Archives for "August, 2008"

Posted by Dave on 31st August 2008

Challenge Cup Handbags

Sean Long and Ben Thackery have a bit of handbags after Long gets a stiff arm from Thackery in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley.

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Posted by Dave on 30th August 2008

Saints Hull Challenge Cup Final 2008 – squads named

Saints take on Hull this weekend in the Challenge cup final and I would say the clever money would be on Saints but Hull are more than capable of an upset against the 2/13 favourites.

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Posted by Dave on 29th August 2008

80 reasons why Wigan won’t beat Saints next week

One for every minute of the game.

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Posted by Dave on 29th August 2008

4 minute video ref

From the Wigan Leeds game last week. Steve Gansen takes an age making the video ref deicision, 4 minutes to award Colin Calderwood Wigan’s opening try!

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Posted by Dave on 28th August 2008

Tipping Baby NRL Round 25

Tipping Baby scored a respectable 50% last week. Click ahead for a quick review of this weeks tips and last weeks.

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Posted by Dave on 28th August 2008

Mathers sent off – Wigan Wakefield

Wigan’s Richie Mathers was sent off for leading with the forearm against Wakefield. Despite being a man down for the entire second half Wigan went on to win the game.

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Posted by Dave on 24th August 2008

Rugby legend Don Fox dies

Rugby League legend Don Fox passed away this week aged 73. He may well be remembered for missing the kick in front of the sticks in the 1968 Challange cup final but the video above shows the role he played in the 1963 Great Britain victory over Australia in 1963. Read on for a tribute.

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Posted by Dave on 21st August 2008

139 Reasons Australia shouldn’t be hosting the World Cup

From the guy who brought us 170 reasons why Saints shouldn’t have got a Franchise.

A quick note from the author on youtube after the click

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Posted by Dave on 21st August 2008

Tipping Baby NRL Round 24

A brilliant round for Tipping baby last week scoring 6/8, not bad. So here is round 24 and this time Tipping Baby has joined us in a nice colourful jumper.

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Posted by Dave on 20th August 2008

Super League Round Up : Round 25

A little late but here’s a quick round up of last week Super League games. As we look towards the last two rounds most teams start tofocus on the playoffs.

Friday started turning out no real suprises, Cas went down to Leeds 54 – 12 as Leeds look to pinch the top spot from Saints and Cas look destined to finish bottom in their first season back in Super League. Leeds substitute Jordan Tansey will pleased to have grabbed himself a hat trick.

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