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'Blogs Central
Blog Central: Nugget and Crow Boy Boldly going where no-one else dares to tread. Nugget and Crow Boy tackle the real issues in sport, such as: How much ice do you get with a Benny Cousins meal deal? Why should Craig Gower wear pants? Does Mark Philippoussis’ notch-ravaged belt make him Australia’s most successful sportsperson?

Recent entries

Friday, September 5, 2008

Ratten's crying over Fev

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Harden up fellas, no need to get the Blues. >>

Friday, August 29, 2008

Would you like Rice with that?

You better like all things Ricey in Olympics wash-up. >>

Friday, August 15, 2008

We'll put our bodies on the line for Australia

This “Oh, after you, I insist” attitude gets us nowhere. >>

Friday, August 8, 2008

What surprise spectacles will China have in store?

Will Jackie Chan or the panda make an appearance? >>

Friday, August 1, 2008

A tribute to all our ginger ninjas

Red-headed athletes have been a constant in sport. >>

Friday, July 25, 2008

Does the world need sporting ménage à trois?

Floodgates open for sporting love-ins of funniest proportions. >>

Friday, July 18, 2008

Mark Gasnier, we bid you adieu

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Gaz is off to France, but what's he ever done? >>

Friday, July 4, 2008

Origin boys - how they rated

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And we're not Maroon-biased at all. Much. >>

Friday, June 27, 2008

A holy task for Pope Guus

He's good, but one thing is beyond his immense talents. >>

Friday, June 20, 2008

Gee, what a great idea for women's sport

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Let's embrace the Europeans' unabashed skin baring. >>

Friday, June 13, 2008

Rafa's knickerbockers are wrong

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World tennis should give Nadal a dress code violation. >>

Friday, June 6, 2008

Footy players hogtied by nancy pants rules

We’re men. We hunt. We gather. We punch each other. >>

Friday, May 23, 2008

Warnie, the comeback kid

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The King of Spin could do a John Farnham. >>

Friday, May 16, 2008

All hail the great Petero

For he has Australia's greatest noggin. >>

Friday, May 9, 2008

Wayne Bennett: like Yoda he is

This man of few words is dead-set genius. >>

Friday, May 2, 2008

State of origin rivalry: It's a Knockout

Wet tennis ball fight sorts the men from the boys. >>

Friday, April 25, 2008

Sport was sadly neglected at 2020 talkfest

At the very least Warnie should have had a say. >>

Friday, April 18, 2008

It's Bad Barry v Dynamite Dalai

Tibetans should stop screaming "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!" >>

Friday, April 11, 2008

Stupid tackles spice up the NRL

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There's the crusher, the prowler and now the chicken wing. >>

Friday, April 4, 2008

Bare flesh, lycra and grappling

All Gladiators needs is a few more faded stars. >>

Friday, March 28, 2008

It's tipping us over the edge

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The cut-throat world of selecting weekly winners is seriously stressful. >>

Friday, March 14, 2008

Yippee, the NRL is back!

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Even the boys are champing at the bit. >>

Friday, March 7, 2008

Petero’s return will haunt the Broncos

It's a shame they couldn't afford to keep him. >>

Friday, February 29, 2008

Why the Indians are just like the Smurfs

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They have the entire cricketing world treading on eggshells. >>

Friday, February 22, 2008

Gilly's looking out for poor Punter

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This is a very serious issue that faces our Ricky. >>

Friday, February 15, 2008

Sharing the wisdom

This week Nugget and Crow Boy’s devoted readers have emailed their heroes for a few words of wisdom. >>

Friday, February 1, 2008

Taity just needs a can of Harden Up

I’m sorry, but I have had a dead-set gutful. >>

Friday, January 25, 2008

Vegetarians aren't real Aussies

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Everyone should eat two forms of animal on Oz Day. >>

Friday, January 18, 2008

Who said playing with dolls was for skirts?

Sporting icons can’t fake the real thing >>

Friday, January 11, 2008

Singhy should be sent to the naughty step

When did India start holding the cricket world to ransom? >>

Friday, January 4, 2008

Tennis is dying a slow and painful death

National pride's on the line, but who gives a rats? >>

Friday, December 28, 2007

A buffet of sex, drugs, controversy and disaster

There are many contenders but Ben takes home 2007 gold. >>

Friday, December 21, 2007

Perfect gifts for our sporting stars

Stuff these in your stockings. >>

Friday, December 14, 2007

God bless summer and a day of play

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The pool during warmer months is a sure bet for shenanigans and a good, old-fashioned bomb dive >>

Friday, December 7, 2007

Them's fightin' words

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Someone other than our parents read this column, it seems >>

Friday, November 30, 2007

Let's bring some frivolity to the fairways

Beer bongs and moshpits would liven up the greens. >>

Friday, November 23, 2007

Cricket takes a battering in crazy fast-food world

Boring? Now they've really gone too far! >>

Friday, November 16, 2007

Why cricket needs Humphrey B Bear

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Sri Lanka’s answer to Jerry Seinfeld, “Marvellous” Marvin Atapattu, has gone straight to top of the pops. >>

