Balls to the wall?

More like Tryline, Boundary or Goal!
Sweet Lord there's some cracking sporting events on the tube lately.

What with those Beautes, the Protea's, tearing apart the opposition at the T20 World Cup in England, Confed cup right on our doorstep and the British Lions attempting to dethrone my beloved Springboks - which I don't believe they're even capable of, well not with Jean de Villiers in the squad, uhm ja, that's at least what I like to think OKAY?

I reckon some women are having a right old moan about the insane amount of sport on, but not me! It just isn't in me. Gosh, I'm so 'Proudly South African' I bawled my eyes out during the Confederations Cup Opening Ceremony and during the singing of our National Anthem during the opening match. I mean who does that?

But then again who goes to the cricket in an 'SA' Bikini top and drinks Castle (Get us another Castle, please, you arsehole - ha ha!)? So I've been sitting, extensively watching and analysing every Protea's, Bafana Bafana and Lions Pre-Bok-test-match match.

Lets get this straight. I'm not too fond of football. Yeah, I played it in primary school. Hell, I even captained our only girls team but I just can't love it nearly as much as I love my rugby or cricket. Its just not possible. What makes things worse is that I've picked up an awful lot of things about football that make me cringe.

Firstly, why are footballers such wimps?
I'm not discounting their athletic ability in the slightest - most are extremely fit individuals and could run circles around most Rugby Forwards. But why, oh why, do they act like the biggest pansy's without anyone so much as nipping them on the shin (while they wear shin pads nogal). It becomes a huge flipping palaver and the player (or actor) in question clasps his shin tightly and begins crying crocodile tears worth an Academy Award.

I also despise Toss-bags like that pompous, Portuguese Ronaldo character that has just been sold to Real Madrid for £80 Million.

And then there's the Offside rule - its a sham. It really just pisses me off - maybe because if it weren't for this particular rule then Mashego (my memory escapes me, it was Mashego wasn't it?) may actually have scored off the zillion attempts he made at the goals against NZ last eve. They did, however, win the game. Convincingly at that. So maybe I should just shurrup and be amped with the win!

I could go on for days about the cringeworthy aspects of football but all in all I'm loving the vibe of the Confed Cup and can't wait until the World Cup next year. Plus, I'm Bokkie's date to the Brazil vs. Italy game on Sunday. Ket, the rockstar gave Bokkie the tickies for her birthday. Should be a ripper. Think I'll support Brazil.

Its been effing hectic flicking between Confed cup action and the T20 Super 8's. Very proud of my boys. They're playing awesome cricket and they truly deserve to win the T20 World Cup title.

Stoked for the first Bok test against the Lions this Saturday. Think the team chosen are the best men to do the job, though I'm no rugby expert, I think the series is ours. GOOOOOO Bokke!

Tonight, I will have a gargantuan dilemma when both the football and cricket are on - at the same time as Scrubs, 90210 AND Desperate Housewives!! We don't have PVR.

I'm in a state just thinking of the amount of channel flicking that is going to occur. Oh, the shame!

Enjoy it sports fans. I'll be behind our teams ALL THE WAY!