Podcast Episode 44

We are never backwards in saying we are Proudly Queensland

The Tinman & Shabs are back with the last episode for 2013. There is no mucking around as we get straight into the Ashes & we are pretty sure our segment lasted longer than the tail does for England. There is plenty to talk about & the channel 9 commentary team cops a blast.

Normally a longer spiel would be written highlighting what we talk about but you will have to tune in to see what we have to say. All that can be said is the Big Bash follows and rather than a mid cast song we continue straight on. We also like to talk about the mighty Liverpool FC & of course the dominant Brisbane Roar feature too.

We promote the sun safety message, so here is an example of what happens when you don't Slip,Slop, Slap.

We look back at 2013 before some well deserved awards are given for the Marto, Bryce & SSO Fail. In other words we didn't miss poor commentary, umpiring & general attempts at sport.

The Shabs has started up a new saying but just what does "Pussy on the Chain Wax" mean?  The Tinman was happy to join in but really stuffed it up at one point.

And our final song for 2013 is a message to all the English batsmen when they are given out by the umpire.

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We always have fun doing a podcast but we don;t think we have ever enjoyed it this much.

We went into this episode as unsure of what was to come. But unlike the English cricketers we came out the other end with a positive result. Tired of having more episodes appear in the lost files category we have changed our recording style and we found it not only easier to record but we are also more mobile now. A big thanks to the guys at FFDU for the advice in the technology front and to Keno for allowing the Tinman to have the funds to buy the Ipad.

All that aside we had plenty to talk about in the world of cricket and just how good is it that the English have not only surrendered the Ashes but been humiliated in the process & have their own wanting to tear them a new one. The Big Bash also kicked off last night & you will pick up that we had that on in the background. We still have a problem with how they worked out the first round & it ended up being a rather ho hum game for the neutral.

Still on a high from the urn returning we take a moment to refresh as we listened to "What a Wonderful World" not the usual version though, we went for a slightly different version.

On the return the Tinman could not wait to talk about Liverpool FC and we can only imagine how much longer the segment would have gone if he had known Suarez was about to re-sign with the club. The Roar are top of the table & going well but unfortunately played poorly and went down last night, but if they are going to have a few poor games it is always better this time of year than later on in the season.

The ASADA scandal never goes away & we look at how it is panning out. One thing you can guarantee is that the Shabs & Tinman never quite agree about the issue but we are adamant that the issue needs to not only be resolved but the facts need to be laid out for everyone to see to make a fair judgement.

The awards are always a fun time and we changed things around starting with the fail this week before looking at the Bryce & Marto awards. This segment is always a good way to wrap things up.

The Team at Sporting Sport Opinions would like to wish all our readers & listeners a wonderful time over the holiday season and thank everyone for their support. We would also like to remind people that this is a time for family so don't do anything stupid to ensure that you are there for them in 2014.

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Great to see Shabs having a great time afterwards with the Birthday girl. (Would you believe he sang ABBA?)

The Ashes are all but won by the Aussies & the English press are baying for blood. The Tinman & Shabadoo are back with another installment after failing to locate last weeks recording. We settled in at the Coral Cove Bar for what turned out to be a great night. You will notice we changed the intro music for this recording as we allowed the birthday girl (Caitlyn) on karaoke to bring us in. Let us know if you like a mix up of intros or keep it the same every week.

While competing with the Karaoke we had a couple of drop visitors drop in for a story about a dangerous palm tree on the golf course before we looked at the Ashes series so far. How good is Mitch Johnson going? Even though Australia have been very dominant there are still frailties in the top order & a couple of batsmen should be very worried about their place in the team. The biggest mistake Australia can make is to keep picking the same squad while they are winning & allowing out of form players to remain in the team.

It isn't just the Ashes that is going on & we never miss a chance to look at how Queensland is going. With the Big bash starting soon expect plenty more cricket talk.

The A-League is going great and it is even better if you are a Brisbane Roar supporter. Berisha is on fire & it must be really hurting the southerners that Brisbane are doing so well. Shabs doesn't miss a chance to switch the talk to Liverpool FC & all the talk is about how Suarez is the form striker in the World. Just not sure if the Tinman needed to quite describe it how he did. We like the enthusiasm though.

The mid cast song which allows us to top up the beer supply is something a little different with the Christmas season in full swing now. With Walking Dead being such a popular show we couldn't go past MXPX's Christmas Night of Zombies.

Tinman's wife won't let him do karaoke but you can't keep a Big Dogg down as he gave Ferris moral support.

After the break the topic is still football as we look at the World Cup. We felt like we covered this last week but the recording is still missing. If found please let us know & send it bank, thanks.

Rugby is next on the agenda as the Shabs is definitely a rugby fanatic & with a break until next year he deserved to give them the credit they deserved.

ASADA. Or as we like to say Assholada. It seems to just keep going and going with lots of talk & little actual action. The Tinman lets loose on a rant with the AFL & Essendon showing what little regard they have for actually being tough on those who are caught. If you are an AFL fan this is the last time you will ever hear us talk about the game. Essendon in their actions have sent a message to kids that it is ok to do drugs & cheat.

The awards always wrap it up & the Bryce went to very worthy recipients. The Shabs stuck by his vilification of a rugby referee & the Tinman couldn't go past the Ashes umpires & in particular the crooked umpire from NZ.

The Marto followed in the same vane but it looks like the Wide World of Sports commentary team are going to be a regular this summer.

The SSO Fail was a mixed bag with the WWOS doing a segment that still has people cringing & from left field there is a deaf interpreter that is a worthy recipient.

The closing song is another Christmas ditty by The A.K.A.'s - Christmas in Hollies.