Here at home we have the NRL & AFL finals starting up, the Tri-Nations rugby is still on, the Spring Racing Carnival is not far off and the A-League is gathering some momentum.
Across the Pacific it's even more packed with the US Open Tennis, the start of the College Football season (ouch Oklahoma!!!), NFL, MLB pennant races happening and playoffs approaching, and NBA and NHL on the horizon. How good!!
The only pain in the ass is the time difference, but then again, if the time zones were all the same there wouldn't be enough time to take it all in.
So who is going to win??
That is something I am asked often by my sports loving brethren so I thought I'd have a crack - as much to get your thoughts and as much to see how stupid I might look down the track when everything is decided for another year. Although, I probably don't need to stick my neck out there too look stupid!
So here goes (with personal bias firmly in place):
Tri-Nations - The Springboks (pretty much already lifted the trophy)
NRL - Manly
AFL - Geelong
Cox Plate - Maldivian
Melbourne Cup - Profound Beauty
A-League - Sydney FC
MLB - Yankees
NCAA Football - Florida
NFL - New Orleans
NBA - Cleveland
NHL - Flyers
All this is without bringing into play the end of the various motor racing seasons, the Premier League in the UK and the myriad of exciting European football competitions. Damn work, can't someone just pay me to watch all of this stuff!
Let me know what you think in the comments section below.
NFL - New Orleans? you have got to be kidding...
ReplyDeleteHello again Big Wave David
ReplyDeleteJust quickly before i dive into my tips, i just wanted to point out something from the Wallabies win against the Springboks on Saturday, which your the topic of your latest blog brought to mind immediately.....The Wallabies Hooker - Tatafu Polonatua. This 5 ft monster is destined for the NFL. I don't know if anyone paid close attention to his tackling but he was cutting blokes in half. Outstanding
Right so...
Tri-Nations - Wallabies
NRL - Eels
AFL - St Kilda
A-League - Central Coast Mariners
MLB - Yankees
NCAA - Texas State
NFL - NY Giants
NBA - Boston
NHL - Penguins
Bang