Macca

You're the resident comedian so you should be Groucho, I'm a bit of a motor mouth so I can't be harpo so Deeza plays the harp. I guess that makes me Chico "Get your tootsie frootsie icecream"

There is stuff that we like and there's stuff that we dislike ... it would be a dull old world if we all liked the same stuff. Music, TV, Movies, Politics, Religion and various other interests divides opinion as a matter of course. I'm not sure that AFLX will gain an audience but there's a few things that I do know - there are any number of footy fans who love their footy no matter how it is served up. And there are any number of footy fans who will never like AFLX but equally, there will almost certainly be a percentage that will like AFLX - probably mostly juniors but the juniors need parents or a guardian to take them to the event. So the adults will roll up by default. Works the same in the Big Bash. The VFL/AFL has always increased their overall interest through junior membership. And unlike other sports, the AFL make it very inexpensive for juniors. Other sports should follow suit but not many do. It's a great strategy and with AFLX, they may have found another way to increase the overall interest. Ultimately, they want the new money when those juniors become adults. My first junior membership was ridiculously cheap and it got me into all the games ... so off I trekked to nearly every game. After a year or so I was totally hooked in. And I'll bet there are hundreds of thousands of similar stories to match my story.

AFL Schedule AFLW Schedule Cricket Schedule NRL Schedule SuperRugby Schedule NBA Schedule NHL Schedule MLB Schedule English Premier League (EPL) English League Championship English League One English League Two Spain - La Liga Germany - Bundesliga Italy - Serie A France - Ligue 1 Netherlands - Eredivisie Portugal - Primeira Liga Scotland - Premiership Turkey - Super Lig Greece - Super League UEFA - Champions League Brazil - Campeonato Paulista Argentina - Superliga Australia - A-League

The post below will copy & paste. So, at your leisure, if it crosses your mind, feel free to highlight, copy & paste when we hit a new page. We can add other leagues in different sports when they come about (NFL, World Cups et al)

It will copy and paste without the 'bullet points' (I hope!) I will try and fix later Wadda ... scrolling back to page 14 would be a pain so I will find a way. It's just a very handy tool without the outlay involved anyway. Just knowing who is playing who is good to know.

Doesn't bother me dc ... I now know of a few that are going along to AFLX and they are taking their children so you never know. Same lot go to the Big bash and they tell me that it's like the Wiggles ... a new lot of mums and dads with young kids replace those who have moved on. Interesting evaluation. I'm already fairly sure that I almost certainly am never going to like AFLX mainly because its not the real thing. Same deal for cricket where test cricket is king to my eyes. But AFLX might gain an audience.

And that is precisely the point that I am trying to make with AFLX ... have you read the thread? It isn't arrogance on my part at all ... there are any number of things that can be extremely popular despite me not liking or caring for those things. So UFC, WWE, ODI's ESports, t20's are all popular ... I freely acknowledge that. But I'm allowed to comment on those pastimes - good or bad. And AFLX could end up being popular despite the protestations on this thread. Go back and read the whole thread and note my previous comments ... do that and you will see where you've got me pigeon-holed incorrectly.

I totally understand the popularity but UFC is barbaric mindless violence. Anyone who gets off on that stuff needs help. Quintessential gratuitious violence. As for ESports - get a life I say.

I can quite the post and it works with all links intact. See here ... I just have to figure out how to copy and paste the AFL, NRL, SuperRugby & MLB. No rest for fhe wicked Wadda ?

Don't forget meaningless ODI's, UFC , WWE, ESporrs, fantasy sports of any description and numerous other silly pastimes.

Genuine injuries I'd say Only a fool would pass up the opportunity to earn 20 thousand dollars for a 20- 30 minute tackle-free jog around Might even be more than $20k ... who would know? They are not doing it for nothing. Free money ... give me some of that!

The links don't copy & paste so I'll have to quote the list instead. The early MLB games listed are warm-up/practice games and the AFL link for the scheduled games might be configured differently down the track.

Google works as well but I thought having all the links attached to the ESPN pages puts everything into line ... no typing involved either. Just click on the link and you're there for the next lot of games. After a while, you get to know who all the good performing teams are as well as the poorly performed teams (without having to consult the standings) ... I once picked up a sizeable multi involving the Brazilian & Argentian leagues so I included them as well. And in the NBA there are any number of teams that are tanking for more marbles in the draft. All info is important Wadda - I don't like leaving anything out!

