Blues Origin Two team

[CROWIE]

Blues Origin Two team
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 - 11:34 AM
http://www.nrl.com.au/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/5454/Default.aspx

The NSW Blues today announced their team for game two of the 2007 State of Orign series, and they made a few notable changes.
Selectors went with a bench that is heavy on forwards as they attempt to match the firepower of the Maroon's pack.
Greg Bird, Ryan Hoffman and Brett Kimmorley come into the team for the dropped Anthony Tupou and injured Knights pair Kurt Gidley and Jarrod Mullen.
Paul Gallen once again missed out on selection.

The NSW team is.

1 Anthony Minichiello
2 Matt King
3 Jamie Lyon
4 Matt Cooper
5 Jarryd Hayne
6 Braith Anasta
7 Brett Kimmorley
8 Brett White
9 Danny Buderus (c)
10 Brent Kite
11 Willie Mason
12 Nathan Hindmarsh
13 Andrew Ryan
14 Luke Bailey
15 Steve Simpson
16 Ryan Hoffman
17 Greg Bird

 

[shark23]

Go you good thing Noddy!!

He will have a blinder!!

 

[Megashark]

Hard to believe that Tupou was the only player dropped. I would say that a number of the forwards were very fortunate that the selectors are so conservative.

 

[bort]

expecting some heat involving bird.
probably with webb.

hope they both have blinders n destroy the toads
unfortunate for galls
but good for sharks one of them will stay

 

[GO GO GALLEN!!]

cant believe that luke bailey is there and hoffman get in ahead of gallen

 

[Lettuce_Sharks]

i can go along with hoffmans selection.....byt andrew ryan? he can count his stars he's in the team

 

[Woody]

Good on Kimmorley, he deserves this!

I think it was better that he didn't get the job in the first game as well. A bit of the pressure is off him now. In the game where he threw the intercept pass, the NSW forwards got dominated, and then they all stood up for the second game. I'm glad for Noddy's sake that he didn't have to play behind that forward pack in game one and now they'll be more fired up for this game. Hopefully he can do enough to hold on to the half back spot for the next couple of years, cause we all know Mullen hasn't done enough to deserve it.

 

[gavin07]

only a matter of time before the selectors came to their senses. by origin 3, gallen will be there aswell .

 

[Capital_Shark]

cause we all know Mullen hasn't done enough to deserve it.

He wore the Newcastle number 7 that has to make him a legend, doesn't it?

They couldn't pick Joey so they got the next closest thing.

Its great for Noddy and Bird to get in the team - unfortunate they'll be losing, however.

Little unfortunate for the Sharks too, those two could have helped blow the Dragons off the park.

BTW according to Big League from round 12 Kearney is expected back for round 13, as well as Simmo. Just hope Dykes and Thommo are back as well. Thommo would probably get out of his death bed to play this match though.

 

[peachey]

problem is WE DONT HAVE HALVES IF DYKES IS OUT!

well done to bird, dont mind gallen missing out then we still have an enforcer to smash the dragons, noddy is due for a blinder, bailey wtf he is as soft as sand,

 

[j0rd0_ShArKs]

7.Dykes
6.Watts

team is up on sharks site now

 

[peachey]

so watts to make his debut, this will be interesting

 

[KELPIE]

Hopefully Gallen will make it to be 18th man for the Blues and then Mason doesn't fully recover and in he goes.

 

[wang shark]

i can go along with hoffmans selection.....byt andrew ryan? he can count his stars he's in the team

i agree ryan will want to perform so to willy mason

go birdy , smashes a few toads try on debut ties it up 1-1 on to brissie and does it all over again.

 

[Megashark]

How soft were Kite and White in the first game? Get Dougie in there, he wouldn't let anyone down.

 

[peachey]

white spent most of the time on bench with a broken nose, the trainers farked up cause they couldnt stop the bleeding

 

[Capital_Shark]

go birdy , smashes a few toads try on debut ties it up 1-1 on to brissie and does it all over again.

Your either drunk or haven't realised they're playing Queensland.

 

[wang shark]

brent kite does nothing white needs another chance remember how hard he went in country colours.GO THE BUSH BOYS

 

[peachey]

jus saw some funny shyt on ch 7 sports news, in the lockerooms after the boys found out the nsw team lol bird was coping crap from everywhere - boys throwing stuff at him while he was shaking hands, and loo loo trying to hide noddy from the media cameras with a towel

 

[sharks195]

i saw that too it was hilarious