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"Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words, it is war minus the shooting." - George Orwell
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“Desperate times call for desperate measures”. It’s a quote often attributed to Hippocrates, the Greek physician, yet it also succinctly sums up the situation…
Oh, how I love this time of year. The magical period right before the first round of the NRL season. There’s something truly beautiful…
Every now and then, an athlete comes along that transcends their sport. They become a household name, ‘appointment viewing’, and generate the type of…
Despite my own NRL team stinking up the joint, I must say the 2023 season was one of the most enjoyable in recent history.…
The mental stranglehold that Stuart Broad has over David Warner means the Australian opener needs to be dropped from the Test side, and his…
Bazball is not all it's cracked up to be.
With the NBA season now finished, and the Denver Nuggets crowned the 2022/23 NBA champions, it’s time to revisit my pre-season predictions and decide…
Last week I witnessed a lot of love for NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the most unexpected of places: my LinkedIn timeline. Every now…
Russell Westbrook’s eye-popping performances in the first round of the NBA playoffs has thrown gasoline on a fire that never seems to truly go…
Gazing into the crystal ball for 2023, there's some surprises on the NRL horizon.
The 2022-23 NBA season kicks off this week, which means it’s an apt time to make some outlandish predictions for what may just happen.…
Another NRL season is in the rear-view mirror, and as depressing as that may be, I feel like I may be able plummet further…
The NRL Grand Final is not that big of a deal to most fans.
When you haven’t written anything for a while, you should always endeavour to come back with a bang. That’s why my Roar return is…
The 2021-22 NBA regular season wraps up next week, with just a handful of games for each franchise to play before the play-in tournament…
It’s hard to believe this is my 11th year of putting what little credibility I do have, on the line. Yet here we are, once again on the eve of a rugby league season, and ready to look like a fool come October - perhaps even sooner - by making my annual fearless NRL predictions.
There was a lot of doom and gloom last summer when Australia lost a home series to India. The Test team was labelled, among…
There’s nothing quite like an overreaction to a single Test match – and one that didn’t even last four days, at that – but…
There’s nothing quite like the silliness of overreacting just two games into an 82-game schedule. To make any sweeping statements based on a sample…
“What goes up, must come down." I wasn’t fortunate enough to meet Sir Isaac Newton, but I think he played in the centres for…
Yeah, I’m not touching Head.
(I did not mean that as it sounded, but here we are.)
Even if he has ‘Sandpapergate’ secrets, Warner should be dropped - but who'll take his spot?
Yeah, I’m not a fan of moving Head to opener, as you may weaken two positions. He’s in form and doing well at 5 – let’s not mess with that.
Even if he has ‘Sandpapergate’ secrets, Warner should be dropped - but who'll take his spot?
I’m a bit wary of not having a specialist spinner for Old Trafford. If Warner goes and Green isn’t the answer up the top/considered too risky, I think Marnus could move to opener. Batting at 3 behind Warner these days, you’re almost opening anyway!
Even if he has ‘Sandpapergate’ secrets, Warner should be dropped - but who'll take his spot?
Sheek! Great to hear from you, mate.
Totally agree with – if you push a Ferrari all the time, the car will break (or the driver will crash). It’s important to know when to take your foot off the gas, and/or break.
(I’m beating this beat this analogy to death!)
Bazball is entertaining, hypocritical, enthralling, delusional, glorious, self-righteous ... and destined to fail in Ashes
He is. He looks unsure of himself.
Bazball is entertaining, hypocritical, enthralling, delusional, glorious, self-righteous ... and destined to fail in Ashes
Someone has hacked your account and is saying nice things.
Bazball is entertaining, hypocritical, enthralling, delusional, glorious, self-righteous ... and destined to fail in Ashes
The relevant context was around his aggressive batting, for which he remains a legend. Or, if that is too jarring a term, we can happily change it to ‘memorable’. His ‘aggressiveness’ off the field wasn’t a consideration, and certainly shouldn’t be condoned, but it’s pretty irrelevant to the point that was trying to be made.
Bazball is entertaining, hypocritical, enthralling, delusional, glorious, self-righteous ... and destined to fail in Ashes
Whilst I appreciate that “legends” can be a somewhat subjective term, debating that Michael Slater and Darren Lehmann aren’t seems a very strange hill to die on.
Bazball is entertaining, hypocritical, enthralling, delusional, glorious, self-righteous ... and destined to fail in Ashes
I cannot believe they dropped Tongue. Unless Tongue didn’t pull up well from Lords, I would have retained him. He genuinely troubled some of the Aussie batsmen. He may have had solid figures, but I would have dropped Robinson. A lineup of Wood, Tongue and Broad feels more dangerous to me.
Bazball is entertaining, hypocritical, enthralling, delusional, glorious, self-righteous ... and destined to fail in Ashes
Miss you too, mate!
COMMENT: Cummins failed the moral test and tarnished these Ashes. He had the chance to be a legend and blew it
It’s good to see nothing hasn’t changed on The Roar over the years.
Cam is still on here being wrong. 😂
COMMENT: Cummins failed the moral test and tarnished these Ashes. He had the chance to be a legend and blew it
I take your point. For mine, they’re good players, but not outstanding. Hence the use of the word. But if it’s slightly incorrect usage, then I’ll take it on the chin.
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
Well . . . yes.
The definition of a journeyman is: “a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.”
You don’t think that’s fair or apt?
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
You must be new around here?! I always revisit them come season’s end!
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
I actually these are pretty solid predictions. Be good to wrap them at season’s end to see how you went.
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
It’s actually conservative!
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
Well, it’s actually 125%, but I didn’t want to brag.
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
Please. I predict at a 120% success rate over the years.
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
*whispering: I don’t disagree with you, actually . . .
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
You’re right, they should be below. 😛
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
Matt Burton played for Penrith? Thought he was a Bulldogs born-and-bred junior . . .
😁
Dolphins avoid spoon, Panthers miss the GF, Burton on Dally M trajectory, Tigers rising: NRL 2023 predictions
I think saying they won’t be near the spoon is optimistic. Then again, you’ve just read my predictions, so what do I know?!
Revisiting my fearless predictions for the 2022 NRL season
I just don’t think it’s a very strong roster. And whilst totally understandable for a new team, they don’t have much depth. Injuries or suspensions would totally wipe them out.
Revisiting my fearless predictions for the 2022 NRL season
You should get that looked at! Some cream might help!
Even if he has ‘Sandpapergate’ secrets, Warner should be dropped - but who'll take his spot?