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Part one plotted the course of a decade of despair for the English national rugby league team. Looking forward this weekend, what does Wembley…
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It is hard to see the rights going elsewhere, particularly given some of the personalities at Nine with strong RL links. But you never know. If he gets the sort of figures some people are telling about Gallop will be a winner in everyone’s eyes but some of the expectations that have been created around the rights deal and the Commission will be hard to live up to.
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Gallop needs to use tact in TV rights crusade
Ronnie, I’d like to see how Ennis has it over Farah based on ‘skill level’? I think the stats speak for themselves in that respect. Ennis tries a lot less on from dummy half – usually he ducks out for a couple of metres and dumps the ball to a forward. He has a nice pass and a good short kicking game but as far as I can see he’s not in the same league as Farah in terms of creativity aroud the ruck – which is something NSW sorely need. In addition to ‘tenacity’.
Hindmarsh is entitled to feel aggreived. Every now and then the selectors do a complete about face and decide they want his workload and experience. Then a game later they decide they need younger, fresher legs. In my opinion they shouldn’t have picked him for Game 2 in the first place – not because he’s not a good player, but because we should be looking forward. But the way he has been treated is pretty low.
Good news for Eels fans on Tim Mannah though, I think he’s going to be long term option for NSW up front.
NSW Origin selections a mug's game