countdown to the nsw cup
March 7th, 2010According to our mate Swainy: “Jesus, you guys know more about the NSW Cup than anyone else alive”.
He said this while holding a beer at the Coogee Bay Hotel (don’t judge us), but nonetheless he’s probably right.
WE JUST REALLY LIKE THE NSW CUP OKAY? What’s better than an afternoon sitting on the hill watching the footy with a $6 sausage sandwich and KB combo, surrounded by really really cute dogs? Nothing, that’s what. And the best thing is it starts again this week with a Saturday afternoon Henson park double-header afternoon extravaganza.
The NSWRL launched the NSW Cup for this year on Thursday morning at the SCG with a cavalcade of rugby league stars. And by ‘cavalcade of stars’, it’s possible that I mean I walked in, saw Paul Sironen, and had to try and remain silent and normal-looking while internally I pointed and lost my shit and yelled ‘ZOMG THAT’S PAUL SIRONEN’!!?!?!?
Apparently seeing him do Lowes ads for the past ten years hasn’t made me immune to Siro yet.
As far as goss from the launch goes, we can confirm that yes, David Gallop does look very noble and slightly like a returning war hero with his arm sling; yes Paul Sironen is very large; yes the Sharks are fielding a team in the NSW Cup for 2010; yes the Central Coast Centurions have totally cute uniforms, and yes: the acerbic and hilarious Jason Taylor IS going to be the new coach for the NSW team in the NSW Residents State of Origin competition.
We’re pretty happy with this turn of events because it means that NSW have yet another competition to win this year to help us regain our dignity. Hurrah!
Representatives of all the teams were there to show off their team colours and be interviewed on stage, and we wanna give them all a special shout out for their awesome fashionz. We especially loved Ian Hayes from the Auckland Vulcans, who forgot his footy boots and had to wander around networking with footy bigwigs in just his footy socks. We were also super impressed by Eddie Paea rocking a Rabbitohs jersey with denim shorts – also known as jorts – and Michael Stolk in his Wests Magpies jersey and black suit pants. It says he’s formal, but he’s also here to play footy.
We talked to Lee Bennett from the Tigers, Corey from the Central Coast Centurions, Michael Stolk from Wests and Ray Moujalli from the Newtown Jets … and made the mistake of letting them interview each other. DAMMIT YOU BOYS LOVE THE CAMERA.
Watch it and tell us what you think/who you love/which team you support xx
kiki
sassy
lozzy
interns
heh, ‘live long and prosoper’. i know no-one personally who can do that properly, except me
and this also vaguely makes me miss going to qld cup games when i was in brissy
prosper, even. lol. :O
Cute that when they would introduce the other player they would have to look at the jersey to see what the team was. That was too cute. And Tigers, I like the Tigers.
Can’t wait for the 2010 season to begin. C’mon you Magpies!
(Now I must clarify, damn you Wenty!)
Carn’ you Western Suburbs Magpies!
Go the mighty blue bags!
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