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  Wednesday, 31 May 2006

NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER : Episode 8

The final episode of Nerds FC is on this week. It's been such a wonderful program. Those nerds are such likeable people.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club [mailto:list_nerdsfc@sbs.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 May 2006 9:47 AM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club

 

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Greetings Fan Club Member!

 

Well, did you see the last episode of SBS’s hit show Nerds FC? How’d you

think the boys went? You won’t be surprised to hear that the lads are

starting to focus on the big match – they’re getting more and more serious

about their training and stamina levels. Allow me to tell you a few secrets

only clever people like yourself - who’ve joined the Nerds FC Fan Club and

who therefore get access to these newsletters – will get to hear. Ordinary

people won’t know this stuff just from watching the show:

 

- The match was played at the Marconi Stadium, 40 kms west of Sydney. Both

Andy and Milan had played there for a number of years as players and lots

of the ground staff knew them from those days.

 

- David was given a goalkeepers crash course by Jim Fraser – Sydney FC’s

goalkeeping coach who also has his own goalkeeping academy.

 

- Pierre Littbarski, Sydney FC’s coach knew about Nerds FC because his

friend and fellow former international Lothar Mattäus coached the German

version of the show (which, over there, was called Borussia Banana)

 

Okay, I can hear coach Andy Harper calling my name (well bellowing it

actually which means I’ve probably parked in his space or something) so

that’s all I’ve got time for. Thanks for reading this far, I’ll be in touch

again very soon.

 

Yours in football,

 

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club

 

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club

http://www.nerdsfc.com.au

 

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  Monday, 29 May 2006

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 30th May ? 5th June 2006 NSW only

Let's forget about the bad news today and look ahead to the next round, when the Saints meet the Demons at the MCG on Sunday. That's 3 sunday games in a row.

Sorry BB, but your boys are going down this week! (and I'm open to a wager too)

The coverage on the telly is poor again. I've gotta wait until Sunday evening for the replay, so I'll turn to the live radio stream (unfortunately 3AW is covering the game!)

Tuesday 30/05/2006

  • 12.30a  Round 9 St Kilda v Kangaroos
  • 1.30p  Round 9 St Kilda v Kangaroos

Friday 02/06/2006

  • 1.00p  Last Time They Met 2005 Rnd 18 Melbourne v St Kilda

Sunday 04/06/2006

  • 8.30p  Round 10 Melbourne v St Kilda

Tuesday 06/06/2006

  • 3.00a  Round 10 Melbourne v St Kilda


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  Tuesday, 23 May 2006

NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER : Week 7

Nerds FC continues to delight. It even has it's own entry in wikipedia

I can't believe it's almost over.

The next episode sees the boys have a rematch with the Young Matildas - that will be entertaining!.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club
Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2006 7:17 PM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club

 

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Hello again,

 

Hope you saw the last episode of SBS’s brilliant series Nerds FC. Who did

you think looked the best after the transformation? As you saw, all the

boys’ families were pleasantly surprised – some more so than others but a

couple of other things you might not know from just watching the show:

 

- Phillip – Also Known As `Mono’ was offered the chance to become `Duo’ by

Suzanne the stylist as part of his makeover. She’d booked a session with a

waxing lady to work on Phillip’s eyebrow  but he said he was happy with it

the way it was which Suzanne thought was fair enough….so he’s still Mono.

 

- The boys attracted a lot of attention when they walked down the red

carpet that had been put down for them in Sydney’s Circular Quay – there

was much rubber-necking by members of the public who couldn’t work out

whether they were movie stars, rock stars or what they were.

 

- Customers can only stay in the ice bar Minus 5 for half an hour partly

because the temperature is so intense and partly because there’s a queue of

people waiting to go in.

 

Okay, the final whistle’s blowing on this week’s newsletter. There’s more

to come however so stay on-side and I’ll be in touch.

 

Yours in football,

 

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club

http://www.nerdsfc.com.au

 

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FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 23rd – 29th May 2006 NSW only

Big win last week to the Saints. But it's not all rosy yet. In Round 9, they will meet an underperforming Kangaroo team this week

Crappy TV coverage for this game. Big delayed telecast. I;m going to be following the game online this weekend.

On the plus side, I find myself at home this afternoon, so I can watch the replay of Sunday's game

Tuesday 23/05/2006

  • 1.30p  Round 8 Carlton v St Kilda

Friday 26/05/2006

  • 10.30a  Last Time They Met 2005 Rnd 20 Kangaroos v St Kilda

Sunday 28/05/2006

  • 8.30p  Round 9 St Kilda v Kangaroos

Tuesday 30/05/2006

  • 12.30a  Round 9 St Kilda v Kangaroos


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  Sunday, 21 May 2006

Eurovision 2006 : The Final

What an event - the final of Eurovision 2006!!! 