More football? Can it last? The 'Alliance of American Football' lasts from early February until late April and could be viewed as a 3 month extension of the NFL albeit under another banner. 8 teams in its inaugural season all based out of reasonable sized to large sized cities. As DS pointed out with regards to the masses of viewers that the NFL gets, this new league might just get a foothold. NFL fans over there are as fanatical as Aussie rules fans are here but even if this new league only picks up 10% - 20% of those NFL fans, it could be a success. The cities represented might decide to get behind their representative teams and the league. Interesting that Atlanta is represented but Atlanta is a very large city. Also interesting that CBS and the CBS Sports network are covering the games as is the NFL Network. You just never know - it's America where all things are possible. The Five Most Fascinating Takeaways From the American Alliance of Football’s Debut Alliance of American Football (schedule)

Took about half an hour Wadda but the links will last for as long as there is no change to the linked site's configuration's. So it's a simple copy & paste for the one-stop-shop. I have added the NBA & NHL schedules via 2 more links (to the above post) Forever having to search for the games involving the big teams via various websites will be made a lot easier and the links will save a lot of time for those who are interested. The links to the scheduling of the Footy, Rugby League, Union, MLB and other sports will be added when applicable.

Here are the standout Soccer league's (Fixtures & Results) If I've got time, I'll copy & paste the links towards the end of any given week in anticipation for those weekend rounds of matches. As it stands, there are 4 Champions League fixtures set down for the next 2 days. See link below UEFA - Champions League English Premier League (EPL) English League Championship Spain - La Liga Germany - Bundesliga Italy - Serie A France - Ligue 1 Netherlands - Eredivisie Australia - A-League

Here are all the Major Soccer League's (Fixtures & Results) As well as the soccer fixtures, there are links to the NHL & the NBA provided. If I've got time, I'll copy & paste the links towards the end of any given week in anticipation for the weekend. NBA Schedule NHL Schedule English Premier League (EPL) English League Championship English League One English League Two Spain - La Liga Germany - Bundesliga Italy - Serie A France - Ligue 1 Netherlands - Eredivisie Portugal - Primeira Liga Scotland - Premiership Turkey - Super Lig Greece - Super League UEFA - Champions League Brazil - Campeonato Paulista Argentina - Superliga Australia - A-League

Fair enough ... let's leave it to the weekend then Wadda. With soccer, the 2nd tier in England (The Championship) often throws up lots of goals and the top 8 teams often win at home as well. If I do a multi on a Saturday night I sometimes prefer the Championship as the value is often much better. English League Championship Fixtures & Results .

If I get a chance Wadda I will try and post up a few links to the upcoming big soccer games to be played on the weekend. As it is the Champions league kicks off again tomorrow morning so we could do a midweek special if people have got the time. 2 Games Wed morning and 2 games Thursday morning. Just a thought.

It's just you Wadda ... not sure who the 'they' are. Wadda we call you Wadda? 'No show' Wadda? ha ha You've got to be in it to win it mate ... I've picked up 2 collects from our last 3 goes - 2 from 3! This keeps up and I'll be retiring early ?

The Orr Stakes was a better race when it was at Sandown ... the big uphill straight brought the stayers into the race. Now a number of the stayers steer clear and those stayers that do run often get caught too far back at Caulfield.

1100 is a very good collect mate ... let's hope history repeats for you. I like multi's with regards the horses in the overseas racing. More so the UK & sometimes the US rather than Ireland or France. With the exotics basically out of the question due to the small pools so you have to find winners. Again, Group racing only and more so over a mile or further. I got a 3pick with Stradivarius, Roaring Lion & Cracksman last year - all shorties but it adds up. Might have got 12-1 from memory. I did get the trifecta in the Merchant Navy win though ... that was a satisfying collect as I was banking on the Aussie punters following suit with the UK betting where they ignored the 2nd & 3rd place getters because they were from France & the USA. An international trifecta and the 'loophole' win! Sports bets is my preference for multi's though Wadda - all you have to do is find 3 winners out of 3 head-to-heads and you've won. Sounds simple but there is some science and an art to the whole thing. The big multi is worth having a go at though - 'tis a pity they don't pay 7 from 8 as I'd be a billionaire by now!

Juve are one of my go-to bankers in soccer ... much like the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. Man City was money for jam last night - I was very confident so in effect I had 2 bankers and Deeza's AC Milan choice was another obvious standout. 11-1 boosted for 3 no-brainers - it's nice when it all goes to plan Wadda! Since I've switched to the 3pick as the default multi (about 2 weeks) I've had 3 collects and nearly always get 2 from 3. It's almost like a professional punters way of betting (with regards to multi's) ... a little boring but a collect is a collect. Group racing with the horses is similar. Better to be on a proven performer rather than too many spec picks.

I threw Juventus in, in your absence Wadda for a handy collect! ?

Over to you Wadda to clinch the deal!