On today's episode of Opinion from the Sports Bar:

• The Champions Trophy has reached the semi-final stage. We take a look at the match ups and predict the results.
• England unsurprisingly have once again failed to reach the finals stage of an international tournament, and the repercussion from former players has been immediate. We have a discussion on England's problems and where they may go from here.
• The NRL kicked off in Las Vegas, and beyond the two games results, the decision making process has already come into the spotlight. We corner the market on a couple of decisions made and whether they were correct or botched up.

The agenda is set for this episode. Why not tune in and be ill informed?

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction.

01:28 - Champions Trophy Overview.

08:52 - England's Disappointing Performance.

17:52 - Will the Bunker be any better this season?

25:52 - Conclusion.

On today's special episode of Opinion from the Sports Bar:

Peters and Peters are back!

After the huge success of last year's predictions... yeah that is dripping with sarcasm... Peters and Peters return to give you their non-expert opinions on just where the 2025 ladder in the NRL will end up. They have meticulously worked through the ladder predictor at NRL.com.au and come up with a fool proof methodology to predict this season's outcome.

Why not join the conversation and laugh along as these two mediocre punsters discuss where they think the season is headed.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction.

01:53 - Bottom Team Predictions: 17th to 15th.

08:24 - Mid-Table Team Predictions: 14th to 10th.

19:15 - Table Predictions: 9th to 5th.

32:01 - Finals Predictions: Top 4 Teams.

44:58 - Conclusion and Reflection on Predictions.

On today's cricket based episode of Opinion from the Sports Bar:

• We look at the opening matches of the Champions Trophy, try to find a way out for Pakistan, and marvel at England once again botching a match against Australia.
• We cast an eye over Round 8 in the Sheffield Shield and look to see where it leaves the competition in its final weeks of the season.
• Sam Konstas and Jake Fraser-McGurk are doing great impressions of cricketers who implode despite their talent. We see where they're at and what their next course of action may be.

That's today's line up on the show with no sporting credibility to lean on, Opinions from the Sports Bar.

Chapters:

00:00 - Opening.

00:46 - Pakistan's Performance and Challenges.

03:40 - India vs Bangladesh.

05:32 - South Africa vs Afghanistan.

06:06 - Australia vs England. A Thrilling Encounter.

15:40 - Sheffield Shield Updates and Highlights.

25:10 - Future of Australian Cricket: Young Talent in Focus.

The ICC Champions Trophy kick off this week, stretched between hosts Pakistan where everyone has agreed to play, except India, who will play in Dubai. Politics and sport continue their crash course.

But beyond that... does anyone even care that it is happening? Or even KNOW that it is happening? Australia has done well in hiding the coverage on Amazon Prime where surely no one will find it, but if you do, will you be staying up to watch it?

On today's first episode for 2025 we take a short look at the history of the tournament, Australia's chances in lifting the trophy for the second time, and who is the more likely team to be left standing in two weeks time.

All this and more on Opinions from the Sports Bar. Yep, we've changed name and format again. Who would have guessed?!

Welcome back to the podcast where research and knowledge are secondary to the ramblings of an old man whose one claim to fame is that one of the nicknames he carries is The Almanack.

On today’s episode of our podcast, our topics of conversation are:

Nick Kyrgios will make his return to tennis in December at the Brisbane International. We ask the question, “Does anyone care?”

One NRL star has been sacked for driving on drugs, another looks like being retained. We discuss the two situations and whether the arguments stand up.

Tim Southee is set to retire from Test cricket after the series against England. We talk about his legacy.

The Socceroos stumble to another disappointment, this time a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. We discuss where it leaves the team in World Cup qualifying.

The Wallabies have won two games on the bounce. Is the formula finally beginning to work?

Lucas Herbert held off Cameron Smith to win the most star studded NSW Open golf tournament in decades, while Rory McIlroy continues to win everything except the majors.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson dance around each other for 8 rounds in the biggest farce... oh hang on, it's boxing...

And finally, why do the teams I support in American sports suck so much?

For those of you still here, Welcome to the Peters Sports Almanack Podcast, where knowing about sport is secondary to the ability to talk rubbish about it.

Welcome back to the podcast where research and knowledge are secondary to the ramblings of an old man whose one claim to fame is that one of the nicknames he carries is the Almanack.

On today’s episode of our podcast, our topics of conversation are:

1. A discussion on the selection of the Australian Test squad for the 1st Test against India, and the decision to pick an opener who isn't a regular opener.

2. Australia’s bowling attack remains unchanged once again and we discuss what could happen if injury hits the pace bowlers cartel.

3. We question the selectors' decisions and the impact on the team's performance and the development of young players during the recent ODI series against Pakistan.

4. Do players need to be missing international games almost two weeks out from a Test match, and is paternity leave a reasonable excuse to be left out of an Australian team.

For those of you still here, thanks for listening to the Peters Sports Almanack, the podcast where knowing about sport is secondary to the ability to talk rubbish about it.

Welcome back to the podcast where research and knowledge are secondary to the ramblings of an old man whose one claim to fame is that one of the nicknames he carries is The Almanack.

On today’s episode of The Casual Mankadder, our topics of conversation are:

1. India’s clean sweep loss to New Zealand has commentators in a bind.

2. ODI and T20 squads reveal future plans for Australia’s white ball approach.

3. A team matchup resolves little for selectors of both teams for upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

4. 1st ODI between Australia and Pakistan gets interesting at the end.

5. David Warner appointed captain of Sydney Thunder after ban lifted.

6. Ball tampering only relevant when it doesn’t involve India.

For those of you still here, thanks for listening to the Peters Sports Almanack, the podcast where knowing about sport is secondary to the ability to talk rubbish about it.

Welcome back to the podcast where research and knowledge are secondary to the ramblings of an old man whose one claim to fame is that one of the nicknames he carries is The Almanack.

On today’s Five Points of Play, our five topics of conversation include:

1. Australian soccer finally has its second tier competition ready to start next year.
2. Power plays by Eels and Dragons see key players Gutherson and Hunt on the move.
3. Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald gets a 12 month extension on his contract.
4. The Dodgers win the World Series after the Yankees pull a Kiama Kollapse.
5. Australian cricket’s opener shootout ends with all combatants shooting themselves in the foot.

For those of you still here, thanks for listening to Peters and Peters, the podcast where knowing about sport is secondary to the ability to talk rubbish about it.