likes the Nationals so I follow them a little bit too.
What football team(s) do you like?
Cowboys are my home team, but I can root for anyone playing against the Patriots in the Super Bowl. :smug:
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So there is a story unfolding in our AFL competition that most Americans wouldn't even be aware of.
27yo Mason Cox a 212cm Texan born engineering graduate who played Basketball for Oklahoma State University has taken our AFL game by storm.
Cox was invited to attend the 2014 US International Combine for potential Australian rules footballers, in Los Angeles in April 2014. After impressive performances in the skills testing he traveled to Australia for a second combine and on May 30, 2014, was signed by the Collingwood Football Club. The biggest and most famous sporting club of any sporting codes in Australia.
He's been a slow build over two two years, working his way into the firsts team and is now starting to cement his spot. Everyone in our game has been astonished at his skills and how well he has adapated to our game. Make no mistake, Australian rules football is one of the hardest games on the planet to learn and play, especially for someone that hasn't grown up on the game.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, it all culminated last Friday night when Mason Cox playing in the Preliminary Final for Colligwood in front of 100,000 people at the MCG put in a colossal performance, getting best afield honours and being major factor in his team winning a place into the Grand Final which is being played tomorrow. Everytime he marked(catched) the ball the whole Collingwood fans were in raptures, chanting U S A! U S A! all the while, every time he marked the ball and kicked a goal the camera was panning to his parents in the crowd who had flew in from the States that morning to watch the game and just stood there in stunned amazement with their phones in hand taking it all in as their son was tearing Richmond(opposition team) a new arsehole!
In Austrlalia we really laud and are extremely proud of our Athletes that have made it in the NBA or even our NFL punters that have found their way onto an NFL team roster and have become the no 1 punter. They are treated as superstars over here.
Mason Cox is an incredible story that I think every sport loving American should know about.
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Ah well, I reckon Zzzptm would at least be interested given his from Texas and appreciates a good story :-X
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Ah well, I reckon Zzzptm would at least be interested given his from Texas and appreciates a good story :-X
Patience, buddy. Give people a chance.
I've had a busy day today. :)
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Ah well, I reckon Zzzptm would at least be interested given his from Texas and appreciates a good story :-X
Patience, buddy. Give people a chance.
I've had a busy day today. :)
Cool! I thought you'd be genuinely interested too :thumbsup:
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Even from just a few minutes of highlights I can see Mason Cox has natural athletic ability. His anticipation as to where the ball will land, and then timing his arrival and jump for the catch. Anticipation is an underrated talent IMO. It helped me avoid a lot of tennis defeats because I am not very fast. Cox's height gives him a big advantage. Are you saying he is nearly 7 feet tall? (212cm = 6' 11") The average height in that league must be way under that.
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Yes he's the tallest player in the league, but every team has at least 2 players on their list that are 198cm or more so it's not that unusual, but it is unusual to have such a tall player playing predominantly forward.
Very astute analysis by you too Typhon. One of the hardest things from a forward in our game is anticipation/reading the play ahead. Identifying the space in front of you and knowing when to lead for the incoming kick. The fact he had never picked up an Australian rules football and knew nothing about our game prior to his combine makes Mason story all the more incredible.
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Yes he's the tallest player in the league, but every team has at least 2 players on their list that are 198cm or more so it's not that unusual, but it is unusual to have such a tall player playing predominantly forward.
Very astute analysis by you too Typhon.
Thanks. I played an awful lot of sports while growing up and beyond. Either organized or plenty of pickup games in the neighborhood where I lived. Golf, tennis, baseball, street hockey, football, jai alai, basketball, racquetball, badminton, table tennis, bowling and I may have forgotten a couple more. Also have given lessons in golf and tennis. Like they say, there is no substitute for experience.
Oh yeah, I played in a volleyball league too. :)
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Ah well, I reckon Zzzptm would at least be interested given his from Texas and appreciates a good story :-X
I was on the plane back from the UK all day yesterday, just catching up.
GO TEXAS! :yes:
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So the AFL Grand Final was played yesterday and this is what happened.
Mason Cox really struggled in the first half, had one kick and that was a kick off the ground. But he never gave up and came alive in the 2nd half taking several marks(catches) and kicking 2 goals. The game went down to to the wire after Collingwood opened up a very handy 30 point lead early on. It took a clutch goal 40m out on an acute angle in the last 2 minutes of the game to seperate the two teams. Was very much a classic Grand Final.
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When I was young and had ESPN in my cable package, I used to watch Australian Rules Football from time to time.
I had no idea what was going on or how to read the game scores, but it was always a helluva lot of fun to watch.
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^^It's been called aerial ping pong from people from overseas :lol:
It's defintely not an easy game to follow for people that haven't grown up on the game.
Here's some basic rules.
AFL is played on an oval-shaped field with scoring posts at each end.
At each end of the oval are four white goal posts. If a player kicks a ball through the two centre goal posts, he scores a ‘goal’ which is worth 6 points. If the ball misses the inner posts and goes between the two outer posts, this is known as a ‘behind’ and is worth 1 point.
The main purpose of the game is to kick or hand pass the ball to your team mates in forward positions who then kick it through the goal posts.
The game is won by the team who has the highest score at the final siren.
A game lasts for 80 minutes and is divided into four 20 minute quarters.
There are 18 players per team. And they run around a LOT.
Players are split into three categories: forwards (the ones who score the goals), backs (they try and stop the goals), and midfielders (the ones who do a lot the running).
A player catching a kicked ball on the full that's travelled a minimum of 15 metres is said to have taken a ‘mark.’ He can either play on, or take his time to kick the ball.
Players cannot be tackled higher than the shoulder, or lower than the knees. They also can't hold a player who hasn't taken possession of the ball or push a player in the back that is attempting to take possession of the ball or who already has possession of the ball.
Unlike NRL, rugby union and soccer, there is no kick-off to begin the game. An AFL game begins with an opening bounce by one of the field umpires.
There are 18 teams in the AFL competition. They are: Hawthorn Hawks, Collingwood Magpies, Sydney Swans, Geelong Cats, Carlton Blues, Essendon Bombers, North Melbourne Kangaroos, Melbourne Demons, St Kilda Saints, Richmond Tigers, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle Dockers, West Coast Eagles, Port Adelaide Power, Adelaide Crows, GWS Giants, Brisbane Lions, and the Gold Coast Suns.
