Category Archives: Fandom
Fuck the Commonwealth Games
I was trying hard to think of some witty and sophisticated way of articulating it, but I failed very badly. So ‘Fuck the Commonwealth Games’ is what I came up with. Apologies for the wanton vulgarity, but it really bugs … Continue reading
The Tall Blacks & Their Fans: A Study in Contrasts
The Tall Blacks campaign is over. I’m sad, but it’s tinged with hope, because this was largely a young team which will build anew from here, and there was something a bit magical about their play at times. But more … Continue reading
Filed under Basketball, Fandom, Kirk Penney's Hair
What The Warriors Can Learn From The Thunder: It’s All About Chemistry
It’s really tough to not let yourself get sucked into this Warriors team right now. They’re a side which wasn’t expected to do much at all this season by pundits or fans, with an awkward combination of very raw kids; … Continue reading
Filed under Fandom, NBA, NRL, Rugby league
CHANGE
This decade: The Lakers are going to fade, and then the Thunder will take over the West. The Thunder will be the Anti-Heat, the Cool. The narrative: Good vs Evil, Ambition vs Ego, Organic vs Processed, Basketball vs Fame, Homemade … Continue reading
Filed under Basketball, Fandom, NBA
Darts Hotties Take a Different Root
So my wife was watching English Premier League Darts coverage (no explanation necessary, right?) and came across these charming images. In the first, you’ll see a hand-made sign, made by some darts fans who decided to get creative with the … Continue reading
Shortland Street: The End of the Affair?
Hey so I know it’s been like three months since we did anything on DB, but I’ve been busy, and the other bros have been useless*. Anyway, it was a pretty momentous night on the Street. A lot of chickens … Continue reading
Filed under Fandom, Reality TV, TV
Daniel Vettori: Two Years in the Abyss
I intended to write this post on September 12, when it was exactly two years since Daniel Vettori assumed the test captaincy of the Black Caps. Unfortunately a very good friend’s 30th birthday party was on September 11th, which proved … Continue reading
Inglourious Basterds II: The Warriors 2009 Season Review Panel
See those men? They’re coming to inspect you! Hope you’re very afraid. Because they’re who the Warriors will be facing over the next few days. In case you don’t recognise my artful depictions, that’s Monty Betham, Dean Rice(?!), Awen Guttenbeil … Continue reading
Filed under Boxing, Caring for the Community, Dick-List, Fandom, NRL, Rugby league
In Praise of High School Sports, Part One
All Blacks aside, the two most compelling matches I watched over the past week involved players aged between 12 and 19. On Saturday some friends and I trooped along to Eden Park to watch my old school, Auckland Grammar, be … Continue reading
