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Has State of Origin lost it's magic?

I sat down to watch and listen to the third State of Origin rugby league match last night and I got to say that while it was a fantastic game, I haven't been captivated by the aura of Origin like I have been when the likes of Harragon, Daley and Ettinghausen took the field for NSW and Meninga (the now Queensland coach) Allan Langer and Gorden Tallis did the same for Queensland, being a massive Blues supporter, there was someone in the Queensland side I hated and wanted the NSW boys to belt but for the last couple of years I haven't felt that way, there was no one in that Queensland side that I really hated all that much, is there anyone else who felt the same way when they watched the game last night.

Also I think maybe some of the magic of State of Origin has disappeared, I used remember singing along, as an Origin coverage began, to Queen's "We will rock you" as footage of previous Origin matches were shown eg: Wally Lewis and Mark Geyer having a bit to say to each other one night and some of the big fights that occurred etc and looking forward to seeing another fight during the game (Admittedly that's what I always watch Origin for...the all in brawls) but in the last couple of years I haven't felt any sort of magic surrounding State of Origin.
Is there anyone else who has watched this year's series and felt the same way, I just want to know I am not the only one who felt a little indifferent toward either NSW or Queensland.

Anyway tata cyaz

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July 5th 2007 @ 00:51

Posted By: Julie Keast - Category: Sport

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Is the Cricket World Cup over yet?

I don't know about anyone else but I feel like this Cricket World Cup has been going since last years Melbourne Cup, we now know that Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa will finally take part in the semi finals.
It's taken so long to get to this stage of the tournament that I believe there are people shouting "Hand up if you care about this world cup?" and I have to say with so many one sided matches in this tournament I have to say I couldn't care less, sure there has been that occasional upset but not enough upsets to get me interested in this tournament, let's hope the semi finals prove to be brilliant as they have a fair bit to make up for what has been a long and boring Cricket World Cup. I wonder if the ICC will consider this tournament to be success despite half filled or empty stadiums, expensive tickets and completely one sided matches.

Mind you it being the ICC, I wouldn't be surprised if they call it a 'success'. The only success the tournament has had is sending insomniacs to sleep.
I believe Australia and Sri Lanka will play in the final with Australia to win.
What are your thoughts?
Tata cyaz

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April 21st 2007 @ 11:22

Posted By: Julie Keast - Category: Sport

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What is wrong with Australia's one day Cricket team?

What is wrong with the Australian One Day Cricket team at the moment? We've lost our last five one day internationals, players injured left and right and now we have lost our number one ranking to South Africa, our World Cup campaign is looking quite a deal shaky with Brett Lee, our main strike bowler out of the tournament completely.
One would have to say that part of the problem is the fact that Cricket Australia, the selectors and the players have become arrogant in their approach to the game. The selectors showed their arrogance by not picking Stuart Clark for the Commonwealth Bank Cup series finals against England and then not picking him for the trip to New Zealand, instead going with the 'sometimes in form' bowler, Shaun Tait, who is far too unpredictable with the ball in hand and also choosing Shane Watson who hadn't played a match since injuring his hamstring whilst playing for Queensland.
There is no doubt that the batting is fine but our bowling attack has been leaking runs especially when the Aussies made two unbeatable totals against New Zealand during the Chappell Hadlee series in New Zealand and were run down.
Like I said before Cricket Australia, the selectors and the players need to wake up to themselves and realize they are not above the game and that they are not rockstars or gods of any sort, they are very well paid sportsmen and I hope that getting smashed by New Zealand has brought them down a peg or two because I really fear that Australia will lose the tag of 'World Champions'

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