The Socceroos motor along at the top of their group, seven of the minimum ten points already in the bag and nine more up for grabs. After a patchy victory over Iraq we now travel to Dubai for the first of two night games played in searing 26-degree heat.
Iraq, needless to say, won’t be [...]
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WCQ Iraq vs Aus: Dubai Dullfest?
June 4th, 2008 by Leinad · 4 Comments
WCQ: Aus vs Iraq - Game on!
May 31st, 2008 by Leinad · 7 Comments
Sanity prevails.
Iraq’s WCQ campaign is now officially on soapie melodrama turf but tomorrow it switches to full on Sports Movie triumph-of-the-underdogs mode. “Two Teams. One Grudge. On a rainy night at a sold-out Lang Park, the universe hangs in the balance”, etc.
NRL round 12 preview and tips
May 28th, 2008 by Shaun · 9 Comments
With the notes of last night’s cultural activities lingering in the ears, time to get serious regarding the weekend’s action.
The bye has a rest this round allowing the full compliment of games. Only four points separates 1st and 11th place so a few teams aren’t out of the race just yet. But a loss for [...]
Tags: Football · Rugby League
Socceroos WCQ Campaign: Ghana overview
May 24th, 2008 by Leinad · 3 Comments
Last night @SFS wasn’t a game for the ages, but in broader strategic terms there was a fair bit going on.
Tags: Football · Politics · Socceroos
Ghana?
May 21st, 2008 by Mungo Amanda · 2 Comments
Any other Sideliners going to the Ghana match on Friday? I got my China ticket a while ago and was going to skip this one but I figure Our Harry will probably break his leg between now and then so I should grab my chance.
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State of Origin I Preview
May 20th, 2008 by Shaun · 1 Comment
State of Origin I is almost upon us folks. Just one sleep to go for the big day. And what better time to give a preview of the game.
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NRL round 10 preview and tips
May 15th, 2008 by Shaun · 9 Comments
The calm before the Origin storm. A full round this week and the big questions is how the teams hit by Origin duty will fare? I’ll be heading out to the Storm v Cowboys game on Saturday night at the great Bluetongue Stadium here in Gosford. Don’t care for either team but I love watching [...]
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Washout
December 2nd, 2007 by Shaun · 1 Comment
Saturday dawned and I started to count down the hours. I couldn’t wait till 7:00pm when I would attend, not just my first A-League game, but my first ever local football fixture at Gosford. And it promised to be a beauty. The Central Coast Mariners versus Sydney FC.
One thing did seem amiss. During the night [...]
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Leinad’s Fruitless Round 11 A-League Predictions (now with 20% more Sheer Bias Masquerading as Analysis)
November 2nd, 2007 by Leinad · 1 Comment
The business end of the season is on us and the battle for the top four starts to mean more than just a hype gimmick. Adelaide have taken top perch off the Mariners with help from their old boss, the cellar dwellers battle for respect and a mathmatical shot at finals glory, while the teams [...]
Round 10 wrap-up, or: The Second Coming of John Kosmina
October 29th, 2007 by Leinad · 2 Comments
First up: this is the highest-scoring round this season and possibly ever (I’m not tragic enough to check). A demolition masterclass from the best attacking team this season, another enthralling 3-3 draw, a showdown between the league leaders and Revolving Door FC. Oh, and Melbourne’s luck finally ran out
Tags: A-League · Football · Revolving Door FC