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  1. dr nick

    This sub is dead!

    When I last posted here there were easily 10-15 threads a day. It's finals footy guys!
  2. dr nick

    Did Nine bid include sacrificing the NRL?

    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/did-nine-bid-include-sacrificing-the-nrl/news-story/590c7a2324b53256629d77f28748531d Nine’s audacious 11th-hour bid to wrest the AFL broadcast rights from Foxtel and Seven was ultimately too little, too late. But according to sources close to the...
  3. dr nick

    US Open Golf

    Starting in about an hour at The Olympic Club, SF. Got 4 feelers - Phil Mickelson a good crack at $27 - Dustin Johnson. He was my only bet last week when he took out the St Jude in Memphis, $36 attractive. Threw the opening pitch of the Matt Cain perfect game so is officially on fire. - Adam...
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    Julia - How much longer? (Part III)

    I'll give you the tip... if these business leaders were going to make money by using windmills rather than coal they'd be doing it without encouragement from a carbon tax.
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    Takeover Target to make comeback

    Legendary sprinter Takeover Target is on the verge of returning to full training in the hope he can make a racetrack comeback. Trainer Joe Janiak has confirmed the 11-year-old will be put back into work with the view to a summer or autumn return for the $6 million stakes earner. txn5q8M3h0o...
  6. dr nick

    NRL Grand Final stays in Sydney

    ANZ Stadium will host the National Rugby League Grand Final until at least 2019 under a new $45 million agreement between the NSW Government and the NRL. The agreement, announced today in the 2010/11 state budget, will see the NRL Grand Final remain at ANZ Stadium for at least the next...
  7. dr nick

    NRL investigation uncovers further cap rorts

    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-investigation-uncovers-further-150000-in-melbourne-storm-salary-cap-rorts/story-e6frexnr-1225860785615 It's turning into a huge discrepancy. > 20% TPP than any other club as it stands currently.
  8. dr nick

    Is it time to modify the salary cap?

    There was all this talk about introducing a long service or marquee player clause when Andrew Johns was talking about going to Union (so you could spend an extra 20% on him not counted towards the salary cap), but nothing was ever done about it. A similar situation looms with Inglis eyeing off...
  9. dr nick

    Quite a history of salary cap breaches

    The storm have by far and away the worst history with regards salary cap breaches. 2000: Melbourne fined $24,500 for salary cap breaches 2001: Melbourne fined $90,000 for salary cap breaches 2002: Melbourne fined $67,000 for salary cap breaches 2003: Melbourne fined $131,000 for salary cap...
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    IPhone App Reviews

    TuneIn Radio I used to have WunderRadio where I’d listen to the horse racing at work but found it a little bulky and it would drop out regularly.. then I found this handy little app. Basically this application allows you to pick up the internet broadcast streams of countless radio...
  11. dr nick

    Sportingbet - Last Man Standing Comp

    had some fun with this last year... a few of us bigfooty types got well into the pointy end of the competition too. Free to enter if your a sportingbet member I can't work out how to do a competition code for bigfooty members... so anyone?
  12. dr nick

    2000's decade Australian Test Averages by State

    *according to which state they were contracted to whilst playing the test Batting Western Australia: 20553 runs @ 46.29 New South Wales: 18726 runs @ 36.86 Queensland: 10982 runs @ 42.73 Tasmania: 9611 runs @ 54.92 South Australia: 2665 runs @ 28.66 Victoria: 2649 runs @ 19.77 Bowling New...
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    2009 Australian Test Averages by State

    *according to which state they were contracted to whilst playing the test Batting New South Wales: 3875 runs @ 47.26 Western Australia: 1889 runs @ 37.78 Tasmania: 852 runs @ 32.77 Victoria: 284 runs @ 14.95 Queensland: 70 runs @ 35.00 South Australia: 21 runs @ 21.00 Bowling Western...
  14. dr nick

    Consumer Electronics Crappy xmas toy or awesome xmas toy??

    http://bit.ly/6MNozr
  15. dr nick

    Higgins by-election

    massive swing here for the greens, something like +23% so far, but also a small swing against Liberal. Costello's old seat has never been fought over preferences.
  16. dr nick

    Great Rugby League Clips

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  17. dr nick

    Roosters home game results allegedly 'fixed'

    THE Sydney Roosters are bracing for a police investigation into an alleged betting scam surrounding the rugby league club's last home game of the season. A bitter split has emerged at the eastern suburbs club over the circumstances of the round 26 game between the Roosters and the North...
  18. dr nick

    Fears grow over future of St Gregs

    IT has been one of rugby league’s most cherished breeding grounds for the past 50 years, but St Gregory’s College Campbelltown has cast enormous doubt over its ongoing commitment to the code after withdrawing from the 65th NSWRL Allschools knockout in St Marys. It has deepened concerns about...
  19. dr nick

    Racing Poll

    more than 100 leading trainers, jockeys and owners contributed to this year's annual poll of horse racing's major issues. These were the results: Q: Who is the best jockey currently riding in Australia? A...
  20. dr nick

    Paul Osborne the new CEO of Parramatta

    Star of the 1994 raiders premiership and former ACT politician takes over the reigns from Smithy.
  21. dr nick

    The Daily Punt - July 2009

    Canterbury: Race 1: Bellevent Win $2.40, $1.10 Race 2: Big Birdie scr Race 3: Voice Coach 2nd $2.00 Race 4: Blood Angel nothing Race 5: Mothwing 3rd $1.60 Race 6: Mon Biscuit nothing Race 7: Pampas nothing
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    Bruno Twenty Two

    Meet Bruno His first run Bruno progresses Bruno's swim Bruno breaks 15 Bruno jumps out The day before tomorrow At the trials Bruno continues Bruno's new jockey Barrier trial 2 A glowing report Where to now? Amended plans His first race Wyong tomorrow. Top weight in race 8
  23. dr nick

    Fine Cotton Dead

    Are they sure it was Fine Cotton?
  24. dr nick

    Ponting confused, not selfish

    Amid the heat and intensity of the Indian assault Ponting allowed himself to be overwhelmed by the small matters - in this recent case, the slow over rate - than with what was actually needed to win the Test. It suggested a man overwhelmed by pressure. India found his limit and, with it...
  25. dr nick

    Cameron White averaging below 60

    damn... i couldnt get this thread up before he was carted to the boundary again :(
  26. dr nick

    10 tests to earn baggy green.

    If this becomes policy, we would have 197 players that have earnt one out of 403 test players.
  27. dr nick

    Test batting debutants since 2000

    Im trying to think of all the specialist batsmen that have made their debut for Australia so far this century. I can't think of many of them.. here are some that I can remember. 1. Katich 2. Clarke 3. Love 4. Jaques 5. Rogers 6. Hodge 7. Hussey there must be more.
  28. dr nick

    Ponting's declarations:

    2004 v SL - 355 runs off 2 sessions - match drawn 2005 v SAF - 491 runs off 4 sessions - match drawn 2008 v WI - target 372 runs off 3 sessions - match drawn all the above matches only time stopped the aussies bowling the opposition out. Runs werent even in the question. this time, 299 runs in...
  29. dr nick

    Anyone going to the GF?

    If so where are you sitting?
  30. dr nick

    The end of the footy show?

    THE Footy Show is taking a ratings beating, with viewers turning their back on the show and leaving Nine with its worst-ever Sydney figures. Support for the 15-year-old show - which has long polarised rugby league fans but maintained a strong following with its mix of boofhead variety and NRL...
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