Each AFL season is made up of 23 ‘home and away’ rounds and 4 rounds of finals games. The season runs from the end of March until the end of September each year.
Only eight teams will make the finals each year.
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The game is won by the team who has the highest score at the final siren.
Damn, what a weird rule...
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The game is won by the team who has the highest score at the final siren.
Damn, what a weird rule...
:smug:
Quite unique eh? :)
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Nightcliff
21.15 (141) 5.1 5.5 4.8 7.1
Palmerston
8.8 (56) 0.2 2.3 3.2 3.1
^ This score, I do not get. What are the decimals and the numbers in parenthesis?
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^^It's goals and points or behinds. A goal is worth 6 points. A behind is worth 1 point. So say 10.5.65 is 10x6=60 + 5 = 65
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^^It's goals and points or behinds. A goal is worth 6 points. A behind is worth 1 point. So say 10.5.65 is 10x6=60 + 5 = 65
OK, so the number in parenthesis is the total! Ah, now I get it!
Cool, now to get back into it. :)
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First Responder Bowl - Boston College vs Boise St. in Dallas Texas
Game cancelled because of severe lightning storm. First time a College Bowl game has been cancelled since 1941. Don't they have any meteorologists in Texas? :P
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First Responder Bowl - Boston College vs Boise St. in Dallas Texas
Game cancelled because of severe lightning storm. First time a College Bowl game has been cancelled since 1941. Don't they have any meteorologists in Texas? :P
Well, the rain storm showed up after the date for the bowl game was set. :)
It's also at the Cotton Bowl, which is open-air. We've had rain all afternoon and then the lightning started in the evening. Quite a light show today.
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Open Air bowling? That's a thing?
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First Responder Bowl - Boston College vs Boise St. in Dallas Texas
Game cancelled because of severe lightning storm. First time a College Bowl game has been cancelled since 1941. Don't they have any meteorologists in Texas? :P
Well, the rain storm showed up after the date for the bowl game was set. :)
It's also at the Cotton Bowl, which is open-air. We've had rain all afternoon and then the lightning started in the evening. Quite a light show today.
Rain is no problem for football. In the past, when a lightning storm is in the forecast, they have delayed the start of the game, so it could be played.
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Open Air bowling? That's a thing?
Stadiums are often called "bowls" here in the USA because, from above, they look like rather nice bowls. So we have open-air American-rules Football.
Actual bowlers are sensible folk that ply their craft in climate-controlled indoor alleys.
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Rain is no problem for football. In the past, when a lightning storm is in the forecast, they have delayed the start of the game, so it could be played.
This one, though, the lightning ran from about 4PM through to 1 or 2AM.
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Open Air bowling? That's a thing?
Stadiums are often called "bowls" here in the USA because, from above, they look like rather nice bowls. So we have open-air American-rules Football.
Actual bowlers are sensible folk that ply their craft in climate-controlled indoor alleys.
Ah that makes sense....well sort of...I did wonder about that for a bit...
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You following the Cricket World Cup Kilo? Do you even like Cricket?
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I take it it's a "no" on both counts Kilo :-X ;)
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Sorry Jack I wasn't following this thread... not quite sure why popped into it now actually!
Yes, I like cricket and I have been following the Cricket World Cup, a shame a number of matches have been abandoned due to the weather, I'm not sure why they haven't built in extra days to catch up... this is England y'know!!
Your lads had a good-ish innings today, the way they started I was expecting a few more runs on the board. I think Sri Lanka could get to 335 but it's still a tough total.
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No worries. Yeah the weather has been a joke. The tournament's long enough as it is without having to schedule make up days but they do have reserve days for the Semi Finals and Final. Not having grounds with lights doesn't help either.
Aussies are going ok but still haven't settled on their batting and bowling lineups as yet and the lack of a front line spinner and in form genuine all rounder could hurt them.
Be surprised and very disappointed if Sri Lanka chase down 334, does seem a very good batting wicket though.
Your boys are looking the goods at the moment but once they reach the SF stage will be interesting to see how they handle the pressure being the home team and hot favourites all along.
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Fuck! Sri Lanka's killing it atm. Going at 8 runs an over. Batting like its a 20/20 game.
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Yeah, I see it. There's only about 3 teams who have a hope to chase that total down... and Sri Lanka are one of them, but a couple of quick wickets would change it all around.
And yes, England may be pre-tournament favourites... but we're England and we can quite easily snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! ;)
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Well, despite a promising start Sri Lanka crumbled and lost by 87 runs. Good win for the Aussies.
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Yeah, I see it. There's only about 3 teams who have a hope to chase that total down... and Sri Lanka are one of them, but a couple of quick wickets would change it all around.
And yes, England may be pre-tournament favourites... but we're England and we can quite easily snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! ;)
^ I read a set of tips on how to watch cricket, and they included the caution that if you cheer for England, be ready for what you just described! :D
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Cheer for the Aussies then Z ;)
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Yeah, I see it. There's only about 3 teams who have a hope to chase that total down... and Sri Lanka are one of them, but a couple of quick wickets would change it all around.
And yes, England may be pre-tournament favourites... but we're England and we can quite easily snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! ;)
England, India and New Zealand would be my 3 outside of Australia that are capable of big run chasers. New Zealand are real sleepers in this World Cup. They've been a good one day side for quite awhile and have always performed well in world cups. 7 x Semi Finalist
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Yeah, I see it. There's only about 3 teams who have a hope to chase that total down... and Sri Lanka are one of them, but a couple of quick wickets would change it all around.
And yes, England may be pre-tournament favourites... but we're England and we can quite easily snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! ;)
England, India and New Zealand would be my 3 outside of Australia that are capable of big run chasers. New Zealand are real sleepers in this World Cup. They've been a good one day side for quite awhile and have always performed well in world cups. 7 x Semi Finalist
I was thinking England, India and Sri Lanka but I don't think Sri Lanka are the team they were. I hadn't thought of New Zealand, but you're quite right, they are a real dark horse and another semi-final is more than likely. If things continue as they are I would say India, England, Australia and New Zealand in the semis.
Anyway it is India vs Pakistan today with an anticipated global audience of 1 billion plus... the football world cup final only saw 1.5 billion! They could have sold 700,000 tickets for the match for a stadium which usually only holds 26,000.
