Weekend Wrap

Another week gone and another week of sport is being heavily discussed around the world.

Carroll is a favourite but is finding it hard to put the ball in the back of the net.

Straight off the bat I will state that Liverpool FC were disappointing at home.  Anfield is a home fortress and yet Liverpool are unable to put teams away.  In a game they should have won they were held to a draw by a team that was written off before the game.  A draw is still better than a loss but it is still points lost.  Liverpool need to get more out of their great home ground advantage.

The 4 nations is half way through completion and the weekend games saw no surprises.  The kiwis made easy work of Wales and the Kangaroos won over a English team that thinks it is better than it is and Australia didm't even hit top gear.  Australia are now without Slater for the rest of the tournament but have ample coverage in Boyd and Stewart. Australia though may need to look at the team structure.  Surely Corey Parker should be on the bench and used in tandem with Watmough would have the pair of them hitting hard during the entirety of the time they are on the pitch.  Lawrence is doing ok but I cannot see how he is one of the best two centres in Australia.  His positioning is questionable and never looks like being a game breaker in attack. England will be nursing their wounds and all the whinging in the world about the ref and what could of been will not help them in their next game.  With injuries to their forwards, Powell, Peacock and Ellis they will struggle to back up and defeat the Kiwis next week.  Either way they it will be a hard game for either team to back up from and be fresh for the final against an Australian team is will be looking to farewell Lockyer in style.

  

Darren Lehmann has definitely brought the magic back to Queensland cricket

The Queensland Bulls just keep on winning and after a good win in the Shield game have gone on to defeat Western Australia in the Ryobi One Day Competition.  Queensland now have 3 outright wins in 3 games in the shield and 3 wins from 3 games in the one day comp.  This is a team that is performing with abt and ball and the results are well deserved.  Fingers are crossed Lehmann is not beckoned away for National duty until this season is over.  It is looking good for silverware this season.

Ian Thorpe has made his comeback and even by his own assessment was not where all expectation had him performing.  What is annoying is how the media make such a big issue of his return expecting him to be back at his best but love to highlight now that he has not done too well.  The Australian media is beyond a joke when it comes to the expectations they place on our athletes, applaud there achievements and then be the first one to stick the boot in when the chance arrives.   For me it is a long road back for Thorpe due to the length of time out of the sport and may never reach his past heights. Give him credit just for getting back and being competitive.


There was plenty of other action during the week so if you haven't read some of my previous posts you might find articles about events not covered here.  Thanks again for reading, pass the word, and I am always happy for feedback.