Random things on your mind.. (Part 3)

[Peter Doherty]

The Redbacks beat Mumbai !!! Compare the players in the teams, that is crazy.

Also anybody had a go at the Adelaide Casino Schnitzel Challenge yet ? Might go down and try it if I can be bothered, as if you have to eat the salad too.

Did it last night, don't stress about the salad, it's a very small tomato/fancy lettuce number with balsamic dressing. Lots of chips though.

I'm a bit of a pig myself and went into it expecting to finish it off very easily, was harder than I thought, got there in the end though and with the right attitude I think you can also.

For the price I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised at the quality, not the worst I've had. For me what makes or breaks a schnitty is the breadcrumb outside. There is nothing worse then a soggy or oily outside, I found this one to be dry and very crunchy which I think is preferrable.

A schnitty for $12.50 (including your choice of topping) and 2 pints of Carlton, wow.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Boof was a great bloke and a great cricketer.

Hardly a better captain though.

I find this comment staggering. Darren was known for his brilliant captaincy, great field positioning, knew how to read a game better then most with things like declarations. Was Pontings right hand man because of this, greatly respected when it comes to captaincy.

Klingers 3 games makes him a better captain than Lehmann?

 

[jo172]

I find this comment staggering. Darren was known for his brilliant captaincy, great field positioning, knew how to read a game better then most with things like declarations. Was Pontings right hand man because of this, greatly respected when it comes to captaincy.

Klingers 3 games makes him a better captain than Lehmann?

Boof presided over the worst prolonged period in South Australian cricket and was unable to get the best out of his players or bowlers.

Klinger is undefeated with a very weak side.

*It's obviously too early to judge Klinger, but lets not be revisionists regarding Boof's career.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Boof presided over the worst prolonged period in South Australian cricket and was unable to get the best out of his players or bowlers.

Klinger is undefeated with a very weak side.

*It's obviously too early to judge Klinger, but lets not be revisionists regarding Boof's career.

On the first bit, there are and has been many issues holding cricket in SA back (which I won't go into, it's been done to death), to lay the blame on Boof which is what happened at the time was a disgrace, instead of others taking responsibility themselves they knifed their best servant. Darren was gutted, still hurts him.

A very weak side? Don't get taken in by what others are saying in the media. SA dominated in the Big Bash with no Kilinger, to qualify for the champions league, remember that. This is not a situation where Klinger has led them through a Big Bash and then into the champions league, we were a good 20/20 unit without him.

People were expecting us to fail because we would be without our imports. Still, we have the best 20/20 quick in the world, lost pollard but gained Kilinger who is a run machine, lost Afridi but gained Ferguson, very good replacement. Those losses have been covered, I believe.

Sorry, but I really feel you are way off the mark.

 

[jo172]

On the first bit, there are and has been many issues holding cricket in SA back (which I won't go into, it's been done to death), to lay the blame on Boof which is what happened at the time was a disgrace, instead of others taking responsibility themselves they knifed their best servant. Darren was gutted, still hurts him.

A very weak side? Don't get taken in by what others are saying in the media. SA dominated in the Big Bash with no Kilinger, to qualify for the champions league, remember that. This is not a situation where Klinger has led them through a Big Bash and then into the champions league, we were a good 20/20 unit without him.

People were expecting us to fail because we would be without our imports. Still, we have the best 20/20 quick in the world, lost pollard but gained Kilinger who is a run machine, lost Afridi but gained Ferguson, very good replacement. Those losses have been covered, I believe.

Sorry, but I really feel you are way off the mark.

Pollard and Afridi are far superior 20/20 Cricketers than Klinger and Ferguson.

Our bowling, but for Tait is also particularly weak. Whilst Christian is good from time to time, we're still trying to get alot of overs out of Cullen Bailey, Gary Putland and even Daniel Harris. Those blokes have potential, but are far from exception 20/20 cricketers.

Also, the batting line up but for Klinger, Harris and Ferg are notoriously fragile. Thankfully so far not too much responsibility has had to be put in Manou, Borgas and Cooper, blokes who have their moments but are notorious for going missing at crucial times.

South Australia has two things in the ICL where they are relatively exceptional. Tait and their fielding.

Apart from that they are a good decent side who have some crucial players in Klinger, Harris and Ferguson in form who are also having some luck!

If you don't think that the side would be exceptionally strengthened by Afridi and Pollard I can't help but think you are way off the mark. Afridi would certainly supplant Bailey and Pollard one of Cooper or Borgas.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Mark Mickan needs to go!!

And yet you love Neil Craig who's record is similar, if not worse come finals time.

David Noble
Brenton Honor
Tony McGuinness
Wayne Stringer
Tony Symonds
Mark Williams
Kym Hodgeman (last coach to get Glenelg to a GF before Mickan)
Graham Comes

The GFC need some stability and show Mark Mickan some faith, sacking coaches has slowly ingrained itself into the GFC culture. And no you cannot comparing the 2 (AFC and GFC) by saying its a bit hypocritical because its horses for courses and the GFC haven't had any stability with coaches over the last 20 years.

