bettingBlog NewsWinning and losing with the VillaLosing to Victory and the Benders- February 22, 2007 Football debacles for both Adelaide and the Pomeroos this week. Adelaide United, who were 90 seconds away from hosting the grand final with a week's break, had to beat Newcastle Jets over 120 minutes and then travel to Melbourne to play in 38&176;C without their key defender and with coach John Kosmina banished to the stands for abusing a referee. Those are the excuses, but 0-6 is still utter humiliation, and 5 goals from Archie Thompson meant that Adelaide's embarrasment got coverage across...http://astonvilla.blogfootball.com/bettingBlog/2007/02/22#a236 Escape To Victory- February 16, 2007 No Villa until the third of March, what's going on Meanwhile, Adelaide United beat Newcastle Jets on penalties to go through to the Grand Final on Sunday against Melbourne Victory, locally known as the Tards. Beating the Jets took some heroic saves by United keeper Daniel Beltrame, as the Jets finished strongly, and he then won the game with two penalty saves. Victory has a nice enough manager Ernie Merrick, but otherwise there is a pretty fierce rivalry between South...http://astonvilla.blogfootball.com/bettingBlog/2007/02/16#a233 How to drive in Adelaide- February 8, 2007 How to drive in Adelaide Lesson 1: moving traffic You are the blue car. Traffic is busy on the 4 lane road but moving freely. Someone is turning right and the green car indicates to move into your lane: Accelerate with the objective of stopping the green car: If you were not quick enough and the green car manages to force itself in front of you then either flash your lights or do an exaggerated slow shake of the head: Next week's lesson 2 will be "making them wait until the end of the rush...http://astonvilla.blogfootball.com/bettingBlog/2007/02/08#a232 |