Random thoughts
The lack of posts is directly related to my lack of wellbeing - the doctor said I can expect to have this virus for 3-4 weeks, and it will be 3 weeks tomorrow and I am looking forward to the fuckin thing leaving my body in the near future.
Basketball is at the forefront of my mind - the World Champs have started and the Kiwis got a kick in the groin before the first match when FIBA decided to extend Dickel's punishment for testing positive to cannabis. Now I've tried to find their anti-doping policy, but their website is fucking useless. When Dickel was handed his original 2 match ban, it was reported that the ban was within FIBA guidelines (read anti-doping policy). If that is accurate, then what fkn right have FIBA got to re-litigate? Wankers.
That said, it still is a stupid thing to do (smoke a joint) in this day and age when the drug testers can knock on your door at any given moment (even two NZ orienteers have been drug tested out of competition this year - the NZ Sports Drug Agency must have got a funding increase).
And we will still have lost to Spain even if Dickel had played. Fuck it. Usual story when the Tall Blacks plays a powerhouse - even for three quarters, blow-out in one.
Basketball will become the new soccer. With an increase in teams from 16 to 24, the World Champs will show just how competitive this game is on a global scale - already the defending world champions (Serbia and Monte ... ah fuck it, call them by their old name Yugoslavia) have been beaten by Nigeria who wouldn't have qualified under the old 16-team system. It won't be the last of the upsets. And glad to see the Boomers beat Brazil - if NZ don't do well, I'll be rooting for the Aussies to go as far as possible.
Unfortunately given my condition betting on more than one thing is a bit hard at the moment, and with a cricket test on that's taking all my energy. Had to laugh when the Pakis bowled England out for 173 - I found it amusing as I had laid England pregame and then laid the draw soon after the start when it was apparent the dodgy weather forecast wasn't going to materialise - the draw was around 1.60 at the start of the game which is far too short - in my book, you need to lose about 100 overs for the draw to be at that price and the forecasts didn't suggest that much lost play. God bless the draw backers and those who continue to believe pessimistic weather forecasters.
Although the game still has the potential to be a draw - all will be revealed tonight as to how well England bat in their second dig, but they have a tall order to save the game. I don't care anymore, I have a profit whatever the result and I'll be getting some much needed sleep tonight.
Onto the rugby. That's two games in a row the All Blacks and the Wallabies have played a game that deserves to be called a "test" - kudos to the Aussies - they have played better than I thought they would but thankfully not well enough to win, but despite their problems at scrum time they are a side getting back to near the top of the tree. Now an early heads-up, last year when the All Blacks went to South Africa they lost and I think with the Tri Nations in the bag, an extremely physical test followed by a long plane flight to the veld, a South African side who will come out like men possessed, the All Blacks are heading for a loss next weekend. If they are at 1.50 like they were last year, I'll be going against them bigtime.
Finally in the other much more important trans-tasman sporting clash this weekend, the Kiwi orienteers are leading their Aussie counterparts after Day 1 of the 2-day test over in Queensland. Go you good things.
Basketball is at the forefront of my mind - the World Champs have started and the Kiwis got a kick in the groin before the first match when FIBA decided to extend Dickel's punishment for testing positive to cannabis. Now I've tried to find their anti-doping policy, but their website is fucking useless. When Dickel was handed his original 2 match ban, it was reported that the ban was within FIBA guidelines (read anti-doping policy). If that is accurate, then what fkn right have FIBA got to re-litigate? Wankers.
That said, it still is a stupid thing to do (smoke a joint) in this day and age when the drug testers can knock on your door at any given moment (even two NZ orienteers have been drug tested out of competition this year - the NZ Sports Drug Agency must have got a funding increase).
And we will still have lost to Spain even if Dickel had played. Fuck it. Usual story when the Tall Blacks plays a powerhouse - even for three quarters, blow-out in one.
Basketball will become the new soccer. With an increase in teams from 16 to 24, the World Champs will show just how competitive this game is on a global scale - already the defending world champions (Serbia and Monte ... ah fuck it, call them by their old name Yugoslavia) have been beaten by Nigeria who wouldn't have qualified under the old 16-team system. It won't be the last of the upsets. And glad to see the Boomers beat Brazil - if NZ don't do well, I'll be rooting for the Aussies to go as far as possible.
Unfortunately given my condition betting on more than one thing is a bit hard at the moment, and with a cricket test on that's taking all my energy. Had to laugh when the Pakis bowled England out for 173 - I found it amusing as I had laid England pregame and then laid the draw soon after the start when it was apparent the dodgy weather forecast wasn't going to materialise - the draw was around 1.60 at the start of the game which is far too short - in my book, you need to lose about 100 overs for the draw to be at that price and the forecasts didn't suggest that much lost play. God bless the draw backers and those who continue to believe pessimistic weather forecasters.
Although the game still has the potential to be a draw - all will be revealed tonight as to how well England bat in their second dig, but they have a tall order to save the game. I don't care anymore, I have a profit whatever the result and I'll be getting some much needed sleep tonight.
Onto the rugby. That's two games in a row the All Blacks and the Wallabies have played a game that deserves to be called a "test" - kudos to the Aussies - they have played better than I thought they would but thankfully not well enough to win, but despite their problems at scrum time they are a side getting back to near the top of the tree. Now an early heads-up, last year when the All Blacks went to South Africa they lost and I think with the Tri Nations in the bag, an extremely physical test followed by a long plane flight to the veld, a South African side who will come out like men possessed, the All Blacks are heading for a loss next weekend. If they are at 1.50 like they were last year, I'll be going against them bigtime.
Finally in the other much more important trans-tasman sporting clash this weekend, the Kiwi orienteers are leading their Aussie counterparts after Day 1 of the 2-day test over in Queensland. Go you good things.
posted by Rob Crawford at 9:32 AM
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