 

[BACCS]

Everyone seems to think it's Warren Tredrea.

Wow, that would suprise me. I've heard him on Nova before though, and he spoke well.

 

[BACCS]

And yet you love Neil Craig who's record is similar, if not worse come finals time.

David Noble
Brenton Honor
Tony McGuinness
Wayne Stringer
Tony Symonds
Mark Williams
Kym Hodgeman (last coach to get Glenelg to a GF before Mickan)
Graham Comes

The GFC need some stability and show Mark Mickan some faith, sacking coaches has slowly ingrained itself into the GFC culture. And no you cannot comparing the 2 (AFC and GFC) by saying its a bit hypocritical because its horses for courses and the GFC haven't had any stability with coaches over the last 20 years.

Adelaide didn't go out in straight sets though after finishing 1st or 2nd. I know one of the players down there, and there will be wholesale changes over the off season. FWIW, I like Mickan, but there is something seriously wrong with the mentality of the side come finals time. I personally think it is ridiculous Centrals have dominated for so long, with a pretty average side IMO. None of them are really AFL quality, which has probably helped in keeping a stable list I guess. Having every other side scared may also be a factor.

 

[brucetiki]

Just had another visit from the cops looking for the previous owner. Apparantly they pulled him over yesterday and they told him he still lives here. Why the cops are wanting to pay him a visit at this time of the night is a little odd, but clearly the old owner is an idiot.

 

[Crow Eaters]

God Help Us If Collingwood Win The Flag!!

After a drunken alcohol filled Saturday night of celebrations they will be breeding again

Hopefully somone holds a sign up That says Game Over Joffa

One eyed Crows supporter but cheering on the Saints

Hope the Saints Go Marching In fingers crossed toes & everything else.

C'mon Saints pleasseeee win the flag you owe it to your loyal supporters

 

[Smoooothy]

Can I be forgiven in thinkin that some of those roundabouts on the new section of heaslip rd are sponsored by crash repair buisnesses?

you could be forgiven for this, yes..

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Adelaide didn't go out in straight sets though after finishing 1st or 2nd. I know one of the players down there, and there will be wholesale changes over the off season. FWIW, I like Mickan, but there is something seriously wrong with the mentality of the side come finals time. I personally think it is ridiculous Centrals have dominated for so long, with a pretty average side IMO. None of them are really AFL quality, which has probably helped in keeping a stable list I guess. Having every other side scared may also be a factor.

So, whats the difference between winning one game or going our in straight set?

The point that every GFC support is making, they didn't make the GF. The argument would still be the same if they won last week and lost the preliminary. Going out in straight sets becomes irrelevant.

I'm sure i could also name one player who hates NC and wants him out, once again, that's irrelevant as the dog wags the tail, not the other way round.

 

[rayven]

Priorities!
Collingwood like us more than pay thier own way in this league, they might be alot of things, but pay thier own way they do!
We should stick together to an extent or at least have the sense that them winning is better than those that cant pay thier own way!

 

[BACCS]

I had a look in the TV Guide, and The Footy Show was meant to start at 8:30

 

[Peter Doherty]

Anyone here get into Major League Baseball? I've been on leave for the last 2 weeks and been watching a bit during the day with One HD, Fox Sports and ESPN, there's been times where 3 Live games have been on tv at the same time!

They play a crazy amount of games, as big Crows supporters (or Redbacks) we get a very little amount of games which means we (or myself at least) really look forward to every weekend, I would imagine it would be very tough keeping up with every game over there, they might play 29 days out of 31 a month!

 

[jo172]

I find baseball one of the most horrendously boring sports to watch.

Something about the batsman only having a 1 in 4 chance of hitting the ball kills it for me.

Much prefer NBA and NFL of the American sports.

I also can't get into Ice Hockey due to an inability to tell where the puck is

 

[rayven]

Culture is an amazing thing..........
White sharks in South africa like hitting seals so hard they end up 1 or 2 storeys above the water sometimes, yet these same sharks so often swim over to the neptune islands region but prefer hunting seals with much less gay abandon!

we australians can be riveted to a 5 day test match who others think is boring, but a 1 afternoon game of baseball to us..............

 

[Dirty Bird]

Culture is an amazing thing..........
White sharks in South africa like hitting seals so hard they end up 1 or 2 storeys above the water sometimes, yet these same sharks so often swim over to the neptune islands region but prefer hunting seals with much less gay abandon!

we australians can be riveted to a 5 day test match who others think is boring, but a 1 afternoon game of baseball to us..............

agreed
I find it amusing when you here an Australian go
"American football is boring because it's too stop, start"
I always then think, isn't cricket exactly like that...

