Danny

In fairness to Klopp it's difficult managing a small club into the Champions League positions.

Everton are a bit of a pointless club to the neutral, the next appointment is big as it'll either carry that tradition on or they'll become competitive. Theyre a bit like a better version of West Brom or Stoke.

Eubank to win, think Groves leaves himself open too much and Eubank will capitalise on that. With that said I think Eubank loves throwing big shots and a lot of those aren't very accurate so he's definitely there for the counter against a good boxer which no disrespect to who he's fought since Saunders but he's finally going to be fighting again.

Saw that in the pub, classy haha

League's biggest problem is the lack of an international game. It's good for the Southern Hemisphere that Fiji, Tonga and PNG have had fairly good tournaments. If they can get teams into the NRL it'd be even better. Ireland done well and they probably deserved to finish in a group that had two spaces for the QFs. I imagine a lot of their teams are English born but a run in the latter stages could have been good publicity. World Cups grow sports but this ones probably done more for the Pacific Islands and Lebanon than it has for the likes of France, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

I've seen people call sick and then get caught out by their snapchat of the night before....never heard anyone use cat rape though

AAMI park is noiiiiice Not long till kick off, probably be the most exciting game we'll play.

Hopefully before March

I only caught the end but it was tense, disaster for NZ really as they're cohosting it

Whilst the tournament has lacked in quality (though there have been some good contests, Ireland vs PNG and Tonga vs New Zealand standing out) the impact over here for the Pacific island nations as well as Lebanon has been massive. World Cups grow sport and the interests in League will have been peaked with the emergence of Lebanon (even if they are mostly Aussies), Tonga topping a group that contains New Zealand and beating them, Fiji having a path into the NSW Cup now along with their general quality and the boost the game will have had for PNG. The sooner the Hunters are put into the NRL the better for Southern Hemisphere rugby league. Its a shame Ireland were in a group where only one could qualify as there was quality and competitiveness there unlike with the Wales team.

Big game tonight England vs Australia, on at 2am here Aussies looking to break their 4-0 losing streak against us

@Anton I will give Melbourne its dues Fitzroy is really nice

It's nice mate but a ticket to a game would be better than a tour

Went to the MCG today, amazing stadium. Not the biggest fan of bowls (obviously it's cricket and AFL so expected) but the steep stands gives it an edge.

Can we stop calling Loftus-Cheek "RLC"? His surname has three syllables for fuck sake, Oxlade-Chamberlain I understand...are we going to watch the EPL and the Champions CFC face off against the title challengers MCFC?

Moral of the story is don't lend people money. I wouldn't give the 30 quid back either.

@Spike I had a mash potatoe topped and grilled beef, beer and bacon pie the other day, lovely

Seems strange seeing as they hosted the 2007 World Cup.

Ha I live here that's why. Na I'm not that bothered about their rivalry in all honesty, I wanna come out here and enjoy Oz not start moaning about it. I know you've been to Sydney we spent a romantic evening together. It's a good city, you need to spend more time here. In terms of city and beach life it's perfect.

We'll see but I doubt it...Sydney's got the best of everything. It's strange going to a city and having no real things to do, I couldn't fit enough in when I went to Paris and Rome. Obviously much older cities but all I've got planned is a tour of the MCG.

Off to Melbourne tomorrow night for 4 days, see what it's all about

Yeah it's in your mums mouth

I used to go to Bordeaux for holidays so they were always a team I had a soft spot for, never made it to the stadium mind. Tried one year and we got lost, spur of the moment trip. Before tom toms and iphones.

No Bordeaux though

Tonga vs New Zealand highlights