State of Origin II - QLD vs NSW

[Alec]

I wanted him for Game 1, Mahoney is leagues ahead of any other 9 not named Jake Friend in Queensland at the moment, really like his game.

This would be my team for Game 3, at this stage. Napa, Mbye, Wallace & Glasby all dropped. Arrow presumably still injured.

1. Ponga
2. Oates
3. Morgan
4. Chambers
5. Gagai
6. Munster
7. Cherry-Evans
8. Ofahengaue
9. Mahoney
10. Papalii
11. Kaufusi
12. Gillett
13. McGuire

14. Hunt
15. Fifita
16. Bukuya
17. Welch

Not exactly awe inspiring changes, but I feel they're necessary. NSW absolutely terrorised us through the middle with their mobile, skilful forwards, we need to combat that as best we can. Bukuya is probably the odd choice here, but I've always liked his game, he's a Manu Ma'u lite if you'd like to look at it that way, think he'd thrive in the Origin arena.

Bukuya is definitely worth a consideration.

 

[winslow_wong]

Time to bring back Macca to secure up that defence.

 

[Big Pete]

I would have had Bukuya a couple of years back, but his form this year has been patchy at best. He isn't providing the impact he used to and he's been out-shone by Jack Williams and Braden Uele as of late.

Ofahengaue and Welch will come in, I don't think Kev will be as cut-throat as he ought to be, but if a few players put in first class performances they may find themselves in the side.

 

[Galah]

In what world does Milford deserve the 6 jumper?
If your swapping them around I would put Morgan at 6, Munster at 3 and pick a speedy back up hooker

He doesn’t deserve it over Munster, he can play center much better the Morgan can. I just think they would be a fantastic combo, It is a team game after all. Morgan has been average this year in the halves, Milford has been much better.

 

[Super Freak]

Yeah that changes the perception that you are too weak to stick solid. Go with that approach.

I usually don't give people like you the time of day but I'll make an exception in this case.

For the record this is why I turned off the TV.

That's a call last night for an ambulance for my dad. He had computers to fix and was unable to do them so I took over. Like I said, I had better things to do. That's the first Origin game I've ever turned off early and I've watched every game for 25 years.

But apparently I had to sit there and watch that game otherwise I'm not a "real Queenslander" and I can't deal when things get tough, which is news to me considering I spent most of my teenage years in hospital due to pretty serious medical conditions. The logic yourself and @ningnangnong came up with last night, some of the stupidest shit I've ever heard.

@Big Pete I posted that post for one simple reason, because I can. It doesn't worry me how people take my posts or what they think of me because of said posts. If I want to vent my frustration, I will. But as I've said for the past couple of years, I don't really care all that much about Origin lately so it doesn't really worry me that NSW win. And I've been saying they are going to win the series for months now.

 

[holdzy]

I usually don't give people like you the time of day but I'll make an exception in this case.

For the record this is why I turned off the TV.

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That's a call last night for an ambulance for my dad. He had computers to fix and was unable to do them so I took over. Like I said, I had better things to do. That's the first Origin game I've ever turned off early and I've watched every game for 25 years.

But apparently I had to sit there and watch that game otherwise I'm not a "real Queenslander" and I can't deal when things get tough, which is news to me considering I spent most of my teenage years in hospital due to pretty serious medical conditions. The logic yourself and @ningnangnong came up with last night, some of the stupidest shit I've ever heard.

@Big Pete I posted that post for one simple reason, because I can. It doesn't worry me how people take my posts or what they think of me because of said posts. If I want to vent my frustration, I will. But as I've said for the past couple of years, I don't really care all that much about Origin lately so it doesn't really worry me that NSW win. And I've been saying they are going to win the series for months now.

Is your dad alright mate? Don't worry, I turned that shit off before full time as well.

 

[ningnangnong]

@Super Freak I am very sorry to hear about your old man, hope he's feeling better soon.

As for the rest of your post, you're essentially putting words in my mouth. Please explain what logic I came up with? Stop making up garbage to suit your narrative. Grow up.

You came into the match thread and said you had switched off before half time, with hardly any further detail provided. I called you out on it, because giving up so early on in the piece is a cop out. How am I meant to know you had to call an ambo?

Again, I hope your old man is alright and am very sorry to hear he wasn't well.