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^^Yep watching it now. Forget about Tottenham v Arsenal or Liverpool v Everton. Pakistan v India is a rivalry like no other.
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Yet another rain delay in the cricket ::)
If it does turn out to be a rain shortened match that will suit Pakistan OK as they are normally pretty good in those situations. India was headed for a big total with 6 wickets in hand and Kohli still at the crease.
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India got their full 50 overs (I thought they might have lost 2 or 3 to the rain) and finished with 336. That total is a little less than I thought given their start... they didn't accelerate towards the end.
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Pakistan was set an impossible task under DLS. Not even England or India themselves could've got those runs. Ridiculous!
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When I was a teacher, I could tell when the Indo-Pak matches were due to massive absences/sleeping in class from my South Asian students.
It's a MASSIVE rivalry!
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Bangladesh have just surprised the Cricket World Cup by easily beating The West Indies. The Windies had a good 321 total in their 50 overs, but Bangladesh flew past that total with 8½ overs left. I know Windies are not the team they used to be but that's still a turn up for the books.
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These pitches have been very batsman friendly, maybe too much, but with the advent of 20/20 cricket the 50 over game has struggled to stay relevant. It's only when the World Cup comes around it becomes relevant again. The administrators of the game want high scoring with lots of big hitting like the 20/20 game is, hence the batting friendly wickets.
Still doesn't excuse the Windies losing to the Bangers though.
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Yes, I think they are set-up for batsmen, I think big hitting and high scores is expected to boost viewing figures.
Having said that I thought England should have got more than 397 against Afghanistan, but they started too slowly.
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Interesting how most sports are moving in a direction of bigger scores and more explosive plays. Golf and curling seem to be the exceptions... but in the USA, rules get tweaked each year that pretty much favor the offense in games so that those scoreboards start to spin.
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Interesting how most sports are moving in a direction of bigger scores and more explosive plays. Golf and curling seem to be the exceptions... but in the USA, rules get tweaked each year that pretty much favor the offense in games so that those scoreboards start to spin.
This is the main reason I have watched less and less sports over the past 30 years. Making it easier to score points in any sport, to me, weakens the game. :squint:
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Interesting how most sports are moving in a direction of bigger scores and more explosive plays. Golf and curling seem to be the exceptions... but in the USA, rules get tweaked each year that pretty much favor the offense in games so that those scoreboards start to spin.
This is the main reason I have watched less and less sports over the past 30 years. Making it easier to score points in any sport, to me, weakens the game. :squint:
Exactly. When I was a kid, I didn't need Xbox offensives to enjoy football. A 9-3 defensive slugfest was plenty fun to watch, so long as the teams were competitive with each other. I'll still watch it, but I remember the things that could have been.
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So it's one of - if not "the" - big one today, England vs Australia in the Cricket World Cup.
Ausies are batting first and have made a solid start.
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They have indeed. Surprised England sent Australia in. They usually like to set a total and have struggled chasing in the past.
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Yeah, I was thinking something similar.
I can only think that the wicket will get better... but the evidence doesn't support that it is that bad!
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Yeah the wicket seems to be playing ok at the moment. Australia has been very conservative in this World Cup. They haven't been going out and just blasting the bowling like England have.
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Gonna be a disappointing total for the Aussies after such great start. Anything short of 300 probably won't be enough.
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I'll be honest I was fearing 350+ at one point. But as long your bowlers have a respectable total to defend you've got a chance.
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Yeah they'll have to get the ball in the right area's and not let any of the English batsman settle in. England will try and see off Cummins and Starc and launch against our first change bowlers.
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Oh! FFS!
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England looking shaky against the swinging ball. Handy having Cummins as our first change bowler :whistling:
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Without wishing to repeat myself...
Oh! FFS!!!
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Yep. England are under real pressure now to make it through to the last 4. They've got the Bangers , SL and the Paki's breathing down their necks with still India and NZ to play.
Meanwhile the Aussies have already made it through to the last 4 with 2 games up their skeeves :partay:
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Moment of truth for your cricket team today Kilo. Lose to India and it could be curtains.
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I'm so confident we'll win I'm going out for the day and won't see any updates until I get home this evening... or maybe I just want one big dissapointment this evening rather than 6 hours of gradually growing dissapointment!
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I actually think you'll get through by beating NZ and Pakistan fucking up their last game
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If we play like we can and not like we played in the last two games I think we should go through. Dropping Vince and bringing back a 90% fit Roy will bolster the top order.
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Looks a good batting wicket so youll have to post a big total. Kohli holds the key though. He's an out and out match winner and could be the wrecker. It will certainly make for a dramatic finish to the qualifying games if England was to go down today :drama:
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So far so good Kilo. Looking like a huge total of 350 +
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Literally just got home and I didn't know the result! Mightily relieved that England won, progress is still in our own hands. Hopefully we can beat New Zealand in the last group game so we don't get Australia in the Semi!
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Was a strong performance from England. I didn't get to watch the Indians bat but England must've bowled well in the first 15-20 overs. I had trouble sleeping last night so was checking the scores intermittently on my iPad and Sharma & Kohli were going at under 3 runs an over in the first 15 overs.
I think England will likely beat NZ now given NZ has pretty much made it through on superior NRR over the Paki's and the bangers.
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Barring a big collapse I think you've got this one in the bag Kilo. Providing Australia beats South Africa in the last game, an England v Australia final is very much on the cards.
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They've made a great start today, hopefully they won't have that collapse!
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New Zealand fought back really well. What was looking at big total of 380 + only ended up at 305. Nervous time ahead for England. I do think 305 runs on the board is going to be hard to chase down particularly on a slowing wicket but it is still very gettable and the Kiwis can play with a free spirit knowing they are pretty much through to the last 4.
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Yes, not a great total in the end should have been a few more than 305. I note that the middle order "big hitters" underperformed. But New Zealand struggled to score in their last match so here's hoping they continue that form!
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Phew! England qualify for the semi-finals! New Zealand never got going in their reply and it was a comfortable win in the end.
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NZ batting has been shitful the last few games. The wash out the Pakis had with Sri Lanka has really hurt them in the end. Too big a gap in the NRR to overtake NZ.
Hopefully the Aussies get the job done on SA later today so they get to play NZ in the semi. Otherwise England it is...
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I can't see the Aussies losing to South Africa (on Saturday!), SA have been woeful this world cup, but then again everyone can have a good / bad day.
