Netball Superleague 2014 (3 Feb)

[joggerjayne]

Darling ABers

I expect that you have all been getting anxious. The SuperLeague season is under way, and I haven't yet posted a thread.

Well, you can relax now, because here it is.

Actually today, for me, is the "real" start of the SuperLeague season, because it's Surrey Storm's first game, against Manchester Thunder. I still can't get used to calling them that.

So, okay, results so far. A good start for defending champions Bath. Not so good for last year's finalists, Dragons. And the whippets are off to a flyer. I was trying to think of some sort of dog racing expression, out of the traps, or something, but gave up.

On Thursday ...

Herts Mavericks 49-45 Celtic Dragons

On Friday ...

Bath 59-45 Northumbria

On Saturday ...

Yorkshire Jets 53-34 Loughborough

Watch this space for updates on TV coverage, and match results.

[jno]

are there teams called Rutland Rain and Wiltshire Wind? Those would be more appropriate to what actually happens in winter.

[joggerjayne]

If there aren't, jno, then there jolly should be.

[joggerjayne]

Why not Surrey Storm, triggy?

[redman41]

Decent coverage from Sky Sports here, JJ !!

http://www1.skysports.com/other-sports/news/12415/9109206/watch-live-coverage-of-the-zeo-netball-superleague-live-on-sky-sports

[joggerjayne]

Oh, fabbers, redman. Thanks for that.

Is slurry storm an actual thing??

[joggerjayne]

So, tonight's game finished ...

Surrey Storm 55-48 Manchester Thunder

[jno]

how did Hampshire High Tides do against Dorset Drizzle?

[joggerjayne]

I'm trying to think of a humorous reply, but I can't come up with anything.

Zilch.

Nada.

[jno]

not easy to be humorous about the British winter. Derbyshire Drab v Gloucester Grey, who's follow them?

[joggerjayne]

They sound like breeds of horses.

[jno]

Gloucester Grey seems to be a brick, as in "Angela, you're a brick".

http://www.brickhunter.com/coleford-brick-tile-mixed-gloucester-grey-65mm-handmade-stock-grey-light-texture-clay-brick

A drab is a prostitute; a teamful of them might be quite a drawcard, even when playing against bricks