http://new.carltonsc.com/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:48:19 +0000 MyBB http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6651.html Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:22:45 +1000 Lods]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6651.html It's a bit surprising because the clips of Gout doing the rounds are from back in March..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8IuQc-QVhE

I guess a bit of the interest is the fact that the World U/20 championships are on at the moment in Peru.
Gout is still only around 16.
Well about an hour or two ago Gout completely missed the start of the 200 metre final and was well down going into the bend.
He's come over the top of all the others, just failing to catch the 100 meter champion Walaza who was an Olympic relay medallist with the South African team a few weeks ago.

If you get a chance to have a look at it...this kid looks like being something special at the next Olympics and probably at his peak in Brisbane.

(Here it is)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3wWo5qEtTg

and...just when you thought it was safe to leave the track...

Olympian Torrie Lewis has also won a silver in the Women's 200m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpKloQWK5w
]]> It's a bit surprising because the clips of Gout doing the rounds are from back in March..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8IuQc-QVhE

I guess a bit of the interest is the fact that the World U/20 championships are on at the moment in Peru.
Gout is still only around 16.
Well about an hour or two ago Gout completely missed the start of the 200 metre final and was well down going into the bend.
He's come over the top of all the others, just failing to catch the 100 meter champion Walaza who was an Olympic relay medallist with the South African team a few weeks ago.

If you get a chance to have a look at it...this kid looks like being something special at the next Olympics and probably at his peak in Brisbane.

(Here it is)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3wWo5qEtTg

and...just when you thought it was safe to leave the track...

Olympian Torrie Lewis has also won a silver in the Women's 200m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpKloQWK5w
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2nd Test Day 1]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6609.html Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:53:52 +1000 Thryleon]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6609.html
Over the years too many glory towners have joined.

Soccer, tennis, golf.  No one gives a crap about an Olympic medal in these sports.  It's not the pinnacle and it's just more games for everyone to play.

It's a deadset pisstake.  If the Olympics isn't at the pinnacle of the sport you compete in, that sport shouldn't be played there IMHO. ]]>
Over the years too many glory towners have joined.

Soccer, tennis, golf.  No one gives a crap about an Olympic medal in these sports.  It's not the pinnacle and it's just more games for everyone to play.

It's a deadset pisstake.  If the Olympics isn't at the pinnacle of the sport you compete in, that sport shouldn't be played there IMHO. ]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6584.html Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:14:52 +1000 theacademic]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6584.html
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I have moderator approval in making this post.

I am an academic at the University of South Australia (my details are included at the beginning of the survey) and I am conducting some research on the game day experiences of sports fans in Australia. I would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete an anonymous and confidential survey I have compiled:

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It should take you around 10 minutes to complete and has been approved by the ethics committee at the University of South Australia. All of these details are listed on the participant information sheet located at the start of the survey.

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]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6582.html Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:45:35 +1000 DJC]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6582.html
First of all, congratulations are due to Joe Ingles, Patty Mills and Lauren Jackson for winning selection to their fifth Olympics.  Loz’s selection is particularly admirable given that her last Olympics was London in 2012, she retired with a debilitating knee injury and is now 43 years young.  Her form in the recent series against China suggests that she’ll get more than her share of court time in Paris.

Joe and Patty have had stellar careers but both will probably spend more time on the bench than on the court in Paris.  Joe’s probably in better touch but Patty will still have his moments.

I think that the two most significant omissions from the Boomers are Chris Goulding and Matisse Thybulle.  Goulding, by his own admission, was always going to struggle against the younger talent.

Thybulle’s defensive efforts at the last Olympics were outstanding but it seems that Brian Goorjian is after more offensive firepower than hard nosed defence.  Goorjian is a wily operator and I’m sure that he knows what he’s doing.



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First of all, congratulations are due to Joe Ingles, Patty Mills and Lauren Jackson for winning selection to their fifth Olympics.  Loz’s selection is particularly admirable given that her last Olympics was London in 2012, she retired with a debilitating knee injury and is now 43 years young.  Her form in the recent series against China suggests that she’ll get more than her share of court time in Paris.

Joe and Patty have had stellar careers but both will probably spend more time on the bench than on the court in Paris.  Joe’s probably in better touch but Patty will still have his moments.

I think that the two most significant omissions from the Boomers are Chris Goulding and Matisse Thybulle.  Goulding, by his own admission, was always going to struggle against the younger talent.

Thybulle’s defensive efforts at the last Olympics were outstanding but it seems that Brian Goorjian is after more offensive firepower than hard nosed defence.  Goorjian is a wily operator and I’m sure that he knows what he’s doing.



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To bring that D-Grade fixed result rubbish to Melbourne is kicking sand in the face of the whole state, origin should be banned, blocked at the border like Fruit Fly's. A complete waste of time for viewers and 90,000 spectators.

It was possibly the most staged disingenuous exhibition of professional sport I've ever seen, reminiscent of The Harlem Globe Trotters playing a clown team!]]>
To bring that D-Grade fixed result rubbish to Melbourne is kicking sand in the face of the whole state, origin should be banned, blocked at the border like Fruit Fly's. A complete waste of time for viewers and 90,000 spectators.

