A big weekend looms.
Tomorrow we're getting Austar fitted, which is the Australian version of Sky TV, so I'll be able to watch tomorrows Merseyside Derby in the comfort of my own living room. Come on you Blues!
Also tomorrow is Wodonga Races and, as it's Caulfield Cup day, it promises to be a big one. The track is only about 5kms (3 miles in old money) from our house so we're heading down. Unlike the U.K. you don't have to wear your best bib and tucker for the races - you can just rock up in your flip-flops and shorts here if you like. The forecast is for a hot day so that's what I'll be wearing.
On Saturday night we're going to a local tavern to watch the Fridge Man perform the local leg of his world record attempt of stand-up comedy performances in one week. If he's as funny as the fridges he sells he'll go down a storm.
Then the derby game, followed by an early start on Sunday to watch England take on the Springboks in the Rugby Union World Cup Final.
Despite cheering for the Wallabies in the quarter-final, I'll be hoping for an England win. In all my years watching sport I've never seen a turnaround like it. Smashed by the Boks in the group stages and written off as no-hopers at home and abroad, this team has simply refused to die.
They've even managed to win the begrudging respect of pommie-basher extraordinaire David Campese. He's been in the press over here saying that if the Wallabies and the All Blacks had half the guts and determination that England had then they'd be untouchable. He did bombastically add that an England win would be a disaster for the code and ranted about how much he detests their 'kick and rumble' style of play. The man is an idiot though and has deservedly eaten more than his fair share of humble pie in the past.
I hope he gets another large slice this Sunday morning at around seven o'clock local time.
1 comment:
I'm with you Anonymous, League is the Daddy! Rugby Yawnion is alright when nothing else is on.
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