47. Unsuper League

Recorded 27 April 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[05:57] Football/Soccer: Fall-out from European Super League as EPL teams pull out of competition after less than 2 days. Liverpool fans still not happy with ownership and how they handled things. Comparison to proposed PGA slush fund.

[12:48] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[13:44] Cricket: QLD takes home the Sheffield Shield defeating NSW behind great performances from Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser (albeit to little fanfare); Surprises and disappointments as new Cricket Australia contracts are handed out. IPL: Royal Challengers explode out of the gate but concerns as COVID runs rampant in India (Pat Cummins donates for the cause). South African cricket saved (for now).

[27:16] Just Not Cricket.

[29:02] AFLW: Brianna Davey’s letter to Andrew Demetriou as an 8 year old begging for girls to play footy surfaces after her Best & Fairest co-win. AFL: Tips (‘twas a round of teams starting well but finishing poorly); ANZAC Day crowd for Collingwood and Essendon biggest post-COVID sporting crowd in the world; History on the side of the remaining undefeated teams Melbourne and Western Bulldogs; Team outlooks after 6 rounds; Should Lachie Neale be suspended for contact with the umpire?; Adelaide Crows sub debacle against Hawthorn.  

[40:25] This Week In Sport History

[46:45] Basketball: NBL: Adelaide 36ers sign Kai Sotto (Josh Giddey becomes youngest Aussie to get a triple double in the NBL at age 18); Charges against Mitch Creek dropped; First time in NBL history every team has played in at least one OT game. NBA: New York Knicks continue to impress, Julius Randle an NBA First-teamer?; Chris Paul appreciation; Joel Embiid’s best miss in NBA history?; More random stats.

[57:06] What Are Ya Amped For?