Saturday knights out

Having been a bad omen for the Hunter Pirates and Newcastle Jets tonight it was time to see if we could bring another dose of bad luck to the Newcastle Knights. Rugby league (or football as they illogically call it) is the highest profile sport in New South Wales and unlike our previous sporting ventures we were viewing World class players here. You could argue that we were seeing the World's best when we went to see Aussie Rules but that is not difficult seeing as they're the only ones that play the damn sport. Anyway with 20,000 in attendance the atmosphere was good and we were entertained pre match by the Knight on horseback (wearing jeans), local schoolchildren singing advance Australia fair, Very cold cheerleaders and Tom Jones Karoake. Not unusual I suppose!!


We took the cheap seats. So cheap infact you bring your own seats. Admittedly I prove yet again that I do not look good in hats but this was not the time to be fashion conscious. If in doubt just look at the ladies to our left. Apart from these two and the Jesus lookalike we were also surrounded by a strong contingent of Cronulla Sharks fans. The guy behind got very well acquainted with me, shook my hand and brought me a beer. Probably due to the fact that in an excited moment he kicked his all down my back.


Having got dressed up in all the gear and the fact that this took about half the time of Aussie rules meant it was easier to get the kids enthused about this one. OK so the flag and bear waving got a bit dull after the first five minutes but the promise of a half time hot dog kept the spirits high. An enthralling second half actually kept them from moaning at all. Needless to say the Knights had three tries disallowed and lost 16-26 but we stayed dry (apart from me getting covered in beer) and came home having enjoyed the evening if not the result.