Introducing the 2015 Teams Champs Commentary Bingo Board!
Jan 31, 2015 14:17:37 GMT 12
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Post by agraderacer on Jan 31, 2015 14:17:37 GMT 12
Well well well, we're less than a week away from 15,000 spectators from all over the country descending upon the Meana Arena of Palmerston North for this year's teams champs. Every year, many a racefan has just the one experience from local Palmy track commentator Russell who throws out zinger after zinger all night long. He's the master of spinning a yarn during a red light and alongside his infield sidekick David Popplewell, they both keep everyone thoroughly entertained all night long.
I thought it was about time we compiled a list of all our favorite Russell quotes and sayings so that everyone knows what to listen out for and thought it would be fun to play along throughout the night in the form of a bingo board - and in doing so, what New Zealand does best, a drinking game!
If you want to play along at the track (or even at home during the live stream), you can download your very own printable pdf version here:
www.dropbox.com/s/8u746ztcxak5myw/Palmerston%20North%202015%20Teams%20Champs%20Commentary%20Bingo.pdf?dl=0
I tested out the board during night two of the 248s last weekend when he was in fine form all night long, hitting 14 out of the 24 tiles and bingo was struck before 9PM.
Some of the past wrong driver names have included:
League/Rugby/League again player Benji Marshall racing instead of Benji Sneddon
The "wrecker Ricco Gray" being called Rico Gear
Russell winding back the years to tell us Graeme Gaskin was racing for the Young Guns when it was actually Paul Gaskin behind the wheel.
Two P stockcar drivers at last year's NZ Stockcar Champs were combined together to be "Jordan Ward leading on points after heat 2" (Jayden Ward and Jordan Dare).
Mixing up between Allen and Keegan Levein between which one was driving the superstock.
I've also got a few more honorable mentions to add to the list that could show up next weekend:
"Hero of the hour"
"Boys from the bay/south"
"Zoom zoom mode"
"Bish, bash"
"Big squeeze is on"
"Meana Arena"
"Charging like there's no tomorrow"
"Hung out like washing on the line"
"Robertson Holden time"
"Bengston bender"
"Palmerston Panthers"
"Big boys with their big toys" / "Little things with the little wings"
"If that doesn't get your heart racing, then you don't have a heart" / "If you don't enjoy that sound, you're not alive"
Telling us the 7's result or mentioning the Mandfield NZGP
And finally, I have a bone to pick with whoever changed the playlist for last year's teams champs and took away Hey Baby. The song is an absolute banger, got the crowd on their feet to sing and dance, but most importantly, brought us this wonderful Teams Champs memory from 2012.
I thought it was about time we compiled a list of all our favorite Russell quotes and sayings so that everyone knows what to listen out for and thought it would be fun to play along throughout the night in the form of a bingo board - and in doing so, what New Zealand does best, a drinking game!
If you want to play along at the track (or even at home during the live stream), you can download your very own printable pdf version here:
www.dropbox.com/s/8u746ztcxak5myw/Palmerston%20North%202015%20Teams%20Champs%20Commentary%20Bingo.pdf?dl=0
I tested out the board during night two of the 248s last weekend when he was in fine form all night long, hitting 14 out of the 24 tiles and bingo was struck before 9PM.
Some of the past wrong driver names have included:
League/Rugby/League again player Benji Marshall racing instead of Benji Sneddon
The "wrecker Ricco Gray" being called Rico Gear
Russell winding back the years to tell us Graeme Gaskin was racing for the Young Guns when it was actually Paul Gaskin behind the wheel.
Two P stockcar drivers at last year's NZ Stockcar Champs were combined together to be "Jordan Ward leading on points after heat 2" (Jayden Ward and Jordan Dare).
Mixing up between Allen and Keegan Levein between which one was driving the superstock.
I've also got a few more honorable mentions to add to the list that could show up next weekend:
"Hero of the hour"
"Boys from the bay/south"
"Zoom zoom mode"
"Bish, bash"
"Big squeeze is on"
"Meana Arena"
"Charging like there's no tomorrow"
"Hung out like washing on the line"
"Robertson Holden time"
"Bengston bender"
"Palmerston Panthers"
"Big boys with their big toys" / "Little things with the little wings"
"If that doesn't get your heart racing, then you don't have a heart" / "If you don't enjoy that sound, you're not alive"
Telling us the 7's result or mentioning the Mandfield NZGP
And finally, I have a bone to pick with whoever changed the playlist for last year's teams champs and took away Hey Baby. The song is an absolute banger, got the crowd on their feet to sing and dance, but most importantly, brought us this wonderful Teams Champs memory from 2012.