21 June 2010 159.2 – Fiorenti continues discussing the fortunes of the Socceroos and gives his opinion on some underachieving countries at the World Cup, Paul Dalligan highlights the AFL leading the NRL 2 to 1 in the racism stakes, is disappointed at the state of NSW rugby and believes the Cockroaches will make changes and go for youth in State of Origin 3. He also suggests the Professor’s Canterbury Bulldogs have picked up a likely player in Trent Hodkinson (now with Manly) who kicked two field goals late in the game to help Manly down the Rabbitohs. The Panel looks at the AFL’s suggestion of the 2012 18 team league being broken up into Conferences and Sean wonders whether that may prevent Collingwood from ever playing Carlton in a Grand Final again.
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Sportzfan Radio 159.1
21 June 2010 159.1 – Stan, the world’s oldest radio apprentice gives the AFL a rest in his rant this week and has the FFA fair and square in his sights at the thought of paying our next soccer coach up to $6 million. Dan Butterly talks US sport particularly the musical chairs of NCAA conference realignment, NBA Championship game 7 and whether Kobe Bryant would have been the MVP of the finals series even if the Celtics had won, whether Tiger Woods can win the US Open from 4 shots back and his thought that the World Cup will end in a draw. The Gelding calls in from the track at Bendigo where he has a runner, Queen Asa, going around. He had a great day at the races on Saturday tipping 3 winners and a second. In the ‘F’ word Mark Fiorenti muses on the problems of parking the “bus” with flat tyres and Sean informs listeners that parking the ‘bus’ is a real soccer tactic.
Sportzfan Radio 158.2
13 June 2010 158.2 – a search party is sent out for Mark Fiorenti… the Professor and Sean discuss Steve Strasburg’s debut for the Washington Nationals and wonder if the “Stras” has tried to do a deal with Don Smallgoods… the Panel discuss World Cup coaches that look like James Bond villains – Pim Verbeek won hands down, while where at it tackling the big issues- Pim change your hairstyle…it is bad hair day for you everyday! Fiorenti says bidding for the 2018 World Cup has damaged Australian soccer’s credibility… Dalligan says Gold Coast will have no room to hide Karmichael Hunt on his poor showing in the VFL yesterday and NSW to beat Queensland 16-10 in State of Origin 2.
Until next week blow that VUVUZELA 😉
Tell us your weird/strange sporting superstitions. #superstitionsinsport for next week’s show…
Here are some from this week’s show…
RT @SportzfanRadio: #Superstitionsinsport – @danieleade says he won’t eat Subway before a game on @sportzfanradio
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RT @SportzfanRadio: #Superstitionsinsport – @seancallanan says he ate Mars bars while doing warm ups for basketball
Sean Callanan
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@SportzfanRadio speaking of the commish, I showed him the shoes I was wearing, because I’d have to wear them til the Titans lost again.
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Sportzfan Radio 158.1
13 June 2010 158.1 – Stan opens up on AFL losing Brownlow votes… Catchup with John Rillie talking NBL, NBA Finals & where NBA free agents may head… Sean starts the discussion of superstitions in sports from NHL Beards to Daniel‘s no high-five rule… The Gelding gets a few winners and lays down the challenge to the Sydney Colt…
Thanks for in-show tweets @Susan_Shan, @SydneyColt, @lisahayes4, @GayleESaunders, @the_dos & @Smileyj14
Aussie soccer officials finally see the writing on the wall!
As US comedian RonWhite says “You can’t fix stupid, because stupid is forever”.
Stupid is exactly what the Aussie bid for the 2018 World Cup was!!
As we discussed with Mark Fiorenti on Sportzfan Radio several months ago – Australia had NO chance of success with the bid. The Aussie camp was still trying to convince us that we were a realistic bidder, notwithstanding Sepp Blatter (FIFA President) telling anyone who cared to listen that Europe would be the preferred venue (for that read will be the venue) in 2018 and FIFA also reinforcing that with Australian representatives at every turn.
It took our own Asian Football Confederation to jolt us back to reality when its President came out in support of the European bid this week.
One wonders at the capacity/capability of those running Aussie soccer not to be able to see the forest for the trees.
The AFL/NRL must be laughing out loud at the time and money wasted on that part of the bid.
What does that say for the 2022 bid?……more on that one later.
Sportzfan Radio 157.2
6 June 2010 – Part 2 – Hear Nicole query the honesty of Melbourne Storm players over signing multiple contracts. She says Dalligan is mistaken if he thinks they didn’t know something was wrong. Fiorenti talks about the World Cup and the Socceroo’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of the US. The Panel discuss Jason Akermanis’ newspaper article and query whether the Bulldogs penalty is too harsh. The Panel also muse on their favourite movie coaches of sporting teams and discuss listeners tweets with Hoosier’s coach, Norman Dale getting the most support.
Sportzfan Radio 157.1
6 June 2010 – Part 1 – Thundering start to the show with Dalligan fired up ranting on the AFL poaching NRL players. US reporter Dan Butterly thinks the Lakers will beat the Celtics in NBA and Blackhawks will lift the Stanley Cup after game 7. The Gelding although picking two winners at Flemington says he would have been more successful but for some “interesting” rides by certain jockeys. Long time Fitzroy supporter, Stan has some observations on the career of AFL Legend Kevin Murray.