The Ashes has become very interesting with the whole spirit of cricket debate, in the end we are 2-0 up so who cares. Freddie Fittler has made 7 changes in what can only be described as a panic move for Origin 3. It won't matter if he wins or loses he should be moved on. The CBA for the NRL is in the spotlight and the last round of the NRL was a blowoutathon.
An interesting week around the traps and plenty to talk about. Ben Hunt is top of the pops and where he finishes out this season is anyone's guess. One wanna expert thinks its the Bronco's but time will tell. We will also discuss the "Romey" debacle, Des getting another NRL gig and what could be the worst spending spree in NRL history.
It's been a week let us tell you that. Apologies for missing an episode and ruining some people's lives but we aren't called Officially Underqualified for nothing. Enjoy as we discuss the incredible Ashes win, an awful origin game and the US Open Golf.
Plenty to talk about this week as we dive headlong into Origin and the PGA/LIV Merger. This has been an interesting week as we woke up to the news of the new merger between two warring golfing parties. There are so many questions to be asked and answered on this hot topic. The boys will try to get to a few without losing their cool. Origin 1 is in the rearview and QLD were too good in the end. NSW again couldn't get it done after having all the possession, in short - Greg HAPPY, Matt not so much...
In this special edition of Officially Underqualified, Matt and Greg speak with Australian sporting icon, Greg Ritchie. A proud Queenslander, Greg is very keen to discuss this weeks State of Origin game and gives the boys an insight into what might be happening in the Maroons camp. From facing the most fearsome Windies attack to now playing golf with his wife and daughter, "The Cat" lets us inside what it's like to marry a professional golfer and suddenly have to take golf tips from the missus. T...
A good man always pays his debts and Matt gets down and dirty with 50 push ups. We could have spent a whole episode on this athletic achievement but we didn't. The boys speak Origin and who the Tigers managed to pull a rabbit out of the hat. The Block party at the PGA may have even warmed Matt's heart and it was a LIV victory with Brooks just too good.
It's a good time of the year with Origin on the horizon and today we will some apparent "experts" teams and see if we can improve them. Greg is in a mood after losing his car key and Matt dodges the push ups for another week. The battle for supremacy between the Raiders and Eagles will happen this weekend. Who will be better off in the battle for the $100.
Magic Round has is in the rear view for another year and Brisbane really turned it on. Some great footy, some bad footy and some wild weather was the order of the weekend. The NZ Warrior's call "Cheat" on the NRL and may just have a case to an answer for. Man United are doing their best to slide out of the top 4 and we also discuss the best job in the world, being Daniel Ricciardo.
After what can only be described as a pretty average NRL round we tackle a few of the bigger issues. Is Campbell Graham the best centre in the game and will he get a blue jersey this year? Should a guy who has signed a $500 million contract slide head first into third base? And will Greg Kachel ever be able to close out a game of gold ever again after choking last weekend. All these questions and more will be answered on this weeks episode of Officially Underqualified....
This week we are flipping the script and diving headlong into the week that was the NRL first up. Jack Wighton and Souths have pulled off a massive coup with him committing to a three year contract. The hip drop rears its ugly head, again, Aaron Rogers gets traded to the Jets and Man City all but seal the premier league title live on the podcast.
Episode 31 Round 7 of the NRL saw the real Manly Sea Eagles finally stand up and give it to the Melbourne Storm. The Broncos win this years first version of the Sth QLD derby and the Sin Bin rears its ugly heads on many occasions. Matt and Greg discuss LIV Golf and its first Australian tournament, how it will be received down under is yet to be determined.
An incredible weekend all round, Easter Long Weekend, The Masters and Round 6 of the NRL. John Rahm put on an absolute clinic to win his first Masters by four shots, while Brooks Koepka could only watch it unfold in front of him. LIV wins this battle with 3 out the first 5 places, will this be par for the course moving forward? An interesting round of footy this week with plenty of talking points including the Rapana/Tapua collision and who will be playing in the 6 jersey for the Blues this comi...
Greg is back after a week of R&R and is chomping at the bit to talk a bit of sport. Matt is at his hating best and has plenty to complain about after another pathetic Manly performance. It's Masters week and the boys have a crack at picking a winner. Plenty of footy again, plus some F1, Rugby and Golf
This week Greg is on holidays and we sub in Ronnie from "Ronnie's Raiders" fame. We go through the round 4 that was in the NRL and discuss a few hot topics like Wighton testing the market Code Hopping The Code war
This week we recap the Round 3 of the NRL and talk about the week that was. Two big names will find themselves suspended for the time being and the Broncos and Eagles sit atop the ladder with the new kids on the block, The Dolphins. Is there trouble brewing in the Redbull F1 Racing team and will Greg reap the benefits of a bold multi for this week?
