2026 Off-Topic Chat Thread

[Shell]

SIYCFTO

 

[FredLeDeux]

Well you could have mixed sports if you want.

Minor tradeoff is that every female will get destroyed, but hey, equality!

There are/have been some relatively popular mixed sports, such as indoor cricket and netball, where the men are heavily handicapped in various ways; but they tend to be socially oriented rather than athletically.

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

Does this mean that technically Novak wouldn't be able to meet with his lawyers in their offices?

 

[Munich]

Does this mean that technically Novak wouldn't be able to meet with his lawyers in their offices?

Somebody buzz me when this charade is over with, so Melb and the world can start discussing tennis.

No player is bigger than a slam. Not even my boy Federer.

Though he's close

 

[Shell]

Yep. Only one week left to go, but it still feels so ****ing far away.

 

[cats_09]

Somebody buzz me when this charade is over with, so Melb and the world can start discussing tennis.

No player is bigger than a slam. Not even my boy Federer.

Though he's close

Sounds like it's going to take a while, but I'm sure someone here will be able to tag you in when we have a result



though I would laugh if the hearing continues for a few more days or even a week, meaning he misses the start of the tournament...

 

[Shell]

Nadal won his first title in Australia last night, in 13 years.

The serious...

 

[Shell]

Did I even hear that commentator correctly?

 

[standupand]

Sounds like it's going to take a while, but I'm sure someone here will be able to tag you in when we have a result



though I would laugh if the hearing continues for a few more days or even a week, meaning he misses the start of the tournament...

Ah, so this is what bulldogs assistant coach Rohan Smith gets up to in the off-season.

 

[Munich]

Nadal won his first title in Australia last night, in 13 years.

The serious...

Yeah that'd be about right.

He hasn't won AO since 2009ish.

 

[Hamingja]

Nadal used to play Doha every year didn't he, outside the AO itself he wouldn't have played here much.

 

[Munich]

Nadal used to play Doha every year didn't he, outside the AO itself he wouldn't have played here much.

Yup, don't remember him here much in the lead up events.

Maybe Sydney a couple of times?

Kooyong maybe as well but that's an exho.

 

[Shell]

Newsreader on Ch10 just called Bob Saget, Danny Saget

 

[Shell]

Yay, she got the name right in the actual story!

 

[standupand]

Novax apparently just won his case. Anyone else surprised by this?

 

[Shell]

Novax apparently just won his case. Anyone else surprised by this?

Great. Looking forward to his first match, Round one.

I'm sure Channel 9 are rapt too, it will rate its **** off.

 

[Shell]

*Not over yet tho they can still kick him out.

Dont ask me how.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Novax apparently just won his case. Anyone else surprised by this?

Very

 

[cats_09]

Munich - but not necessarily over yet

 

[Shell]

"Personal power"

Sounds cool. I wish I had that.

 

[standupand]

*Not over yet tho they can still kick him out.

Dont ask me how.

The Minister can cancel any visa if - among other things - the presence of its holder is a risk to the health or safety of the Australian community. Or if incorrect information was provided..?

 

[Down at K Park]

Novax apparently just won his case. Anyone else surprised by this?

Not in the slightest. Government is incompetent and his exemption was valid, hence the reason it was approved.


Now just watch the spiteful minister use their powers to cancel his visa. They don’t like people who show them up for the incompetent clowns they truly are.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Not in the slightest. Government is incompetent and his exemption was valid, hence the reason it was approved.


Now just watch the spiteful minister use their powers to cancel his visa. They don’t like people who show them up for the incompetent clowns they truly are.

Judge Anthony Kelly reads out a minute agreed to by both the government and Djokovic, where he quashes the decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, orders government to pay costs, and for Djokovic to be released from detention in 30 minutes with his passport and personal effects released to him.

The minute notes Djokovic was allowed until 8.30am when he was originally detained to respond to the notification to cancel his visa, but the decision was made at 7.42am.

It found if he had had more time he could have consulted more widely and responded further than he was able to.

 

[cats_09]

Judge Anthony Kelly reads out a minute agreed to by both the government and Djokovic, where he quashes the decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, orders government to pay costs, and for Djokovic to be released from detention in 30 minutes with his passport and personal effects released to him.

The minute notes Djokovic was allowed until 8.30am when he was originally detained to respond to the notification to cancel his visa, but the decision was made at 7.42am.

It found if he had had more time he could have consulted more widely and responded further than he was able to.

Kinda wonder if he was a given the extra time if he would have been as successful today - because there doesn't seem to be anything suggested that he has a valid exemption for entering the country, just that he wasn't given sufficient time to respond to matters when originally detained for questioning