At the risk of a repeat of last year where we finished the season with seven 'must win games' (we won 1 of them lost 6!) I thought it was appropriate to bring out the saying again. I'm sure our leader will get a chuckle out of it when he gets off the slopes of NZ (For the record he has been surprisingly quiet this week, no texts on formations, nothing on how to run subs and no hints how to run training? Lisa must have thrown his computer in the snow)
Anyway boys it's ours to win on the weekend. Shane has finished up with the Waves and will pursue his other love, playing AFL for the Gold Coast so with him, Dean and myself out injured and with Tony and Gary H skiing away we're down to the bare 16 (Dave Mc you're in)
I see it shaping up this way with 3 players for 2 spots (you'll be able to run your own subs)
Front: Graeme P, Dave Mc, Graeme D
Right Middle & Wide: John B, Shakey, Fergus
Left Middle & Wide: Paul, Jon, Dave C
Right Middle & Back: Dave D, Gary J, Phil
Left Middle & Back: Kev, Tom, Ian
Goalkeeper: Pete, Pete, Pete
Sorry Tom Tom there's just no spots up front this week .....
If anyone on this list is out please let me know and I suppose I'll do something
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tight at the top
1 Old Boys 17 38
2 Russell Vale 17 35
3 Shellharbour Mako's 17 33
4 Coledale Waves Maroon 17 32
5 Balgownie Crows 17 32
6 Shellharbour City 17 31
7 Sweat Hogs 17 27
Next week sees 6 of the top 7 playing against each other.
RV play the Makos (2nd v 3rd)
the Hogs play Balgownie (7th v 5th)
and the Maroons have Shellharbour City. (4th v 6th)
Given our home record it's probably not a bad thing we're away to them
2 Russell Vale 17 35
3 Shellharbour Mako's 17 33
4 Coledale Waves Maroon 17 32
5 Balgownie Crows 17 32
6 Shellharbour City 17 31
7 Sweat Hogs 17 27
Next week sees 6 of the top 7 playing against each other.
RV play the Makos (2nd v 3rd)
the Hogs play Balgownie (7th v 5th)
and the Maroons have Shellharbour City. (4th v 6th)
Given our home record it's probably not a bad thing we're away to them
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Maroons Sunday - the coach was still great (can I blame the players?)
I tell you I was good! I was still in form from yesterday, had a good nights sleep, I felt good, I was switched on, I turned up to play etc etc
Sunday yuk!
Not a great day from the Maroons – I hope TH10 didn’t pass up another day of skiing to wait for score updates.
I think the pressure got to our guys. Never have we encountered so much official-dom. We had an official ref, we had 2 official linesmen, then we had an official dressed ready in case of an injury to the other 3 who doubled as the video umpire who also ended up running the bbq (and thanks for doing that Ian)
It must have been that because we came out flat (couldn’t be the coaches fault surely) The first 20 saw us play some really good soccer, ‘maybe even the best we’ve played all year’ per GP and it wasn’t until Dave McC suggested that all it takes is for them to go down once have their first shot and we could be 1 nil down to, well, you can imagine …. we were 1-nill down. Then 1 became 2 on the stroke of half time: a tackle was deemed late and just in the top corner of the box which allowed them to place the ball on the dot and put is away.
Second half saw a few more injuries develop: Dean did his hamstring, Kev had cramps in both calves and Shane did his knee again (hopefully not too bad) Graeme D coming back after ankle injury seemed to get through unscathed (I mean if his wife reads this he did play in goals…) and Fergus spent about $230 in tape Saturday night and wrapped it pretty much all around his body but he seemed ok at the end of the game. Jon got through but seemed to almost lose his tooth at one stage, got hit in the head a couple of times and had his legs taken from under him about 4 times (he’s loving this non-contact sport)
We really had some dominant moments in the second half but alas we couldn’t put the ball in the net. No room for Tom up front today as he was too busy going nose to chest (would have been chest to chest except the other guy was about 2 foot taller) Ian seemed to have a run everywhere and all attempts in trying to get Graeme P up front failed as he was just too solid down back. Hey Paul what did you do today? You whinged a bit but I can’t recall what else …. All through the middle tried valiantly, Gary H was solid down the right back and they didn’t get through him all day. But unfortunately the rain and the cold of Coledale just didn’t help our cause and we went down 2 zip.
In terms of my coaching career, well I sit on 50%, I am confident in my ability, and I have a board meeting Monday night where I plan to explain to them that we are in a ‘rebuilding phase’ and that like the Sydney Swans we do not want to bottom out, rather we will look to introduce some youth (there was that young number 8 for Figtree we could look to recruit, what a great effort that is!) and I am hoping to get it announced that I have the full support form the board which will mean I am safe for at least another week where we all join forces to do it all again.
Sunday yuk!
Not a great day from the Maroons – I hope TH10 didn’t pass up another day of skiing to wait for score updates.
