1. NRL. Saints looked very fit and aggressive. I really liked their hooker McInnes who got them moving forward quickly. They looked fit and sharp. Parramatta will want to lift to beat them next week. 'Parra 1947' were steady, but not overly impressive. I still have major concerns over Gutherson at five eight. His shoulders are going to be sore in a couple of weeks. He may be the greatest turnstile since Jason Taylor was before him. He is fit and has some ability but he is simply not strong enough. Full stop.
2. Souths are in a deep pit now Inglis is done. Throw the Knights, Warriors and Sea Eagles in there too. The Roosters looked good. The Tigers were exciting too and the Storm are just phenomenal. Their record is so good and the last ten years of NRL have been totally dominated by them. The losers? Raiders and Sharks will feature in the semis.
3. Cricket. This Renshaw is a cool cat. He can be hard to crack and has shown amazing steel in his short career. The conditions in India are tough - and in fact - some would say deliberately manipulative for their own purposes. Facing an opposing team that has focus and talent can trouble this tactic. However as we all know, it can all fall apart in a single session.
The problem we faced was slow scoring in pursuit of a total because it slowly got India back into the game. The Australian tenacity was exceptional however.
4. How do Indians learn to appeal for everything? B9s in India must be some sort of sight.
It is the only country where a single is cheered like a six.
The need to practice their DRS calls...they came kicking and screaming into the 21st Century and now have been levelled by the DRS - and their incompetent judgement. Kohli's temperament is being found out. His on field demeanour at times is terrible.
5. Shaun Marsh has stood up under immense pressure. A fifty on this pitch is like a ton. First innings runs are even better. Mitchell Marsh has again struggled with a terrible mully grubber underlining how cruel the game can be. He seems to find it.
Wade has been handy as keeper, but needs runs. A solid 30 or 40 would put critics to sleep...for the time being.
6. A-League. Looking a lot like the "B League" when it gets wet.
7. Leicester. Interesting that when a coach is dumped, players' poor performance is exposed - and voila...their performance improves. They are on the line and have been really poor in their collective treatment of old man Ranieri.
8. Waratahs and Rebels. Exposing our defensive problems big time. Huge losses really.
9. Phil Gould's comments about the Sharks and their "soft" premiership win are out of line. Gus must be ready to retire. He can join Warren Ryan.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
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