The S Files - Episode 79

The NRL season has wrapped up and the summer sport season is under way. In another coffee table installment the Tinman & Shabs were missing as some imperial wannabes filled in cover the topics dominating sport.

The NRL final seems like it was last year but Souths fans will make sure we here about it for years to come. Now it is time for the International season and with 20+ players making themselves unavailable due to injury etc, it may be a close competition. Just a shame that certain media personalities want to have a dig at those who pulled out due to surgery requirements. 

Australian Rugby is in a world of hurt off the field as much as they are on the field. There have been rumours circulating for a long time that Kurtley Beale wants to play league and he has certainly made all the move to never be able to play rugby in Australia again. There is more to the story to come out but it isn't a pretty look for the ARU. There are problems with Australian Rugby and it needs to be sorted out.

The A-League season is under way and great crowds have been seen from the first game. The Wanderers forgot to turn up to the game opener as the Melbourne Victory fresh with new signing Berisha humbled them. Seems the media loves the Albanian now that he is not playing for the Roar but it won't be long until he gets a red card. There is also a few international game going on at the moment but not many will want to talk about Australia after another dismal effort.

Summer means cricket and the Aussies are making easy work of Pakistan at the moment in one day games. England is falling apart and not many reports on the game fail to mention Kevin Pietersen. In the domestic one day competition an example of how media coverage has too much control is playing out. But it is nothing new for Channel 9 to dictate to a sport what it should do.

In the wrap up it is mentioned that the Grey Fox may be returning with some racing tips for the Spring Carnival. We will be recording on Fridays and Saturdays and have tips for Sunday. Always remember to gamble responsibly.

The S Files: Episode 78

The Tinman & Shabs gathered around the coffee table on NRL Grand Final day to talk about the week in sport.

We preview the the NRL Grand Final, cover the controversy during the week. Dissect the moments where grubs were shown to be protected species and much more.

We try not to botch the episode as much as the fat Argentinian stuffed up the Australian National Anthem before the Wallabies game. And how disappointing were they. Lasers aside there is nothing bright on the horizon for Australia in rugby if they keep playing the way they do.

The cricket season has started and to make sure things are normal the Queensland Bulls powered to a convincing win over the Vic Bushrangers in the first game of the Domestic One Day comp. Surely a sign that there will be more Victorians in any Australian side than Queenslanders for years to come.

We also feature a coupe of songs from Army On The Dance Floor. Make sure you check them out as they have a debut album out and might be the next big thing on the dance circuit.

The S Files - Episode 77

After an extended Mad Monday break the Tinman & Shabs are back with another episode of the S Files.

As expected we review the NRL finals games and we maintain the Cowboys got robbed again, the refs are incompetent or bias and the NRL is taking it's game backwards. As much as we love the game, it is quickly turning fans away and if it doesn't improve it is going to struggle.

The Rugby is in it's international stage and there are plenty of talking points, unfortunately not many positives for fans of the Wallabies.

Football is well and truly under way in Europe and with the A-League not far from kicking off it means summer is not far away. Which also means that the cricket season is closing in quickly.

There are no awards this week but we managed to sneak in 2 Carl Wockner tracks that you won't find on any album. It was also announced today that Carl has been nominated for an ARIA award for his album "Crayon Days". Make sure you check it out as well as much more at http://carlwockner.com.au/

Also the 2 Carl Wockner songs on the pubcast can be listened on youtube here - The Beast Inside & Shooting Across Velvet


 

The S Files - Ep 76

In this weeks pubcast the Tinman & Shabs take a swipe at the failing Broncos who are about as reliable for a good performance as the officials that control the game.

This means we also get stuck into the incident with the Eels & Ballboy, another trip and lots more. The Bledisloe Cup was on and if that is what Rugby is wanting to serve up every game, we might not be covering too many more games where it all about penalty goals.

 The EPL season is under way and the Tinman couldn't wait to share his delight with Manchester United's result overnight and even more so the moment where a birds top notch aim was the talking point of the first day of the season.

The cricket season is almost upon us and the Shabs always likes talking about the Calypso game. Awards wrap things up as we finish off with another song from the Unhealthy Sandwich collection.

