State of Origin - Game 1 Discussion

[johnyE]

They have probably 8 of the 10 best players in the game right now and we had to pick Jayden Su'a out of Reserve Grade. Predicting a tough time for Queensland is hardly a bold call.

No but unfortunately pretty accurate kooly

 

[broncsgoat]

how long is Green contracted for

One plus an option not in his favour

 

[mrslong]

This game hilights the awfulness of the 6 again rule for offside. The score looks so different if QLD are given a kick for touch penalty for offside infringements because nsw stop doing it and we get a lot more momentum. I’m not saying we would have won, but the game would have been more entertaining.

I hope haas comes back and says “hey guys, if we live offside when they’re coming out of their own end we get a real advantage”

 

[holdzy]

Very disappointing result. Was always on the cards though, horrible preparation, Green as coach is a spud and the best NSW side in a long time. The atmosphere was fantastic (until about ten minutes into the second half). The pre game stuff in the city was awesome, ran into Thaiday and got a pic with the kids - jeez he looks fit. Way fitter than his last year at the Broncos.

A few things that stood out. DCE had a clear run to the line in the first half, but he has seemingly lost any confidence in challenging the line, just shuffled the ball every chance he got. He was rattled. I don't think Munster saw the six again in the first half when he kicked it on the first tackle. Blues were reeling a bit there and a well constructed set probably would have ended in a try. As good as NSW were in attack on the edges, when QLD spread the ball within the 20m zone they looked troubled.

Grant was crafty and challenged the Blues defence but got **** all support and having Brimson come on to play hooker was a Green special. Should have been Hunt. Both Grant and Munster were well underdone and it showed, Munster in particular didn't have any answers and he and DCE did not click, in fact I spotted them arguing a few times, DCE looked clueless and Munster was pissed off.

Forwards got rolled, only Moe seemed to actually get through the line. No support play, going sideways constantly, DCE kept shuffling it to Felise who was useless and killed just about every attacking set he was involved in. They just got trapped in one out hit ups and boring football, again, a Green special. Which some might say is similar to a Bennett special, but the players actually want to perform for Wayne. Green inspires no one and has no ideas. They played like a bunch of blokes who had never met before, whereas NSW looked like a club side that had been together for years.

NSW should win 3-0, but QLD will be out for blood after that, a few positional changes and the typical NSW arrogance after a big win should combine to give QLD a chance.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Is Cleary's acne from peptides, steroids, cows blood or a combination of all 3?

I believe he's actually suffering from gigantism

 

[Bongo]

Harry is miles better than Cook

Doubt he gets picked over Cook even though Cook hasn't been great this year. Cook was very good last night in a winning side

 

[something]

Dce isn’t worth a velvet painting of a dolphin and a whale getting it on.

manly were spoon contenders with just him running the show, wasn’t until tturbo showed up they were any good

To be fair that sounds like an awesome painting

 

[Kooly87]

how long is Green contracted for

I'd cut a Coach mid-series for the first time in history. He's fucking awful.

 

[winslow_wong]

This game hilights the awfulness of the 6 again rule for offside. The score looks so different if QLD are given a kick for touch penalty for offside infringements because nsw stop doing it and we get a lot more momentum. I’m not saying we would have won, but the game would have been more entertaining.

I hope haas comes back and says “hey guys, if we live offside when they’re coming out of their own end we get a real advantage”

The broncos are too nice and/or too dumb to manipulate the rules like that.

 

[Kooly87]

One plus an option not in his favour

Well that's one year too many.

 

[broncsgoat]

To be fair that sounds like an awesome painting

I rewatched talledega nights on Tuesday and the line stuck with me

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I might get a refund for my tickets for Game 2.

We'll see what Green does with the side.

Just get the refund. We're getting a blue sweep this year. QRL have absolutely dropped their bundle with preparation and selections. I don't know what the **** they were smoking bringing Green in to coach. They should have been on hands and knees begging Bennett to stay on.

When you've got Joe O and Su'a on your bench to match up against Haas and Paulo, you know you're scraping the bottom of the barrel. Between that and our back 5 looking like hot trash compared to theirs, and the starting forwards getting rolled, there really isn't much left to hang your hat on.

 

[Renegade]

Serious Mark Murray vibes from Green. That was grim.

 

[something]

Coates can't be enjoying professional footy that much ...

Few highlights here and there amongst numerous 50 point thrashings...

To top it off the guy can't catch, can't defend and doesn't make metres.

 

[Galah]

This would have been my team
1 brimson
2 holmes
3 oppa
4 gagai
5 felt (yuck)
6 Munster
7 dce….no one else
8 Welch
9 grant
10 phototaker
11 kafusi
12 capewell
13 arrow
14 hunt
15 tino
16 Fifita
17 Hess

 

[BRC088]

I can't see use winning a series (or game) for quite a while. Our 8 in a row is in jeopardy.

 

[Sproj]

Green's team for game 2 will be:

1. K.Hunt
2. Feldt
3. Hannay
4. Gagai
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. Morgan (c)
8. Papalii
9. Grant
10. McGuire
11. Kaufusi
12. Hess
13. JT2

14. Granville
15. Tino
16. Molo
17. Fifita

 

[Foordy]

Green's team for game 2 will be:

1. K.Hunt
2. Feldt
3. Hannay
4. Gagai
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. Morgan (c)
8. Papalii
9. Grant
10. McGuire
11. Kaufusi
12. Hess
13. JT2

14. Granville
15. Tino
16. Molo
17. Fifita

he wishes he could select JT2