I think the pressure got to our guys. Never have we encountered so much official-dom. We had an official ref, we had 2 official linesmen, then we had an official dressed ready in case of an injury to the other 3 who doubled as the video umpire who also ended up running the bbq (and thanks for doing that Ian)
It must have been that because we came out flat (couldn’t be the coaches fault surely) The first 20 saw us play some really good soccer, ‘maybe even the best we’ve played all year’ per GP and it wasn’t until Dave McC suggested that all it takes is for them to go down once have their first shot and we could be 1 nil down to, well, you can imagine …. we were 1-nill down. Then 1 became 2 on the stroke of half time: a tackle was deemed late and just in the top corner of the box which allowed them to place the ball on the dot and put is away.
Second half saw a few more injuries develop: Dean did his hamstring, Kev had cramps in both calves and Shane did his knee again (hopefully not too bad) Graeme D coming back after ankle injury seemed to get through unscathed (I mean if his wife reads this he did play in goals…) and Fergus spent about $230 in tape Saturday night and wrapped it pretty much all around his body but he seemed ok at the end of the game. Jon got through but seemed to almost lose his tooth at one stage, got hit in the head a couple of times and had his legs taken from under him about 4 times (he’s loving this non-contact sport)
We really had some dominant moments in the second half but alas we couldn’t put the ball in the net. No room for Tom up front today as he was too busy going nose to chest (would have been chest to chest except the other guy was about 2 foot taller) Ian seemed to have a run everywhere and all attempts in trying to get Graeme P up front failed as he was just too solid down back. Hey Paul what did you do today? You whinged a bit but I can’t recall what else …. All through the middle tried valiantly, Gary H was solid down the right back and they didn’t get through him all day. But unfortunately the rain and the cold of Coledale just didn’t help our cause and we went down 2 zip.
In terms of my coaching career, well I sit on 50%, I am confident in my ability, and I have a board meeting Monday night where I plan to explain to them that we are in a ‘rebuilding phase’ and that like the Sydney Swans we do not want to bottom out, rather we will look to introduce some youth (there was that young number 8 for Figtree we could look to recruit, what a great effort that is!) and I am hoping to get it announced that I have the full support form the board which will mean I am safe for at least another week where we all join forces to do it all again.
Maroons Saturday - the coach was great
Apologies for not writing this report earlier, I knew our beleaguered leader cancelled a stint of heli-skiing in Queenstown so he could sit by the blog awaiting score updates and match reports and the management committee decided to make him sweat a little longer. Apologies also to M13 who just wanted to know the score and found himself in the middle of our childish pranks.
Now this game was all about the coaching, this was a game dominated by a complete masterclass session of tactical strategies and genius and thought provoking substitutions of the highest order. For the record, I was good!
What happened? Well the coach made some great moves, like putting GP into defense, then deciding to pull a rabbit out of his hat by playing Dave C wide on the left (who would have thought such a move would come off?) Then there was the move to not only switch Paul and Shakey from left middle to right middle but also to let Fergus toss the coin so we’d lose the toss and let Fernhill make us go the other way to what Fergus wanted.
Great start, all because of the coach …. 1 nil up thanks to Fergus (as directed by the coaching staff) after about 90 seconds. Then to be honest I can’t remember much about what happened (a coaches job is difficult you know!) Well a couple of moves did come off – Dave C was put up front and then scored a ripper, left foot on the volley top left corner, and what about the celebration for his first goal of the year – shirt off and all – lets just hope that either a) he doesn’t score any more goals this season or b) he keeps the shirt on …. please! Another move that sort of worked was having Shane up front with Dave McC – worked really well when Fernhill had a corner when Shane covered the near post (and this wasn’t because of superior fitness or speed that got him down that end in a couple of strides) Oh yeah and TH10 you’ll be happy we put Tom up front for 7 minutes, he never got closer than about 15 yards to the ball and then I threw him back to left back where he stayed for the rest of the game – should keep him quiet for a couple of weeks at least
A real good quality game by our guys, Dave McC ended up grabbing 2, and then Paul chipped in for 1 at the end. Plenty of chances and some great goal keeping by the Fernhill keeper meant that a hat-trick went begging for not only Dave McC and Fergus but probably also Jon and Paul. Middle of the park was dominated by us and the back was solid as usual with Graeme P saving the day a number of times. They got 1 late but really were never in it. 5-1 is how it finished.
Injuries hit us again with Fergus doing a hammy (then I re3ceived a message saying his hammy gone, his ankle had blown up and for some reason his neck was stuffed … but he’d be right for tomorrow) and after getting a dead leg 5 minutes in, Jon came off for the last 20 to rest for tomorrow’s challenge.
Now this game was all about the coaching, this was a game dominated by a complete masterclass session of tactical strategies and genius and thought provoking substitutions of the highest order. For the record, I was good!
What happened? Well the coach made some great moves, like putting GP into defense, then deciding to pull a rabbit out of his hat by playing Dave C wide on the left (who would have thought such a move would come off?) Then there was the move to not only switch Paul and Shakey from left middle to right middle but also to let Fergus toss the coin so we’d lose the toss and let Fernhill make us go the other way to what Fergus wanted.
