Sunday, August 9, 2020

Wrap - Fools Paradise

1. NRL Fools. Occassionally we hear the statement that "he doesn't tolerate fools". I am still waiting to find someone who does tolerate fools. Peter V'landys needs to come down hard on these fools.

Alan Langer (trainer no brainer), Pangai-Junior (bikie club links), Paul Vaughan (dumb prop), Wayne Bennett (King Lear clone)... are all fools. No one is under any illusions in "the bubble" re behaviour for all NRL players and officials. They all know what is expected. Talk about selfishness and self centredness. The game will fall in a heap if these idiots are let loose. It didn't take that long. Bennett should retire and disappear so he can go to a cafe every day he wants then. Then there was also a junior match stabbing or two today. Great look for the game this weekend!

2. Ivan Cleary. He has done some stupid things in recent times ... breaking the salary at Tigers, blowing kisses, now comments re refs that Canberra were being "managed back into the game". Is this why Gus sent him packing? Panthers are killing it without any help from the refs. He needs to get on with winning. 

The Eels had a tight win, but hardly impressive. The hands of Ferguson are a worry. Under pressure he struggles. Blake in the centres is a nightmare too. They need a better centre who is devastating. They are harder to find than an ASADA B-Sample.

3. Tigers. Woeful. Hopeless. Adam Doueihi can cry for Lebanon, but his form has still been woeful. Thumped again. Bottom line is they are dreadful - especially Benji's defence sadly. They are flat and Michael Maguire is on thin ice. They need an absolute clean out at that place, starting with Benji and Chris Lawrence... old world and time to move on.

4. AFL Injuries. Fancy hitting an opponent's injury on the field. Fancy putting strapping around the injury - without the usual decoy strapping on the same limb in a 'healthy' part of the body? The grubbiness of the AFL is being exposed badly in the COVID-19 times. Their image is suffering. Not sure if playing every night of the week helps either.

5. AFL Groping each other in the dressing room. Are they for real? Richmond AFL Club grabbing crotches, poking butts... honestly. Save the nonsense and play better. What an embarrassment. Especially when a younger and newer African player is targeted. Fines? Sackings? Or just counselling? Amazing how apologies only arise when the media get hold of it all.

6. Nathan Brown to Warriors. Not sure of this one, but good luck to him and them. Gus Gould will help, until they get sick of each other. The signings they have earmarked are not great...Adam Elliot, Euan Aiken, Jack de Belin and some English player...That is not going to win a comp for you. Roger Tuivasa-Shek has been limited this year, but he and Ken Mamalo and Tohu Harris are very good. They need leadership.

7. USA PGA Gold Championships. Brooks Koepka looks poised to strike. Bryson DeChambeau hits it off the tee that hard, the club head drops off...never had that issue. Dustin Johnson will go close too.

8. Waratahs beating the Reds. Surely not...their biggest win ever? I hope the ASADA people were there. Remarkable, but how the Reds have folded. Brad Thorn has simply not gotten this team right.

9. Horse racing. Some new exciting types are coming back from the paddock for the spring. From last week, Brooklyn Hustle is a sensational horse!

10. England Cricket v Pakistan. A fourth innings chase for victory is very difficult and extremely rare. The Poms, thanks to Buttler and Woakes got there... not without panic! A great effort.

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