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I can't see the Aussies losing to South Africa (on Saturday!), SA have been woeful this world cup, but then again everyone can have a good / bad day.
That's a shame... South Africa had that good day and finally got their act together in their last game! Taking a 10 run win over Australia.
With India also winning today it means they take the top spot pushing Australia into second place. That means the semi-finals are India vs New Zealand and Australia vs England, I was hoping we'd meet Australia in the final instead! I suppose we'll meet India in the final instead! :P ;)
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I actually think you're right Kilo. Australia blew it today. Our middle order besides wicket keeper Alex Carey have struggled all tournament and the bowling has been average when not having the conditions to suit.
England is going a have amazing support in the SF and I think they'll win and play India in the final.
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I wouldn't be so quick with the defeatist attitude Jack, the Aussies have already beaten England once in this tournament. I think it has the potential to be one of the great games if both teams bring their A Game, neither team did that in the group stage meeting between the two.
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Australia has picked up a few injuries so potentially they're bringing in players that haven't yet played in this World Cup. Batting lineup has been enigmatic outside of a good partnership in each match. England has had their little blip and gotten over the hurdle of qualifying for the last four. Their confidence is high. They've been the best one day team in the last 18 months and set themselves for this World Cup 4 years ago.
A couple of things Australia has in their favour is that they are battle hardened and have a great record in World Cup semi finals.
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You watching this game atm kilo? :drama:
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I'm following the score, looks very difficult for India to win at 114-6 needing 126 from 16 overs; it's doable but they might run out of wickets.
It's not the match when you want your batting stars to flop!
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Makes tomorrows prize even bigger now :-X
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India got closer than I thought they would, but in the end ran out of wickets.
As you say Jack, and with no disrespect to New Zealand; but the eventual winners of the Cricket World Cup will most likely come from tomorrows semi-final.
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^^Mqybe that was India's problem. They just thought they'd only have to to turn up against NZ and they'd get through to the final. I know most of their fans did.
Tomorrows(tonight my time) SF is gonna be insane viewing. The coin toss is gonna be crucial. Edgbaston is hard to chase runs on.
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The second Cricket Semi-Final between England and Australia has just started.
Australia won the toss and decided to bat... they may already be regretting that decision... 12 for 2 in the 4th over.
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Gonna take a massive rescue mission from here to pull this one out. England's bowling has been first class.
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If any team can pull it out the fire it is Australia, you've still got some good batsmen to come.
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Dunno, they've got Maxwell who's natural game is is to slog, even when digging in and steadying the ship is required he can't help himself. Stoinis hasn't done much with the bat this World Cup but is a more than capable batsman.
If they can get 250 on the board it will give them something to bowl to. They've defended low totals in Semi Finals before.
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250 is a pipe dream now.
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I was starting to fear you might get a big-ish total while Carey was still there, but a couple of quick wickets has changed the complexion of the innings, but Smith is still going well, and Maxwell may well slog a quick but telling innings.
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It's been the story of our World Cup. We have one good partnership and the rest colapse around it. England has bowled incredibly well. The execution of their plans has been spot on.
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I'm sorta dissapointed. While I want England to win, it would be nice if they did it by chasing down 350!
If Smith can guide the Aussies to 230+ I can see you still winning this... it's the English way! ;)
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If they can get to 230 they'd have done well. Early wickets will be the key when bowling. Gotta get them under pressure from the get-go. This is England's to lose now.
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All out 223. At least 60 runs too short but still respectable given the predicament they were in.
Can you believe the run out of Smith Kilo? Running to the non strikers end Butler the keeper has thrown down the stumps from well behind the the stumps at the batters end, the ball going between Smiths legs as he was reaching for the crease with his bat ::)
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It' gives your bowlers something to defend, so it's not all over.
And yes, that run out was spectacular, watching a replay I can't see how the ball went through his legs without hitting anything! It's a shame because after his innings he sorta deserved to get his 100.
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So how has Australia's bowling been so far in the finals? Is it going to be up to the task of the English batsmen?
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It' gives your bowlers something to defend, so it's not all over.
And yes, that run out was spectacular, watching a replay I can't see how the ball went through his legs without hitting anything! It's a shame because after his innings he sorta deserved to get his 100.
Yeah he did deserve a 100. He's been unlucky in this World Cup Smith. Was out twice to two extraordinary catches when he was looking at a big innings.
I'm gonna hit the scratcher but will check the scores intermittently through the night if I wake up.
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So how has Australia's bowling been so far in the finals? Is it going to be up to the task of the English batsmen?
Australia has one of the best bowling attacks in this World Cup but has been up & down. Unfortunately they don't have a lot of runs to play with in this SF so its gonna have to be tight line and length bowling. There's not a lot in the wicket to help the bowlers. Anything short and wide will be punished by the English.
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Ok Jack, your fears were well founded, England batted very well and reached the total for only the loss of 2 wickets and with nearly 18 overs to spare.
I'm not going to gloat, I'm dissapointed it wasn't more of a contest, but sometimes in a game like this you have your good days and your bad days.
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Wow, only 2 wickets... well done, England!
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England' thoroughly deserve their finals birth. Way too good when it counted. They will be hard to beat in the final.
Australia is just gonna have to go win the Ashes now kilo ;)
[Edit] Actually I should say retain the Ashes :smug:
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England' thoroughly deserve their finals birth. Way too good when it counted. They will be hard to beat in the final.
Australia is just gonna have to go win the Ashes now kilo ;)
[Edit] Actually I should say retain the Ashes :smug:
Lol! :problem:
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The Ashes is a very different beast to the one day game, but I'm confident we can best the Brats!! :P
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The Cricket World Cup final is about to start. New Zealand vs England at Lords on an overcast (but dry) day. New Zealand won the toss and will bat first.
Jack, are you supporting NZ as close neighbours? Or is like England with Scotland... you support any team playing against Scotland! ;)
It's a busy day for sport in the UK, as well as the Cricket, we also have the Wimbledon Tennis Men's Final, the F1 British Grand Prix and -- if anyone's interest -- the Netball World Cup!! Not a great day for TV viewing if you're not a sports fan!
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I'm kinda neutral on this one. I've developed a hatred for NZ over their All-Blacks rugby union team and I don't need a reason to hate England in Cricket :P
In saying that I do like to see an underdog get up.
