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If Australia are to hold the World Cup, the big three codes will go to war! Soccer, Rugby League and AFL will be fighting for turf space to play their games. Soccer Australia are proposing for a one month winter layoff for the League and AFL. There is no chance of the rival codes giving in to such nonsense. If this occurs then Soccer Australia is going to be given a tremendous kick in the backside! Australia's World Cup success in 2006 helped ignite the A-League and junior development sky rocketed. Imagine the boost if we host the Cup!. The opportunities it will create not only for Soccer but for our country will be endless! The problem for the other codes is that the Government are going to push for the Cup to be held here!
The problem with this proposal is, how can you stop a professional sport midway through the season for four weeks? Athletes are hitting their peak around this time of the year! It would be very hard for the players to have a four week layoff without competition. I don't think I could have a month off and then get straight back into it. There are many problems with the proposal and I could go on an on an on. We definitely haven't heard the last of this! I hope the NRL and AFL hold firm and don't let Soccer and the government run all over them.
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The Wollongon
g Hawks were extremely close to not participating in the 2009/2010 competition. The Wollongong community pushed and pushed to get their beloved team back in the NBL. Finally all the hard work payed off and a buyer came to the table at the last second! The Hawks are now sitting pretty at the top of the ladder and are proving to be no pushover. Wollongong started the year off with a bang, winning the pre season tournament in Darwin. They have carried that form into the first five games of the year, showing the league that it was no fluke! Last night Tywain McKee's 21 points helped Wollongong smash the Crocs 99-77. He is proving to be a great find for the Hawks. It's great to see a NSW team doing so well since the Sydney Kings are gone. Let's hope they continue their success and the crowds keep flocking in.
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g Hawks were extremely close to not participating in the 2009/2010 competition. The Wollongong community pushed and pushed to get their beloved team back in the NBL. Finally all the hard work payed off and a buyer came to the table at the last second! The Hawks are now sitting pretty at the top of the ladder and are proving to be no pushover. Wollongong started the year off with a bang, winning the pre season tournament in Darwin. They have carried that form into the first five games of the year, showing the league that it was no fluke! Last night Tywain McKee's 21 points helped Wollongong smash the Crocs 99-77. He is proving to be a great find for the Hawks. It's great to see a NSW team doing so well since the Sydney Kings are gone. Let's hope they continue their success and the crowds keep flocking in. POOR MONAGHAN
On an end of season trip to Vegas, Joel Monaghan from the Canberra Raiders was involved in a credit card scam, being robbed of $20000. He also on his way back to his room was 
pick pocketed $1000. Poor bloke! I just love his quote "But it won't take away from a great trip". Got to love that! You just have to wonder if it really was a credit card scam or was Joel that blind drunk that he was taking the money out himself! Monaghan doesn't have much luck on end of season trips, last time he went to Cancun and there was a hurricane!
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pick pocketed $1000. Poor bloke! I just love his quote "But it won't take away from a great trip". Got to love that! You just have to wonder if it really was a credit card scam or was Joel that blind drunk that he was taking the money out himself! Monaghan doesn't have much luck on end of season trips, last time he went to Cancun and there was a hurricane! 
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Surely the NRL and AFL could come to an agreement regarding the world cup. Sydney managed to cope with the Olympics and even though the world cup is a bigger event to host think of the dollars the country would make with all the tourists coming to our shores. I'm willing to sacrifice a few weeks of footy to see our economy get a boost.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons the Rugby League are holding firm is because of the fact they have already had to do this when the Olympics were on. I totally agree with the boost in economy, it would be great for our country!
ReplyDeleteBuch of princesses if you ask me they should just deal with the adversity.
ReplyDeleteThe Hawks have no owner or buyer, it's a not for profit organisation owned by the community. There is a bank guarantee provided by Gujarat NRE as per NBL rules, but the team is owned and operated by a company setup by the community, There run so far makes it even more remarkable based on what they were up against to get this club up and running. Hats off to Mat Campbell to making it happen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for clearing that up. Matt Campbell definitely deserves a hats off for all he has done to keep this club in the NBL. Time will tell if they can keep this hot run alive when they hit the road!
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