Great start, all because of the coach …. 1 nil up thanks to Fergus (as directed by the coaching staff) after about 90 seconds. Then to be honest I can’t remember much about what happened (a coaches job is difficult you know!) Well a couple of moves did come off – Dave C was put up front and then scored a ripper, left foot on the volley top left corner, and what about the celebration for his first goal of the year – shirt off and all – lets just hope that either a) he doesn’t score any more goals this season or b) he keeps the shirt on …. please! Another move that sort of worked was having Shane up front with Dave McC – worked really well when Fernhill had a corner when Shane covered the near post (and this wasn’t because of superior fitness or speed that got him down that end in a couple of strides) Oh yeah and TH10 you’ll be happy we put Tom up front for 7 minutes, he never got closer than about 15 yards to the ball and then I threw him back to left back where he stayed for the rest of the game – should keep him quiet for a couple of weeks at least
A real good quality game by our guys, Dave McC ended up grabbing 2, and then Paul chipped in for 1 at the end. Plenty of chances and some great goal keeping by the Fernhill keeper meant that a hat-trick went begging for not only Dave McC and Fergus but probably also Jon and Paul. Middle of the park was dominated by us and the back was solid as usual with Graeme P saving the day a number of times. They got 1 late but really were never in it. 5-1 is how it finished.
Injuries hit us again with Fergus doing a hammy (then I re3ceived a message saying his hammy gone, his ankle had blown up and for some reason his neck was stuffed … but he’d be right for tomorrow) and after getting a dead leg 5 minutes in, Jon came off for the last 20 to rest for tomorrow’s challenge.
Michael Charles, pugilist MD at your service.
This blog was going to be called "How the f**k are you guys coming last - part 2", but after the extraordinary events of yesterday this title is more appropriate.
Its been a big week for the Whites, with 3 matches in 7 days testing our endurance and squad fitness. Although tough, it brought the best out of the team and we could have easily collected 12 points from all our july matches if you include the earlier figtree game. To lose 3 games by a goal scored in the final 5 minutes, two being offside, is character building to say the least. If Les is lost for words as indicated in the flurry of emails this week from the team, then our run of bad luck must be staggering. As we know Les is not often lost for words.
But another point raised in the email banter was that there isnt a team in this comp we cant beat.We lost to Fernhill after leading 1-0 at halftime, was 1-1 with Russell Vale till their linesman forgot the rules, then yesterday Balgownie score from a long throw, possibly the gayest way to score and didnt threaten much other than that. Against Fernhill we had a iron clad penalty shout for handball turned down, and one given against us when their striker falls over in front of Trev.
All this is irrelevant when you return to the title of this blog. The Whites have been getting cranky for a while now, I think originating when Dave got on the angry pills against Old Boys. Smiling and chatting through matches till then, he dead set got the shits after a own goal and a penalty given against him, and started to give a bit back. Alan and Doug then get into some argy bargy at various times, Les gives a bit of lip occasionally to rile the opposition up, and Jon decides to take on 6'4'' 15 stone Paddy from RV, luckily the ref was 2 metres away, so what happened against Bally was brewing. Who would have thought it would involve the quietest man on the team?
Mick Charles commented on Wednesday night after the game "How come you guys are all dirty and I'm clean?" Clean you are no more Mick. Collecting the ball near halfway and scooting up the right side, with a Bally defender sticking to him like poo to a blanket occasionally putting a boot in to try and dispossess, Mick ends up getting pushed over. "Well if I'm going down your coming down with me" thinks our no.9, and bear hugs the Bally player to the ground. Obviously not appreciated, Mick is meet with a blur of punches while still on the ground (post match examination shows a sore neck) and held off the ground by his hair. His response to his boxing partner? "Only girls pull hair." Absolutely priceless.
So we are stronger,fitter, more skillful, but most important of all, no more mister nice guys. Beware the opposition of our last 5 games. And to Alex, lovely to have you back. You didnt do much yesterday, but the touch on for the Whites goal was exquisite.
Its been a big week for the Whites, with 3 matches in 7 days testing our endurance and squad fitness. Although tough, it brought the best out of the team and we could have easily collected 12 points from all our july matches if you include the earlier figtree game. To lose 3 games by a goal scored in the final 5 minutes, two being offside, is character building to say the least. If Les is lost for words as indicated in the flurry of emails this week from the team, then our run of bad luck must be staggering. As we know Les is not often lost for words.
But another point raised in the email banter was that there isnt a team in this comp we cant beat.We lost to Fernhill after leading 1-0 at halftime, was 1-1 with Russell Vale till their linesman forgot the rules, then yesterday Balgownie score from a long throw, possibly the gayest way to score and didnt threaten much other than that. Against Fernhill we had a iron clad penalty shout for handball turned down, and one given against us when their striker falls over in front of Trev.
All this is irrelevant when you return to the title of this blog. The Whites have been getting cranky for a while now, I think originating when Dave got on the angry pills against Old Boys. Smiling and chatting through matches till then, he dead set got the shits after a own goal and a penalty given against him, and started to give a bit back. Alan and Doug then get into some argy bargy at various times, Les gives a bit of lip occasionally to rile the opposition up, and Jon decides to take on 6'4'' 15 stone Paddy from RV, luckily the ref was 2 metres away, so what happened against Bally was brewing. Who would have thought it would involve the quietest man on the team?