Friday, November 9, 2007

Where there's a star, there's a slogan

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Benny Cousins is a trailblazer. >>

Friday, November 2, 2007

Take pride in your state – part two

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Like an Amanda Vanstone buffet, we believe a good column is long, drawn out and filling. >>

Friday, October 26, 2007

Shedding light on state heroes

Surely every state thinks they are the greatest in this big brown land. >>

Friday, October 19, 2007

A few words from the wise

Here are the boys’ thoughts on some important issues: >>

Friday, October 12, 2007

We've entered the sporting abyss

Boretober is enought to make you skip the country. >>

Friday, October 5, 2007

Judd opts for the simple life

Collingwood or Carlton … it’s a little like choosing whether to hug Elton John or Julian Clary. >>

Friday, September 28, 2007

The Grand Final party rules

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Men, bring beer — ladies, a plate. >>

Friday, September 21, 2007

Ideas for the next big-screen blockbuster

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The greatest sports stories are those that deal with triumph over adversity. >>

Friday, September 14, 2007

Prime candidates for a good pummelling

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Benny Davis was a victim of circumstance, because there are ample sporting commentators who are begging for a beating. >>

Friday, September 7, 2007

Our guilty sporting pleasures

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Nobody, I repeat nobody, watches surfboat racing to see five magnificently fit and highly trained athletes ply their trade. >>

Friday, August 31, 2007

Never mind the nags, bring on the dogs!

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One of the greatest Australian institutions is under threat from this nasty flu. >>

Friday, August 24, 2007

Aussie awards in need of facelift

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Prestigious national honours should be given to famous people who already have all the power, money, talents and fame. >>

Friday, August 17, 2007

A good makeover works wonders

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A makeover can do for some what beach volleyball has done for Brazilian waxing. >>

Friday, August 10, 2007

A few pills could cure many sporting ills

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I remember the good old days when a bloke would take five Sudafed before crossing the white line just to get you in the mood. >>

Friday, August 3, 2007

Tapping into the sporting gene pool

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Combining some of our great sporting talents could create some ripper combos. >>

Friday, July 27, 2007

Sheeds sacked? What a bombshell!

There’s blood on the hands of the Essendon board. They’ve pantsed one of the game’s legends, and thrown him out in the cold. >>

Friday, July 20, 2007

Pistol Pete deserves a serve

Pete Sampras was bawling like a seven-year-old girl with a skinned knee when he was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame. >>

Friday, July 13, 2007

We have the answers

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Whatever your sporting conundrum, Nugget and Crow Boy can offer some pearls of wisdom. >>

Friday, July 6, 2007

Top four Origin moments

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Bringing you the highs and lows of the State of Origin clash ... >>

Friday, June 29, 2007

Throw the gates open for bad boys of sport

Nugget: Last Sunday, this paper discussed the shocking decline in local attractions on the Sunshine Coast. It seems, however, we have been remiss on this subject as the front page ... >>

Friday, June 22, 2007

Bring back the chook raffle to keep Petro

Nugget: The 1970s gave us two tremendous musical outings that explain today’s concern: ABBA with “Money, money, money, in a rich man’s world” is as fun as IKEA furniture. But ... >>

Friday, June 15, 2007

State of Origin’s a hard act to follow

Crow Boy: There’s something about seeing a smiling Kenny Sutcliffe on the box, in front of a packed house, which warms the cockles of your heart. It’s enough to make ... >>

Friday, June 8, 2007

Wallabies at No.2? Now that’s rank

Nugget: My concern-o-meter has yet again been fired up with the worrying news that the Wallabies are now ranked the No.2 rugby team in the world. “The Wallabies!”, I hear ... >>

Friday, June 1, 2007

The real biff has been king-hit out of fashion

Crow Boy: Have I missed something my portly pal? Maybe I’ve been blinded by the two wombats which double as your bottom cheeks, but someone seems to have changed the ... >>

Friday, May 25, 2007

Why watch paint dry, hockey’s here!

Crow Boy: Blood, sweat and tears, it’s the staple diet of Trevor “The Axe” Gillmeister. But our local sporting arenas are the embryos for the stars who grace our ... >>

Friday, May 11, 2007

Genuine flogging is something magical

Crow Boy: Beatings just aren’t the same if they don’t involve black leather and baby oil. Sure you can lie back and take it, like at the K Fed ... >>

Friday, May 4, 2007

Alternative jobs for bad boy Benny

Nugget: Well, well, well. Little Benny Cousins has swanned back into the country fresh from a stint at the Britney Spears Centre for Pharmaceutical Excellence, and Lethal Leigh Matthews ... >>

Friday, April 27, 2007

A nice little plan to boost blockbusters

Crow Boy: Big crowds, staunch history of hatred and monumental body clashes – no, not an Anna Nicole Smith paternity test, but blockbusters. Unlike Britney’s children, there’s not enough ... >>

Friday, April 20, 2007

A quick guide to the art of good sledging

Nugget: Sledging, it’s as Australian as meat pies and Bert Newton’s hair piece, but like all timehonoured traditions there is always some tosser who takes it one step too ... >>

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