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Making slow work of it are NZ. I think they are working on a minimum total of 250 and will back themselves in to defend it with some good seam bowling and hoping the pressure will get to England. They'd wanna up start lifting the run rate soon NZ if they are gonna get to 250.
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They just brought up 150 in the 35th over, so I think 250 is doable, but they have lost 4 wickets... have they got the batting in depth to get there?
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They've got some big hitting all-rounders to come. If they can get 100 off the last 10 they will push well past 250.
Taylor copped a shit decision. But stupid Guptil wasted a referral on a plumb LBW.
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So England have been set a total of 242. Great discipline bowling from England. Only 14 fours conceded. Hard to see England losing this. NZ is going to have to produce some exceptional bowling to pull this one out or England have a big choke.
Enjoy Kilo!
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New Zealand closed on 241-8, I don't think it will be enough, but it is the sort of total that a good bowling performance could defend like they did against India in the Semi.
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Well that was exciting and emotional. Following New Zealand's innings of 241, England maganed to also score 241 off their alloted 50 overs. They needed 15 to win off the last over and got a huge peice of luck when they got 4 over throws and went on to score 14 and to tie.
So it was decided with a "super over", where both teams get an extra over, England went first and scored 15, NZ also scored 15 but because they didn't get 16+ England won... seems a little harsh but those is the rules.
New Zealand played a great game defending a lowish total, England seemed not to want to win at times throwing their wickets away needlessly.
I'm going to lie down now and let my blood pressure return to normal.
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Wow! Crazy final. Seemed England blew it, then NZ blew it, then cricket blew it with some farcical rule. Apparently England hit more boundarys in their innings so won on count back.
Why even bother with a super over then? Just do the count back to begin with if it takes precedent in the end. Should just keep going with super overs until someone wins fair and square.
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I agree there must be a better way of deciding it than that. Even in football the away goals are considered before extra time is played.
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I agree there must be a better way of deciding it than that. Even in football the away goals are considered before extra time is played.
Not only that, cricket is decided on runs and wickets. If it comes down to not being able to seperate the teams on runs, surely if anything, it would then come down to who took the most wickets, not who hit the most boundarys. Seems an absurdity that New Zealand didn't actually lose the game but England was crowned World Cup champions.
That rule will change no doubt.
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In other news, I'm getting into curling. Seriously. Chess on ice.
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In other news, I'm getting into curling. Seriously. Chess on ice.
:redcard: Shuffleboard on ice, not Chess.
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In other news, I'm getting into curling. Seriously. Chess on ice.
:redcard: Shuffleboard on ice, not Chess.
Position is critical in the game, and the "chess on ice" is how others do describe it. And I'm watching matches from the Curling World Cup of 2019 and having a blast, so...
:rockon: curling! :rockon:
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Curling always reminds me of this silly band :D
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In other news, I'm getting into curling. Seriously. Chess on ice.
:redcard: Shuffleboard on ice, not Chess.
Position is critical in the game, and the "chess on ice" is how others do describe it. And I'm watching matches from the Curling World Cup of 2019 and having a blast, so...
:rockon: curling! :rockon:
I bet you don't play Chess or Shuffleboard. :whistling:
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Curling is one of the most interesting winter sports ever....Actually I can safely say it is my favourite winter sport.
The talent needed to play that is insane.
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Curling is one of the most interesting winter sports ever....Actually I can safely say it is my favourite winter sport.
The talent needed to play that is insane.
There we go, someone who gets it!
I was watching the recent mixed team scramble match between Homan and Hasselborg last night... watching the strategy unfold was one thing, but then seeing how the skill of the players made that complicated math unfold was amazing stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c4Ib_Q10Qk
Looking forward to seeing stuff from the 2019-2020 season as it becomes available.
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It's like lawn bowls on ice
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Getting the angles right on the shots is straight out of billiards, and the interaction with the brushing opens up possibilities that don't depend upon straight physics.
New season is getting underway, hoping TSN will put matches on YouTube soon after they happen...
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We might have to get an Ashes thread going Kilo with the first test starting 1 week from today.
In other news England was bowled out for 85 in the first innings of their inaugural one off test match against test minnows Ireland :whistling:
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Ahh... you saw that score! I was hoping to skip over that one!!! I'll put it down to a post World Cup hangover... and knowing the England team it's probably a "genuine hangover"!
And yes an Ashes thread might be a good idea.
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Ahh... you saw that score! I was hoping to skip over that one!!! I'll put it down to a post World Cup hangover... and knowing the England team it's probably a "genuine hangover"!
The news services over here haven't let that performance go through to the keeper, they've been all over it ;)
According to skipper Joe Root they're using this test match to set the tone for the Ashes series :smug:
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That's right... in the first innings they batted like the expect the Aussies to bat!! :banana:
Normal service has been resumed in the second innings... 169-1 after 40 overs.
EDIT: Normal service has been suspended after collapsing to 248-8! Curran and Broad have rallied the innings and should pass 300!
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^^They've built themselves a 180 run lead with one wicket in hand. They're still a chance to bowl Ireland out under 200 and win the game. Could be an exciting finish to that game.
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So England set a total of 182. Didn't add to their overnight total. Will be an historic win for Ireland if they pull off this victory and an embarrassing loss to England
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Ireland all out for 38 :lol:
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I saw that, I'm not entirely surprised, not as close as I had expected..
Edit: 7th lowest test score ever and the lowest since 1955.
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We like consider our AFL players over here the bravest and toughest in the world sport when it comes to putting their bodies on the line and absorbing punishment and just playing on but this is just flat out ridicules.
Scott Thompson who plays for the North Melbourne football club in our AFL competition, 2 weeks ago copped a stray boot in the nether regions and ruptured a testicle and instead of going off in angonising pain and not playing another minute he shooed the medics away and played the game out which was about another 45 minutes. Ended up going to hostipal straight after game and having his nutsack opened up, his testicle repaired and his nutsack sewn back up. He ended up missing the following game on doctors orders which was against his want to play but is about to run out on the field and compete again in about 30 minutes time, only 2 weeks after rupturing it. :o
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So Scott was interviewed on live TV after the game tonight and it went something like this...
Interviewer: So how they going Scott?
Scott: Yeah pretty good actually, might've stretched the stitches a bit but otherwise not too bad at all.
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^ DO NOT MESS AROUND WITH AFL PLAYERS, EVER!!!
