June 11, 2006
Too Much Sport is Never Enough!
It's early Saturday evening on a long weekend here in wintry weather on the NSW Central Coast. Perfect conditions for armchair sports activities.
As I write this Carlton are threatening to score a huge upset win against West Coast in the AFL. In the third quarter they are well ahead, 81 points to 37, at Subiaco. And tomorrow my beloved Collingwood Magpies tackle the Melbourne Demons in what could be a close tussle. I'm hopeful but not confident due to some recent injuries to the Woods.
The Aussie Rules is just a local fanatical football code.
Tonight the Wallabies take on England in what is being billed as a rematch of the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final. Go the Wallabies!
And of course there is the French Open tennis at Roland Garros in Paris. Will Roger Federer stop Rafael Nadal's unbeaten run on clay in tonight's final?
Plenty of sport already for the armchair enthusiast. But, of course, I haven't yet mentioned the biggest event. The soccer... sorry football. The World Cup of Football has kicked off and tomorrow night the Socceroos open their campaign against Japan, having made the finals for the first time in 32 years. Go the Socceroos!!!
Too much sport? Never!
Update (13/6): What a finish by the Socceroos!
Posted to Sport by Keith Pittyand Carlton lost!!!
PS. you forgot the State of Origin ;-)
Posted by: Jed Wesley-Smith at June 13, 2006 10:58 AMAnd I forgot the US Open golf, which starts at Winged Foot on Thursday!
Posted by: Keith Pitty at June 13, 2006 1:32 PM