The acts, in order of performance

Country Artist Song
Switzerland six4one If We All Give A Little
Moldova Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko Loca
Israel Eddie Butler Together we are one
Latvia Cosmos I Hear Your Heart
Norway Christine Guldbrandsen Alvedansen
Spain Las Ketchup Bloody Mary
Malta Fabrizio Faniello I Do
Germany Texas Lightning No No Never
Denmark Sidsel Ben Semmane Twist Of Love
Russia Dima Never let you go
F.Y.R. Macedonia Elena Risteska Ninanajna
Poland Ich Troje Follow my heart
Romania Mihai Traistariu Torner?;/A>
Bosnia & Herzegovina Hari Mata Hari Layla
Lithuania LT United We are the winners
United Kingdom Daz Sampson Teenage Life
Greece Anna Viss Everything
Finland Lordi Hard Rock Hallelujah
Ukraine Tina Karol Show me your love
France Virginie Pouchain Il ?it temps
Croatia Severina Moja ?tikla
Ireland Brian Kennedy Every Song Is A Cry For Love
Sweden Carola Invincible
Turkey Sibel T?t;/A> Superstar
Armenia Andr?t;/A> Without Your Love

What a night

"How weird is this? How cool is this?" said lead singer of the winning country


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  Friday, 19 May 2006

Eurovision Semi Finals

We're watching the Eurovision 2006 Semi Final, and the highlight of the night so far would have to be the group from Finland - Lordi

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Here's the run down of acts for the night (with those advancing to the final hilighted)

Country Artist Song
Armenia Andre WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
Bulgaria Mariana Popova Let Me Cry
Slovenia An?ej De?an Mr Nobody
Andora Jennifer Sense tu
Belarus Polina Smolova Mum
Albania Luiz Ejlli Zjarr e ftohtë
Belgium Kate Ryan Je t'adore
Ireland Brian Kennedy Every song is a cry for love
Cyprus Annette Artani Why angels cry
Monaco Séverine Ferrer La CoCo-Dance
F.Y.R. Macedonia Elena Risteska NINANAJNA
Poland Ich Troje Follow my heart
Russia Dima Never let you go
Turkey Sibel Tüzün Superstar
Ukraine Tina Karol Show me your love
Finland Lordi Hard Rock Hallelujah
Netherlands Treble Amambanda
Lithuania LT United' We are the winners
Portugal Nonstop Coisas de nada
Sweden Carola Invincible
Estonia Sandra Through my window
Bosnia & Herzegovina Hari Mata Hari, Layla
Iceland Silvia Night Congratulations

Gotta love Eurovision!

What a night indeed 

Read about the 10 countries have made it to the Final.


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  Thursday, 18 May 2006

It's almost Eurovision time

 

We're so excited - Eurovision this weekend!

.: EUROVISION ON SBS TV :.
Semi Final: Friday 19th May @ 8:30pm 

Final: Sunday 21st May @ 7:30pm 

The Arrigos will be glued to SBS this weekend.

I'm seriously thinking of playing the Eurovision Drinking Game


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  Thursday, 11 May 2006

NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER : Week 5

Week 5 of the Nerds FC journey is coming up this week and I have had a number of interesting intersections.

Turns out one of the Nerds (John Truong) is a cousin of one of my team members, Anna Lui

And another nerd (Tim Kirk) has contacted Cameron Reilly from The Podcast Network, to do podcast show.

How funny is that!

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club
Sent: Thursday, 11 May 2006 11:48 AM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club
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Hi there,
Welcome to another exclusive newsletter that?s just for members of the 
Nerds FC Fan Club. How?d you like the show? Some of the opposition looked
pretty mean, don?t you think? Well, I have to tell you, I was there and if
it wasn?t for the uniforms and surroundings, if you met any of those blokes
outside the prison and didn?t know anything of their history, you?d think
they were the nicest fellas you could meet.
Other stuff about that episode you might like to know:

- The match was played just outside Windsor, an hour north-west of Sydney
and the 30 degree temperature the game was played in only added to the
boys? nerves.
- The program-makers wanted to give the opposition a Nerds FC t-shirt as a 
memento of the game. The prison authorities okayed it ? so the t-shirts
were put with the prisoners? other private belongings which they?ll get
when they get out ?.. which for some of the blokes won?t be for a while.
- I?m not saying the prisoners were tough but I watched them training in 
the gym before the game. They were using the standard equipment you get in
any gyms ? you know the ones where you put the pin in the pile of weights
at one end and try to pull/lift or whatever. These guys were putting the
pin in the lowest weight and lifting the whole lot. One guy even got one of
his mates to stand on the weights and he lifted the whole thing.
Have a think about all that and I?ll be in touch with you soon.
Yours in football,
Webster
Treasurer, NFC Fan Club
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  Tuesday, 9 May 2006

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 9th – 15th May 2006 NSW only

A friday night game this week - The Saints meet the Cats.

FoxFooty has it covered. For me, it's another delayed telecast. Oh well.

