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in Introduce Yourself As A Pony! Sun May 19, 2019 10:27 am
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ESPN NRL expert Brett Kimmorley looks at another weekend of rugby league action, and reveals the good, bad and ugly from round 19 of the NRL in his latest edition of Set of Six.Titans play a great brand of footballI watched the Gold Coast Titans play a brand of football that is exciting to watch, led by Ash Taylor and Tyrone Roberts. Tyrone Roberts was unwanted at the Knights because he was an inconsistent footy player and Ash Taylor is only a kid.I think the fact that Neil Henry has coached Johnathan Thurston at the Cowboys, who I think is going to be the greatest player ever, holds him in good stead and he can teach them about what he saw in Thurston.I really like the style of footy the Gold Coast play; theyve got a hard forward pack that just rip in; theyve got some exciting outside backs and good young halves. I put the Titans at year one of the re-building phase that the Sharks were at three years ago.I think the Titans are on the way up massively - theyve just got to do some very selective recruitment, stay injury free, keep those players together and Kane Elgey hasnt played this year either because of injury. I think the Gold Coast are on the way up which is nice to see for a struggling rugby league community.Rabbitohs execution is really poorSouths inability to execute plays and the dropped ball syndrome has absolutely killed their season. Against Brisbane they were very good defensively, they tried hard, they were courageous; but the No.1 rule is catch and pass. I think they need to do a lot of work on it and thats been the killer for South Sydneys form this year.I like the emergence of Cody Walker; I think hes a good player. They had a young kid called Angus Crichton who debuted against the Broncos and they need these young blokes coming through because their salary cap is heavily aligned to a couple of players.Souths dont like the word re-building; I dont think they ever admit theyre going through that phase but I think thats where Souths are at.Theyve come off the rails from the 2014 grand final and the team is totally different to what it was two to three years ago and whether they like it or not, its time to re-build in a few key positions.Dragons attack is horrendousThe Dragons attack has been their No.1 problem for two years but now their defence is gone too. Theyre leaking points, theyre going backwards in defence and they cant overhaul at this time of year because theyre not far away from making the eight.They should be able to pass the ball more often that they do, they should have more momentum in attack and more options in attack. I thought Kurt Mann was the Dragons best player against the Titans and if one of your better players is a winger then its probably not the greatest endorsement for your football side.They stole a few points by playing a heavily-depleted North Queensland and Melbourne during the Origin period. If their defence goes, and it looks to me like it has, theyre never going to be able to score 30 points in a game of football.Theyve got themselves into a difficult position in regards to some of the recruitment and retention decisions theyve made as was the case with letting Trent Merrin and Brett Morris go. I think theyre a club that are currently in a position that need to pay overs to get quality players to go there.Manlys investment in Daly Cherry-Evans paying offOver the past few weeks Daly Cherry-Evans has been living up to expectations and his million dollar a year price tag. It took him some time this year to get used to playing without Kieran Foran and he had a lot of pressure and Manly got off to a bad start. But I think hes been one of the Sea Eagles best over the last few weeks.His ability and skill to kick the match-winning field goal left-footed in the wet when the game was on the line was amazing.Both Jake and Tom Trbojevic were also great and came up with some amazing plays; its a little bit of a shock just how good they are at such a young age and how comfortable they look.I think there is changing of the guard coming at some stage; we already know Jamie Lyon is retiring, we know Steve Matai is probably not too far away from going down that same path and Brett Stewart is rumoured to be going to Catalans in the English Super League.?I think Manly are on the way up and while Cherry-Evans carries a heavy price tag, I thought against the Warriors it was his class that was the difference between the two football sides.Broncos return to form with passing footballBrisbane were great to watch against Souths. It was like they went out with a much more exciting, energised brand of football. The Broncos traditionally dont pass the ball out of yardage and they get in the arm-wrestle.With Ben Hunt, Anthony Milford, Darius Boyd and Andrew McCullough back together it looked like they had their zip back. They made South Sydney chase the ball all game and probably bombed five tries, but they still won quite convincingly.Theyve got the four of the spine