Wow, that guy is TOUGH!
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Anyone interested in the Rugby World Cup? It starts in Japan on 20th Sept... I suppose I'm looking at you Jack ;) But it might have a wider interest here than the Cricket as many of our memebers live in countries which are taking part:
Australia, England, France, USA, Canada and Russia are amomg the 20 teams competing.
Favourites this year? You can't look further than the usual teams: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and England who have all won the World Cup in the past. But throw in Wales (who may well go to No.1 in the World Rankings today if they don't lose to England in a warm-up match), Ireland and France who all have a chance if they bring their A games.
https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ (https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/)
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Anyone interested in the Rigby World Cup? It starts in Japan on 20th Sept... I suppose I'm looking at you Jack ;) But it might have a wider interest here than the Cricket as many of our memebers live in countries which are taking part:
Australia, England, France, USA, Canada and Russia are amomg the 20 teams competing.
Favourites this year? You can't look further than the usual teams: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and England who have all won the World Cup in the past. But throw in Wales (who may well go to No.1 in the World Rankings today if they don't lose to England in a warm-up match), Ireland and France who all have a chance if they bring their A games.
https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ (https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/)
Have to admit I'm not much a Rugby Union fan. Much prefer Rugby League but AFL is my first love of sports that are played in Australia.
In Australia, the northern states, NSW and Queensland are Rugby League/Union heartland although AFL still has a strong market there too. But in the southern and western states, Victoria, Tasmania, SA, WA as well as the NT are absolutely dominated by AFL.
Union has dropped off significantly in our country in recent years but there's still a keen interest in the Wallabies, especially when the World Cup rolls around which is the only time I take an interest in Union.
The All Blacks have dominated Rugby in the last 10 years and look like they're gonna be the team to beat again.
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Yeah, generally I'm not a huge fan of Rugby Union (and I've no interest in the "League" variant), I'm not that interested in club level rugby the same way I'm a fan of club football or county cricket. But I do like to follow international rugby and big tournaments.
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I can't hear you over the sound of the American NFL season starting up.
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NFL??? Poor man's Rugby! :P
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NFL is the second best football sport in the world. Once you've worked out all the rules and tactics of the game it's a brilliant and highly addictive game to watch. Love it.
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Hoping the Cowboys can settle up their personnel issues so they can focus on the games ahead. Don't know if they'll go all the way, but I expect them to do some exciting things.
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Athletics World Championships starting right about now in Doha Qatar.
I'm not a huge athletics fan but I do enjoy watching the championships. Always great to see the worlds finest athletes at work.
Finland is looking for a medal as well but I seriously doubt that...
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I've always liked athletics and have taken an even keener interest since my kids have taken it up as a sport. Both are sprinters.
Australia has a few field athletes that are shooting for gold but it's obviously hard to compete on the track with the Americans and other black sprinters and middle distance runners from around the world.
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Speaking of Aussie atheletes I'm rooting for Genevieve Lacaze...been a fan of hers for few years now.
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Speaking of Aussie atheletes I'm rooting for Genevieve Lacaze...been a fan of hers for few years now.
How do you know about a 3000m steeple chaser from Australia?
It's actually Genievieve Gregson now Charger >:D
If you like her you should check out other Aussie gals Morgan Mitchell, Celeste Mucci and Maddie Coates :love:
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Speaking of Aussie atheletes I'm rooting for Genevieve Lacaze...been a fan of hers for few years now.
How do you know about a 3000m steeple chaser from Australia?
It's actually Genievieve Gregson now Charger >:D
If you like her you should check out other Aussie gals Morgan Mitchell, Celeste Mucci and Maddie Coates :love:
Yeah I know she got married...which bummed me out! :D Nah just kidding ofcourse. Was happy for her obviously.
Morgan Mitchell I know, the others not sure...atleast can't remember the names from the top of my head.
As for Gen...I remember first spotting her at the London olympics...she kinda did it for me at the time and I've followed her ever since.
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^^Check out their Instagram accounts :whistling: 8)
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We had our AFL grand final today which was taken out by the Richmond Tigers who beat the Greater Western Sydney Giants by 86 points which is an absolute thrashing in our game. Richnond also won the premiership 2 years ago but lost the unlosable preliminary final last year. So it was a bit of redemption for them this season. They really are building somewhat of a dynasty there.
Unfortunately for my team Geelong who turned the halfway mark of the season 11-1 and top of the table went LWLWLWLWLW in the run home to the finals but still managed to finish on top at the end of the H&A season, such was their great first half of the season. They then kept up their inconsistent form in the finals and went LW then lost the preliminary final last week to eventual premiers Richmond after blowing a 21 point lead at half time to go down by 19 points.
Feels like another wasted season for my Cats after such a promising season. The coach who is signed up until the end of 2021 is under the pump from both the fans and the media for some very questionable decisions he made during the 2 losing finals and also for his coaching record in finals. He has been there 9 years and won a premiership in his very first year, most people think he inherited a dynasty team that had come off winning 2 premierships in the previous 3 years prior to him taking the helm. His winning record as coach stands at a staggering 74% The highest winning percentage of any coach in the history of the game, but it drops to 38.9% in finals with a 7-11 record and an even worse 26.66% 4-11 record since he won the premiership in his first year in 2011.
Watching today's Grand Final was a very bitter pill to swallow. Should've, could've, would've...
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There's many a coach that does fine in the regular season, then chokes in the postseason.
And Bill Belichiks don't grow on trees...
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There's many a coach that does fine in the regular season, then chokes in the postseason.
And Bill Belichiks don't grow on trees...
True, but some coaches want to be the reason they win instead of entrustimg their players or system that got them there in the first place.
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Yeah, and really, a coach is an extension of the team. It's the coach's job to know the rules, to monitor the situation, and to help the team make corrections as needed.
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^^Thats right. In the Geelong Cats coach's instance. He made some pre determined mind boggling decisions during the finals that ended up costing his team a GF appearance and even a GF win.
On a different note. Just need to ask you Z. My brother will be in Dallas in the new year when the Cowboys are playing the Redskins. Should he secure his tickets now? He said the nose bleed seats are going for about $120 on stub hub atm and they're the cheapest currently outside of standing room.
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Hey Congrats to Kelsey Lee Barber from Australia for winning their first ever gold in Javelin throw! Quite a throw it was on the last attempt too. Made me gasp.
