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Redemption in The Burrow (Part II):  The Cracka and Macca Show

Redemption in The Burrow (Part II): The Cracka and Macca Show

When we last left our beloved heroes, they were on their Aussie pub-crawl from Central Station to Allianz Stadium at Moore Park.  Fueled by cold beer and the need for getting back at those goons in maroon from last year’s semi-final match, we were more determined than ever to see our beloved Bunnies get their redemption.  I was ambling along the streets of...

Redemption in The Burrow (Part I):  Bar-hopping and Bunny-hopping

Redemption in The Burrow (Part I): Bar-hopping and Bunny-hopping

It was beginning to feel a whole lot like deja vu: one year ago, I came to Sydney for my first Rabbitohs game, only to see the red and green get toppled by the Sydney Roosters.  At least one year ago at ANZ Stadium, the Bunnies led most of the game.  This time around, I arrived to see the Rabbitohs get beaten again by the Roosters on their own turf at Allianz...

Meeting the Rabbitohs:  Inside the Inner Sanctum of the Rabbitohs

Meeting the Rabbitohs: Inside the Inner Sanctum of the Rabbitohs

It is often said that one oughta never meet their heroes in person, for they will only be disappointed and/or heartbroken.  And to think Hollywood arguably invented that dumb saying, and to think they’re the ones who enable John Q. Public to love their heroes.  It’s like mass manufactured masochism in the name of money.  But I digress.  For I am not here...

Still Hate the Roosters (Part III):  We Suffer Together, We Live Together

Still Hate the Roosters (Part III): We Suffer Together, We Live Together

Reuniting with my mates in The Burrow and getting a hug off of Reggie was certainly the high point of the night at Allianz for me.  Also, speaking of which, I would like to apologize to my readers and fans about the video quality of the clip shown in the previous article.  I wasn’t fully aware that I had the camcorder pointed downwards and tilted to the side...

Still Hate the Roosters (Part II):  Up Close With Bunnymund’s Red and Green Relative

Still Hate the Roosters (Part II): Up Close With Bunnymund’s Red and Green Relative

As loyal readers of my blog and avid fans of the South Sydney Rabbitohs know, I have much respect for the team, and even more respect for their beloved mascot, Reggie.  As described in an earlier entry, I practically poured my heart out for just how important this enormous bunny is to the oldest and most winning rugby league club in Australia.  And quite frankly, I...

Still Hate the Roosters (Part I): A Very Wet Bird’s Nest

Still Hate the Roosters (Part I): A Very Wet Bird’s Nest

What started out as a day of hope and promise, turned into a cold and wet night of heartbreak and deja vu.  I was shuffling my feet out of the steel bird’s nest that is Allianz Stadium; a place that would be now synonymous with pain, and I am not just saying this because it is the home field of the Sydney Roosters.  12 hours earlier, I had just touched down at...