Mick Charles commented on Wednesday night after the game "How come you guys are all dirty and I'm clean?" Clean you are no more Mick. Collecting the ball near halfway and scooting up the right side, with a Bally defender sticking to him like poo to a blanket occasionally putting a boot in to try and dispossess, Mick ends up getting pushed over. "Well if I'm going down your coming down with me" thinks our no.9, and bear hugs the Bally player to the ground. Obviously not appreciated, Mick is meet with a blur of punches while still on the ground (post match examination shows a sore neck) and held off the ground by his hair. His response to his boxing partner? "Only girls pull hair." Absolutely priceless.
So we are stronger,fitter, more skillful, but most important of all, no more mister nice guys. Beware the opposition of our last 5 games. And to Alex, lovely to have you back. You didnt do much yesterday, but the touch on for the Whites goal was exquisite.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Balgwonie setback, sets up huge weekend
The Maroons suffered a last minute heartbreaker on Saturday, conceding a penalty at the death to fall 1-0 against Balgownie.
A missed penalty by the Maroons in the first half, a blatant handball call denied in the box and some goalkeeping heroics when Dave McC had gone through one on one in the second term gave the Crows every chance of maximum points. They duly delivered the knockout right at the finish when Shane was adjudged to have brought down a Crow in the box.
The loss left the Maroons in fifth place but as one of three teams on 29 points. They have a game in hand over the Makos (30 points) and Crows, who leapt into second with the win.
It sets up a massive weekend for the Maroons with a double header against Fernhill and Figtree.
Fernhill scored a late late winner to down the Whites 3-2 on Saturday and if the Maroons expect to play in the finals this year they really need to beat the Foxes at home.
On Sunday, it's a visit from Figtree.
Two wins this weekend will thrust the Maroons into second or third place and leave them with a a good chance of making the finals. Dropped points here will give them absolutely no room for error in the rest of the season.
Good luck guys. I'll be logging on from NZ for the results so please stick them in the shoutbox as soon after the game as possible.
Meanwhile, the Whites have their catchup game against Russell Vale on Wednesday. Can't describe how big a win there would be for all of us!
With so many Maroons away, two games on the weekend and the Whites not able to train you may wish to consider having Wednesday off for a rest.
Will leave it to you'll to debate in the Shoutbox.
A missed penalty by the Maroons in the first half, a blatant handball call denied in the box and some goalkeeping heroics when Dave McC had gone through one on one in the second term gave the Crows every chance of maximum points. They duly delivered the knockout right at the finish when Shane was adjudged to have brought down a Crow in the box.
The loss left the Maroons in fifth place but as one of three teams on 29 points. They have a game in hand over the Makos (30 points) and Crows, who leapt into second with the win.
It sets up a massive weekend for the Maroons with a double header against Fernhill and Figtree.
Fernhill scored a late late winner to down the Whites 3-2 on Saturday and if the Maroons expect to play in the finals this year they really need to beat the Foxes at home.
On Sunday, it's a visit from Figtree.
Two wins this weekend will thrust the Maroons into second or third place and leave them with a a good chance of making the finals. Dropped points here will give them absolutely no room for error in the rest of the season.
Good luck guys. I'll be logging on from NZ for the results so please stick them in the shoutbox as soon after the game as possible.
Meanwhile, the Whites have their catchup game against Russell Vale on Wednesday. Can't describe how big a win there would be for all of us!
With so many Maroons away, two games on the weekend and the Whites not able to train you may wish to consider having Wednesday off for a rest.
Will leave it to you'll to debate in the Shoutbox.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Games update
Tomorrow's matches have been moved to Thomas Dalton Park at Fairy Meadow. The ground is in Elliotts Road off Carter Lane and appears to be set off the road and near the cycleway, behind the baseball diamond.
Although it's meant to be in good condition, rain tonight or tomorrow could cause a cancellation. Please check back here for details tomorrow by 11am or call me.
The Whites are on at 1pm vs Fernhill. Phil C and Fergus are the rostered linesmen, unless there have been changes I'm unaware of.
The Maroons play Balgownie at 3pm. Goalie Pete has made himself available, leaving us at 14. The Whites will need to supply two linesmen and I'll leave that choice up to AB.
Next week, the Whites' match against Russell Vale has been moved to Wednesday night at 7.30pm. The Maroons will play a double header next week at home, ground permitting.
See you all tomorrow.
T
Although it's meant to be in good condition, rain tonight or tomorrow could cause a cancellation. Please check back here for details tomorrow by 11am or call me.
The Whites are on at 1pm vs Fernhill. Phil C and Fergus are the rostered linesmen, unless there have been changes I'm unaware of.
The Maroons play Balgownie at 3pm. Goalie Pete has made himself available, leaving us at 14. The Whites will need to supply two linesmen and I'll leave that choice up to AB.
Next week, the Whites' match against Russell Vale has been moved to Wednesday night at 7.30pm. The Maroons will play a double header next week at home, ground permitting.
See you all tomorrow.
T
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Whites make up game rescheduled
Hi all
The Whites' make up game against Russell Vale has been rescheduled to Wednesday July 22 at 7.30pm at Cawley Park.
A majority of Whites opted for the midweek game instead of the wekkend double header the following weekend.
Cheers
TH
The Whites' make up game against Russell Vale has been rescheduled to Wednesday July 22 at 7.30pm at Cawley Park.
A majority of Whites opted for the midweek game instead of the wekkend double header the following weekend.
