This is the travel blog my Mum told me I had to have. I left Brisbane on the 4th of December and will return at the end of the World Cup. I can't promise to update regullary, but at least in the short term I will update with stories from the road. I will try to report the truth but a little bit of Gonzo should also be expected from time to time. Funtheque is the name of the most happening club I found in Malaysia - so I decided to name the blog that to honour the memory.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Super 14 Final blog

Am sitting on the couch watching the Super 14 Final and decided to right a bit of a minute by minute style post.

The Sharks are playing the better football so far (14 mins in) but the mighty Piere Spiers who I have in my test rugby team:

FR Gary Botha BUL 0 0 $1,590,000
FR John Smit SHK 270 270 $1,222,500
LK Victor Matfield BUL 0 0 $1,415,000
LK Johan Muller SHK 290 290 $1,450,000
LF Jaques Botes SHK 0 0 $1,110,000
LF Pierre Spies BUL 170 170 $1,360,000
HV Derek Hougaard BUL 260 260 $1,527,500
HV Butch James SHK 0 0 $1,167,500
CT Bradley Barritt SHK 90 90 $1,167,500
CT Waylon Murray SHK 0 0 $1,157,500
OB Percy Montgomery SHK 0 140 $1,435,000
OB JP Pietersen SHK 210 1535


Thats the squad - really I can't loose at the moment the others are so far behind- worlds best fantasy manager = b A Tron. But we need those players to do well. Unfortunatly JP Pietersen just gave away a penalty.

Anways score 7-3 will post again soon.

3:30 - Hooray Pietersen just redemeed himself and scored- what pace. 12 Tries for the season- Note Tiquiri 1 - need I say more

3:31 - ok so Percy missed the kick :( score 8-7 22 minutes in.

Let me tell you about what I am doing, my screen is divided into four parts in the left top corner is the Super 14 final thanks to livesporton.tv, in the bottom left hand screen is the Star Sports coverage of the FA Cup (thanks to ppm mate) - at the moment where 30 minutes out from the kick off and they are talking about the teams I think. In the bottom right corner is the Lois Vitton cup - at the moment Luna Rosso is beating BMW Oracle- Can you believe it- Valencia looks very appealing right now. Although can anyone beat Alinghi? I doubt it. (thats thanks to tvants) in the top corner is firefox, obviously with blogger open, aswell as bbc sport with the cricket over by over


npower Test Match Series: England v West Indies
17-05-2007 at Lord's, Day 3 of 5
In Play
West Indies won the toss and decided to field
553 for 5 (142.0 overs)
155 for 3 (41.1 overs)

current score - come on the windies, can anyone believe Bell got a hundred- fucking worst cricket player in the world. Although I like the new keeper. Other web site is the cyclingnews.com covering the Giro for us:

Current race situation

  • Rubens Bertogliati (Saunier Duval-Prodir), Beñat Albizuri (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Fabien Patanchon (Française Des Jeux)
  • Elio Aggiano (Tinkoff Credit Systems) at 39"
  • Peloton at 58"
Go the mighty T Mobile- unlikely to loose the pink jersey today. Unfortunatly my stream for the Giro is working today so I cant watch it :(, but I do have the audio from Eurosport that I am checking everynow and then.

We are also currently torrenting- Joe Knorks wants to watch Pride and Predijuce (no idea) so I am downloading that, but with everything I have open am only averaging about 20 kbs.

Apparently Wayne Rooney is one to watch in the FA Cup- surprise? oh yeah- KAKA to score 3 and Liverpool to loose the championns trophey.

John Smit just had a field goal attempt that almost went over- interesting- Percy is about to kick a penalty- Go Sharks!

Oh Ashes just posted on my Facebook I will be back in a minute after I read taht!
I also have my google desktop open - oh ashes just posted on my Facebook

Ashes says go the sharks- I said yeah baby! Percy kicked the penalty but then the bulls did too, current score 11-10 (31 minutes) JP Pieterson chasing from the kick off has been outstanding- mashed matfield just now.

3:42- You can always relie on Dion Karstens to make a few metres...

Penalty Sharks- going for goal.

JOSE is being interviewed- lets listen he thinks Eissen won't go that well at central defendder- that injury is a big problem for the blues- I think the reds might win.

Is JOSE the coolest manager in teh history of sport- despite the fact I agree with the faithful at Graven Cottage and hate the Chelsea- I do like Jose.

No Fergusen is on- I am snoring. He likes the new Wembley- Surprise.

Percy got the goal 14-10 sharks 35 minutes

BMW is closer in the sailing.

165 for 3 (44.0 overs)

Current race situation

  • Rubens Bertogliati (Saunier Duval-Prodir), Beñat Albizuri (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Fabien Patanchon (Française Des Jeux)
  • Elio Aggiano (Tinkoff Credit Systems) at 39"
  • Peloton at 58"
The pack is going to catch the break away soon. Robbie McCewan has been in some up and down form, won well the other day, but then got out strategised the next day.

isn't the spelling bad when we go live.

