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A Roosters fan since as long as I can remember but my enthusiasm for Roosters, and much less NRL, is waning rapidly as the game becomes less and less watchable from a spectators perspective. That\\\\\\\'s my gripe.
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After coming up short against the Warriors today, despite a glut of possession and a plethora of try-scoring opportunities, the Roosters are looking anything…
I read with great interest last week that the Roosters have extended coach Trent Robinson's contract for an additional two years on top of…
I’m sorry to disappoint you all but the age-long argument as to who is the Greatest Of All Time, when it comes to tennis, was won by Federer long before his 18th Grand Slam title was secured at the Australian Open earlier this year. Federer is easily the G.O.A.T and could retire today and still be that for years and years to come – possibly forever. For you see, Federer is way past his prime and is defeating players who are still in theirs. Can you see Djokovic or Nadal doing the same at age 35? I think not. In fact, I know not. Djokovic has benefited from Federer’s woes and Federer’s transition to a larger head racquet but now that Federer has found his game again, and with that his confidence, I have no doubt that the tables will be turned with regards to that match-up. Just as the tables have started to turn between he and Nadal.
For a player to be able to re-invent his game at his age is an absolutely, monumental achievement and, in doing so, has cemented him as the Greatest Of All Time!
Federer is already the best tennis player the world has ever seen, and will probably ever see. Anything he achieves from this point on will just be and exclamation mark on an already phenomonal career.
In saying this, though, it is only fair that I point out a few things….some which not every one will have considered thus far.
Fact: You will not see any of the current players on tour doing what Federer is doing, at the age of 35!
Fact: At no time in his playing life would Djokovic have been able to beat the Federer we’ve been watching in 2017!
Fact: Perception is everything. And no other player, past or current, has been perceived by the world in general as being the greatest player of all time. Federer is tennis and his is the most recognisable name in the world. People who know zip about tennis know his name and that in itself speaks volumes about how he is perceived.
As stated, the argument has already been won. Disagree with that if you will but history will show exactly that which I have foretold.
Has Federer's 18th settled the GOAT debate?
No, not simplistic at all. I think the only thing that is simplistic is your ability to comprehend what I was saying back when this article was written. I stand by what I said and from what I saw on Thursday night, against the well-coached Broncos, I feel truly vindicated in regards to what I said. I’ll say it again: Trent Robinson is a poor coach and is not the man for the job at Bondi. A good coach would have been able to coach the poor discipline out of the Roosters by now and, if not , at the very least, drop the perpetrators from the squad. The Roosters boast a fantastic line-up but Robinson hasn’t the ability to harness the talent he has at his disposal and convert it to points on the board. Thursday night was a coach’s loss, pure and simple.
Extending Robinson's contract is a bad move for the Roosters