My Shocker of a weekend!!!

It all started on Saturday morning watching the Cheetahs rattle the cage of the Chiefs in the Super 14 by going 17 - 0 up at half time. They ended up losing 22 - 20 but it was much closer than expected. I should have known then that there were some upsets on the horizon. Switching codes I decided to watch the soccer and as the time ticked on and both Manchester United and Chelsea missed chance after chance, and calls for penalties in both games that could have gone either way were turned down, they were both knocked out of the F.A Cup by unfavoured Portsmouth (1 - 0)and the so called 'Giant Killers', division one Barnsely (1 - 0) respectively.

To my disbelief Middelsborough were also booted out by Cardiff and Westbrom are through to the semi-finals after thumping Bristol 5 - 1. This leaves Portsmouth as hot favourites for the F.A Cup, I must it is a nice surprise for the minnows and I guess thats what the F.A Cup is all about good for them.

Back to my Saturday afternoon and switching back to rugby my eyes almost popped out when the Auckland Blues were down 19 - 0 at half time and we all know that the Shark tank has become some what of a fortress and they are one side who have mastered the art of defending their lead. Although the Blues had their chances, they struggled to convert and could not adapt to the humidty of Durban and their sweaty palms as well as the Sharks defence forced error after error Sharks taking it 22 - 17.

By now my heart is in overload with all the adreline and axcitement of all these close encouters, and i am thinking to myslef this kind of entertainment compete's with any thriller I have watched. Their were so many shocks on Saturday and by the time the evening came it was calming to watch a bit of golf and see Stewart Cink take a four shot lead at the Tampa Bay Championship in Florida.

Nice early Sunday morning still recovering from a pulsating Saturday in sport and it was like deja vu when I saw relative newcomers the Western Force stun 6 time Super rugby Champions the Cantebury Crusaders, in the final Super 14 fixtures, with some enterprizing rugby and creative interplay to take a 12pt lead in the match. The Crusaders were eventual winners (29 - 24) in game that went to the wire and the Force were always in it.

Another mid-morning thriller leaving me in a state and as slouched on the couch and watched Arsenal take on Wigan in the Premier League. I had no idea that I would be on the edge of me seat again in the dying minutes as Arsenal scrambled for a winner but failed (0 - 0) and ended up reliquishing a chance to go five clear of Manchester United in a race for the title...remember I asked 'Who is it going to be?'.

Right all done enough before I have a slight heart attack no more shocks please...but then as I was falling asleep watching golf the it started all over again. Stewart Cink gave up his four shot lead which I had seen him with on Saturday to Stumbling to a six-way tie for second place. Nick O'hair who was three shots back of Cink at the start of the final day won the Championship by two shots.

And finally my SHOCKER of a weekend was over.