PAUL: Hello Eric, and what a weekend of footy and the mighty Dragons are breathing fire. And the Wests Tigers found their rhythm against the Eels. Benji Marshall was pure class, a joy to watch. But the real highlight for me was Tony ''The Ironman'' Abbott's effort finishing his epic event in Port Macquarie. He's ready to tackle the Ruddster and get the top job and the keys to The Lodge, after swimming, cycling and running more kilometres than you could imagine.
ERIC: The funniest thing was that some bloke called Rudd beat the Abbott in the triathlon. Apparently he's no relation, but I am not so sure. Here's a conspiracy theory: it was the Ruddster very carefully disguised as an ironman. Unbelievable, but true, trust me, I'm a journalist.
PAUL: The only ironman event the Ruddster would have won is an endless speaking competition where he bores everyone to death. Yet again it could have been worse, Malcolm Turnbull could have been in the event and spoken about climate change for the entire 22 hours.
Anyway, onto the footy and the standard of play in the in the first three weeks has been exceptional and especially the Sunday arvo games played in stifling heat.
While it's early days there is a pattern emerging in my eyes and the Storm, Dragons and Tigers are above the pack and I expect them to easily qualify for the top four. In fact, these three teams are the only grand final winning hopes in 2010.
ERIC: Steady on, Geeves, it's only round three for goodness sake! Our girl bringing in those hot cross buns and placing them under your nose has done something to your brain, obviously. Wipe that bit of icing off your cheek, boofhead, I can't concentrate. And what's your hurry to get off the politics, anyway, when it's so much fun? Think how much more fun it would be if we could run a triathlon to choose our prime ministers; much better than trying to fit a tablecloth size ballott paper in a tiny polling booth and trying to choose between some nobodies. Ok, though, yes, let's get back to sport, what there is of it. Let's see, cricket, there's a test somewhere in NewZealand and I think we're about to win it, thanks to the Kat. And there was the Formula 1 race in beautiful Melbourne on the weekend. A lot of petrol was wasted, but I don't know who won. Other than that we're stuck with the NRL, which I have to say has been disappointing in rounds two and three. Round one went off with a bang, but the standard since then has been very disappointing, with the exception of one or two games, both ( Iknow, biased) involving the Wests Tigers.
PAUL: Holy hot cross bun Ecca, that is an ironman performance that paragraph. Tony Abbott would be ever so proud. But I need to go to the Greenacre bakery on the way home and stock up with a baker's dozen of hot cross buns for the Easter break. And as an Easter treat for the cyberspace readers back Military Rose in this Saturday's Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens. The classy filly will win and win well. The money you get from the punt will cover the hot cross bun and Easter egg expenses. And it is also Greek Easter this weekend, I am told. And here is an omen, Military Rose will be ridden by a super jockey, a Golden Greek, Stathi Katsidis.
ERIC: Giddy up. I'm lost for words after all that, so let's get on with the weekend tipping. Friday at 2pm, Storm will host St George and it's hard to once again go past your team, but not by much. Here's hoping the Roosters and the Broncos improve their defences after each copping 50 and 60 point drubbings last week. The winner will obviously be the team that defends better, and I expect that to be the Chooks. Here's one between a rock and a hard place, Sharks and Parra. Glad I don't get paid to make these predictions, I am getting a headache thinking about this one, and the one before, and the one before that one. OK, lucky dip, give me tha hat, put the two names in it, here we go, it's Parra by 70. Cows and Titans, it just doesn't get any easier, I hope you do better with your four picks. Let me ring up the Ruddster and ask him, he knows everything... Kevvie says put your money on the Cows, because he says so.
PAUL: Here we go with the next four, the Raiders and Tigers meet in Canberra on Easter Sunday, I lean towards the Green Machine by one point in a thriller.
Manly will belt the Warriors in New Zealand on Sunday, and on Easter Monday, the Knights to eclipse the Panthers in Newcastle and the Dogs to dine out on Rabbit stew and beat Souths at ANZ Stadium.
ERIC: Happpy Easter
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