Cheers
TH
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Fantasy premier league
This is the first call for those wishing to join in our fantasy premier league competition.
It's straightforward.
1. Go to the following website
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
2. If you played last season login as usual and you should be automatically joined up to Harper League.
3. If new click on the sign up link under the username and password prompts.
4. You may need to pick a a team before yopu can join the league. When that option appears just click on auto complete for now. You can change your team as many times as you like before the first weekend of the PL.
5. Once you have completed your team you should be able to join a league. The Leagues tab on the left should take you through to that option.
The code for Harper League is 72572-21926
6. The premise is you pick 15 players inside a budget with a max of three per club. You change players throughout the season depending on injuries etc. Read rules for a full run down on how to play.
It's straightforward.
1. Go to the following website
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
2. If you played last season login as usual and you should be automatically joined up to Harper League.
3. If new click on the sign up link under the username and password prompts.
4. You may need to pick a a team before yopu can join the league. When that option appears just click on auto complete for now. You can change your team as many times as you like before the first weekend of the PL.
5. Once you have completed your team you should be able to join a league. The Leagues tab on the left should take you through to that option.
The code for Harper League is 72572-21926
6. The premise is you pick 15 players inside a budget with a max of three per club. You change players throughout the season depending on injuries etc. Read rules for a full run down on how to play.
Friday, July 10, 2009
This post is as long as a wet weekend ... in Helensburgh
The Maroons and Whites are washed out again this weekend. The games have been rescheduled for July 26.
So, what are we going to do this weekend? In honour of Hog10, who came along and sprinkled a little stardust on our lives this week, I present the top 10 things for a Coledale nerd to do on a wet weekend.
10. Join yourself up to Twitter. Within hours you will have a couple of dozen followers waiting on your every move. You have 140 characters to tell the world your innermost dreams and fears. While there you can join the debate on Triple Js #hottest100 - too indy or not indy enough.
Or #MichaelJackson, genius or paedo.
(follow me @toneharper)
Sample quote: "OMG, raining in Gong again. No footy. Totally sux."
web: https://twitter.com/
9. Spend an hour or two on the MasterChef website. Check out the recipe for tarte tatin, and debate the relative merits of the contestants in the forum.
Sample quote: "OMG, can you believe Andres' thought there was curry powder in the Sri Lankan curry? Deadbeat just had to go."
web: www.masterchef.com.au/
8. Take the lead of Fergus R and start building your fantasy premier league team, albeit six weeks or so from kick off. You have a strict budget to buy a premier league squad who score points for their on field performances. Weekly transfers keep the game interesting for your footy loving nerd. Gus was a valiant second in his chosen league last season. (They don't call it Harper League for nuttin.)
The FR XI starting for 2009-10 is allegedly
Torres Robino
Lampard barry Ireland Valencia
Vidic Ferdinand terry lescott
VDS
Sample quote: "OMG, just too good again TH10, well played."
web: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
7. Join up to Trip Advisor. Become an expert on your chosen region and help tourists from the US plan and enjoy their trips downunder.
Sample quote: "OMG, If you are coming to Sydney you can give the bridge and opera house a miss. I totally believe that a visit to Helensburgh pool is much better value and will live longer in the memories. They have some excellent accommodation in the pub on Walker Street and the locals are among the friendliest in the world."
Web: http://www.tripadvisor.com/
6. Buy the Weekend Australian. Read only the Review section, starting with the art column on the back, moving to the poetry and then the book reviews of recent academic texts. You could choose the Spectrum section of the Herald but the advantagee of the Australian is: the sports section is so diabolical you won't be tempted to read it instead.
Sample quote: "OMG, one of the peculiar things about being an astronomer is that you receive, from time to time, monographs on topics such as "a new theory of the electric universe", or "Einstein was wrong", or "the moon landings were a hoax"."
web: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/
5. Challenge your amigos to a game of online scrabble. Once called Scrabulous, this email form of the greatest board game of them all was rebadged and rejigged as lexulous following a legal withchunt from toy giant Hasbro. Show off your word power but watch out for etiquette. Word searching allows you to come up with some doozies so make sure you establish your ground rules.
Sample quote: "OMG, How the f%^* is qat a word?"
web: http://www.lexulous.com/
4: Watch the Ashes via text updates rather than TV. Log into the Guardian UK's coverage of the Ashes. You get a journalist's impression of play along with much ritual stereotyping of we Australians and some typically dull "banter" by the "to and froms".
Sample quote: "OMG, Siddle a pantomime villain?" asks Billy Benros, "He is quite scary. By far the ugliest teeth in international cricket. It might be a deliberate attempt to put off the opposition."
web: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/09/ashes-england-australia-the-spin
3. Check out the snow cams at whichever overpriced resort you will be spending your time in this holiday season. Hit the refresh button every 10 minutes or so and see if you can spot any spectacular stacks. If you are checking out Thredbo it's interesting to see if any actual snow falls there.
Sample quote: "OMG, this year I wanted to spend a fortnight living it up in Helensburgh but the bloody missus has insisted on skiing again. Sure, the kids love it, but they prefer learning new swear words at the Burgh skate ramp."
web: http://ski.com.au/snowcams/australia/nsw/thredbo/index.html
2. Visit the Australian museum. Did you know that the tawny frogmouth is not an owl? Or that Willem Janzoon was the first European to discover mainland Australia? Or that penguins live in the south and polar bears the north? Oh, you did?