 

[amer]

Culture is an amazing thing..........
White sharks in South africa like hitting seals so hard they end up 1 or 2 storeys above the water sometimes, yet these same sharks so often swim over to the neptune islands region but prefer hunting seals with much less gay abandon!

we australians can be riveted to a 5 day test match who others think is boring, but a 1 afternoon game of baseball to us..............

The problem with baseball is that it's basically gimped cricket. There's less room for strategy, narrower variety of skills involved, it's not impressive athletically. Cricket requires the bowler to physically force the dismissal of the batsman - none of this "make him miss it three times and you're gawn", you've got to castle him, get him to edge it, or trap it in front. Bowl to a plan, set your field, engineer his demise by physically removing him. It's a battle, a hugely gripping, strategic battle that examines every aspect of the technique of the batsman and forces the bowler to toil for hours if required to create that dismissal. You get a huge variety of deliveries and styles, massive variety of shots, there's the pleasure you get in watching a batsman build an innings, spectacular catches etc etc.. This stuff is all either greatly stripped down or lost in baseball.

It's an inferior game.

 

[Crow-mo]

I'm well aware of that.

Except he's not a soccer or basketball player.

Footy seemed to be the last sport with a degree of sanity regarding player payments.

no its the last sport that is happy to see 80% of the pie pissed away in an opaque, unaccountable fashion rather than see it go the players.

I amazed that people seem to think if the players don't get the money, that somehow it magically goes back to the supporter. it doesn't. it gets lost in "administration".

 

[Crow-mo]

Anyone here get into Major League Baseball? I've been on leave for the last 2 weeks and been watching a bit during the day with One HD, Fox Sports and ESPN, there's been times where 3 Live games have been on tv at the same time!

They play a crazy amount of games, as big Crows supporters (or Redbacks) we get a very little amount of games which means we (or myself at least) really look forward to every weekend, I would imagine it would be very tough keeping up with every game over there, they might play 29 days out of 31 a month!

I find baseball one of the most horrendously boring sports to watch.

Something about the batsman only having a 1 in 4 chance of hitting the ball kills it for me.

Much prefer NBA and NFL of the American sports.

I also can't get into Ice Hockey due to an inability to tell where the puck is

Baseball plays 162 games a year, and then the playoffs.

there are very few criticisms of Baseball that couldn't be levelled at Cricket.

it is a strategic, long term game. what's particularly interesting is that the team make up required to do well in the regular season, is quite different from what's needed to win in the playoffs. Man management, game line ups, roster management, balancing of regular/play off season requirements make it a fascinating game to follow.

equally, like cricket, you need a lot of background information to really enjoy it on first viewing.

 

[Crow-mo]

The problem with baseball is that it's basically gimped cricket. There's less room for strategy, narrower variety of skills involved, it's not impressive athletically. Cricket requires the bowler to physically force the dismissal of the batsman - none of this "make him miss it three times and you're gawn", you've got to castle him, get him to edge it, or trap it in front. Bowl to a plan, set your field, engineer his demise by physically removing him. It's a battle, a hugely gripping, strategic battle that examines every aspect of the technique of the batsman and forces the bowler to toil for hours if required to create that dismissal. You get a huge variety of deliveries and styles, massive variety of shots, there's the pleasure you get in watching a batsman build an innings, spectacular catches etc etc.. This stuff is all either greatly stripped down or lost in baseball.

It's an inferior game.

I have no problem with preference, we all like what like. but its pretty clear you have very limited experience with the game of baseball either through playing or watching.

much of what you have written is not only wrong, but someone with modicum of knowledge would know its wrong.

its a very tactical game, and there are some great athletes involved. its a game continually poised between speed and power, and the 5 tool baseball player is very highly sought after.

I note Sam Day is a very fine junior baseball player, does this mean he wouldn't be athletic if he chose to stick with that game?

Only incredible athletes can play CF, SS or 3rd for example. Catching? my word, that's another world again.

you watch a pitcher set up a hitter, by locating his pitches trying to get the one setup pitch for the out, and you think there's no tactics? particularly when the hitter comes up 3/4 times in a game, has seen your stuff and has had time to re-adjust?

its a very intellectual game, quite genteel in its own way, and maybe that's why, like cricket, it is the national game of its own country?

 

[Southerntakeover]

The reason i struggle to get into NBA and MLB is the same.

Too many games. It just makes each one seem so much less meaningful to me, and prevents me from getting emotionally invested in any particular result.

 

[amer]

we all like what we like...

Yeah that's true. Makes the world go round.

It just depends what you're after. I prefer something a trifle more robust.

 

[Crow-mo]

The reason i struggle to get into NBA and MLB is the same.

Too many games. It just makes each one seem so much less meaningful to me, and prevents me from getting emotionally invested in any particular result.

I can totally see that.

MLB in particular is about many iterations to find flaw. its not about any one game, its about patterns. then it comes to the playoff's and its all about single game results.

the NFL is about the idea that every game matters so much, there is so much strategy on every play, the game is played on many different levels before there is one result.

the NBA is about pure athletic entertainment.