Backward Silly Point | Megan's Head

Andre Nel, Ag Boet

On October 5, 2010

In backward silly point, deeply personal, meg's moan in, other ball games

I am a Johnny come lately to the latest sex skandaal, having only picked it up this morning. This time ex Proteas player Andre Nel has been bust having affairs all over the shop. I am sad for him and his wife. I can’t imagine how horrible it must be to have your dirty linen hung up on every TV, laptop and PC in the country, and probably the world.

I am also dismayed that another ‘sports hero’ and role model has been busted in this way. What is it with these guys? I have no doubt that there are many cheap and nasty psychological justifications for this kind of thing, but for me it boils down to a weakness of character that is seriously unattractive.

The latest is that he tried to commit suicide. How awful; especially for his wife. I imagine that he must be as low as any man can be right now, but to behave that selfishly is just outrageous. Come on sports heros. Harden the f… up. Take responsibility. Be men that everyone can be proud of.

Diski

By megan

On April 14, 2010

In backward silly point, Cape Town, just funny stuff

Who will teach me to diski dance? I keep seeing the ads all over TV, and it looks like the whole of South Africa has been having secret lessons. Now, I’m no dancer, it’s true, but I want to know the steps! I want to be able to break out in a queue. I want to ‘share’ in the excitement and enthusiasm and world cup fever in an entirely non-soccer way; I don’t care much for the beautiful game. I want to be inspired at PicknPoo. I want to diski down Darling Street!

Really, what is the whole point of having a special South African world cup dance if all it is is an advertising campaign? I put a suggestion in at Virgin Active that maybe they could find someone to teach the diski to us, but nobody responded to my suggestion. They probably didn’t take it out of the suggestion box. Along with my others, mainly complaining about the ubiquitous gym cockroaches. I give up with that idea. But, Virgin Active aside, where can we find someone to teach the thing? Anyone know?

Survivor!

By megan

On February 24, 2010

In backward silly point, complaints dept, teevee

Sandi and the Proteas didnâ€™t. Survive, that is. But unlike the Proteas, who really didnâ€™t ever look like they were in the game against a blazing India today, poor ole Sandi didnâ€™t see it coming! And I felt quite sorry for her actually, unlike the unscratchable itch of irritation I felt for the South African cricket camp. Come on cricket strategists! It doesnâ€™t take brain surgery to work out that a. we need to have some proper spinners in the team when SA play in the sub continent, and b. the Proteas need to know how to play against the Indian spin bowlers. Not rocket science. I am disappointed. Now, itâ€™s time to thank Herschel and send him on his way, and JP Duminy needs to go back to the drawing board. I hate it when the Proteas go two nil down in a three game series.

Know what I think? I think the Proteas could learn some spin from the Survivor contestants. Shoo whee, how was tonightâ€™s episode? What a lot of twisting and turning, back spinning, back pedalling, double talking, back stabbing blind siding and tension making stuff. That Timbila team scared me tonight! And Sandi Schultz was the sacrificial somebody. I think she just tried to keep too low a profile, and she got blitzed. Yo, and that Ashleigh Hayden plays a tough game. She certainly didnâ€™t need those lovely reward pillows; I think she needed to stay awake all night every night to plot and scheme. And then there was poor Louw! His macho sensibilities got hurt man, and it was quite cute, and terribly transparent to see all that stuff at play. At least itâ€™s out there, on the surface. Not like that Ashleigh! A snake in the grass, I tell ya, a real spin bowler.

I was quite freaked out when my favourite, Gys, had to go over to snake-in-the-grass team, so Iâ€™m relieved that next week will see the merger. Then itâ€™s every survivor for themselves! Could start to get really interesting. Hmmm. Seems like Iâ€™m hooked again! Which is just as well, since I canâ€™t watch the cricket anymore!

Newlands New Year Test

By megan

On January 4, 2010

In backward silly point, Cape Town

I have to hurry this morning. I’m taking my car in (again), need to walk dogs, and do stuff quick before being dropped off at Newlands for the second day of the test.

Yesterday was such a jaul. The stadium was packed, the weather, which started really badly with rain, played with, and there was proper exciting, albeit nerve wracking cricket to watch. Kallis saved the day, and made it bearable.

DSC_0157_102 It was slightly disconcerting being there with so many barmy army; vocal supporters of England. I can’t believe how many there are! At least we had one heckling SA supporter who was tuning from just behind us.

I need to say it; a test is over five days so there will be times when it is more exciting to watch paint dry. Lucky for us there is a little lady making that possible. She is painting the stadium, while we’re in it.

I’m back there today for more of the same only Big Friendly needs to work so I am taking my friend’s husband, who is from Guernsey! It’s going to be a very interesting day.

Eina Cricket

By megan

On September 28, 2009

In backward silly point

gram I literally couldn’t watch the game on TV last night. I had to keep channel hopping; pretending I was engrossed in that damn irritating Supernanny who went to the U S of A to go and fix their disgusting children and pathetic, ‘disempowered’ parents. I swear, watching those children scream and throw food and furniture was easier than watching ‘Gram’ Smith hobbling to a loss, with cramp and not enough runs on the board.

Eish and eina! What happens to the Proteas when they are in these international tournaments at home? It’s agony; for them, their supporters and fans, the broadcasters, the reporters and even bloggers.

So, now we’ll get pages of analysis, discussion, excuses. And the reality of it is that they just weren’t match ready. But, actually, as hosts of an international competition they needed to be. Sies. Straight to the naughty corner!

Holly Ha!

By megan

On June 9, 2009

In backward silly point

I haven’t really written a proper word about cricket in a while, but the Aussies being blown out of the ICC 2020 World Cup is quite something. Shame. Not.

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Andre Nel, Ag Boet

Diski

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