Percy just missed a penalty kick- c'mon percy- Pieterson just monstered Houugarrd.

Photo of humprhies at the airport saying good bye to me just went by on the side bar. a) how come more people didn't come to say good bye, b) does humprhies look like the guy from REM who got the aides? I vote yes!

Half Time- Sharks 14 Bulls 10.

I think the Sharks are doing the best. Lynagh thinks the sharks deserve their lead, and are exciting and are having a dig. The bulls are nervous and giving away silly penalties.

Niel De Cock (funny name) agrees the sharks are playing brilliantly.

They just showed some footage from in side Wembley- there is fuck all people there, I thought it started at 3...

Peter Cech- very good goal keeper- stupid head gear though.

I thiink Luna Rosso are going to win!

Really the FA Cup final is a bit rediculous- poor old Spurs- 3-1 we lead at Stamford Bridge- how did we let Chelsea back in- 10 centremetres is all lennon missed with that final goal- it would have been us in the final if that had gone in :( oh well, at least we made it into Eufa and we look like we will keep the Mighty Berbatov- My vote for best player in the world, even if he does wear a head band.

the players are about to come out onto the field- not a John Terry fan. Oh a cross to a reporter standing on a boat closer to the yachts- he is talking spanish but I think he is saying that Luna Rosso are looking good. and that the yanks are shit- I love the bit in sailing where one team tacks one way and the other tacks the other way- Excellent.

In the back ground you can see the NZ team warming up- I think they will end up getting to the big dance- Emirates are a canny sponser if you know what I mean.

Whats it like being the Queen when everyone sings god save the queen? maybe she's not there- it looks like William is there- he is singing, does he sing god save my nan?

The NZ team just went straight through the middle of the two boats- maybe they are lost- it was a bit like the time in top gun when they buzz the mig 28's - now that is a movie.

Sharks 57% possessions, Bulls 42 tackles to the Sharks 24. interesting- What will the wind do in the second half?

Is there a moto gp this weekend? how about young Casey Stoner- Could we all be about to get interested in Bikes again? bring back Doohen.

Lynagh thinks the bench's will be important- Fuck I am sick of hearing about the fact they used to work with Bob Skinstad- get over it, he has gone back to the light side again you media jerks!

Another wicket- Mad Monty is doing his thing-
173 for 4 (47.0 overs)

15:55 CEST
Reader Sergio Azkarate wrote in an predicted the top three:
1-Hushovd
2-Petacchi
3-Napolitano

Current race situation

  • Peloton together
Picking Hushovd to win- brave pick choosing the current world champ 35 km's out from the finish.

I pick Robbie M- cause I am an Aussie.

Play has started at wembley- Drogba to score a goal (another brave call)

Hougard kicking from a mile out.

3:05 - He missed- Short in kicking as in life.

Garry Botha makes a break- they don't score- the Saffies certainly love to off load in the tackle, I hope J Connely is watching.

Meanwhile the Reddies look good to resign Holmes GD and Squeak Moore- good news- Sharks wooden spoon two years ago - comeon reddies in 09!

ohh the new Office episode torrent is available

3:10 - I would just like to point out that I don't do anything with those torrents, I just like to know they are available...

It turns out there are two sailing races on at the same time- good tracker at the America's cup page. Luna Rossa is up by 48 seconds after the second check, the Kiwi's are up over the spanish by 50 seconds at the same marker.

You need to be the first to win 5 races I think to win the louis vitton cup.

No score at wembley- are the players letting the occasion get to them? who cares?

Loyd Phillips dives- no surprise

Monty is average under the high ball today

The free kick was badly taken.

3:15 pm

What's happening- the rugby is becoming an arm wrestle... a try could break it apart. either way.

Steve Walsh has been a ref for 10 years- where does the time go? how has he avoided the snipers?

Habana almost makes a break- but nothing.

Cech clears the ball, Drogba pressures the Utd keeper.

nothing changes at the sailing

Rooney misses an easy goal opp in the 15th minutes, maybe off side.

Sharks building momementum- then kick it away.

187 for 4 (52.1 overs)

Wait- almost a try- no

16:17 CEST 244km/10km to go
Cioni is on the front for McEwen.

Current race situation

  • Peloton led by Quickstep
the art of cycling is reading the play.

Damm can't get the 3d animations on the America's Cup page to work :(

18 minutes in the soccer- nothing

There is a moto gp - Colin Edwards on pole- Casey second, and the Doctor 4th - should be a good race.

Now the bulls might score- this would be interesting.

NO





Derek Hougarrd kicks the goal- score- 14-13 61 minutes

I predict the sharks to win by 9.

Maybe time for some substitutes

We appear to have lost our stream at the soccer- maybe its just cause soccer is boring - no, we've lost the stream.

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

Bob Skinstad comes on- Go Bobby. Sharks are getting near the line

Knock on!