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^^Thats right. In the Geelong Cats coach's instance. He made some pre determined mind boggling decisions during the finals that ended up costing his team a GF appearance and even a GF win.
On a different note. Just need to ask you Z. My brother will be in Dallas in the new year when the Cowboys are playing the Redskins. Should he secure his tickets now? He said the nose bleed seats are going for about $120 on stub hub atm and they're the cheapest currently outside of standing room.
I'd say so, yeah. Cowboys are doing well, and the Redskins is always a rivalry game, should be packed there. Standing room means you get to watch the game on a big monitor, not actually see the field... and then there's also parking to arrange or at least a park 'n' ride.
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Hey Congrats to Kelsey Lee Barber from Australia for winning their first ever gold in Javelin throw! Quite a throw it was on the last attempt too. Made me gasp.
She only just scraped into the final too. She was ranked 2nd coming into these world champs so I'm sure it's a a big relief for her. It's all about getting it done in the big moments.
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^^Thats right. In the Geelong Cats coach's instance. He made some pre determined mind boggling decisions during the finals that ended up costing his team a GF appearance and even a GF win.
On a different note. Just need to ask you Z. My brother will be in Dallas in the new year when the Cowboys are playing the Redskins. Should he secure his tickets now? He said the nose bleed seats are going for about $120 on stub hub atm and they're the cheapest currently outside of standing room.
I'd say so, yeah. Cowboys are doing well, and the Redskins is always a rivalry game, should be packed there. Standing room means you get to watch the game on a big monitor, not actually see the field... and then there's also parking to arrange or at least a park 'n' ride.
Yeah I did mention to him it was a rivalry game and the Cowboys had started the season well but just wasn't sure if tickets can go cheaper last minute.
Thanks Z
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Hey Congrats to Kelsey Lee Barber from Australia for winning their first ever gold in Javelin throw! Quite a throw it was on the last attempt too. Made me gasp.
She only just scraped into the final too. She was ranked 2nd coming into these world champs so I'm sure it's a a big relief for her. It's all about getting it done in the big moments.
Indeed....it was a real surprise to see her win...and I love surprises in athletics!
Today my favourite Finnish athlete starts her mighty task in the games...the Heptathlete Maria Huntington:
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^^Thats right. In the Geelong Cats coach's instance. He made some pre determined mind boggling decisions during the finals that ended up costing his team a GF appearance and even a GF win.
On a different note. Just need to ask you Z. My brother will be in Dallas in the new year when the Cowboys are playing the Redskins. Should he secure his tickets now? He said the nose bleed seats are going for about $120 on stub hub atm and they're the cheapest currently outside of standing room.
I'd say so, yeah. Cowboys are doing well, and the Redskins is always a rivalry game, should be packed there. Standing room means you get to watch the game on a big monitor, not actually see the field... and then there's also parking to arrange or at least a park 'n' ride.
Yeah I did mention to him it was a rivalry game and the Cowboys had started the season well but just wasn't sure if tickets can go cheaper last minute.
Thanks Z
Checked the date of that game... it's week 17, so there's a chance it becomes a game where they let the second-string play, if they've already got a playoff berth and home field clinched... or if they totally flamed out, mid-season. Hard to say, really...
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Commiserations on the Rugby WC loss kilo. Really thought you guys would win it after knocking out tournament favourites NZ. SA was just way too good though.
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Commiserations on the Rugby WC loss kilo. Really thought you guys would win it after knocking out tournament favourites NZ. SA was just way too good though.
South Africa were never going to be a push over, but England didn't show up so there was no contest. I think they left a lot on the pitch in the Semi final against New Zealand and couldn't raise their game again. But coming into the tournament England would have been delighted with a final spot...
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Have just woken up and caught up with the Spurs v Everton result and seen the Andre Gomes injury. Absolutely horrific! :-[ :cry:
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Have just woken up and caught up with the Spurs v Everton result and seen the Andre Gomes injury. Absolutely horrific! :-[ :cry:
I didn't see it but I've heard it was really bad, have they said how bad the injury is?
I feel bad for Son Heung-min he's not a dirty player and was devasted by the incident.
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Have just woken up and caught up with the Spurs v Everton result and seen the Andre Gomes injury. Absolutely horrific! :-[ :cry:
I didn't see it but I've heard it was really bad, have they said how bad the injury is?
I feel bad for Son Heung-min he's not a dirty player and was devasted by the incident.
Yeah he definitely ain't that sort of player and looked visibly distressed by it.
Don't know the full extent of the injury but it looks a bad one and season ending, could even be career threatening.
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They said last night he suffered a dislocated and fractured ankle, he's going into surgery today, so no we won't see him for some time.
The pundits on Match of the Day last night were saying Son should only have got a yellow card not a red card, because it wasn't the tackle that directly caused the injury. In the heat of the moment I can understand the referee's decision, and Son would have been in no state to continue anyway.
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Son Heung-min had his red card overturned for the tackle, which many think is the right decision.
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Son Heung-min had his red card overturned for the tackle, which many think is the right decision.
Well that's good news for him and Spurs. They need all the help they can get at the moment. Not sure what's going on at Spurs this season but the way they're going they won't get through the group stage of the Champions league and will miss top 4 in the EPL to qualify for next year.
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Seems former NFL punter and podcaster Pat McAfee has taken a real liking to our game of Aussie Rules football(AFL)
As of last weekend AFL was one of the only sports continuing on in the world amid the coronvirus pandemic, but unfortunately it was shut down after week 1 with States closing their borders making it impossible for the competition continue on and hence missing an opportunity for the rest of the world to get to know our great game.
https://twitter.com/afl/status/1242212200422367232?s=21
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It's loads of fun, one just needs practice in learning how to read the scores. :)
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It's loads of fun, one just needs practice in learning how to read the scores. :)
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So basically, the two middle posts(the taller posts) are the goal posts. If the ball is kicked between those 2 posts it’s a goal which is worth 6 points. If the ball goes either side of the two middle posts inside the outer smaller point posts it’s worth 1 point. If the ball hits the either of the two middle posts or is touched of hands over the goal line it’s also worth 1 point.
So the scores column read - goals - points - total
9. 7. 61 is 9 goals = 54 + 7 = 61
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And it's an oval field, as I recall.
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And it's an oval field, as I recall.
Yes up to 200 yards long and 170 yards wide. There is no standard size though like other sports fields
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Well, in other news, no Olympics this year.
