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Australia vs Brazil

Published by Amyo on June 19, 2006 | 20 Responses

Well there is approximately 30 minutes to go until Australia play Brazil. The guys at work have been picking Brazil to win 3-1, 4-0, 8-0. I’ve gone for the more hopeful 1-1 while my mum has gone for the big 2-1 win to Australia. I’m hoping that it is her result that plays out as [...]

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Yet another NAB ad post

Published by Amyo on June 16, 2006 | 4 Responses

Quietly eating morning tea as a goodbye for a work member, I was shocked to be told that my name was on the National website as the winner. Sadly it’s a popup which means that firefox blocked it the first time, but wow! NAB also rang to ask if I was willing to do interviews [...]

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NAB ad update

Published by Amyo on June 15, 2006 | 8 Responses

Well the sad news is… I TOTALLY FRIGGIN WON!!!!!!!!!!! I get a trip to Sydney to watch Australia vs Kuwait and the opportunity to have lunch with the Socceroos (depending on availability). You don’t know how excited I am that I won it and that it was more based on skill than luck! Who better [...]

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NAB Ad shortlisted

Published by Amyo on June 14, 2006 | 1 Response

The ad for the National Australia Bank I linked to a few days ago has made the shortlist!!! Check it out: Congratulations, you’ve been shortlisted! You’ve made the finals. We received 1600 entries – and yours has been judged one of the top ten. Our judging panel, which may include Mark Schwazer or his representative, [...]

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Three Words

Published by Amyo on June 13, 2006 | 5 Responses

We Deserved it. Dumb Referee Decision. Poor tired Kewell. F*** You Japan. Love You Timmy. Mystical weetbix power. Australia beat Japan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 to 1!!!!!!

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World Cup – the story so far

Published by Amyo on June 12, 2006 | 4 Responses

Well we’ve had 3 days of World Cup soccer so far and it’s only a few hours until Australia plays Japan. I’ve watched every match to it’s conclusion and frankly I’m sick of sitting on the couch already. But I’ve cheated a little bit by only watching the games that start at 10.30pm and pvring [...]

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5 days to the World Cup

Published by Amyo on June 4, 2006 | 1 Response

Only 5 more days until the world cup and with Australia playing a match tonight against the Netherlands and all the soccer on tv I am in heaven. This is the best time of the World Cup when everyone has the hope and anticipation without any of the dissapointments that will inevitably happen. I just [...]

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Australia vs Greece

Published by Amyo on May 23, 2006 | Leave a response

Last night on channel 7 news they started a sports story with “Who’d have thought that there would be such a turnout for the socceroos?” regarding the press conference held yesterday. Well guess what channel seven, 95 000 people attending the sold out Australia vs Greece match at the MCG would have thought. I’m heading [...]

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World cup blues

Published by Amyo on May 9, 2006 | 1 Response

The English Premier League has ended and it’s last few weeks it has taken with it half of the Australian team with injuries. Tim Cahill probably won’t get to play in the world cup, Mark Schwarzer has a broken cheek bone and Viduka and Kewell both have groin type injuries. Hopefully some of them will [...]

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Australia beats Germany to win the world cup!

Published by Amyo on May 2, 2006 | Leave a response

And Queensland Roar striker Alex Brosque scored the goal that took it to overtime and finally penalties! What, you didn’t know he was in the Australian team? Well according to Fifa World Cup 2006 on the xbox he is a substitute and when Viduka broke his foot in the match against Poland I picked him [...]

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