Ian ConstantineCan it get any better for sport fans??
June 25th 2008 01:50
You have to love this time of year. For a sports fan, it doesn’t get much better.
The most prestigious tennis tournament has started, with Wimbledon serving up the intriguing battle between history chasing Federer, the bicep bulging Spaniard Nadal and the young gun aiming to take the tennis world by storm in Novak Djokovic. It is about time the men’s draw opened up, and now Federer will have to work the hardest he ever has to gain the crown… That can only be a good thing for the game. Every champion needs a rival, it is what establishes them as a great. Sampras, Agassi, Becker, Connors, Mcenroe, Borg – all were elevated because of the battles against each other. The next few years could establish Fed ex has one of the greats if he can lift his game – when traditionally, at his age, the major triumphs slow considerably. It is a race against the clock and great to watch.
Origin 3 – the decider rolls around with Mitchell Pearch – son of Blues legend Wayne arriving for the biggest game of his career – it is poetic and what a stage it will be come next Wednesday. Can Anasta and Pearce perform in League's showpiece event? It is going to be an absolute blockbuster with an expected crowd of near 80,000
We also have the Tour de France about to start, with Aussie Cadel Evans a real chance to take it out if he manages to avoid the hussle, bussle and pile-ups of the opening week on the flat stages…
It is also the time in the footy season that fans can smell the finals – we watch as the logjammed Telstra Premiership contenders jostle for position on their way to glory…
The AFL is also heating up, with teams chasing the ‘Holy Grail’
And we also have Wallabies starting to build for Bledisloe and Tri Nations Glory, and the Socceroos about to embark on the next phase of World Cup qualification…
I think I am forgetting something….
AND a little matter of the Olympics just around the corner as well!
Oh it is a great time of the year to be a sports fan!
Federer chasing history
The most prestigious tennis tournament has started, with Wimbledon serving up the intriguing battle between history chasing Federer, the bicep bulging Spaniard Nadal and the young gun aiming to take the tennis world by storm in Novak Djokovic. It is about time the men’s draw opened up, and now Federer will have to work the hardest he ever has to gain the crown… That can only be a good thing for the game. Every champion needs a rival, it is what establishes them as a great. Sampras, Agassi, Becker, Connors, Mcenroe, Borg – all were elevated because of the battles against each other. The next few years could establish Fed ex has one of the greats if he can lift his game – when traditionally, at his age, the major triumphs slow considerably. It is a race against the clock and great to watch.
Origin 3 – the decider rolls around with Mitchell Pearch – son of Blues legend Wayne arriving for the biggest game of his career – it is poetic and what a stage it will be come next Wednesday. Can Anasta and Pearce perform in League's showpiece event? It is going to be an absolute blockbuster with an expected crowd of near 80,000
We also have the Tour de France about to start, with Aussie Cadel Evans a real chance to take it out if he manages to avoid the hussle, bussle and pile-ups of the opening week on the flat stages…
It is also the time in the footy season that fans can smell the finals – we watch as the logjammed Telstra Premiership contenders jostle for position on their way to glory…
The AFL is also heating up, with teams chasing the ‘Holy Grail’
And we also have Wallabies starting to build for Bledisloe and Tri Nations Glory, and the Socceroos about to embark on the next phase of World Cup qualification…
I think I am forgetting something….
AND a little matter of the Olympics just around the corner as well!
Oh it is a great time of the year to be a sports fan!
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