Thursday, August 21, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Brain fades and memory loss
http://petesplace.blogtown.co.nz/2014/08/21/brain-fades-and-memory-loss/
Monday, August 18, 2014
Broncos after Knights Gagai for 2015...
BRONCOS CHASE KNIGHTS FLYER GAGAI
Broncos Knights
KNIGHTS flyer Dane Gagai could well be the subject of a bidding war between the Broncos and Newcastle.
RLW has been told that Clinton Schifcofske , who was going to call Sunday’s Sea Eagles v Titansclash at Robina for the ABC, told his ABC bosses late on that he was unable to do the call because he had to go to Newcastle to “look after Dane Gagai”.
Gagai, off contract at the end of 2015, is managed by the Gillis Schifcofske Sports Management group.
Gagai’s cousin Josh Hoffman has said publicly that he wants Gagai back at the Broncos and it is incoming coach Wayne Bennett who has become a mentor to him.
The Broncos are also reportedly chasing Gagai’s team-mate Darius Boyd.
Boyd has only ever played under his long-term mentor Bennett, who reportedly sees him as the ideal halves partner for Ben Hunt.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Its time to tackle depression in sport...
IT IS TIME FOR THE MEDIA TO HELP TACKLE DEPRESSION IN SPORT…
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Social Comment:
The thing I love about sport is that at the end of the day it really is only a game.
Yes we commit hours of our time watching games and debating the latest hot topic, and we spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on tickets, merchandise and pay TV.
But it’s just entertainment, and as excited or upset as we might get at the end of a match it makes no material difference to our lives who wins or loses.
But for some the National Rugby League is how they provide for their families and how they identify as a functioning part of society. Whether it’s a club administrator, media personality or even a stadium canteen employee, for them the NRL means an awful lot.
Of course there is a group for who the numbers on the scoreboard and stats sheet can literally be life changing. For the 400 players of the NRL one crucial dropped ball or missed tackle can be the end of a career, as can the emergence of a younger and better player, or an injury.
A quick Google search reveals that the average career of a player in the NRL is 43 games over three or four years, and that does not count the hundreds who never make it to the top grade.
National Rugby League (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Study finds Vitamin D can head off Alzheimers...
STUDY FINDS VITAMIN D CAN HEAD OFF ALZHEIMERS…
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Health Study:
Even a moderate deficiency was found to increase the chances of developing the disease by 69pc. More sunshine, fish oil and supplements may be needed.
Scientists were surprised by the dramatic findings, which suggest that upping vitamin D intake might delay or prevent Alzheimer’s. But more research has to be done before experts can know if there is a causal link between levels of the vitamin and dementia risk.
Check the mail...
CHECK THE MAIL…
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Humour for today:
Mail Me (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive blonde female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mail box.
She opened it, slammed it shut, and stormed back in the house.
A little later she came out of her house and again went to the mail box and again opened it, then slammed it shut again. Angrily, back into the house she went.
As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, here she came out again, marched to the mail box, opened it and then slammed it closed harder than ever.
Puzzled by her actions the man asked her, “Is something wrong?”
To which she replied, “There certainly is! My stupid computer keeps giving me a message saying, “YOU’VE GOT MAIL!”
The NRL's NYC U20's Holden Cup to be scrapped...
NYC HOLDEN CUP TO BE SCRAPPED…
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National Youth Competition to be scrapped as officials go back to the drawing board
The National Youth Competition is set to be scrapped as part of a massive overhaul of the pathways to NRL progression.
The under-20s competition was ushered in with much fanfare in 2008, billed as the chance to showcase the best young talent in the game.
But the Holden Cup will cease to exist when the current broadcast deal concludes at the end of 2017 and replaced by age-based competitions aligned with NSW and Queensland Cup teams.
The ARLC has conducted extensive research on the current pathways to the elite level and there is a belief the NYC isn’t serving as the best possible transition from elite junior to first grader.
It’s understood the new state-based competitions would feature under-18s and under-20s age groups, which would then feed talent through to the current open-age NSW and Queensland Cup competitions.
The plan is for the champion team from each state to play off on grand final day, as will be the case when the VB Cup and Intrust Super Cup winners will for the first time in October.
“That is certainly something we’ll look at as part of the next broadcast rights agreement,” an NRL spokesperson said.
One of the problems plaguing the current NYC tournament is the exorbitant running costs.
This round alone, six U20s teams – the Bulldogs, Tigers, Roosters, Eels, Raiders and Storm – will travel interstate, while the Sharks head across the Tasman to take on the Warriors.
The travel and accommodation costs are a huge impost to clubs, many which are already struggling financially.
Under the new system, there will be huge savings almost all games will be played along state lines.
The overhaul will also address concerns that many talented youngsters were leaving the game if they didn’t transition straight from NYC to the NRL.
Another concern about the current system is that the best young players aren’t on show in the under-20s anyways, as those poised to get a call up to first grade were being blooded against seasoned players in the NSW Cup to prepare them for the rigours of the big time.
Even before the NYC was introduced, there were concerns that it wouldn’t serve its purpose.
Back in 2007, Des Hasler predicted it would be a “glorified SG Ball competition”, with fellow coaches Wayne Bennett, Neil Henry and Ivan Cleary outspoken about their preference for blooding their gun juniors in the open-age competitions.
Holden’s sponsorship, along with broadcast commitments, mean there can be no changes for another two-and-a-half years.
However, the ARLC believe the changes will further boost the profile of the state-based competitions while still giving broadcasters an attractive television product.
NYC initiatives, such as the ‘no work, no study, no play’ edict, are likely to remain to ensure juniors have post-football careers to fall back on.
One of the challenges for the League is than not every NRL club has its own NSW or Queensland Cup affiliate. Melbourne and Cronulla, for instance, both provide players for the Sharks’ feeder club side.
However, that situation could soon change as Cronulla are in negotiations to partner with Newtown from next season.
The Jets’ nine-year association with the Roosters will soon come to an end after the premiers opted to link with Wyong to give them a crack at the talent on the Central Coast.
Cronulla CEO Steve Noyce has a good relationship with Jets officials from his time at the Roosters and there is a possibility a Sharks-Jets association could be formalised by the end of the week.
Hagar's new book causing strife for the Right
Nicky Hagar's new book causing strife for the right...
http://www.radiolive.co.nz/Cameron-Slater-claims-Nicky-Hager-used-hacked-emails-from-Kim-Dotcom-to-write-new-book-Dirty-Politics/tabid/506/articleID/52141/Default.aspx
http://www.3news.co.nz/Nicky-Hagers-new-book-Dirty-Politics-will-shock-readers/tabid/817/articleID/356721/Default.aspx
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11309014
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