State Of Origin - General Discussion

[tommy]

I reckon Queensland should pick Ash Taylor at 7 and look to the future. Get him in now and reap huge benefits in 2-3 years.

lol

 

[Broncs_Fan]

lol

Ash Taylor actually has a good kicking game.

 

[Unbreakable]

Ash Taylor actually has a good kicking game.

I'm about as big of a fan of Ash as there is around here, but he's not ready.

His kicking game is great, but he still fails to get involved enough in the game and has virtually zero impact when they're not in the oppositions 20 metre zone, his defense is also shit. Needs a couple more years.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

I'm about as big of a fan of Ash as there is around here, but he's not ready.

His kicking game is great, but he still fails to get involved enough in the game and has virtually zero impact when they're not in the oppositions 20 metre zone, his defense is also shit. Needs a couple more years.

Yeah, maybe you're right. Would just prefer him to DCE.

 

[Cult]

Ash Taylor has gone backwards. The decline we all predicted that would happen at the Titans has begun. He still can't tackle, doesn't want to run, doesn't have a passing game and just kicks the ball alright sometimes.

 

[Dexter]

so much for him being this noble person who is willing to sacrifice the extra cash to play for Tonga ... although he would miss origin 2 due to Tonga having a match around that time.

wouldn't him playing for the Blues then mean that should he get selected he would be required to play for Australia over Tonga ... I thought the rule change was that you could represent your tier 2 nation if "not selected" for your tier 1 nation, without it affecting your eligibility ... not that you could play for a tier 2 nation and play origin (effectively turning down Australian selection)

I haven't seen the rule but apparently there is a loop hole which of course makes TPJ eligible for NSW as well.

Interesting though it may open the door to make Jason Taumololololo eligible for QLD.
If NSW go down this path it will make SoO a joke. It has to be a selection trial for Australia as Mal wants but Gould has been pushing this idea for years about picking Kiwis ( Benji ).

Now they are all declaring for their second tier nations you wonder if it's been a deliberate manipulation by some within the NswRL.

How is my tin foil hat fitting @Morkel.

 

[Super Freak]

Curtis Scott is free to play Origin if he is selected.

He will only miss two games.

 

[Morkel]

I haven't seen the rule but apparently there is a loop hole which of course makes TPJ eligible for NSW as well.

Interesting though it may open the door to make Jason Taumololololo eligible for QLD.
If NSW go down this path it will make SoO a joke. It has to be a selection trial for Australia as Mal wants but Gould has been pushing this idea for years about picking Kiwis ( Benji ).

Now they are all declaring for their second tier nations you wonder if it's been a deliberate manipulation by some within the NswRL.

How is my tin foil hat fitting @Morkel.

Fits like it was custom made. Well done.

 

[Alec]

I reckon Queensland should pick Ash Taylor at 7 and look to the future. Get him in now and reap huge benefits in 2-3 years.

He hasn't really developed at all in 2.5 years of first grade so far. No guarantee he'll be our best option in the next 2 or 3 either yet.

 

[Sproj]

Come on, Taumololo v TPJ in origin is a pretty cool prospect.

 

[johnny plath]

I haven't seen the rule but apparently there is a loop hole which of course makes TPJ eligible for NSW as well.

Interesting though it may open the door to make Jason Taumololololo eligible for QLD.
If NSW go down this path it will make SoO a joke. It has to be a selection trial for Australia as Mal wants but Gould has been pushing this idea for years about picking Kiwis ( Benji ).

Now they are all declaring for their second tier nations you wonder if it's been a deliberate manipulation by some within the NswRL.

How is my tin foil hat fitting @Morkel.

Don't care about your tin foil hat, but I wonder if Kevvie knows that Taumo might be eligible for qld... be handy right now.

 

[johnny plath]

Curtis Scott is free to play Origin if he is selected.

He will only miss two games.

not sure about that.. i think storm have a bye in round 13, so thats not part of his suspension.

 

[tommy]

Article on CM about how Boyd is going to miss out on a spot.

 

[The True King]

Nine news reporting QLD squad to be announced tonight. Holmes has been assured of the left wing by Walters last week and Gagai is a certainty for the right wing.

I guess aside from McCullough we are going to be unaffected.

 

[Super Freak]

Nine news reporting QLD squad to be announced tonight. Holmes has been assured of the left wing by Walters last week and Gagai is a certainty for the right wing.

I guess aside from McCullough we are going to be unaffected.

QLD squad announced this early?

That's strange.

 

[The True King]

QLD squad announced this early?

That's strange.

Yeah exactly what I thought.

 

[Unbreakable]

Nine news reporting QLD squad to be announced tonight. Holmes has been assured of the left wing by Walters last week and Gagai is a certainty for the right wing.

I guess aside from McCullough we are going to be unaffected.

Where have you seen this? I can't find any source or information regarding the matter.

 

[Super Freak]

I actually remember reading an article with Walters saying on the weekend that the team will be selected on Monday.

Not sure which one it was. But I think they will name a team today and then finalise it next week.