Sample quote: Dad: "OMG, it says here that these mammoth bones are the only ones ever taken out of Siberia before the Russians put a ban on their removal." Shay: "Dad, how big do you think their poos were?".
web: http://australianmuseum.net.au/media/When-Mammoths-Roamed
1. Visit another football team's website and threaten to smash their (insert your own adjective here, sample "best loved") player next time you meet. Or visit the example included here and engage in warm dialogue with like minded footy fans.
Sample quote: "OMG, You guys are a bunch of nerds."
web: http://www.figtreefc.com/
Have a great weekend guys. Next year I think we all go play basketball instead.
So, what are we going to do this weekend? In honour of Hog10, who came along and sprinkled a little stardust on our lives this week, I present the top 10 things for a Coledale nerd to do on a wet weekend.
10. Join yourself up to Twitter. Within hours you will have a couple of dozen followers waiting on your every move. You have 140 characters to tell the world your innermost dreams and fears. While there you can join the debate on Triple Js #hottest100 - too indy or not indy enough.
Or #MichaelJackson, genius or paedo.
(follow me @toneharper)
Sample quote: "OMG, raining in Gong again. No footy. Totally sux."
web: https://twitter.com/
9. Spend an hour or two on the MasterChef website. Check out the recipe for tarte tatin, and debate the relative merits of the contestants in the forum.
Sample quote: "OMG, can you believe Andres' thought there was curry powder in the Sri Lankan curry? Deadbeat just had to go."
web: www.masterchef.com.au/
8. Take the lead of Fergus R and start building your fantasy premier league team, albeit six weeks or so from kick off. You have a strict budget to buy a premier league squad who score points for their on field performances. Weekly transfers keep the game interesting for your footy loving nerd. Gus was a valiant second in his chosen league last season. (They don't call it Harper League for nuttin.)
The FR XI starting for 2009-10 is allegedly
Torres Robino
Lampard barry Ireland Valencia
Vidic Ferdinand terry lescott
VDS
Sample quote: "OMG, just too good again TH10, well played."
web: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
7. Join up to Trip Advisor. Become an expert on your chosen region and help tourists from the US plan and enjoy their trips downunder.
Sample quote: "OMG, If you are coming to Sydney you can give the bridge and opera house a miss. I totally believe that a visit to Helensburgh pool is much better value and will live longer in the memories. They have some excellent accommodation in the pub on Walker Street and the locals are among the friendliest in the world."
Web: http://www.tripadvisor.com/
6. Buy the Weekend Australian. Read only the Review section, starting with the art column on the back, moving to the poetry and then the book reviews of recent academic texts. You could choose the Spectrum section of the Herald but the advantagee of the Australian is: the sports section is so diabolical you won't be tempted to read it instead.
Sample quote: "OMG, one of the peculiar things about being an astronomer is that you receive, from time to time, monographs on topics such as "a new theory of the electric universe", or "Einstein was wrong", or "the moon landings were a hoax"."
web: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/
5. Challenge your amigos to a game of online scrabble. Once called Scrabulous, this email form of the greatest board game of them all was rebadged and rejigged as lexulous following a legal withchunt from toy giant Hasbro. Show off your word power but watch out for etiquette. Word searching allows you to come up with some doozies so make sure you establish your ground rules.
Sample quote: "OMG, How the f%^* is qat a word?"
web: http://www.lexulous.com/
4: Watch the Ashes via text updates rather than TV. Log into the Guardian UK's coverage of the Ashes. You get a journalist's impression of play along with much ritual stereotyping of we Australians and some typically dull "banter" by the "to and froms".
Sample quote: "OMG, Siddle a pantomime villain?" asks Billy Benros, "He is quite scary. By far the ugliest teeth in international cricket. It might be a deliberate attempt to put off the opposition."
web: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/09/ashes-england-australia-the-spin
3. Check out the snow cams at whichever overpriced resort you will be spending your time in this holiday season. Hit the refresh button every 10 minutes or so and see if you can spot any spectacular stacks. If you are checking out Thredbo it's interesting to see if any actual snow falls there.
Sample quote: "OMG, this year I wanted to spend a fortnight living it up in Helensburgh but the bloody missus has insisted on skiing again. Sure, the kids love it, but they prefer learning new swear words at the Burgh skate ramp."
web: http://ski.com.au/snowcams/australia/nsw/thredbo/index.html
2. Visit the Australian museum. Did you know that the tawny frogmouth is not an owl? Or that Willem Janzoon was the first European to discover mainland Australia? Or that penguins live in the south and polar bears the north? Oh, you did?
Sample quote: Dad: "OMG, it says here that these mammoth bones are the only ones ever taken out of Siberia before the Russians put a ban on their removal." Shay: "Dad, how big do you think their poos were?".
web: http://australianmuseum.net.au/media/When-Mammoths-Roamed
1. Visit another football team's website and threaten to smash their (insert your own adjective here, sample "best loved") player next time you meet. Or visit the example included here and engage in warm dialogue with like minded footy fans.