back together; they look like they found some form again and I think the key for Ben Hunt is to run. If he runs then I think hes a much better footy player than just a game planner or organiser.They were beaten by 40 by Melbourne two weeks ago which was a football lesson and they were in a fair hole, but they played themselves back into form against Souths.?Great idea to showcase State of Origin around AustraliaI think taking State of Origin around the country is a great idea and the announcement of it going to Perth in 2019 is a wonderful thing for our game. Its estimated itll put around $5 million dollars into the coffers and Adelaide Oval could be another precinct we might want to consider one day.I watched an Origin game at the MCG and the history and the aura surrounding that stadium is something else; I think it would be amazing to take it to other capital cities. Its the biggest beast there is and there is no reason why we should just keep it in New South Wales and Queensland. We dont need to challenge the fabric of eligibility but promote and grow the game each year with one in Queensland, one in New South Wales and one somewhere else.I think the decision to take Origin to Perth is also a hint as to where the NRL is looking to expand. Every time theres a game in Perth the fans turn up. I think you can grow a club from what Origin presents rather than put a club there first and then put Origin there.I think this is the right way of establishing a blueprint; they see the greatest spectacle our game can offer then theyll get on board but if you give them a bad 12 months of an ordinary club side then youll lose the fans before you arrive.Wholesale Air Max 95 Canada Online . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury. Air Max 95 Canada Outlet .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. http://www.clearanceairmax95canada.com/ ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Cheap Air Max 95 Canada Fast Shipping .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. Wholesale Air Max Canada . PETERSBURG, Fla.In the summer of 1996, Shaquille ONeal left the Magic to sign a $120 million Lakers contract, and bought a house in the opulent hills overlooking Beverly Hills. A few months later he and his uncle Mike hopped in the car for a drive across L.A., to Watts.Its about an hour drive, but feels so far from the winding tree-lined hills of Mulholland Drive.Shaq had thoughtfully chosen a community center there to reprise his role as Shaq-a-Claus. He told uncle Mike it was his favorite day of the year, and it was full of taking holiday orders from delighted kids. One by one, they eagerly revealed their wishes: a bicycle, the top-selling Mario video game, a Tickle Me Elmo, the new Cabbage Patch dolls which were selling out as soon as they hit the shelves.He said yes to them all and promised Shaq-a-Claus would deliver the gifts two days before Christmas. Mission accomplished. Except ... as he turned to go, Shaq noticed one little boy who hadnt come forward.Concerned that his large stature had frightened the child, Shaq bent down on one knee, placed his massive hand on his tiny shoulder and asked, What do you want, little man?I dont think you can help me, he answered softly.I bet I can, Shaq persisted. You know, Im pretty good friends with Santa.What I really want, said the boy, is for it to snow. He was quiet for a moment before explaining that he shared his Christmas wish with his mother. She sighed, hugged him close to her, and then told him, Im sorry, baby. It doesnt snow in Los Angeles, and were stuck here.As Shaq and his uncle drove back toward the maniccured lawns and the palm trees in his exclusive neighborhood, ONeal was mostly silent.dddddddddddd In fact, he didnt say anything until they turned into his driveway and he blurted out suddenly, They ski in California, right? Shaq-a-Claus had an idea.Eventually, Dec. 23 arrived at last. Precisely on schedule, Shaq-a-Claus arrived with great fanfare at the Watts Community Center. He was accompanied by a convoy of vehicles packed with bicycles, video games, Cabbage Patch dolls and plenty of Tickle Me Elmos.But there was a different kind of convoy that preceded Shaq and his sacks of toys.An hour earlier, three oversized dump trucks rumbled down Central Avenue toward the community center. Each was filled to the brim with snow -- beautiful, white (all right, artificial), California snow, trucked to Watts from Bear Mountain in the San Bernardino National Forest. Shaq picked up the bill for the unusual shipment and instructed the workers to dump the snow into the Community Center parking lot.By the time he arrived, the kids were gleefully making snow forts and snow angels.The little boy who had been on ONeals mind was waiting with a smile and a snowball at the ready. He aimed for ONeals head, and missed.And then it was on, the most incredible, wonderful, spectacular (and only) snowball fight in Watts history, with a future Hall of Fame big man, dressed in a T-shirt and shorts and a Santa hat that was several sizes too small. ' ' '

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