Category — Sports

With thanks to codie2000au at YouTube. As seen on last night’s NBN News, with Jim Callinan at the desk.

New-look Knights overpower Canberra (from Fox Sports)

Well, it may only be the first game, but it’s good for the confidence leading into the rest of the season.

Shame about Simpson’s and Vuna’s injuries though. At least we didn’t lose our star buy/playerfor five months - like Souths and the Wests Tigers did.

She’s one of the few female race drivers to actually be somewhat successful in the largely male-dominated Indy Racing League. And she’s rather attractive too.

She’s Danica Patrick, the first female racer to lead the Indy 500. Here’s a shot from the recently-published Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. You can pick one up from places like Borders, or anywhere that deals with air freight magazines. Or you can view images at the SI website.

With round one of the 100th season of rugby league kicking off tonight, here’s who I think will get the points for this weekend’s matches…

• Roosters
• Cowboys
• Eels
• Sea Eagles
• Knights
• Broncos
• Dragons
• Storm

And there you go. Hope you do well in your tips.

Crusade to form a Squadron to cheer on teams (from The Herald)

See? It is indeed possible for both Newcastle teams to co-exist and support one another. I love this sort of story.

Vukovic handed 15-month suspension, will serve 9 (from ABC News)

Serves the bastard right. You do not, in any circumstance, abuse the ref in any way, shape or form.

He shouldn’t attempt to even appeal this. He’s in the wrong, now he must pay the price and do the time.

Jets win helps push for stadium upgrade: Fitzgibbon (ABC News)

What more proof do we need to justify getting EnergyAustralia Stadium upgraded? We have two excellent teams using the stadium all year long, not to mention the federal government wants to bring the FIFA World Cup here in 2018, and we’ll need a stadium here in the Hunter to host some games. It’s time for both state and federal governments to pull their fingers out of their arses and get a move on. We’ve waited long enough thanks to Howard’s bunch of dopes.

Oh -and to all those wanting the other team to die off so the other can prosper alone - get a grip. The Jets need the Knights as much as the Knights need the Jets, and slagging each other off does not help. I’m happy to accept not everyone will follow both sports, but you’ve gotta realise, they both use the stadium, and they both have to keep going in order to justify the upgrade. I’ve seen way too many Newcastle teams die off to see it happen again. Anyone willing to keep whaling on each other - I’m quite happy to pay for your one way ticket to China, or Venezuela, or Cuba, or any of those Communist dictatorships and you can stay there.

Jets crowned A-League champions (ABC News)

HELL YEAH! Take that one Mariners!

Well done lads! You’ve done us all proud!

I’m tuned into the ABC’s coverage of the A-League grand final, in my Jets away shirt (they’re the “away” team today)…patiently waiting for 5pm to come around.

GO THE JETS!!!