Sportswriters Brett McKay and Ryan O’Connell are donning the party frocks to celebrate the milestone 50th episode of the Cheap Seats podcast.
In their biggest podcast yet, the boys asked for listener questions, and were completely blown away by the response.
Well over 50 questions were received via Twitter, The Roar, text message, email, and carrier pigeon.
The result is an hour-long romp through every single question in an entertaining but chaotic session, full of mispronunciation, laughs, and much bonhomie. Yes, bonhomie.
Topics covered include (but are not limited to): the ASADA deal for Cronulla, Ryan’s taste in music, NFL, the best commentary duos, the ice bucket challenge, the NBA, hangover cures, clothing and sporting gear deals, Formula One, one day cricket, the US Open tennis, the Wallabies, video referees, basketball and cricket World Cups, the NRL, rugby sevens at the Olympics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Roger Federer, the new National Rugby Championship, James Hird, more rugby and NRL, AFL, and favourite colours.
So pretty much anything, and a sincere and humble thanks to everyone who fired questions in. Much fun was had getting through them.
The boys will be back to normal programming next week, ready to tackle yet more #AskTheCheapSeats questions plus all the big and trivial events in sport.
Get us on Twitter at @CheapSeatsPod and use the tag #AskTheCheapSeats.
And stay cheap.
Paul
Guest
Gents, enjoyed listening this week. Quick point in relation to the penalty try and yellow card. Law 10.2(a) states in relation to penalty tries that "a player who prevents a try being scored through foul play [which includes a deliberate offence] MUST either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off." So basically Ryan, not can you give out a yellow card for a penalty try, but apparently it is mandatory!
Digby
Roar Guru
Yes you can. RA-PH-AEL! :D
Ryan O'Connell
Expert
"Raphael is the Turtle best known for his sarcastic mouth and hair-trigger temper." No, no, no, no, no! You can't build a team around that type of character!
Digby
Roar Guru
Raphael all the way!
Ryan O'Connell
Expert
I could definitely see them both playing in the same team, though you would have to ensure you have a solid line-out option somewhere in the back row. And stating the obvious, that's not Pocock or Hooper.
Alex L
Roar Rookie
Hooper and Pocock in the same team seems plausible to me if Pocock ever gets fit again, especially if Fardy and Palu keep playing like they did against the All Blacks. Thoughts?
Geoff Parkes
Expert
Any club that is prepared to have us as members is probably already way beyond shame...
Brett McKay
Expert
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who shot questions in via The Roar this week - we had a lot of fun tackling them all, and I reckon we might resurrect this idea again down the track. In the meantime, we still need some for next week!!
Brett McKay
Expert
It's a problem that's plagued my game half my life mate. Frankly it's a blight on the game, and clubs that employ these practices should frankly be ashamed of themselves.....
Ryan O'Connell
Expert
Try cheating, mate. Works for Brett.
Geoff Parkes
Expert
Cheers guys, marathon effort indeed! Brett, thanks for the tip that my golf club has made some of the holes smaller. And here was I thinking it was down to lack of ability...