1. Gold Coast Titans. Offloading the salary cap heavy sponges (Boyd, Cartwright, Peats, etc...) makes sense, especially if David Fifita is now taking up half of the salary cap! Issac Yeo is a valuable player for the Panthers. He and Crighton have lifted their standards and they are starting to look much stronger. Looks like a strong spirit and connection between players. Cleary needs to take the line on more frequently however if they are to win the comp.
Interesting to see the dud buy of the year, Curtis Scott, being shopped around already by Canberra. I don't know how good he actually was with so many gun players around him at the Storm, but it is an unhappy time for him at Canberra thus far.
2. NRL Split. The top four teams are stepping up - Panthers, Eels, Roosters and Storm (maybe Canberra...maybe Manly) but you get the feeling that the Roosters (especially with SBW) will win again to make it a threepeat. Injuries are the key thing. The Knights are having no luck. The Andrew McCulloch hamstring injury was really bad. The Raiders and Knights are copping injuries big time. The lack of a 'second grade'/ 'Reserve Grade' may be a factor.
3. Bulldogs. Interesting that the Bulldogs can lift when their coach has vanished. They have had the chat re contracts moving ahead. Trent Barrett looks as though he has sent the players an email too. Interesting how that can impact!
4. Bunker. Can we end it now? Not sure what the difference between a video ref and a bunker is..maybe a few large TVs and a microphone perhaps. The errors are inexcusable. The Dragsters could have won late, but it never looks good. When is another coach going to ask for an investigation into this? Geoff Toovey cannot be the only one surely.
5. Rugby. They have truly lost the plot in trying to spend 3 million on a Kings student in Year 10. Remember Barney Haslett, signed by Parramatta at 14 years of age? Let the kid grow up and spend the money on something sensible for the greater good of the game. Honestly. How daft.
6. AFL. Tom Papley staying at the Swans was important. Without him they would have two fewer wins and no way for Alistair Clarkson to get upset with the Club! Clarkson seems to be getting quite cranky lately. This is a sure sign the knives are out for him. Port, Brisbane and St Kilda looking strongest. Not enjoying the footy as much this year thus far. The quarters are too short and not as free wheeling for the running games needed for maximum entertainment.
7. Test Cricket. England v Windies. As mentioned, the Windies cannot string together enough quality sessions to win Tests regularly. They look doomed again. 1-1 with this Test to play. Looking like a 2-1 test series victory to England. James Anderson is nearing in on 600 test wickets too. Broad closing in on 500. When they retire things could be different for England. Legends are irreplaceable.
8. A-League Champions. Sydney FC win the Premier's Plate, but no one really cares sadly. The game has hit the wall.
9. Hugh Bowman. Sadly for Hugh, who rode three winners on the day, his effort in race 1 on Smart Image looked like an impatient older jockey who was showing up a younger rider in Andrew Adkins. Ribs, legs all broken and a stunning horse of huge potential (Hot n' Hazy) dead. Hugh has a fair bit to answer for here and should receive a lengthy suspension. The connections of the horse will be looking for him too.
10. Towelflicks. Good to see the towelflick championships through Sportsbet still alive as a sport in COVID-19 times. What's next...nipple cripples, sack whacks, bum flicks...?
11. EPL. The top four is yet to be decided (outside of Liverpool and Man City). Chelsea, Manchester United and Leicester compete for Champions League places this weekend. All must win, but Leicester host ManU. Jamie Vardy looks like remaining the highest goal scorer this season at 23. Norwich are gone, but a couple of others will need to join them...Bournemouth? Watford? Aston Villa? A great competition where everything matters right down to the end.
If ManU win, a third place end point would be an exemplary season after the start they had.
12. A-B...C? I have been assured that Bronson Xerri's B Sample is on its way.
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