Reminds me of my all time favourite youtube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JyIGMOPBU
My favourite quote from the commentator whilst shit is kicking off in the stands:
"It's like a Kiss concert...wonderful stuff!"
Interesting to see what comes of this little matter when the Smurfs play the Kebab Mafia for real in the first Sydney Derby.
Wonder if there will be a bit of a get square from the Felafel Shop owners aimed directly at the Smurfs Cove??
Should go down dress in red and white and rip some flares for a laugh!!!
white eaglesssssssssssssssss
ban all ethnics from the A-league I say
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Not to mention the cars in the carpark!
Speaking of cro's & breakers, one of my fav moments was vs sydney croatia. Cartz was in goals and was heckled all game by that cro bloke who used to wear the red, white and blue indian head-dress thing. After the match Cartz casually strolled over to the fence where this bloke was & gave him a good squirt in the face with his water bottle. Old mate cro was deadset fuming. Now adays a keeper would be charged with inciting a riot if he did that haha
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubs53AHtU3w
Deansy at 55secs
All not well in Tinkville..............
Knights, Jets say Tinkler's committed
BY BRETT KEEBLE
18 Aug, 2012 04:00 AM
THE Knights and Jets said yesterday owner Nathan Tinkler remained unwavering in his commitment to Newcastle’s rugby league and soccer teams despite his attempts to sell his horse-racing empire.
The Newcastle Herald reported yesterday that Tinkler tried to raise $200million in June by selling his Hunter Valley-based Patinack Farm racing and breeding operation to Qatari royal Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, the owner of last year’s Melbourne Cup winner, Dunaden.
About 350 Patinack thoroughbreds, estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, will be sold at a reduction sale at the Gerry Harvey-owned Magic Millions on the Gold Coast in October.
The Knights and Jets are operated by Tinkler’s Hunter Sports Group company.
Tinkler spokesman Tim Allerton issued a statement yesterday on behalf of Knights chief executive Matt Gidley and Jets counterpart Robbie Middleby, who said the mining and sporting magnate would ensure the region’s football flagships remained strong and viable.
‘‘Following media reports today about Patinack Farm’s sale of horses as part of its thoroughbred breeding program, there has been some enquiries about potential implications for the Newcastle Knights and Newcastle Jets,’’ the statement said.
‘‘This decision to sell the horses has no impact on either club and Nathan Tinkler’s commitment to both is unwavering.
‘‘The Tinkler Group acquired both clubs that were in financial crises, extinguished their existing, heavy debt levels and invested considerable funds in them to continue operations and succeed.
‘‘That program remains in place, as is Mr Tinkler’s commitment to the Hunter region, to ensure we have two strong football clubs of which the entire Hunter region can be proud.’’
Knights chairman Paul Harragon and Knights members club chairman Peter Corcoran did not return calls from the Herald.
Jets advisory board chairman Ray Baartz, interstate on holiday, said he was unaware of the developments concerning Tinkler’s racing empire, and declined to comment.
The Herald reported on August 8 that the Knights members club and HSG had agreed to change critical dates in the ownership agreement signed one year earlier, so the members club could still access the $20million bank guarantee that underpins the agreement.
According to that document, dated August 5 last year, HSG must present on December 15 a statement from their auditor to the members club board detailing matters including trading capital, HSG’s top-up to meet its annual guaranteed sponsorship of $10million, and funding for the Newcastle Rugby League and for junior development.
The members club then has 20 business days from a January 1 trigger date to access the guarantee, or exercise its buyback option, if the club believes HSG has not met its financial obligations.
HSG and the members club have agreed in principle to change the reporting date to February 15 and the trigger date to March 1, but the agreement is yet to be formally amended and signed by HSG and members club representatives.
The bank guarantee reduces from $20million to $10.3million from January 1 next year, then increases annually from January 1 in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for the remaining eight years of the agreement.HSG in stadium stand-off
MATTHEW KELLY
18 Aug, 2012 04:00 AM
Nathan Tinkler’s Hunter Sports Group remains locked in a stand-off with the state government over debts at Hunter Stadium.
The debts have been a sticking point in the drawn-out negotiations for a new 10-year access agreement for the venue.
A separate skirmish flared up recently involving a $19,000 power bill incurred during the stadium’s redevelopment in 2010.
The debt was the subject of a fiery war of words earlier this month between the Newcastle Knights, which is seeking reimbursement, and Hunter Venues.
‘‘This situation was raised at meetings that were held with Hunter Venues staff and officials and the undertaking was that we [Newcastle Knights] would be reimbursed to the cost,’’ Newcastle Knights financial controller Phillip Blackford wrote in an email to Hunter Venues general manager Bicci Henderson on August 6.
‘‘We will seek any documentation regarding that undertaking, however, given the previous administration’s lack of follow through with formal communication and given the strained relationship between the Knights and Hunter Venues, I would question whether a written undertaking was ever sent.’’
Hunter Venues is part of Venues NSW, which is a division of the NSW Office of Communities.
An Office of Communities spokeswoman said this week that the Knights’ claim had not made any reference to invoices from an electricity supplier.
‘‘Therefore the calculations contained in the invoice cannot be properly checked,’’ she said.
The Knights had been asked to provide appropriate evidence so the matter could be resolved, she said.
Both groups said they were working in good faith to resolve the outstanding matters.
Neither group would comment on the total value of the debts.
‘‘It has been agreed that the balance will be finalised at the same time we complete our current negotiations of the 10-year lease agreement,’’ Hunter Sports Group spokesman Tim Allerton said.
The Office of Communities spokeswoman said no gate takings had been withheld from the Hunter Sports Group while the negotiations were under way.
Bring back Con..........