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NRL Grand Final 2009 – From Ecstasy to Despair
Posted by: Mick on: 7 October 2009
- In: Diary| Footy| Sport
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What a weekend it was.
For just the second time in 23 years, the Eels made the Grand Final and I was there again. Just like I was in 2001 when we roared into the Grand Final as red-hot favourites.
This time we had scraped into the finals and pounded the top 3 sides to make the [...]
(Kids x 3) + Sydney + Footy + 11 hours of driving = 1 Tired Dad
Posted by: Mick on: 7 July 2008
- In: Diary| Family| Sport
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So after moving all of my stuff out of my place (more on that some time) and into various nooks and crannies on Friday, and getting a sore throat, stuffed up nose in the process, I took the kids up to Sydney on Friday arvo.
The original idea was to go to the Parramatta v Penrith [...]
Monday Means Dot Points
Posted by: Mick on: 2 June 2008
- In: Diary| Rants
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Here’s the rundown..
Sebastian Bach rained out. WTF? Sprinklers went off because of a ill-placed spotlight and the electical firey dude called the gig off. Not happy about but, but I did drink and be merry with old friends so that was a plus
Things I am loving at the moment -
Deadwood – Watching all 3 seasons [...]
Gutted
Posted by: Mick on: 23 September 2007
- In: Sport
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Like a Fish.
The Eels have done it to me again.
They get my hopes up.
They play inspiring exciting football.
They give me a reason to believe.
Then they give me nothing.
We’re out.
The game before the Grand Final.
Again.
5 times in 10 years we have fallen over at the game before the Grand Final.
The one time we made it? We [...]
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