 

[Old Mate]

I don’t know if I’m losing my mind a bit but does Boyd come into a centre position?

 

[winslow_wong]

I don’t know if I’m losing my mind a bit but does Boyd come into a centre position?

Did he officially say he retired from rep life?

 

[Morkel]

I’m not joking when I say half of our issues would be fixed if we had someone better than Chambers. We were piss across the park but Chambers is just such a massive liability that it wrecks our entire defensive confidence.

Boyd, even if he were open to it, is so down on confidence that it would end up bad for both parties, I’d almost be considering Fifita or even Gillett moving there. Almost.

 

[winslow_wong]

I’m not joking when I say half of our issues would be fixed if we had someone better than Chambers. We were piss across the park but Chambers is just such a massive liability that it wrecks our entire defensive confidence.

Boyd, even if he were open to it, is so down on confidence that it would end up bad for both parties, I’d almost be considering Fifita or even Gillett moving there. Almost.

I thought it was just latrell that had the wood over chambers but it’s pretty clear now that any centre at origin level would give chambers a bath. Qld are in dark days again.

 

[Sirlee oldman]

I usually don't give people like you the time of day but I'll make an exception in this case.

For the record this is why I turned off the TV.

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That's a call last night for an ambulance for my dad. He had computers to fix and was unable to do them so I took over. Like I said, I had better things to do. That's the first Origin game I've ever turned off early and I've watched every game for 25 years.

But apparently I had to sit there and watch that game otherwise I'm not a "real Queenslander" and I can't deal when things get tough, which is news to me considering I spent most of my teenage years in hospital due to pretty serious medical conditions. The logic yourself and @ningnangnong came up with last night, some of the stupidest shit I've ever heard.

@Big Pete I posted that post for one simple reason, because I can. It doesn't worry me how people take my posts or what they think of me because of said posts. If I want to vent my frustration, I will. But as I've said for the past couple of years, I don't really care all that much about Origin lately so it doesn't really worry me that NSW win. And I've been saying they are going to win the series for months now.

Firstly I hope your Dad is ok.
Secondly your post was pretty clear that you were turning off because of the teams performance. You didn’t mention a family emergency.
Thirdly I wouldn’t piss on the kind of people who use the expression, people like you, if they were on fire.
Fourthly that gif you posted later was not indicative of someone who had a family emergency that night. Maybe in the circumstances you shouldn’t have posted at all.

 

[Sproj]

Ok I forgot a few Qld eligible players, I’d go with this:

1. Ponga
2. Oates
3. Munster
4. Opacic
5. Gagai
6. Morgan
7. DCE
8. Papalii
9. Hunt
10. McGuire
11. Kaufusi
12. Gillett
13. Glasby

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

 

[Unbreakable]

Ok I forgot a few Qld eligible players, I’d go with this:

1. Ponga
2. Oates
3. Munster
4. Opacic
5. Gagai
6. Morgan
7. DCE
8. Papalii
9. Hunt
10. McGuire
11. Kaufusi
12. Gillett
13. Glasby

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

Molo is like a legit option ay, he's been really impactful for the Cows. Would prefer him to the likes of Wallace and Glasby for sure.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Should we read anything into the fact that both sides only made 10 errors each in pretty demanding conditions but the difference in final scores was over 30 points ?

 

[Old Mate]

Just to rub salt into the wound, McGuire faces a one week suspension after Brad Fittler brought up his 'late hit' in his press conference.

Rep round charges: McGuire accepts ban

Cowboys forward Josh McGuire will miss his side's clash with St George Illawarra after accepting a one-week ban for a dangerous contact offence.

www.nrl.com

Vision of it in the link.

Honestly, there was nothing in that tackle and it's become apparent that Freddy is bit of a whinger. Whined about the Wally Lewis medalist, whined about Hunt throwing Cordner's shoe and now this.

Yeah there’s **** all in that, Freddy is just a big old sook. I’d hate to see that **** win anything again.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Think I'll stop going to origin at a neutral venue, I'm 0-2 ATM.
Next one will definitely have to be Suncorp.

Neutral venues suck arse.....

Game should be played in QLD or NSW.

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[Mr Fourex]

DCE seems to be avoiding criticism ........he isn't what QLD need as a half. I thought he was almost non-existent last night.

Bit awkward to drop the skipper I s'pose........