In 1997 Rugby League in Australia had been split in two. Years of turmoil within the game had seen Rugby League team itself apart. While all of this was going on, something special was brewing. For a number of years the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles had developed a rivalry we rarely see in…
Coach Wayne Bennett and fullback Darius Boyd are among those at the Newcastle Knights who have not been paid thanks to Nathan Tinkler and his Hunter Sports Group. A lot of people have been critical of Boyd’s form this season, but if he isn’t being paid, I can completely understand why he would have better…
You can’t fart in Rugby League right now without someone suggesting we change the rules of the game. The latest person to toss up a rule change is Matthew Johns who claims that the NRL should scrap the current interchange system, have more players on the bench, and once you’ve been replaced you can not…
After broadcasting 45 grueling years of steamy side-glances from bush league thespians, Channel Nine has made a major alteration to sick day protocol by cancelling the daily screening of worshiped soap Days of our Lives. Unconfirmed reports from nameless sources say that CEO David Gyngell had grown tired of the program’s suffering standards, so he decided to allow his…
On Wednesday night I sat down at 8:30pm to watch NRL On Fox. Just before the show started, I checked my Twitter timeline and saw a message from Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah that said this: Just got ambushed on NRL on Fox. Pretty fired up ATM to be honest and pretty pissed off. Wanted…
Paul Vautin had hosted The Footy Show every single year since 1994. He is the worst host in Australian television history, and that is what makes him so great! In an industry of talentless try hards who have the personality of a wet cardboard box, Fatty is still a breath of fresh air. There are…
Remember when the Newcastle Knights made the decision not to re-new Matthew Johns playing contract? Johns was coming towards the end of his career and the club felt it wanted to go in another direction. So they announced that they would no re-sign Johns, and all hell broke lose. It upset fans, it upset the…
Its amazing how the World Cup was such a success for everyone except England and France, both of which basically killed off any hope that they were heading in the right direction. Its been known for decades that the English game is all but dead, however the pathetic performance of France was shocking to all….