Strawb's American Sports Topic.

I will only post the scores from the Games that kinda matter. Really in the first few weeks most teams will play a lesser team it is to make money for the lesser team and pad the winning teams stats.

(20) Mississippi St. 59 Def. Memphis 14

(11) Wisconsin 51 Def. UNLV 17

Syracuse 36 Def. Wake Forest 29

Baylor 50 Def. (14) TCU 48 Upset of the 1st week so far.

BYU 14 Def Mississippi 13

Sacramento St. 29 Def. Oregon St. 28

(5) Boise St. 35 Def. (19) Georgia 21

Texas tech 50 Def. Texas St. 10.

(4) LSU 40 Def. (3) Oregon 27

So Strawb my good man. What is your opinion on the NBA stalemate?

It can't be a good thing for the players to be holding out for a few extra bucks, even if the principles are worthwhile.

If the game suffers (and I recokon we at or close to that point), as a result then I think both parties need to consider the facts of life.

Just shows you what a business the whole pro-american sport scene is.
And we think the afl is a meat market devoid of club and personal loyalties?


From a very distant shore, I hope it gets sorted very soon and the game is back on schedule asap.

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:So Strawb my good man. What is your opinion on the NBA stalemate?

It can't be a good thing for the players to be holding out for a few extra bucks, even if the principles are worthwhile.

If the game suffers (and I recokon we at or close to that point), as a result then I think both parties need to consider the facts of life.

Just shows you what a business the whole pro-american sport scene is.
And we think the afl is a meat market devoid of club and personal loyalties?


From a very distant shore, I hope it gets sorted very soon and the game is back on schedule asap.

The AFL will end up like the NBA. players wanting more. Problem is the players want more cash and the team owners don't have the cash. The teams want to make the money 50/50 but the players want it 52.5/47.5 in the players favour.

Be interesting to know what the split for the afl is at the moment.

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:Be interesting to know what the split for the afl is at the moment.

When the new TV deal was signed all clubs bar one got a piece of the pie. Collingwood and Essendon got around one million each and other clubs got a piece of the pie. Geelong didn't get any and Brian Cook asked why? At the moment I think the AFL salary cap is around 8 million.

Well my 49ers surprised everyone and almost made it to the Superbowl final after leading early on and succumbing in the sudden death extra time.

So it will be the Giants v Patriots on Feb 5.
An all East Coast affair both finishing first in their divisions.

Anyone got any thoughts on who might win today?