How about those saffer loose forwards- Schalk, Watson, Venter, Spiers, Van Nierkirk (or is he injured) Floors, the bulls number 8 whose name I ahve forgotten, Juan SMith- good players all

Really a solid pack.

and a mix of lightning quick and big heavy backs

and some decent field goal options - everyone knows BA Tron's reciepe for a world cup success...

Although I say that every time. How many darkies do they have to have in their side? Pieterson, Habana, maybe a prop- but there are a lot of really good white guys in SA rugby at the moment- should be interesting- is Franz Stein better then Habana?

James knocks on in goal- he is a silly monkey

this could change the whole thing...

The team that scores the most points will most likely win.

3:30 pm- Penalty - this Bulls could be in the lead.

No its too the sharks- that Steve Walsh sure can referee

The old sharks sure do love to chase their kicks- big effort by all.

the Kiwi's are up by a minute, adn the Luna Rosso's (ities?) are up by 56 seconds- Call it off through the mercy rule.

Real Player is the stupidest media player in the world.

203 for 5 (56.3 overs)

Monty again- that follow on mark is a long way away!

in other cricket news Tendulkar got century number 36 today

9 minutes left this game is in the balance

Will vunder west hizen ? make the boks team- there are some very good players, and percy is a banker.

3:36 pm - Still nil nil in the fa cup

we have lost the feed, I tried to get it with tv ants so lost the sailing :(

Vunder west hizen just kicked a terrible field goal attempt- the blues needed to hold onto the ball more and just wait for the penalty.

HUGE scrum for the Sharks- stole the ball, that will be a big point- look for the sharks to paly the rest of the game in their 22 - 4 minutes to go.

Sharks looking good to score soon

must be a drop goal here

Someone just dived over the line, but without hte ball, I almost spilt some beer.

Provisional Results

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Milram
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
3 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic
4 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
5 José Joaquín Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Ag2r Prévoyance
7 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare

14 McEwen
TRY - the sharks score to seal the victory- Great Final!

3:45 pm - A message from Joe Knorks- We are meeting cousin Judith for lunch tomorrow.

We are back with ppm mate- nil all

Luna Rosso wins- BMW oracle guys look sad. from the reports I think they false started- stupid yanks

The bulls might score


No - huge tackle on ndungani.

The bulls are going all out

HABANA TRY!!!! Oh my god - what a run.


3:47 - oh jeez- steyn missed the conversion before- this is for the victory- should be FT. He runs in, no he doesn't the sharks charged early

Goal- they win, the bulls win, what an amazing victory.



3:50 pm- Jaco Vun Der West Hizen climbs on the goal posts- what an incredible finish. The sharks were the better side for mine, but that was pretty cool.

I think this might make timmy the victor in the tipping contest- my inside word was that he was going for the Bulls.

The big question is what did Pietermen do- I would hate to drop another position.

My test rugby team was full of sharks- but I don't think anyone could ahve caught me.

The Kiwi's are about to win.

217 for 5 (59.0 overs)

There has to be a loser- could commentary that. OH someone just pulled out the old winner on the day is South African Rugby- I love it.

now that the cycling, sailing, and rugby are over what should I do, oh wait, my office episode is ready- one thing I will say for the brits is they do have good broad band speeds.

Ashes is back on Face book- that was bullshit- it was ashes you are correct.

Half time at the soccer- one decent shot for the half- edge of my seat I am.

The sailing is all over for the day.

If you look above you might see me saying Percy was kicking terrible- I was right. watching a replay of the final minute

Knock on went unnoticed 30 metres before the try.

Lynagh says it doesn't matter- I think we all know who he backed.

The hole was massive, side to side dragging the sharks around, big gap- pure gas.

Anyways, thats got to be the end I guess. Its been a fun way to spend an after noon.

5:25 PM - GOAL! Drogba in the 116th Minute- the art of football is reading the play!







3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I vote that I dont look like the guy from REM..... but I might possibly have the aids?????

May 20, 2007 at 9:06 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bill

What a life you live...in London for a FA Cup final and you dont even venture outside...for all your activity you could have done it all back in Brissy...

Now if you want to talk about living life, try the Brisbane Cup at Doomben, the old girl full to the brim, 34 degrees in the shade and a lot of good looking women

Try seeing the debut of Oksana Dyka in what was described today in the gospel that is the mighty Courier Mail as the best Qld Opera performance in the past decade.

Try rubbing shoulders at the after party, getting a little loose and throwing numerous opera jerk lines

Try back at the Shangri Lah and actually being there when Habana wiped the smirk of little Tunnys face in the 83rd minute...PS Tunny you are a jerk for entering 3 people in the tipping competition.

Try then at 4am in the morning adopting the mongoloid that is Rhyso as my Trivial Pursuit partner and taking on the "might" of Kloss and Micky T at TP only to climb from the canvas at 3 pies down to win and watch them both sulk of to bed...

Either way your post was phat

Kloss has been talking a lot of talk about going to Eurpopia and teaching you a lesson in drinking

May 20, 2007 at 10:34 PM

 
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