Aussie Rules Football

[Steadmund Brand]

Yeah that is sooooooooooo crazy....but hey, they will sell out another game, and on the plus side, probably a new rule change so this wont ever happen again eh?

what is terrible is in America ESPN was broadcasting the finals live... but they are not going to broadcast the re-match..... now, if it is as boring as the first game was, no big loss (sorry that was a bad game eh?)

anyway.. my Yankees clinched their playoff spot so i'm happy.. in 7 days the baseball playoffs start (yep, had to use playoffs) so good times for me...... how goes your Cricket eh?


Steadmund T Brand

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

Fortunately this re-match has become a bit of a charity fest, both clubs and the AFL are giving away tickets to sick and disadvantaged kids who wouldn't normally get to see a game like that, so it's turned into quite a good thing. Maybe they'll show it on the internet over there, live streaming or something?

If by any chance there's another draw this weekend, they will go on to extra time lol.

Cricket is just about to start over in India, should be interesting - as long as S. Tendulkar doesn't do much we should be right. As for your baseball, GO YANKEES!!!!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Adam Went]

Well it's all over, Collingwood won it easily in the Grand Final Replay.

We had your very own Lionel Richie over here for the pre-game entertainment, Steady....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Hey, now that was a fun game, I did get to see it streaming on-line, much to the dismay of my girlfriend hahah......aww, I didn't get to see Lionel though.... but he was in town here last year, and I did get to see him then...now you do know, next year Brisbane will win it all!!!

Now the baseball playoffs start Wed, my Yankees play the Minnesota Twins...and I'll admit I am a bit nervous..

and now the weather is starting to get cold, about 1 more month and our 6 months of snow will start ( actually that is not really a joke, our winters do last up to 6 months.... usually around 5.. but can be long and cold)

how is everything else going with you?

Steadmund T Brand

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

Lionel got rushed in, cause they weren't expecting a grand final rematch of course....pretty good entertainment though. We had the new look INXS at the first grand final....

Go Yankees!
As for the snow, enjoy it, ours has just finished over here, lol.....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Ok.. My Yankees will play the Texas Rangers in the American league championship series..... one more step to the world series (funny it's called world series when it's just north America.... they are thinking of changing that soon.. they may have the world Series winner play the Japaneese championship team in the future that could be fun).

we cant let this thread die just because the season is over eh? I mean.... I'm in the states I need someone to keep me updated on what goes on in the league during the off season

how goes everything....been very boring here as of late.. been getting lots of bad news as well.. so not much to say..

hope to hear from you all soon!

Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Steady:

Good news about the Yankees, sorry to hear about the other bad news though, hope everything works out alright over there.

Not much to say over here at the moment about sport....the less said about the cricket the better. I think I said earlier on this thread that we'd be fine if Sachin Tendulkar didn't do much.....well he won the player of the series award, passed 14,000 test runs and scored 214 runs in the first innings of the second match. I mean, I like Sachin and all, but surely 100 odd would have been enough?

At least we're on top of the medal count at the Commonwealth Games, I guess.....

Take it easy!
Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Well the world series starts tonight and alas.. no Yankees booooo......but hey just think in just over 5 months the Lions start the march to the Grand Finals!!!!

how is everyone doing out there eh?

Steadmund T Brand

[Adam Went]

Richmond VS. Brisbane grand final 2011, Steady?
I reckon you'd get pretty good odds on that if you were a betting man....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Ok... if that happens I am going to fly down to Australia for that game no matter what!!!!!!!!!!


Steadmund Brand

[Steadmund Brand]

Just wanted to catch up with everyone and see how things are going... has gotten a bit quiet as of late and just wanted to say hello.

Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

All is as per normal here, what about over there?
The Ashes cricket series starts tomorrow, we're all very excited for it....you can keep up to date with all the latest on the "Cricket, Lovely Cricket" thread in Pub Talk. Of course, you will be on the Aussies side, yes?

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Hello there Adam... good to hear from you... you know I try and I try but I just cant seem to understand the rules of cricket....being an American thats not all that uncommon, trust me... but I am getting some good coverage of it on TV so I have been trying..... and you know it... Australia is my team!! Maybe if i can figure it out I'll try and start the U.S team.... but coming from a baseball life.. I know I would be "swinging for the fence" everytime....

Tis the time of year for me where sports is at a lull..... I don't watch much Hockey anymore (the game has changed so much in the last 10 years.. it's not the game i grew up with) American Football I find boring... and well... Basketball has been blah this year.... but I still have my boxing (my favorite sport anyway)..... and I am counting down the time till "real football!!!" and Baseball start back up... oh March is a happy time for me!!

stay in touch and hope everything else in life is going well....

your friend across the water----Steadmund

[Adam Went]

Steady:

You could swing for the fence as often as you like, and the best part is that there's no shot you could play in cricket which would land in the "foul zone" or whatever they call it in baseball, lol. Glad you're watching it - if you watch for long enough you'll pick up all the names and rules....

I guess winter must be coming up over there then, eh?

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Oh it is indeed winter here, and we even had our first (minor) blizzard....a bit early for that, but yeah, cold cold cold!! but when you live in Buffalo.. you can't complain, we know this is how it is 5 months of the year.

how are things on the other side of the planet?

Steadmund T. Brand