With another calendar year ticked off, it’s time to take a peek forward into what may happen in 2016. Here are my fearless predictions for the coming year.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will sack another manager… or three.
Nick Kyrgios will let his tennis do the talking… with a first-round exit in January at the Australian Open.
Jason Taylor will share a beer with Robbie Farah… at his farewell bash.
Pat Cummins will bowl again and have fans salivating… then re-injure himself drawing unfair comparisons to Bruce Reid. At least Bruce played a few more games.
Someone outside of New Zealand or Perth will care about… the NBL.
Japan will not win a game of Super Rugby… sending the England union into a false sense of security.
Jose Mourinho will continue to call himself the “Special One”… even though everyone wants Pep.
Ted Richards will grab… a contested mark.
Gus Gould will ‘copyright’ the use of… ‘no, no, no, no, NO!’
Jarryd Hayne will invent the “cut-out pass”… after being selected as back up quarterback to Blaine “Someone” at the 49ers by Coach Clouseau Tomsula.
James Brayshaw will share a beer with Geoff Lemon… whom he mistakes as a fan.
Jurgen Klopp will… never enquire again about fans leaving Anfield early.
Kerry O’Keefe will make a triumphant return to the ABC commentary team… or not.
Dustin Martin haircuts will be popular… in Frankston, Wonthaggi andamp; Bonnie Doon Just Cuts outlets replacing the ever popular Grant Denyer cut.
Craig Bellamy will keep… the glass cleaners in business at AAMI Park.
A women’s grand slam tennis final will exceed… one and a half hours.
Peter Tunks will stop calling St George-Illawarra the Steelers… until at least Round 9.
Michael Lumb will… drop a catch catches.
Queensland retain the State of Origin on the back of a plethora or retirement announcements… by 85 per cent of their squad.
The New Zealand Warriors impersonate contenders and as fans book tickets to the finals… disappear Harold Holt style.
Someone knocks out Tyson Fury… under the age of 38.
And finally Someone will waste five minutes of their lives reading this.
A quote I like to share with my fellow work colleagues, “when people get a little too chummy with me I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don’t really care about them.”
Good or maybe okay 2016.
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