Sportswriters Brett McKay and Ryan O’Connell have finally passed through Customs to return in time for Episode 78 of the Cheap Seats podcast.
#AskTheCheapSeats is back with something of a backlog of questions on topics including Wimbledon, things starting on time, Origin 3, the NBA draft, the Tour de France, and disappointing Australian performances in the Super Rugby semis.
Two Australian sides in the Super Rugby Semis delivered zero Australian sides in the Final, as both the Brumbies and Waratahs were outplayed. Plus there was refereeing controversy.
Also, Origin 3 teams have been be named, and yet again there’s selection shenanigans involved.
In other news, James Hird tries to take the moral high ground, claiming someone else was “naive and idiotic”, the Ashes Series commences next week, the Matildas dream run at the Women’s World Cup came to an end, and the NBA Finals have been run and won.
Plus there’s a wrap up of the Cheap Seats Tipping League, which you can still join (if you prefer late starts) here.
Get us on Twitter at @CheapSeatsPod, PLUS now on the TuneIn radio app as well, and get your questions in for next week using the tag #AskTheCheapSeats. And stay cheap!
Taylorman
Guest
Break right Mav, no left...I've got bogies all around me...right on you iceman! How's goose? He's dinner, gone to ER with Clooney, meg Ryan's not happy... You can be my wing man anytime...NO.... You can be mine ( vomit Hollywood embrace with val Kilmer (who was to star in the sequel...Top Secret...no wait...)) Nah...I haven't seen it either... :-)
Alex L
Roar Rookie
Origin could kick off before the first ball is bowled.. if there's rain in England -- pretty decent chance really. Don't know how anyone could pick a Wallaby back line without dice really, to say nobody has really staked a claim on the majority of positions is putting it charitably.
MosmamBrumby
Guest
Brumbies v canes ... Only issue why wasn't Barret given a yellow for his stomping , 3 times I might add ... And cited post game ??? Higgers was given a yellow and suspension earlier in the yr ??? Can some one explain???
Ryan O'Connell
Expert
Boffin! Haha!
Harry Jones
Expert
Ryan the NBA boffin!
Common Sense
Guest
I can honestly say that I have never seen Top Gun.
Tinfoil hat
Guest
Yes. And you, as an admitted one-eyed tahs fan, thought it was controversial - a '50/50 call' i think you said. You were of the view that jp's illegal tackle had absolutely no impact on osbourne's ability to promote the ball a 'few millimeters' in order to score the try. Brett did not share your view of events. His opinion seemed to be in accord with that of Not Bothered iirc.
Ryan O'Connell
Expert
Out of curiosity, did you guys listen to the podcast?
Harry
Guest
Yeah correct call it just shows how poor nsw supporters are at reading a game shows up lack of knowledge for rules which makes the caning highlanders game them at home even sweeter
Not Bothered
Guest
What controversy? The one where the ref sent off Potgeiter for a swinging arm that caught the Highlanders player in the head? Ohhh, how controversial...not. Maybe it was because a penalty try was awarded because in the act of scoring a Highlanders player was smashed in the head by a swinging arm and had he not it was more than likely would have scored, controversial? no.