The Sydney Extra$

September 23, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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It was like fighting Mike Tyson at his peak.  It was like facing the West Indies at their peak.  It was like cycling in the Tour de France against a drugged-up Lance Armstrong.  It was like trying to eliminate the Corleone family.

Extra$ money, anyone?

It was as hopeless as Luke Skywalker facing Darth Vader the first time.  It was embarrassing like Daryll Cullinan getting out to Shane Warne again.  It was as pointless as winning the opening set in a major against Roger Federer.

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Sydney – akin to what cliché?

September 18, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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It is easy to imagine the clichés coursing with the blood through Brad Scott’s brain.  North Melbourne are about to play Sydney in a preliminary final.  What is his message?   Just another game, just another team, we’ve proved they’re beatable, we’ve proven our best is good enough…

Buster Douglas can help North defeat Sydney

Clichés are often motivational, but they’re nothing not heard before.

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    Welcome to the Ramble,

    My name is Matt Watson, avid AFL, cricket and boxing fan. Since 2005 I’ve been employed as a journalist, but I’ve been writing about sport for more than a decade. In that time I’ve interviewed legends of sport and the unsung heroes who so often don’t command the headlines.

    The Ramble, as you will find among the pages of this website, is an exhaustive, unbiased, non-commercial analysis of sport and life. I believe there is always more to the story. If you love sport like I do, you will love the Ramble…
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