Sample quote: "OMG, You guys are a bunch of nerds."
web: http://www.figtreefc.com/
Have a great weekend guys. Next year I think we all go play basketball instead.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Makos top poll, Darth Vader's mob at the bottom
Shellharbour Makos topped the poll as the toughest team faced by our placers this season, while Darth Vader's favourite team was the only outfit not to get a vote.
Although the poll was held before The Maroons ran into a Russell Vale brick wall on the weekend (they would have my vote if it had been possible now), and before the Whites played Figtree, the Makos triumphed with a resounding 57 percent of the vote.
The Old Boys were second and there were votes for all teams south of Coledale. The SHogs were voteless, which probably is more an indictaion of our pettiness and fear of the dark side than anything else.
Although the poll was held before The Maroons ran into a Russell Vale brick wall on the weekend (they would have my vote if it had been possible now), and before the Whites played Figtree, the Makos triumphed with a resounding 57 percent of the vote.
The Old Boys were second and there were votes for all teams south of Coledale. The SHogs were voteless, which probably is more an indictaion of our pettiness and fear of the dark side than anything else.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Russell Vale 2, Maroons 0
"We could do with some injuries! 21 declared fit for Saturday. Who wants the week off?" - TH10, Friday.
As soon as I pressed the button on this inane quote I thought I knew what was coming. In the washup, Ant's loss to a serious ankle ligament damage after 20 minutes was probably the difference in a game against a team that had strung together seven wins a in a row before our meeting. The carnage didn't stop there as we went from 16 fit starters to 12 fit finishers and our depth and finals aspirations will get a massive test over the next month.
The Cawley Park surface, hacked up by those feral SHogs in a midweek game, was diabolical. Passing proved problematic and yet we did well to dominate the opening half hour into a strong wind.
Fergus's deep cross found Ant unmarked at the back post for our best chance but the ball was a little high and was headed just over. A neat ball allowed Ant to sneak in and he looked just about to nod over the advancing keeper when his ankle rolled in a gopher hole. He took no further part in the game and will be on crutches for 10 days and away from running for the next four weeks.
After that blow, RV started to take control but the 0-0 at the break was a fair reflection and was shaping as a decent result.
We created little, snuffed out most RV raids and were generally hanging in comfortably when their goal came out of nothing. A RV midfielder shot high over the bar and got a little clip on the boot from JB as the ball disappeared into the distance. The RV player made nothing of the minimal contact and it was a shock to all when the ref called it back for a freekick outside the area.
Once again the wall was a shambles - it really doesn't need to stand outside the line of the post to prevent a goal kick - and PH stood behind it, giving their attack a huge target to aim at. A sweet shot brought a great save from PH, except the ball ricocheted into the bar and straight into the path of a RV player for a simple tap in.
The linesman, a RV Masters 1 player, gave us some hope by flagging for offside but was talked around by the ref and the goal stood.
RV's defensive line was giving us no room to move and we were restricted to a couple of half chances. With 10 minutes to go a ball flicked off a defender's boot, shot up and caught his hand in the box. Our appeals were waved away with the ref blaming Jon S and his marker for drawing his attention away from the incident. A week earlier it would have been given (and something very similar was against us) but in truth, we created very little of our own and RV probably deserved their good fortune.
TH10 finally took his first shot of a frustrating game after 85 minutes but the keeper bundled it away for a corner. Then with two minutes left Social Dave missed a regulation cross, the RV attacker nipped in to nudge home a second and our chqances of overtaking Old Boys at the top had disappeared.
As soon as I pressed the button on this inane quote I thought I knew what was coming. In the washup, Ant's loss to a serious ankle ligament damage after 20 minutes was probably the difference in a game against a team that had strung together seven wins a in a row before our meeting. The carnage didn't stop there as we went from 16 fit starters to 12 fit finishers and our depth and finals aspirations will get a massive test over the next month.
The Cawley Park surface, hacked up by those feral SHogs in a midweek game, was diabolical. Passing proved problematic and yet we did well to dominate the opening half hour into a strong wind.
Fergus's deep cross found Ant unmarked at the back post for our best chance but the ball was a little high and was headed just over. A neat ball allowed Ant to sneak in and he looked just about to nod over the advancing keeper when his ankle rolled in a gopher hole. He took no further part in the game and will be on crutches for 10 days and away from running for the next four weeks.
After that blow, RV started to take control but the 0-0 at the break was a fair reflection and was shaping as a decent result.
We created little, snuffed out most RV raids and were generally hanging in comfortably when their goal came out of nothing. A RV midfielder shot high over the bar and got a little clip on the boot from JB as the ball disappeared into the distance. The RV player made nothing of the minimal contact and it was a shock to all when the ref called it back for a freekick outside the area.
Once again the wall was a shambles - it really doesn't need to stand outside the line of the post to prevent a goal kick - and PH stood behind it, giving their attack a huge target to aim at. A sweet shot brought a great save from PH, except the ball ricocheted into the bar and straight into the path of a RV player for a simple tap in.
The linesman, a RV Masters 1 player, gave us some hope by flagging for offside but was talked around by the ref and the goal stood.
