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Back for more in 2008

This quote caught my eye from the Herald Sun,
“Daffy is tipping the Fremantle Dockers to be the big improvers.
“We’ve got the Dockers third favourites at $9 and I can see them being a big factor next year,” he said.
“The punters really came for them early this season and they let them down, but with Harvey in charge they might live up to their potential next year.”
Daffy thinks next season will bring tough times for supporters of West Coast, Sydney and the Kangaroos. “

Now you have heard this all before, (Markedly history) but that is what footy is all about……

Funny too how wrong I and the bookies were about the Cats! Mind you, everyone was right about the Saints……..

In other news, the Saints have been installed at $11, and the Kangaroos tipped to slide big time down to $26. I cant believe what the bookies think about the Roos…what more do they have to do to be considered a threat?

1 Corinthians 15 Non-negotiables

Christianity has changed a lot over the years. One thing that will never change is the truth of the bodily and literal resurection of Christ. Without it, there is no Christianity.

” the Bishop of Durham, Tom Wright, who was in Australia recently on a lecture tour. An eminent theologian, an expert on the historical and biblical Jesus and a staunch believer in the resurrection, he baulks at denouncing those who are not.
“I have friends who I am quite sure are Christians who do not believe in the bodily resurrection,” he says carefully, citing another eminent scholar, American theologian Marcus Borg, co-author with Wright of The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions.
“But the view I take of them – and they know this – is that they are very, very muddled. They would probably return the compliment.
“Marcus Borg really does not believe Jesus Christ was bodily raised from the dead. But I know Marcus well: he loves Jesus and believes in him passionately. The philosophical and cultural world he has lived in has made it very, very difficult for him to believe in the bodily resurrection. “

Is it possible to be a Christian, to love Jesus, but not believe He rose from the dead? No….

Sumich misses out

Amazing…not….

Let me first states I think Sumich would probably make a half decent coach…in fact he was one guy who should be used to unwarranted abuse…he copped enough of it when he was full forward of the wee girls….(by Weagles fans I should add)

But the frenzy created by 6peagle and channel eagle (7) in support of him becoming the next coach of Freo bordered on hysteria, especially when he was not even considered for the role.
Is it suprising then that none of the 3 eastern states clubs he applied for did not appoint him?
I hope he gets the chance to coach at the highest level, he probably deserves it. But there is such a thing as preservation of club culture…we dont want Suma at Freo…pretty simple really.

History on markedly

Dean Cox….you lug

At last nights Brownlow…I know I know…how can anyone watch 2 hours of votes being read out…..I admit it, I am a very boring person….anyhoo, back to the topic….

At last nights Brownlow when the votes where read out for round 16 when Freo smashed West Toast during the second derby, and Josh Carr won the Glendinning medal, you should have seen Cox’s face when Demetriou read out, “J Carr, 3 votes”, I thought he was going to vomit all over Chris Judd………. 🙂

Go Cats

I must be one of the few pastors in Perth to have a group of passionate Geelong supporters in his church, and after Ablett singlehandedly demolished Freo, at Subiaco, you would think I would dislike Geelong, but I dont. Their coach is a very likeable person, honest and forthright…..Ablett seems very decent, and unaffected by his obvious talent. What strikes me about Geelong is that they work like a team…..and besides, who could possibly barrack for a team that wears teal??