Jo O'Brien

I’ve never watched a game of rugby in my life, and maybe I didn’t know what the name of Melbourne’s Team was when we decided to challenge the Sydneysiders but I can still firmly say Go Melbourne Storm!!! You can wipe the floor with ‘em!

oh now this sounds good….. come on Sydney them Mexicans need some manners imposed on them…... :)

I’ll bet you a Tshirt Jo :-)
Seriuosly I’m not into footy …............ but I’ll wager a case of beer to be couriered to you if u mexicans win .

I could not give a toss about football of any code… but I commend you on your brave call ;)

Go Storm!! :D

at the rugby this Sunday..What is this RUGBY business.?...cripes when it is said like that it is Rugby UNION…Mate….Storm and Manly now that is NRL…different sort of animal Jo…and you can tell all your AFL pansies that the the big Manly blokes are going to murder the Sooky Storm mob…
...fair dinkum, no risk.!!!!!

Jo,
I’m in your Melbourne group because it includes “people who like Melbourne” but I’m definitely in the Sydney side for this. What game is it?

I just feel sorry for that Sydney team. How could they ever expect to compete against Melbourne. It’s just not fair.

Hahahaha -
Puny Sydneysiders!
Feel the powa of Melbourne!!!!
bwwwwuuuhahahahahahahaha

bokbokbokcluckcluck!

OoOOOOOH _ Just wait til Sarah Moore sees this – you guys better start getting nervous now….. I can help her think of all sorts of evil tasks.

Although originally from Sydney I now reside in Melbourne so i will have to say go the Storms…..

The Storm are the only rugby team in Old Melbourne Town!

My fiance is going to the game this Sunday, to see Melbourne Storm. Flying there Sunday morning and returning Monday morning. That’s dedication.

He’s a Kiwi. Go figure.

Anyway, go bad knees, backs and muscles! Enjoy, all!

what does melbourne know about footy
they can’t even manage a win in the vfl let alone the nrl

I thought Geelong were going to kick Hawthorn’s ass in the AFL Grand Final last week by 300 goals, so I’m quietly confident Melbourne Storm should kick Manly Warringah’s ass by an innings and 234 runs. It’s cricket season, isn’t it? :)

If only Sydney was decent at any other sport, we could have had a few of these going :)

Very decent of you Jo….Sydney siders need something to bet on since they (and all the other states for that matter) missed out on even an appearance at the AFL Grandfinal !!

Bring it home STORM!!!

Storm in a teacup! Pinkies out. Melbourne – we’ll whip ya’s!!!!! No contest. Start packing your bags hosts.

There are indeed different types of rugby! As a Tasmanian (and hence from an AFL background – go the Tigers!) now living in Sydney I feel I can add a somewhat impartial point of view.

If you use the word “rugby” you are taken to mean rugby union, the same type played by the Wallabies and Australian teams playing in the Aust/NZ/Sth African Super 14 competition. Note that Melbourne is touted for a guernsey (jersey actually) in this competition eventually, but doesn’t as yet have a team!

If you are talking about the grand final to be played on Sunday, that is referred to as “league” (as in the National Rugby League). My gut feeling is that it will be very close, but sentimentally I feel obliged to support Manly (otherwise my girlfriend will get very cross and hell hath no fury etc etc…..)

There endeth the lesson. Not something you really wanted to know but it helped fill in 5 minutes on a Thursday arvo, thanks and GO THE SEA EAGLES!!!!

Melbourne is the World Centre of Sport. More people play, participate and watch sport here in this great town of ours per capita, than any where in the world.
We couldn’t care less about Rugby, but the Vics will always beat the NSWelshmen.

Go Storm!!!! Every team in the NRL knows that to win a flag they have to build a team to beat Melbourne, and forget about the rest. They even change the rules to help them do so.

I do find it amusing that Melbournians (who are clearly questioning weather they live in the right city) keep bringing up this sort of rubbish. You seem to constantly have to remind people how great Melbourne is. My question is why? If you know it to be the centre of the known universe then surely everyone already knows?

The difference is that we just KNOW Sydney is a great place and we are so comfortable with that fact that we don’t feel the need to remind everyone at every available opportunity…...

Now, on with this ridiculous challenge…. but first, a bit of background….

If you knew anything about Rugby League you’d realise that the only people who support Manly are Manly supporters…. the rest of the Rugby League world hates Manly with a passion, me included. I’m a South Sydney man and we especially HATE Manly, the bastards have stolen more of our Juniors than I care to remember.

It’s like this…. most Rugby League supporters will barrack for whoever is playing against Manly…. me included…. so go Melbourne I say!

HOWEVER….

I am not one to shy away from a challenge sooooo in the interests of interstate relations…...

BRING IT ON.

whhoooooo hhhoooooo

Do they get to pick any host? Can I resign? lol

Not that Melbourne will lost, of course!

Go Storm!!

PS – Worst case scenario way, at least I’m used to losing at sport – I’m British – we invented losing :)

Tim

Go Storm!!

lol at the first comment, i just (personally) think that melbourne is generally superior in loveliness to sydney for a myriad of reasons (which i can’t be bothered talking about, mostly a culture thing and not TOO busy-ness of it all). hopefully melbourne will win to further prove my point, but i don’t think it matters too much because we’re already better, in my opinion.

xx
s-a

I can’t wait to see who Andrew will pick on now that he’s taken up the gauntlet.
- Jo raised the challenge, but we all know she’s willing to do just about anything for art, so I’m not sure we’d be able to torment her enough.
- Mark on the other hand, more shy – look at him hiding behind those sunnies – and he was very scathing in his remarks to Sydneysiders..all those chicken noises.
- Paul came back with a polite “go Storm” – a silly but polite comment.
Tim obviously was dragged into this against his will and without knowledge. He seems a cheerful loser though.
Melinda, Michael and Bellmusker are staying silent and obviously trying not to attract attention.

