Mangy’s out of form? Hawks slow? Doomben 10,000 winner? Friars to bounce back? Sal has it all for you.
AFL Round 9 – Preview: I didn’t like last Monday
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Greetings to all, Not much time between games this week to put a preview together, but certainly time to reflect on a great life in footy. A pall had already descended over Monday night’s game before the players put on that display with the announcement of Tom Hafey’s death. Special people transcend the game [Read more]
AFL Round 8 Preview: The Sage Speaks
May 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sal sagely predicts the Round 8 results, the feature race results and the Friars’ position.
Round 7 Preview – Living the Dream
May 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli discusses women’s role in footy and previews Round 7. He’s not putting the crown jewels on his Bluebaggers, but he rates them a fighting chance.
Round 6 Preview – Oh no, no, no and No!
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sal’s tips for those looking to punt on something other than two up this weekend.
Round 5 Preview – KB Time
April 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli has the best odds on Brent ‘The Cuff’ Macaffer, the Just Shot Blues and a Dundeel for the weekend.
AFL Round 4 – Preview: Stop putting lipstick on this pig!
April 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sal has a look at Carlton’s woes, crowd woes and punting woes, and makes some footy and racing predictions for the weekend. [Always wanting the best for the weekend punter – Ed]
Round 3 Preview – The real stuff begins VAFA Round 1!
April 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our Pal Sal Ciardulli lets us in on the value and the winners this weekend in the AFL and on Golden Slopper day. Whitefriars FC kick off their season with the only guaranteed quaddie of the weekend.
AFL Round 2 Preview – Oh so Kewell
March 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Sal looks ahead to Round 2 and a big day of racing at Rosehill.
Round 1 Completion Preview – C is for Cricket
March 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sal, forever the allrounder, on cricket, footy, local footy and racing. He landed the quaddie last week, so the pressure is on.
Round 1/2 Preview – The not-so-big Opening
March 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli looks at a bit of footy (not much footy chirp around the traps yet), the racing (Go Zoustar) and even a little rowing.
Seven Sleeps to go
March 7, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli is back and he’s got all the bases covered. A quick nod to Boof and the boys; then its off to Flemington to collect your quaddie winnings; all up Sal’s scientific AFL flag prognostications.
Greetings from what season?
December 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Sal Ciardulli casts his eyes back across the 2013 sporting wreckage (sorry landscape) and nominates his 3 best and 3 worst of the year. Get your votes in folks.
It’s 3/4 Time – just one more
November 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last gasp from Sal Ciardulli; he turns his keen eye to the final day of Cup week and as usual is ready to share his insights (and a touch of indignation). How will a rain affected surface and headwind play out?
Melbourne Cup Preview – Enjoy the Great Race
November 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli found the Hotham/Saab/QuikEze winner at good odds on Saturday. Now he turns his laser vision to Tuesday’s Cup.
Sal’s Flemington Formguide
November 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli gives Punter a whack, on the way through to helping punters sort out a mammoth Flemington racecard. “The winners are well concealed” (racing cliché #426) but Sal has been doing a lot of digging to find them for you.
Money Value Carnival Preview – And so the end is near!
October 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Salmeister previews the Cox Plate and other Money Valley mayhem. He reviews the ascension of the Almanac’s own St Ange to the Socceroo’s gig (well he is on ABC Insiders, and so is our glorious leader, so Ange is as good as family).
Caulfield Cup Day Preview – Who is that third person in the room!
October 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli’s mind is on the Caulfield Cup. But his heart is at Upton Park this weekend, where his lad will be witnessing his Hammers take on Manchester City. Sal’s forever blowing bubbles.
It’s Guineas Day – but we are still trading places!
October 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli sorts out the AFL trade week; cricket broadcast rights; decision referral system; and all the big group races at Caulfield and Randwick. If he lands the Melbourne quaddie, Barrack Obama is flying him to Washington DC to sort out the US budget impasse and resolve the Syrian civil war.
Grand Final Review – Pepsi or Coke?
October 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking for an all rounder to open the batting in the quaddie; cover the slips in the AFL trade rules; and bowl over the flaws in the Ross Lyon game plan? Sal Ciardulli has all the bases covered: more reliable than Watto and more likeable than Stuart Broad.
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