It was possibly the most staged disingenuous exhibition of professional sport I've ever seen, reminiscent of The Harlem Globe Trotters playing a clown team!]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6523.html Thu, 30 May 2024 18:34:22 +1000 Thryleon]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6523.html
Beating teams like Fiorentina and Aston Villa on the way through is no easy feat so credit where it's due.

I'm partying like it's 2004.]]>
Beating teams like Fiorentina and Aston Villa on the way through is no easy feat so credit where it's due.

I'm partying like it's 2004.]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6496.html Fri, 10 May 2024 20:12:28 +1000 Gointocarlton]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6496.html Will be missed.]]> Will be missed.]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6412.html Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:06:18 +1100 DJC]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6412.html
Of course, Sam is innocent until proven guilty and we shouldn’t anticipate the outcome of the trial.  However, I suspect that we won’t see any more FIFA puff pieces about Sam’s ethnicity:

“[Sam’s] journey speaks volumes about the evolving landscape of football and the power of athletes to transcend borders, languages, and cultures. As she continues to excel on the pitch, she also strives to be a beacon of hope for young Indian girls who dare to dream beyond conventions.”]]>
Of course, Sam is innocent until proven guilty and we shouldn’t anticipate the outcome of the trial.  However, I suspect that we won’t see any more FIFA puff pieces about Sam’s ethnicity:

“[Sam’s] journey speaks volumes about the evolving landscape of football and the power of athletes to transcend borders, languages, and cultures. As she continues to excel on the pitch, she also strives to be a beacon of hope for young Indian girls who dare to dream beyond conventions.”]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6396.html Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:42:23 +1100 Lods]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6396.html
https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/a...4aec2996c6

Basically, it is an anything goes competition.
Drugs, Supersuits….whatever aid you can get.
Big prizemoney for breaking world bests.
I checked the date.
It’s not April 1st.
My first reaction was WTF. Stupid idiots.

But then I had a think about it.
Was Lance Armstrong the only cyclist using performance enhancers?  Of course, he wasn’t and many of those who finished close behind him were probably similarly doped up. Yet his name is ‘shame’ and others not so much.
I had a look at a ‘shame’ file of track and field athletes who were denied records because of doping infringements. The thing that struck me was that list contained a number of athletes who still hold ‘legitimate’ world records. So, they were caught on some occasions, got away with it on others.
Marita Koch (400 metres) Jarmila Kratochvilova ( 800 metres) hold records that date back to the 1980’s. Both athletes were part of Eastern European regimes where doping was well documented. Florence Griffith Joyner set records that women are still not within ‘cooee’ of achieving.
Some of the men’s throwing records also date back over 40 years
So the whole world record thing in many sports is a farce and not worth a pinch of salt.

The reality is the only true measure of ultimate human ‘achievement’ that can be taken as reliable is, very sadly , the records set by the druggies.


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https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/a...4aec2996c6

Basically, it is an anything goes competition.
Drugs, Supersuits….whatever aid you can get.
Big prizemoney for breaking world bests.
I checked the date.
It’s not April 1st.
My first reaction was WTF. Stupid idiots.

But then I had a think about it.
Was Lance Armstrong the only cyclist using performance enhancers?  Of course, he wasn’t and many of those who finished close behind him were probably similarly doped up. Yet his name is ‘shame’ and others not so much.
I had a look at a ‘shame’ file of track and field athletes who were denied records because of doping infringements. The thing that struck me was that list contained a number of athletes who still hold ‘legitimate’ world records. So, they were caught on some occasions, got away with it on others.
Marita Koch (400 metres) Jarmila Kratochvilova ( 800 metres) hold records that date back to the 1980’s. Both athletes were part of Eastern European regimes where doping was well documented. Florence Griffith Joyner set records that women are still not within ‘cooee’ of achieving.
Some of the men’s throwing records also date back over 40 years
So the whole world record thing in many sports is a farce and not worth a pinch of salt.

The reality is the only true measure of ultimate human ‘achievement’ that can be taken as reliable is, very sadly , the records set by the druggies.


]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6387.html Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:04:41 +1100 DJC]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6387.html
1. Usman Khawaja (Australia, 93%)

2. Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka, 55%)

3. Joe Root (England, 82%)

4. Kane Williamson (New Zealand, 58%)

5. Virat Kohli (India, 54%)

6. Ben Stokes (England, 55%)

7. Jonny Bairstow (England, 49%)

8. Ravindra Jadeja (India, 51%)

9. Pat Cummins (Australia, 74%)

10. Stuart Broad (England, 81%)

11. Mitchell Starc (Australia, 75%)

Those who narrowly missed out: Harry Brook (England, 48%), Travis Head (Australia, 46%), Ravichandran Ashwin (India, 47%), Nathan Lyon (Australia, 70%)

The percentages represent the number of people voting for each player.  How that results in Jadeja with 51% getting in ahead of Lyon with 70% and more wickets for the year is not clear ?

And then there’s the wicketkeeper ?