It’s gonna be a hard choice but I know Sarah and Andrew will choose wisely. Can I suggest we organize a photoshoot in Kings Cross, using the losing host as a model?

Is that the best ya got Miss O’Brien?
Pathetic.

Ok Ms O’Brien…the gauntlet has been thrown and we accept. Let the games begin!

P.S. I think that the Melbournians may actually ENJOY a photoshoot in Kings Cross so we may have to think up something WAY more evil for when Manly thrashes the Storm and we WIN!!

Jo i hope you have a toothbrush , because i believe Sarah needs some floors scrubbed

TASMANIA HAS ALREADY WON!!!

Oh Sara, your wicked mind…. The Cross…. brilliant….

As for AFL…. what a pathetic excuse for a sport and here’s the clincher….
How many countries play the stupid game? a big fat ONE I hear you say…. oh that’s right they play an even more ridiculous hybrid game against the Irish….

BIG DEAL.

PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, on another note, I was thinking about a visit to Melbourne latter in the year…. any chance I could maybe get some cheap accommodation with one of you lot? LOL

Boz, Boz, Boz…do you not remember how much the Melbournians love a good cross dressing shoot?! The Cross is WAY too tame for them.

Dear Jo, first I must say this game you talk about is not Rugby…It is Rugby League…a vast difference in games….
(I have had to sit through both and take League any day over “Rugby”)
Now Sydney vs Melbourne…an interesting thought as a Queenslander who has visited both your lovely cities…I have to take my son’s advice on who will win this one….And they say “The Storm” ....Sorry Sydney, look forward to the end result and the challenges ahead of you guys….will be interesting to see the result
best wishes May the best team win x

If hosts are doing shoots in the cross I wanna join em sounds like so much fun

Sarah… you forget how evil I am….
I’m thinking that our poor soul should be wearing a sandwich board that says something like:
“Death to all poofters, whores and cross dressing transvestites… sorry if I offended but I am redneck Victorian”

I reckon that should just about get them lynched….. :-)

(I in no way believe the above comment. If any gays, lesbians, prostitutes or transvestites were offended by the above comments, I am truly sorry)

Oh man this is hilarious…I have just had word from the cousin of none other than the Manly Captain – Matt Orford, that the Sea Eagles are READY TO RUMBLE…oops wrong sport :(

ANDREW BOSMAN!!! WASH your mouth out! Of course Sydney siders barrack for any other team other than Manly (except for my husband, of course…). But in the case of any team playing against the Melbourne Storm – well, it goes without saying that ALL Sydney-siders – nay! ALL New South Welshman, will barrack for the mighty Silvertails. GO MANLY!

Sorry Adriana but I do HATE Manly that much…..
Having said that, I do hope they win, otherwise I’ll be cleaning Jo O’Brien’s shower with a tooth brush while wearing a gold glow weave dress….

Go MANLY – this is their year … this is their victory … sorry Melbourne Storm the Sea Eagle will rise above you!!!

The reason no-one from Melbourne knows who the players are in the Storm is they don’t show their games on at a reasonable hour, even the finals were only shown live after people complained.

pffffft

Of course Manly will win…

Knowing full well Melbourne is the artistic and sporting capital of Australia I find no need for concern. Besides which I can not turn up to Sydney events just as easily as Melbourne ones. Go…Storm…

I reckon melbournians need to know it is NOT rugby, IT IS league & i have been to your
neck of the woods. Its pretty but lacks heart unlike MANLY…GO MANLY & a great challenge for the hosts

You’ll need to come to Wales to see a proper game of rugby Jo – Australians haven’t got the hang of it properly :-)

Freudian slip , Andrew?
I do find it amusing that Melbournians (who are clearly questioning weather they live in the right city) keep bringing up this sort of rubbish.
(I’m thoroughly enjoying the weather in Sydney.)
Go the round ball / world game!
And if I have to support any R.L. team. Go the Rabbitohs!!
But good to see this challenge. Any excuse is good. I agree.
Think I’ll go and kick a soccer (foot-) ball now.

Hahaha, hehehe, this will be good to watch! (But, yeah, please don’t call it Rugby, it’s League! I know, confusing, but there you have it. Rugby is a much better game that the Wallabies play) x

rugby schmugby

You know, of all the sports to evolve out of the original rugby rules from the 1850s, gridiron, rugby union, rugby league, soccer and AFL, AFL is the closest to the original rugby rules.

sport is the reason why all the best artists leave this country
YUCK

Jo

Don’t ask for whom the bell tolls but the bell tolls for thee

Score 40 Sydney Melbourne 0

We win.

oh dear

So who ya gonna pick on Boz?

Can’t wait to see what happens next =)

woo hoo hello Mexico….. 40-0 doing for you guys yet?..........I know it’s doing for me…...:)

Wasn’t so much of a storm, now was it – more like a slight drizzle..

GO MANLY!

What a game….will be interesting to see what Sydney comes up with for Melbourne’s challenge….

Oops…..

Oh dear…how sad. Let the games begin…

The Mexicans are quiet aren’t they?

oh shit….

As a Storm supporter …it was bloody embarrassing :((

hahahaha, oh this is the funniest challenge ever. Let’s do it!

Sarah & Andrew, you can steal a host and send in your spy. Just let us know who and we’ll make the appropriate arrangements

I don’t know what rugby is but even I can tell THAT was embarassing.

ok wots happenin? where’s our melb host? or do i have to drive down to melb and pick them up? oh yes they can pay for sum fuel also? common guys don’t let this slip ,like melb did!

The things we do for a wager…