Unless a bunch of YouTubers try the 100m Dash Challenge...
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^^^Took them awhile to reach that decision too. They were never going to go ahead this year. It’s only when countries started pulling out.
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It's like they wanted someone else to make the decision for them.
No, not like. That's what it was. I'm sure of it.
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Give you an idea of just how brutal Aussie Rules football can be this happened late in the last qtr of the GF.
It’s a 360 degree game so charging back to take a catch(mark) with no fear of what’s coming the other way is just expected.
And the chaos in the first few minutes of the game when a Richmond player was knocked cold and Ablett did his shoulder at the same time.
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I know you’s all couldn’t give two fucks about Australian football but it’s such a great, exciting, highly skilled, brutal sport and I know anyone thats a sports lover and actually took the time to learn the game and how it’s played could easily fall in love with it. I know a lot of people from UK and U.S that come to live here do end up falling in love with it.
I’ve always been pretty open to all sports. Had always loosely followed the Cowboys in the NFL since my Mum bought me a Cowboys T shirt when I was 6-7 and the fact their colours were navy blue & white like Geelong was a big factor as well but I never properly learnt the sport and fell in love with it until 98-99 when a housemate I lived with at the time was an American football tragic, so was forced to watch a lot of games and just fell in love with it and ended up winning $8,000 on the 99 Rams after backing them to win the Super Bowl half way through that season.
It’s such a captivating and addictive sport when you fully understand how it’s played and the fact the season usually kicks off around the time the AFL season is finishing works in beautifully for me.
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@Jack: Were they playing on artificial turf or grass?
I could not tell.
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The times I've watched, I've come away thrilled at the action and confused at the scoring. But I tell you what, Jack, next time around, give me a heads-up and I'll cheer for the Cats along with you! If you could steer me to some online commentators that do a good job of covering the sport, I'll be ready to talk stats and ins and outs by then.
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@Jack: Were they playing on artificial turf or grass?
I could not tell.
Grass. Only ever grass
The times I've watched, I've come away thrilled at the action and confused at the scoring. But I tell you what, Jack, next time around, give me a heads-up and I'll cheer for the Cats along with you! If you could steer me to some online commentators that do a good job of covering the sport, I'll be ready to talk stats and ins and outs by then.
Cool. The scoring is the easiest part. It’s the interpretation of the rules you might struggle with. It’s become more and more tactical over the years too with zones, defensive grids and trying to shift and get through opposition zones and grids. It’s not just a case of throwing the ball amongst 36 players on the ground and let’s see which team can out score the other.
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Reading about the game now... as I read the history, I'm imagining the originators of the game going in with, "Right, first things first, let's dump that stupid offsides rule!"
:applause:
I think I'm gonna like this adventure. :smug:
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I know you’s all couldn’t give two fucks about Australian football...
This one's for you, Mr. Stripper:
(https://www.ddever.net/img/geelong_ball.jpg)
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Reading about the game now... as I read the history, I'm imagining the originators of the game going in with, "Right, first things first, let's dump that stupid offsides rule!"
:applause:
I think I'm gonna like this adventure. :smug:
Yep and unlike World Football(Soccer) we have a draft & salary cap also which provides a much fairer & even competition so the bigger & richer clubs don’t just dominate every year, although Geelong is a team that continually defies the system with great recruiting, player development, list management, coaching & culture. They’ve only missed the finals(playoffs) twice in the last 17 seasons.
I know you’s all couldn’t give two fucks about Australian football...
This one's for you, Mr. Stripper:
(https://www.ddever.net/img/geelong_ball.jpg)
No way. Is that yours? Im bursting with pride right now :love:
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No way. Is that yours? Im bursting with pride right now :love:
It is indeed.
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I love you Vyn :)
Now let me see you kick it or try and bounce it :P
Seriously though. That’s awesome! You’ve instantly helped me get over the GF loss.
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I love you Vyn :)
Now let me see you kick it or try and bounce it :P
Seriously though. That’s awesome! You’ve instantly helped me get over the GF loss.
The Cats reach out even to towns with a population of 200 in the middle of the USA!
I can gently toss it to another person :)
There's always next season :rockon:
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"We are Geelong, the greatest team of all!"
You've got 2 more fans in the USA, Mr. The Stripper!
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I love you too Z :)
Now I’m gonna have to send you guys some merch.
What you like, Scarf, hat, Jersey?
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I'm an XXL in USA sizes for jerseys.
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I've become a fan of pole vaulting. :excited:
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T20 World Cup has started. You partaking Kilo?
Aussies have a strong team on paper but there T20 form in the last couple of years has been rubbish. India looks the team to beat and England will be thereabouts. New Zealand are always competitive and the West Indies can be dangerous. Can’t see anyone else outside those teams winning it.
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I'll be following it for sure. Can't argue with your analysis but the Aussies must surely raise there game for a tournament like this! Quite surprised to see that Sri Lanka had to qualify, in the past they've had a pretty good one-day team. Also surprised to see that Namibia beat Ireland to grab the last qualifying spot... but that's the nature of the T20 game upsets can happen.
This will go on for a few weeks so I'll raise a new thread for it.
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Well the Aussies are raising there game at the moment. They currently have South Africa 74/4 after 12 overs.
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^ Looks like you lads are discussing the cricket. :smug:
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The Australian cricket team is now in Pakistan for its first tour of the country in 24 years. A three match test series, three one day internationals and a Twenty20 match. Security is like no sporting team has ever had.
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^^^
I hadn't realised Pakistan were allowed to play home matches again? But yes, security is likely to be tight.
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Was a terrorist attack 2 hours from where the team is staying. Tour might be under a cloud now
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A terrorist attack in Pakistan?! Well damn there's a shocker! :D
Might be a smart move to pull out of there fast...
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Australia are like the Guinea Pigs for other Nations to tour there in the future. New Zealand was suppose to tour their last year but pulled out on the morning of their first match after the team received death threats, England then subsequently pulled out of their tour that was to be a couple of months later. The Australian team have reportedly received death threats as well but the anti terrorism experts are putting down to false threats from Indians trying to derail Pakistans chances of getting to play games in their home country again against the big Test playing nations.
Have to say the pitches over there are living up their reputations of being roads. Pakistan batted first and declared at 476/4, Australia are currently 271/2 at stumps on Day 3