1. Parramattta. A broken bad record perhaps...but it has to be said and confronted...
Well the hits keep coming for Parramatta and Brad Arthur. Despite a grand year last year (over achievement), there is little to salvage from the 2018 trainwreck. All of the woefully ill disciplined 'dickhead' signings that Brad Arthur has overseen are starting to sizzle and burn.
Kenny Edwards running off down a street in Merrylands. Corey Norman on the drink and missing rehab (wasn't that Kieran Foran about this time a couple of years back?) and now seeking a release. Even today Kane Evans, another ill disciplined addition to the fold is accused of a racial slur when playing for the Wenty Magpies this weekend just gone. Ill disciplined blokes make bad decisions on the field and off it...and this club does not learn...Tim Smith, Chris Sandow...on it goes. Sign a clown and be disappointed in the colour of his pants? Fair dinkum.
The net is circling around Brad Arthur. For it was he who bought Jarryd Hayne and has overseen the return of the talented M4 biffer and road rager, and part time consorter, Junior Paulo as well. You've got the domestic violence accusations, rape accused players, consorters, cocaine addicts, ex crims, the NSW Police shadowboxer, reformed crims, gambling addicts, drink drivers, racial slurs, those who doctor urine samples for ASADA, on it goes...
Wayne Bennet is in the frame, make no mistake. They need discipline and Brad Arthur has shown himself incapable of insisting upon it and embedding it. A shame, because he is no doubt a decent man. He sadly has surrounded himself with those who have not learned how to be decent to all yet in their lives.
Losing to Newcastle 30-4? They have given up. A young new halfback is needed. Gutherson ran for 0 metres in the game!!!
2. NRL. Despite the good games, how boring is the NRL at origin time? The NSW Origin team was nearly as predicted last week. Not enough hard heads in the forwards for mine. Trent Merrin was needed. Don't like James Roberts and Mitchell in defence. Two other blokes with poor discipline. They do not win you games sorry, despite their pace.
3. AFL. Melbourne have surprised this year, while GWS have bounced back with a good win. The Swans just keep continuing to do enough with a minimum of fuss. West Coast sensational. Collingwood and North Melbourne are the surprise packets. The Gold Coast are abysmal.
4. Super 15. No defensive coaches needed in a 52-41 game between the Tahs and the Reds. Good to see the Rebels win v a NZ team (Blues) as well.
Did anyone see the rugby test Wales v South Africa in Washington DC? Stunning concept and a healthy crowd of 21K (by our lowly standards).
5. Shane Watson. What a superb innings to win the IPL for the Chennai SuperKings. Watson smashed 117 off 57 balls as Chennai cruised to 2-181 in 18.3 overs. He has always been so frustrating, but what a time and place to produce the goods. He will have rivers of gold for a long time to come! What a stage to excel upon!
6. Rafael Nadal is well on track for French Open #11. Can anyone fathom how fit and how brilliant you have to be to win 10 French Opens? He has 16 Grand Slam wins (23 finals and 7 losses). His record on clay at Roland Garros: 79 wins/ 2 losses. A great.
7. World Cup Soccer. Love this tournament despite the corruption and atrocious referees. Australia will go out in straight sets more than likely but who really cares? A great spectacle.
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