Friday 12/05/2006

  • 3.00a Round 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
  • 3.30p  Last Time They Met 2005 Rnd 19 St Kilda v Geelong
  • 9.30a  Round 7 St Kilda v Geelong

Saturday 13/05/2006

  • 12.30a  Round 7 St Kilda v Geelong
  • 6.30a  Round 7 St Kilda v Geelong
  • 9.30a  Round 7 St Kilda v Geelong

Monday 15/05/2006

  • 8.30a  Round 7 St Kilda v Geelong
[listening to: I Was Only 19 (Live) - The Herd ]
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  Friday, 5 May 2006

Nerds FC Fan Club Newsletter : Ep 4

The next newsletter came through overnight for Nerds FC. The show's on tonight!

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club [mailto:list_nerdsfc@sbs.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 4 May 2006 6:28 PM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club

 

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Hello again,

 

Just checking you know that the next instalment of SBS’s great series Nerds

FC is on this Friday night at 7.30pm – and believe me, it’s a ripper! Can’t

say too much about it yet but I was fortunate to go along for the filming

and it really affected me.

If you’re enjoying the series so far, you’re in good company – word is that

the show is as popular as a John Farnham record at a Nana’s disco.

Anyway, don’t take my word for it – watch Nerds FC this Friday May 5, SBS

at 7.30. You won’t regret it.

 

Oh, congratulations to our three very lucky winners from last week's draw:

Jeremy Brown and Matthew Morgan each won a brand-spanking new Centrex

Sigital Set-top Box and Peter Kennelly will be kicking goals with his

Nerds-approved football!

 

Talk to you soon.

 

Yours in football,

 

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club

 

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  Thursday, 4 May 2006

2006 Fuglies : Vote Now!!!!

I loved the Fugly awards. These are the anti logie awards, and a lot more fun.

Like a national day of community protest it's again your chance to give it
to crap stars and shows in the official whinge about Aussie Television know
as the TV Fugly Awards.

There is just 1 day left to vote in the 2006 Fuglies!

So go vote online at
http://www.fugly.com.au

As well as the usual categories we've got some new ones that we created
to keep you interested in evil marketing kind of way...

- Australia's ALL TIME Most Overrated TV Show
- Australia's ALL TIME Most Overrated TV Star
- Reality TV show that you would never appear on
- Australia's Worst Show Biz Reporter
- Overseas Show you want to see on Australian TV

No Voting for Eddie in 2006
Great news for the entire Fuglies cause when Eddie McGuire became the CEO of
Channel 9 and that he's longer be on the box. Which is why he's no longer
eligible to win any of the awards. Nothing more for voters to do. Your job
here is done. Kudos!


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Eurovision 2006

It's coming

May 20 !!!


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Nerds FC Fan Club

I got my Nerds FC fan club email today.  Can't wait to see the next episode on Friday.,

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club [mailto:list_nerdsfc@sbs.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 4 May 2006 1:06 PM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club

 

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Hello,

 

I hope you enjoyed Episode 3 of SBS?s breakout hit Nerds FC. Word is that

Guus Hiddink has asked to see tapes of the show: not sure whether he?s

doing some last minute talent-spotting or if he just wants a laugh ??

Anyway, are you still humming the Nerds FC anthem? A lot of people round

here are, in spite of themselves. It?s that kind of song.

Now, what the millions of viewers who watched that episode won?t know

(unless, like yourself, they?re wise enough to have joined the Nerds FC Fan

Club) is that:

 

- The boys recorded their anthem at 301 Studios in Sydney. Other people who

have recorded in those studios include Missy Higgins, Elton John,

Powderfinger and Silverchair.

 

- While waiting to be filmed, the boys were fooling around with a grand

piano that was in the audition studio and Phillip Lathourakis demonstrated

that he is an awesome piano player.

 

- Coach Andy Harper recorded a team song when he was a player with Sydney

City some years ago. So far, no-one has found out if there?s a clip that

went with it. If there was, Andy?s keeping very quiet about it!

 

There are heaps more secrets I can tell you nearer the time of each episode

so keep watching the show and I?ll be in touch shortly.

 

Yours in football,

 

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club 

 

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FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 2nd – 8th May 2006 NSW only

What an eventful week!!

Here's the FOX Footy guide for the week. The Saints play the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, for the first time this season! The game will be live on Channel 10 this time. Last year, the Saints really slammed the doggies.

Tuesday 02/05/2006

  • 11.00a  Round 5 St Kilda v Fremantle

Wednesday 03/05/2006

  • 2.00a Round 5 St Kilda v Fremantle

Thursday 04/05/2006

  • 8.00a  Last Time They Met 2005 Rnd 14 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Sunday 07/05/2006

  • 1.00a  Round 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
  • 11.30a  Round 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
  • 5.00p  Round 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs

Monday 08/05/2006

  • 11.00a  Round 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs


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