This week the boys recap the huge event that was the GC Rugby League Masters held last week at Runaway Bay. A great time was had by all the teams attending and already the 2024 event is shaping up as bigger and better. Round two of the NRL is in the rearview and its an interesting ladder.
Its our first live show at the Gold Coast Rugby League Masters. We have three special guests in to discuss the event and together we recap day one so far and even have a little crack t round 1 of the NRL.
Round one of the NRL is close now and we are excited to discuss a few key player off season moves and the impact they will have on their new teams. We also give our completely underqualified tips for the round, it will be interesting to see who finishes on top. We also chat about the new Tiger and Rory gold partnership and Greg has finally started FULL SWING
Well with only 2 weeks to the start of the NRL Season it's time to put our under qualified experience to the test and make our 2023 NRL Season predictions. We name our Top 8, Bottom 4, Dally M, GF Winner among others. We also chat about Tiger's return to golf at the Genesis Open and also the Netflix TV Series Full Swing and how Brooks Koepka just confirms everything that most of planet thinks of him.
The boys look at the first round of the NRL pre season and discuss three big stories to come out of the NRL this week. The Super Bowl was played and won by the Kansas City Chiefs in a great game. The Waste Management Open was played this week in what Greg calls "the Major thats not a Major" Matt of course is appalled by this. The new Netflix Show "Full Swing" starts this week.
Episode 21 and the boys dive deep into the NRL Off Season and answer 5 burning questions. Manchester City find themselves neck deep in an investigation that could see them expelled from the Premier League. Arsenal lost which is amazing and Man United Win which is awesome.
We kick 2023 off with a bang. Matt and Greg discuss the NRL Off Season and how the Broncos and Eagles are shaping up. There is a heated debate about who is the number 1 fullback in the NRL. Eddie Jones has been appointed the new Wallaby Coach and Matt has some thoughts on that as well as the new tackle rule set to rock the world of rugby.
It's an incredible feat to make it to the end of the year. 19 episodes is more than we anticipated and we thank you all for being there every step of the way. With Xmas fast approaching we discuss what is being touted as the best Football World Cup ever, it's hard to argue to be fair. Messi was awarded the player of the tournament and finally ended the debate about who is the greatest footballer of all time. The Test Series against the South African's has begun and the Aussies blew the Proteas o...
The World Cup is drawing to a close and there are two teams standing, France and Argentina. Who will take home the bacon in this battle of the football heavy weights? We discuss the short Test series in the cricket between the Aussies and Windies and how if we had it all over again we would concentrate on a baseball career. It would also seem that we have had a win on the punt with our resident experts finally coming through
The Socceroos run is over at FIFA 22 but what a ride it was. The final 8 teams have been decided and there are 4 very good matches to come. The boys give their underqualified opinion on what should transpire over the next couple of weeks in the Middle East. We touch on golf but on a more personal level and find out if Greg really hates golf or is it just a phase.
It's all FIFA World Cup this week as the Socceroos do us all proud and move into the round of 16 against the odds. Two great wins against Tunisia and Denmark cement them as one of the form teams of the tournament (Maybe hahah??). Greg had a great week last week with our man Mitch at the Aussie PGA, it was Greg's first time as a looper and he had an absolute ball.
The inevitable Australian victory at the RLWC with realised with a comprehensive win over a strong Samoan team. The Kangaroos never really looked in trouble and ran away with a 30-10 victory. We discuss the game and also James Tedesco being names MOTM. What the hell is the Golden Boot and how is it voted for. This is no way a slight on the winner, Joey Manu, but please. The FIFA World Cup kicked off a dry tournament in QATAR and the Aussies haven't gotten off to the best start. Greg is contempla...
It was a busy weekend for sport with the Kangaroos securing a place in the RLWC final in a tight one against our Tasman Sea neighbours. In an absolute boil over Samoa knocks over the Poms in a Golden Point thriller that was actually the best game of the tournament. Couple of upsets in the EPL, Greg gloats about Arsenal and the boys sort of agree on a couple points of contention.
It's been a long week for the team at OUQ and Greg is feeling the pinch. Lucky for him his shining light of positivity (Matt) will cheer him up. We have had an argument put forward from a avid listener to be a guest on the show, this sparks a heated debate that could define the show moving forward. The RLWC is drawing to a close and the Aussie's are very short priced favourites in a two horse race for their Semi Final against the Kiwi's
Matt and Greg are back in the Panic Room after a brief hiatus and they pick up where they left off. Plenty of banter and a tonne of hate around the state of sport at the moment. An invisible T20 World Cup that even the Australian public is ignoring and the ACB can't be bothered marketing. The RLWC is starting to get to the pointy end and will Mal Meninga make the right selections for the finals?
