State of Origin - Game II - Post Match Discussion

[Big Pete]

Wouldn't be complete without a Blues sooky lala.

It was a king hit, pure and simple and in a day and age where punching is completely outlawed, a punch of that magnitude should have you sit down for the rest of the game.

That didn't happen and instead Queensland lost an entire fringe.

Refs. lost control of the match, if Gallen was rightfully penalised for spending an age on the tackled player none of that mess breaks down.

 

[Twiztid]

You weren't screwed, nothing went against you tonight.

They out played us all across the park. The only real screwing I can remember was after the first try set for us and Smith did a carbon copy of the first strip penalty and it was let go and QLD regathered.

Smith is a master of getting away with everything but he has been doing it for years at every level of the game so nothing is new there.

 

[Big Pete]

Go Third Merrin somewhere else.

 

[Big Pete]

Smith is a master of getting away with everything but he has been doing it for years at every level of the game so nothing is new there.

Except in Game I.

 

[Twiztid]

Nah he still got away with a fair bit in game 1. Just not as much as he usually does. He gets that every now and then at the Storm and then goes on a great streak of getting away with it again.

 

[Big Pete]

Point was he doesn't get away with everything though and really you can say the exact same about Farah & Gallen really.

Queensland only really received that one blantant call - and I'd say the wrongful binnings had a far bigger impact than Hoffman's crappy handling.

 

[BroncosAlways]

Wouldn't be complete without a Maroons biased lala.

Mate is Broncos HQ, I daresay the majority of us are Queenslanders, so if you want to say that BS do it elsewhere.

 

[Twiztid]

Point was he doesn't get away with everything though and really you can say the exact same about Farah & Gallen really.

The difference between Farah and Gallen is Smith is more a wrist grabber, arm locker or leg trapper. Gallen is more dirty actions player (pushing off the head, dog shots etc) and is a target by refs for it. Farah just holds for too long in a sprawl because he seems to be the only one defending at the Tigers in most matches.

Watch Smith closely over the next few weeks (or go back and watch the last few games) and see how much he grabs the wrist, wraps up the ball or tangles in the arms and how he scorpions players ankles/legs. Great player and obviously so well drilled to be able to get away with it more than any other player week in week out.

 

[Porthoz]

Wouldn't be complete without a Maroons biased lala.

Typical NSW'ker reaction, even if the majority of the BHQ blue members are worthy of respect.

NSW's players re-assumed their rightful position: Bent over and legs spread, ready to take it from their masters.

 

[Big Pete]

Mate, just about every player in the competition gets away with those incidents - if the refs. were to penalise every incident tonight I'd imagine the penalty count would have been higher than the scoreline.

Reminds me of the 'knee crowding' complaints. :laugh:

 

[Porthoz]

And the whingeing has started!

Queensland beat NSW 26-6 in State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium to level series | News.com.au

 

[GCBRONCO]

The guy that plays with high intensity for the first 15 mins and then literally does nothing for the rest of the game? I think we already have him.

Well he can do Hala's job then and Hala can have Sam's job, at least we know we will get 15 mins of decent effort from Sammy then.

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

And the whingeing has started!

Queensland beat NSW 26-6 in State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium to level series | News.com.au

Who writes this shit?

The referees failed to penalise Slater, firing up the NSW team.

no, he got penalised.

 

[Black Philip]

Wouldn't be complete without a Maroons biased lala.

Post the video of Tate throwing one.

 

[Black Philip]

The whinging started 3 weeks ago by you blokes.

Both sides whinge.

 

[Fozz]

May Mythchell Pearce's long career of mediocrity continue!

 

[Black Philip]

May Mythchell Pearce's long career of mediocrity continue!

I actually thought Pearce was a stand out in a broken team last night. Well.. his running game at least.

The outcome of the 'fight' is determined by who threw punches. As far as I've seen that's Merrin and probably Hodges. Tate pushed Gallen who was holding in the tackle, a push is not a punch and therefore not an offense you can be binned for.

 

[Black Philip]

Poor sweet baby, aren't we enjoying our win?

Are you Shaun? Or just a new wanker?