I guess it shows that the BBC and its audience aren’t great judges of cricketers.]]>
1. Usman Khawaja (Australia, 93%)

2. Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka, 55%)

3. Joe Root (England, 82%)

4. Kane Williamson (New Zealand, 58%)

5. Virat Kohli (India, 54%)

6. Ben Stokes (England, 55%)

7. Jonny Bairstow (England, 49%)

8. Ravindra Jadeja (India, 51%)

9. Pat Cummins (Australia, 74%)

10. Stuart Broad (England, 81%)

11. Mitchell Starc (Australia, 75%)

Those who narrowly missed out: Harry Brook (England, 48%), Travis Head (Australia, 46%), Ravichandran Ashwin (India, 47%), Nathan Lyon (Australia, 70%)

The percentages represent the number of people voting for each player.  How that results in Jadeja with 51% getting in ahead of Lyon with 70% and more wickets for the year is not clear ?

And then there’s the wicketkeeper ?

I guess it shows that the BBC and its audience aren’t great judges of cricketers.]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6386.html Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:38:53 +1100 LP]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6386.html
Crash's best quicks of all time

1 Malcolm Marshall (West Indies 81 Tests. 376 wickets at 20.94)
2 Wasim Akram (Pakistan. 104 Tests. 414 wickets at 23.62)
3 Dennis Lillee (Australia 70 Tests. 355 wickets at 23.92)
4 Glenn McGrath (Australia. 124 Tests. 563 wickets at 21.64)
5 Curtly Ambrose (West Indies. 98 Tests. 405 wickets at 20.99)
6 Dale Steyn (South Africa. 93 Tests. 439 wickets at 22.95)
7 Richard Hadlee (New Zealand. 86 Tests. 431 wickets at 22.29)
8 Waqar Younis (Pakistan. 87 Tests. 373 wickets at 23.56)
9 Imran Khan (Pakistan. 88 Tests. 362 wickets at 22.81)
10 Fred Trueman (England. 67 Tests. 307 wickets at 21.57)

I realise these lists are generational and personal, you can really only judge those you have seen, but I think there are a couple of potential omissions. Andy Roberts, Bob Willis, Kapil Dev, Joel Garner, James Anderson to name a few, on the above list I would probably have Hadlee and Khan higher in the list.

Fred Trueman I wouldn't rate above Willis, and having talked to some past test players many would rate John Snow ahead of them all but to be a great you also need longevity I suppose. But the title says best, and best is subjective.

Can't see how Marshall gets in ahead of Roberts or Garner, to me Roberts is the clear leader.

Khan in my eyes was better than Akram and Younis, maybe he gets a kicking for being a politician.

Kapil Dev is mighty unlucky not to be on the list, especially given he spent a career bowling on pitches that were doctored for spinners.

I'd probably have Roberts and Lillee the Top 2 slots in any order, the rest is a coin toss.]]>
Crash's best quicks of all time

1 Malcolm Marshall (West Indies 81 Tests. 376 wickets at 20.94)
2 Wasim Akram (Pakistan. 104 Tests. 414 wickets at 23.62)
3 Dennis Lillee (Australia 70 Tests. 355 wickets at 23.92)
4 Glenn McGrath (Australia. 124 Tests. 563 wickets at 21.64)
5 Curtly Ambrose (West Indies. 98 Tests. 405 wickets at 20.99)
6 Dale Steyn (South Africa. 93 Tests. 439 wickets at 22.95)
7 Richard Hadlee (New Zealand. 86 Tests. 431 wickets at 22.29)
8 Waqar Younis (Pakistan. 87 Tests. 373 wickets at 23.56)
9 Imran Khan (Pakistan. 88 Tests. 362 wickets at 22.81)
10 Fred Trueman (England. 67 Tests. 307 wickets at 21.57)

I realise these lists are generational and personal, you can really only judge those you have seen, but I think there are a couple of potential omissions. Andy Roberts, Bob Willis, Kapil Dev, Joel Garner, James Anderson to name a few, on the above list I would probably have Hadlee and Khan higher in the list.

Fred Trueman I wouldn't rate above Willis, and having talked to some past test players many would rate John Snow ahead of them all but to be a great you also need longevity I suppose. But the title says best, and best is subjective.

Can't see how Marshall gets in ahead of Roberts or Garner, to me Roberts is the clear leader.

Khan in my eyes was better than Akram and Younis, maybe he gets a kicking for being a politician.

Kapil Dev is mighty unlucky not to be on the list, especially given he spent a career bowling on pitches that were doctored for spinners.

I'd probably have Roberts and Lillee the Top 2 slots in any order, the rest is a coin toss.]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6366.html Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:25:29 +1100 Lods]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6366.html  
...or maybe it is, given the connection. :

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/foo...1bb4447d98]]>  
...or maybe it is, given the connection. :

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/foo...1bb4447d98]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6297.html Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:42:43 +1100 madbluboy]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6297.html http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6232.html Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:21:14 +1000 Lods]]> http://new.carltonsc.com/thread-6232.html World Champion ;D

Where's our public Holiday? > ]]> World Champion ;D

Where's our public Holiday? > ]]>