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Random Sports Babbling Post

Discussion in 'Colosseum' started by Felinoid, Oct 15, 2005.

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  1. Harbourboy

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    A bit like your rugby team then. Luckily, your soccer team is winning.
     
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    For now, but I'm predicting a quarter final exit, but don't tell anyone I have to keep an optimistic exterior...
     
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    But you've got Mahmood and Darymple. How can you lose?
     
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    Well, the Carolina Hurricanes have won the Stanley cup. Yet another year that Canada doesn't bring home the cup...
     
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    Congratulations to the Miami Heat. Wade looked awesome. Can't wait for all the "next MJ" columns tomorrow.
     
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    At least Canada was represented in the last two Stanley Cup finals.... too bad both times they went down to a hockey franchise in the southern states. Bleh

    I think Ottawa or Montreal will represent Canada next NHL finals. Toronto is rebuilding, Calgary and Edmonton will be around but need some luck to get past the Detriots and Dallas's in the west. Depending on what Vancouver does this summer with resigning their entire first line (Sedins and Carter), Jovo, and how their new coach performs... they'll be at either the rebuilding stage, or at the same luck-dependent stage as their western counterparts.

    [ June 23, 2006, 00:42: Message edited by: Blog ]
     
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    Personally I would not care to make any predictions about who will do well next year - the level of parity in the NHL these days is high enough that just about any team could win the cup. Heck, a team that barely made it into the playoffs managed to come within one win of the Stanley Cup this year.
     
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    Well the kid in #47 just beat the old man in #22.
     
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    Hmm, the All Blacks v Argentina test will be screened at 11:30am. Feels like an odd time to be watching sport.
     
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    And Edmonton and Carolina both have 9 UFA's on them. Both could be very different come September...

    Both teams missed the playoff in 2004...
     
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    Another new player in the England team for the Sri Lanka game. Who is this Loudon character?
     
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    Our Cricket team is ****ed. :bang: :coffee:
     
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    Loudon is a so-called spinning all-rounder. The problem is, he can't bat or bowl to a high level.

    He's played for England before. We're just a bit thin on the ground with the injuries at the minute.
     
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    We need another World Cup thread...
     
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    The NHL had their entry draft today (finishes tomorrow). I'm surprised that St. Louis tool Eric Johnson. I thought they'd take the flashy Phil Kessel, the Messier like Johnathan Toews (pronounced Taves), or Jordan Staal (brother of Hurricanes Eric Staal).

    Meanwhile, John Fergusson Jr. should be fired, horsewhipped or shot. He traded off one of our top prospects for a guy that had one good year then couldn't keep a number one job on a team that was 26th in the league.
     
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    Argentina played pretty well against the All Blacks today and could have won if they'd managed to convert any of the last minute possession into points. Plenty for the ABs to ponder ahead of the first Tri-Nations clash with the Wallabies.
     
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    Where is Argentina in 'rankings' compared to All Blacks, Wallabies and the others?
    A year or two ago I remember that they were considered about 5 or 6 behind them...
     
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    England's cricket team would lose to New Zealand right now - we are that bad!

    I would love to know the England players batting and bowling averages since the Ashes...
    I would be very much surprised if one English batsman has averaged over 40 since then.
     
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    Not sure where Argentina is on the world rankings. They have definitely beaten most of the big teams at home in the last couple of years (except the ABs, who hardly ever lose, except at the World Cup) but I would say they rank behind NZ, Australia, South Africa, France, and Ireland at least. They'd probably give the current England team a good run for their money.
     
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    @ Gnarfflinger - Well, I was not surprised about Eric Johnson being picked first (he was pretty much unanimously agreed to be the best out there in this draft) but I most certainly agree about Raycroft. I would have been happy to see the Leafs get Gerber or Giguere but getting Raycroft does not inspire me with confidence.
     
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