League Blog is pleased to announce our return to League Blog after an extended stay in one of Sydney's southern National Parks. We can't say too much about it, as we're selling our story to New Idea. Let's just say we won't be offering directions to Trent Barrett for a while. If he wants to find first grade form, he can make his own damn way.
As it turns out we're coming back at just the right time. Not only does Origin I promise to be the greatest game so far in the history of rugby league, but Ben Barba's finally getting his chance to steer the Dogs around the park on Monday against the Panthers. With regards to the former, LB is especially interested to see whether Mal Meninga's finally forked out for a better wheelchair for Darren Lockyer. It's a disgrace that they've left him in that nursing home giveaway for so long. With regards to the latter, the Dogs are on track to continue their long rebuilding phase after the blip of overachievement last year. Give the youth a chance, Kevvie.
Finally, LB was very interested to hear of Timana Tahu's safe passage into the Origin team. We've managed to get a copy of his round the clock rehab program.
Day 1
0600 Breakfast. Two slices of raisin toast and a large mug of earl grey tea. Third slice of raisin toast if still hungry.
0630 Turn on ABC Newsradio, plug in muscle stimulator and strap it to knee and ankle.
1230 Lunch. As extension cord is not long enough to reach kitchen, give Jamal Idris a call and see if he can bring over something.
1830 Dinner. Try Jamal again. If no luck, try trainer Tony Ayoub.
2030 Unstrap muscle stimulator from knee and ankle, unplug muscle stimulator, turn off radio.
2100 Do some straight line running and some turning up and back over ten metres.
2200 Go to bed.
Day 2
0630 Give Tony Ayoub a call, ask if he can supply a portable muscle stimulator.
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Welcome back, your absence caused some consternation amongst the league fraternity, and also spawned a rash of conspiracy theories.
ReplyDeleteNotable among these are the following:
- You were still writing with your erstwhile frequency but are banned from publishing any further comments online for the rest of the season due to salary cap breaches?
- The team you follow is going so poorly that you now deny the existence of the NRL and generally keep indoors and avoid all contact with all printed and electronic media?
- You found something more humourous than footy players to poke fun at?
- You have been having a very long nap?
On behalf of all fans and followers of LB I am pleased you are back but deeply intrigued about the national park and Mr Barrett. I guess we may never learn the truth, oh well.
SOO 1 will attract plenty of attention, but it's such a shame Mr Hodges won't be there to gee up his teammates and entertain viewers with his charades and endearing throat-slitting gestures. What a card!
Luckily the focus can fall instead on the debut of giant Jamal. Wouldn't it be great to see him palm off Inglis! Or anyone palm off Inglis, but this kid might actually be able to do it!
Early Prediction. Lyon to put Tahu though a gap early only to see him, just as he bursts into the clear, grimace and sink to the ground clutching both legs and a crook shoulder.