Apologise, own up': Roosters ripped over deleted Insta post

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Here's a tip.

Never back an Aussie tennis player to win a tournament.

Keep betting on them to lose (except De Minaur - although I cleaned up on him when I backed Bublik to beat him at the French Open).

If they win a couple of rounds, just double up on them to lose in the next round. In a 2 horse race, you can't fail (in most cases).

The best players to regularly bet against are:

• O'Connell
• Duckworth
• Vukic
• Hijikata
• Kyrgios (if he ever returns)
• Kokkinakis (as above)
• Walton
• Schoolkate
• Gadecki
• Inglis
• Gavrilova
• Sharma
• Tomljanovic
• Aiava

The abovenamed will never, ever win a WTA or ATP tournament. But keep your eye on 16yo Emerson Jones. World's #1 junior female and looks to have great potential (in looks and ability).

That's interesting Sparra. Always good to find a punting edge, but do you have any thoughts whats behind this?

Is it coaching/development; sheer weight of numbers for a relatively small population; best athletes gravitate to other sports...or something else?

[Carlos Parra]

That's interesting Sparra. Always good to find a punting edge, but do you have any thoughts whats behind this?

Is it coaching/development; sheer weight of numbers for a relatively small population; best athletes gravitate to other sports...or something else?

I put it down to what's highlighted above.

Watching the Europeans (and now the Asians) play, they're hard as nails and simply refuse to lose. The Yanks as well. Many (other than the Yanks) have been brough up in poorer countries and being good at individual sports like tennis (and golf) can reap huge monetary rewards if they do well. At the moment, there's a completely unknown French woman in the semis of the French Open. She's ranked 361 in the world and had to rely on a wild card to get into the tournament. She'll probably lose tomorrow morning but will pocket €690,000 for a week and a half of 'work'.

No wonder it's such an attractive sport. As is golf. Win a major in either and you go home with a couple of million in your account. You're pretty much set for life after that and no longer have to rely on prize money to get by. The sponsorship dollars roll in, you get invited into tournaments and can make half a million a year just by turning up for 35 week a year. Bernard Tomic, who hasn't won on the main tour for over 3 years, hacks it out on the lower tour and still make a passable living. Note: I take travel costs into account when I say how easy the Aussie have it.

Aussies definitely have it far too easy. They know if they're ranked around the 100 - 150 mark, they'll invariably get a wild card to play the Oz Open. They'll get slaughtered first round, but pick up about $130,000 and enough ranking points to keep them hovering around that mark for the next 12 months. Even if they have to play in the qualifying tournament, a first round loser picks up $35,000. Lleyton Hewitt's 16yo son was a wild card recipient this year and, though he is a solid player (ranked #832 in the seniors), he probably didn't warrant getting it for the qualifying event. He lost of course, but picked p a handy cheque that few other 16yos could ever imagine. As well as ranking points.

In summary, somewhat decent Aussie players have no real incentive to excel at the game. They're pampered and coddled by Tennis Australia even though you wouldn't feed most of them!

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I put it down to what's highlighted above.

Watching the Europeans (and now the Asians) play, they're hard as nails and simply refuse to lose. The Yanks as well. Many (other than the Yanks) have been brough up in poorer countries and being good at individual sports like tennis (and golf) can reap huge monetary rewards if they do well. At the moment, there's a completely unknown French woman in the semis of the French Open. She's ranked 361 in the world and had to rely on a wild card to get into the tournament. She'll probably lose tomorrow morning but will pocket €690,000 for a week and a half of 'work'.

No wonder it's such an attractive sport. As is golf. Win a major in either and you go home with a couple of million in your account. You're pretty much set for life after that and no longer have to rely on prize money to get by. The sponsorship dollars roll in, you get invited into tournaments and can make half a million a year just by turning up for 35 week a year. Bernard Tomic, who hasn't won on the main tour for over 3 years, hacks it out on the lower tour and still make a passable living. Note: I take travel costs into account when I say how easy the Aussie have it.

Aussies definitely have it far too easy. They know if they're ranked around the 100 - 150 mark, they'll invariably get a wild card to play the Oz Open. They'll get slaughtered first round, but pick up about $130,000 and enough ranking points to keep them hovering around that mark for the next 12 months. Even if they have to play in the qualifying tournament, a first round loser picks up $35,000. Lleyton Hewitt's 16yo son was a wild card recipient this year and, though he is a solid player (ranked #832 in the seniors), he probably didn't warrant getting it for the qualifying event. He lost of course, but picked p a handy cheque that few other 16yos could ever imagine. As well as ranking points.

In summary, somewhat decent Aussie players have no real incentive to excel at the game. They're pampered and coddled by Tennis Australia even though you wouldn't feed most of them!

Very interesting mate, thanks. I would have to assume they are all doing their best, but hunger/motivation is key in elite sport. I haven't followed the tennis closely for decades to be honest.

[MKCS]

It was ol school
Its still engrained in the Rugby League culture which is play tough have battle scars, drink hard & party hard.
Victor ticks all of those boxes & thats why he is loved.

Sounds fun in your teens and twenties but when you're early to mid thirties and start to have memory issues creeping in that eventually lead to much nastier stuff as you get older due to concussions it becomes a problem.

[Mickie Lane]

Sounds fun in your teens and twenties but when you're early to mid thirties and start to have memory issues creeping in that eventually lead to much nastier stuff as you get older due to concussions it becomes a problem.

There are things that I do that I shouldnt, its risk taking.
Some people take bigger risks in life then other's & it will always be that way.
Victor may have problems later in life with memory or he also could develop liver cancer but man that shouldnt stop him from playing hard arse football or drinking beers
What ever Victors destiny is then thats what it will be.

[player 1]

There are things that I do that I shouldnt, its risk taking.
Some people take bigger risks in life then other's & it will always be that way.
Victor may have problems later in life with memory or he also could develop liver cancer but man that shouldnt stop him from playing hard arse football or drinking beers
What ever Victors destiny is then thats what it will be.

Agreed and I think what Victor has done to change his style of play to be in compliance with the new rules is highly admirable.

The original "article" was pathetic click bait.