RV's defensive line was giving us no room to move and we were restricted to a couple of half chances. With 10 minutes to go a ball flicked off a defender's boot, shot up and caught his hand in the box. Our appeals were waved away with the ref blaming Jon S and his marker for drawing his attention away from the incident. A week earlier it would have been given (and something very similar was against us) but in truth, we created very little of our own and RV probably deserved their good fortune.
TH10 finally took his first shot of a frustrating game after 85 minutes but the keeper bundled it away for a corner. Then with two minutes left Social Dave missed a regulation cross, the RV attacker nipped in to nudge home a second and our chqances of overtaking Old Boys at the top had disappeared.
Is this the good coldeale team or the crap one?
Andres overhead this sparkling conversation when he wandered over near the figtree changeroom
"We have to be careful these blokes are comin second"
"Nah crap these blokes are comin last"
From another "the only good thing about this team is their blog, its the best in the comp."
So there you go, we get credit for something we didnt even set up.
A nice afternoon for football greeted us on arrival at figtree, and from what we could see the biggest crowd of the season. Shame they were there watching the u14-a's figtree vs tarrawanna bitch fest, the crowd trading insults as the boys hacked each other to pieces. The future bodes well for the code.
After 10 minutes we were one down, with the whites again a magnet for goals that are more arse than class. The figtree right back, a dead ringer for the photographer that takes pictures of naked kids (sicko) gets a back pass and takes the mother of all hail marys from 35 metres out. Where did it go? 90% of the time they go straight up in the air, 9% fly harmlessly over the sideline. But not for the whites. This one percenter goes up, curls, dips, forces goalie glenn to pull off a great one hander as it goes for the top left hand corner, then their big forward, too tired to run back on side, taps in from a metre, five metres offside.
Our response was sheer class. After a nice move up the right Grant pops in a well weighted cross into the box to an unmarked mr21, who rises 10cm off the ground to volley into the bottom left corner. We decided to initiate 2 more into the frustration that is being a whites striker, and generally gave everyone a good run. Mitty brought his own unique style of football to the dancefloor, and Kirk and Trev great to see them back after long injury layoffs. Movember isnt till later in the year Kirk, or are we auditioning for pornos?
1-1 at halftime. AB12 had a running battle with the figtree no.10, aka Santo Cilauro. Santo thought he was quicker than everyone else and didnt appreciate being run down a few times, so a bit of lopping of the ankles occurred and a few evil looks, then back to the football. Both wished each other a safe trip home.
The second half was tight, both teams making plenty of subs (not always the ones yelled from the other side of the field) and not giving an inch. Doug, Phil and Jon played impressively in defence and GlenC is really in the mix for player of the year, depending now soon he gets over a little niggling injury. The last 20 minutes were more open and then a long through ball split jon and hucky at the back for the figtree no15 to score. We should of equalised when Hucky put through an exquiste touch for AB12, but the keeper just beat him to it.
So in all a one million percent improvement on last week and no own goals. Mitty has now taken the most ridiculous hat prize from the SteveH effort in the derby at shellharbour. Not much of the season left to get a win fellas.....
"We have to be careful these blokes are comin second"
"Nah crap these blokes are comin last"
From another "the only good thing about this team is their blog, its the best in the comp."
So there you go, we get credit for something we didnt even set up.
A nice afternoon for football greeted us on arrival at figtree, and from what we could see the biggest crowd of the season. Shame they were there watching the u14-a's figtree vs tarrawanna bitch fest, the crowd trading insults as the boys hacked each other to pieces. The future bodes well for the code.
After 10 minutes we were one down, with the whites again a magnet for goals that are more arse than class. The figtree right back, a dead ringer for the photographer that takes pictures of naked kids (sicko) gets a back pass and takes the mother of all hail marys from 35 metres out. Where did it go? 90% of the time they go straight up in the air, 9% fly harmlessly over the sideline. But not for the whites. This one percenter goes up, curls, dips, forces goalie glenn to pull off a great one hander as it goes for the top left hand corner, then their big forward, too tired to run back on side, taps in from a metre, five metres offside.
Our response was sheer class. After a nice move up the right Grant pops in a well weighted cross into the box to an unmarked mr21, who rises 10cm off the ground to volley into the bottom left corner. We decided to initiate 2 more into the frustration that is being a whites striker, and generally gave everyone a good run. Mitty brought his own unique style of football to the dancefloor, and Kirk and Trev great to see them back after long injury layoffs. Movember isnt till later in the year Kirk, or are we auditioning for pornos?
1-1 at halftime. AB12 had a running battle with the figtree no.10, aka Santo Cilauro. Santo thought he was quicker than everyone else and didnt appreciate being run down a few times, so a bit of lopping of the ankles occurred and a few evil looks, then back to the football. Both wished each other a safe trip home.
The second half was tight, both teams making plenty of subs (not always the ones yelled from the other side of the field) and not giving an inch. Doug, Phil and Jon played impressively in defence and GlenC is really in the mix for player of the year, depending now soon he gets over a little niggling injury. The last 20 minutes were more open and then a long through ball split jon and hucky at the back for the figtree no15 to score. We should of equalised when Hucky put through an exquiste touch for AB12, but the keeper just beat him to it.
So in all a one million percent improvement on last week and no own goals. Mitty has now taken the most ridiculous hat prize from the SteveH effort in the derby at shellharbour. Not much of the season left to get a win fellas.....
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