Emanon
QCup Player
- Apr 26, 2021
- 297
- 270
With all the commotion around Maguire, it takes me back to a conversation I had with my late grandfather from when Mal was appointed as Queensland coach.
At the time, there was talk around the idea of Graham Murray coaching Queensland. A lot of people were up in arms about someone from New South Wales coaching Queensland.
He used the Harry Potter books and the pure blood vs half blood argument to make his point. When it comes to Origin, I still disagree with his idea, just because of the history of origin and what it means.
But in terms of an NRL club, it doesn't really matter where the coach is from. The stupid idea that it does matter is outdated and from 1980's Origin, and how the Broncos used to be made up of half the Queensland team.
Hell, I don't think the Titans have ever had a Queenslander as their head coach since they came into the comp. And the Cowboys won't have had many Queenslanders as their head coach either.
At the time, there was talk around the idea of Graham Murray coaching Queensland. A lot of people were up in arms about someone from New South Wales coaching Queensland.
He used the Harry Potter books and the pure blood vs half blood argument to make his point. When it comes to Origin, I still disagree with his idea, just because of the history of origin and what it means.
But in terms of an NRL club, it doesn't really matter where the coach is from. The stupid idea that it does matter is outdated and from 1980's Origin, and how the Broncos used to be made up of half the Queensland team.
Hell, I don't think the Titans have ever had a Queenslander as their head coach since they came into the comp. And the Cowboys won't have had many Queenslanders as their head coach either.