Wrap - Relegated to The Scrapheap

1. Berisha for the Melbourne Victory is one of the great big game performers in Australian sport. What a thumping 3-0. However always a challenge travelling down south. Why was it not at the MCG? It would have been filled. Berisha has won more titles than Provan.

There must now be a highlights reel of big moments when people fall off podiums at sporting event presentations. Too many people on them in the first place!

2. Parramatta. Pencil them in for the spoon already. K-Mart is restocking. They fought gamely but with Cronulla winning, Canberra and all others in between having a dig, it is between them and the Titans. The impossible victory was unlikely as soon as golden point started against the Warriors. I feel for Tim Mannah, but at times you wonder if he has the required level of mongrel to carry a team over the line. He is no Ennis, Graham or Lewis. Does he know how to win? He must have the worst win-loss ratios in the NRL. The lack of smart players kicks in and they struggle. Wenty need Sandow more than Parramatta. Surely he is now gone. Norman to half...Foran to 5/8 (if he ever gets fit again).

3. Waratahs got across the line and the Brumbies' good form in South Africa continued. It is hard to see our teams figuring heavily in the final wash up. NSW in South Africa next week - never a happy trip.

4. Richmond v Collingwood - underachiever play off. Carlton are terrible too and the Malthouse excuses must surely be fading. The knives will sharpen. GWS keep surprising. They play a quick brand of footy.

5. So Brad Haddin retires from ODI cricket. Finally. He had a good World Cup but he has waited a long time to announce it. It is time to build new champions. If the Windies can get their proper side out of the riches of world 20-20 tournaments, they could be competitive.

If KP never plays for England again, we will beat them. They love a grudge does English cricket. KP gives plenty of ammo to the critics.

6. S. Gerrard departs and with him goes a miserable season for Liverpool. The decision to axe Suarez was a painful one. However, necessary. Hull look like being relegated. they need a win v ManU next start, but if they do win, Newcastle may tumble yet. Ouch!