The S Files Ep 75

With an "Aaalllrriiiighhhhhtyyyy Then" Shabs starts the 75th episode of the S Files. We did a coffee table cast with the "Unhealthy Sandwiches" in the background to cover the week.

The NRL is top of the pubcast as we give some honest feedback & Opinions of the Grub. Is the NRL corrupt?

Rugby also features as the Waratards are the provincial champions.

A short stop for the best shop in Bundaberg "Shop 85". before we get back into action.

The Awards always wrap things up.

We close with a great song from the Unhealthy Sandwiches, "Sunday".  We love the music from this awesome band and as a comparison that is on record as being compared to Gwen Stefani leading the Bloodhound Gang, a Gorillas comparison and also the Awolnation, should have you tuning into future pubcasts.

The Gap Between Cheering & Silence?

A recent announcement by the Gap Football Club has had a polarizing effect. The Gap Football Club on Brisbane's Northside has become the first junior sports club in Australia to ban spectators from making a sound on the sidelines when they introduced the "Silent Sidelines Policy".

Reportedly the club has had trouble with abusive parents & spectators on the sideline during junior games and felt it was necessary to take dramatic action to curtail it. Whilst it is great to see action taken to punish those who take junior competition too seriously and feel it is their right to abuse kids who don't meet their standards, is this really the answer?

Many have debated that it is a great policy and kids should be allowed to just play without any interference from the sidelines.  However, do they realise they also support the idea of kids who do a great feat on the field in front of their parents to receive no cheers of support?  This is the sort of policy that comes from the same vain of thinking that every child gets a prize and no one keeps score in the game.

This action should also be a criticism of how clubs and associations are handling abusive parents who cross the line. Most, if not all, clubs and associations have regulations that entitle them to ban parents who are abusive from the sidelines or take even more drastic action and ban their children from playing.  This may be a harsh step but the first step is always the hardest and why it is rarely taken.

Officials and parents will argue that by taking this action they are only hurting the child but is there another angle to it? Of course there is, you will find that most parents who cause problems have a child who is one of the best of the field and know it. If they are abusive on the sidelines, you can also guarantee they intimidate the coach and club officials and threaten to go to another club if action is taken. Then it comes down to how much the club wants to win and the financial side of losing a player against taking the right action.

I can understand then need to help kids enjoy sport and encourage them more and as a grassroots coach it is definitely about just getting them out there to play. It does get to a point though where sport becomes competition and it is about winning. Even when the kids are play in non-competition and you tell them there is no winner, they still keep score and they know the different feeling between winning and losing. It is also a valuable learning lesson to take into life.  Picture the kids who struggles every week and that one week where he has a great game and scores his first goal only to look at the sideline and hear nothing. Nothing!

Children need our support and they want to hear it, if you are unable to control it then you do not deserve the opportunity to watch your children until you can. If you are unable to control the parents and are intimidated by them, do not punish the children. Stop punishing the majority who do the right thing and by default protect the minority.

If this was a country wide policy it would be impossible to enforce. Also at what age are you suddenly allowed to cheer?  If the coaches are the only ones allowed to talk are they also censored too? Does everything said have to be over positive or is constructive criticism allowed. The may be silent on the sidelines in The Gap, but you will never keep this parent silent in their support for kids who are out their having a go and enjoying it.

The S Files - Episode 74

The Tinman & Shabs found time after the Cane2Coral fun run to bring the latest episode. We can also report that the Shabs finished in the top 10 for his age group too.

We get straight into business after talking about the Cane2Coral and rugby league is the topic to start things off. We decided to start with a positive with the Boston 13's having a huge win in their play-off game against the Rhode Island Rebellion. When it comes to the NRL though there are not many positives from our point of view and just what transpired in the Titans v Cowboys game that highlighted the collusion & corruption that may be occurring in the NRL to get contrived results.

After the break it is all about the success of Australian Rugby with the Waratahs having a great last gasp win over the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Grand Final. 

The Commonwealth Games are still going and there have been some great performances by the Aussie Athletes that the broadcaster 10 Network has managed to squeeze in between the air time that the commentators and hosts take up.

There may also be a bit of talk about the winning streak the Tusken Raiders are on at Beach 365, reportedly the best looking team at the venue.