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just to clarify for everyone, I was saying that with a hint of sarcasm....
Gallen would be laughing his arse off.
Snowden definately needs a berth.
State of Origin Game I
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just to clarify for everyone, I was saying that with a hint of sarcasm....
Gallen would be laughing his arse off.
Snowden definately needs a berth.
Hybodus
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You are kidding? On the big screen at home, the NSW forwards were powderpuffs and that's where we lost the game. No room was made for the backs and Gallen was sorely missed. Only two contentious tries brought the Blues back into the game (blind Freddy could see that Creagh knocked on).
And Gidley is a bench player at best, Hayne to fullback, Pearce to halfback for NSW in game 2. Gallen to start in backrow (as the incumbents were useless, it's too late to fire up in the last 10 minutes...)
SharkBoy
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Absolte **** ing crwap im happy im ddrunk
I have no idea what you are saying, but I am sure it is great.
NSW deserved to lose for picking such a *****house NEGATIVE team.
- Pearce has to come in for Kimmorley.
- The backrow should be 13) Lewis (c), 12) Wamtough, 11) Gallen with Waterhouse on the bench.
- Bird should be the 5/8th with Carney or Gidley on the bench
- Snowden HAS to come in for White. White is the single most overrated player in the game.
- Tahu is the one and only man capable of marking Inglis.
- Hayne needs more footy
- Chris Lawrence should come on to the wing.
Wish I was in that sort of state.
F***ing NSW. Constantly picking favourites, not the best men for the job. I just want the Sharks to go strong now.
- Pearce has to come in for Kimmorley.
- The backrow should be 13) Lewis (c), 12) Wamtough, 11) Gallen with Waterhouse on the bench.
- Bird should be the 5/8th with Carney or Gidley on the bench
- Snowden HAS to come in for White. White is the single most overrated player in the game.
- Tahu is the one and only man capable of marking Inglis.
- Hayne needs more footy
- Chris Lawrence should come on to the wing.
Wish I was in that sort of state.
F***ing NSW. Constantly picking favourites, not the best men for the job. I just want the Sharks to go strong now.
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QUEENSLANDER!!!
SharkBoy
Great White
i always soadu it was **** yeam/
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'ken oath mate... they've been doing it all game! You tell 'em bro!!!
Fair enough Hitman - I suppose I'm so ****** off that Bellamy is our coach and has such a say in our selections.
Apologies that I didn't recognise your sarcasm - all good
We would have thumped that game if the following changes were made:
Gallen in (no brainer)
Snowden in
Lyon at centre where he belongs
FFS even Barrett at 5/8 before Lyon
Hayne at FB - Gidley on the bench - lost heaps there
They're the obvious ones, other options:
Dougie on the bench
Weyman cleaning toilets and peeling oranges (he is a st gay boy after all)
Bring back Les Davidson to show them how it's really done
Bring back both Sorenson's to belt the living daylights out of the pussy qlders
Ibanez
Great White
We need a quality halves pair that isn't afraid to throw the ball around and get involved.
Anyway, my opinion on the game? lololololololololol.
Anyway, my opinion on the game? lololololololololol.
SharkBoy
Great White
B Creah is poo did trent ****house evern play??? bahhhhhh gallen in for sure no more gids at fullback either. or captain
I respect your opinion AB, but I don't think Waterhouse is an Origin player.
Of course Gallen should have been there - I think he would have turned the tide even though we picked a woeful team. I'd go as far as saying we would've won with his inclusion alone......
I'd be happier with Bird at lock, gallen 12, lyon 3, hayne 1, gidley bench and I reckon Barrett would've handled 5/8 better
I also think Kimmorley was ok - not brilliant - but ok
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QLD Notch Up Another Origin Victory
Champions should never be underestimated as Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston put a supposedly understrength Maroons side on the path to a fifth straight Origin series win with a 28-24 opening game victory over NSW on Wednesday night.
http://www.sharks.com.au/?s=article-display&id=26102
QLD Notch Up Another Origin Victory
AAP
26/05/2010 10:00:06 PM
Champions should never be underestimated as Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston put a supposedly understrength Maroons side on the path to a fifth straight Origin series win with a 28-24 opening game victory over NSW on Wednesday night.
Written off by critics who claimed they could not cope with the loss of a host of superstars and a rejuvenated and hardened Blues outfit, the Maroons proved they still had more than enough to see off their rivals with Thurston stealing the show with a stunning display.
The Queensland No.7 was simply magnificent as he set up four of his side's five tries at a slippery ANZ Stadium - NSW with no answer to the classy playmaker who fittingly sealed the result with a one-on-one strip on Blues skipper Kurt Gidley for Sam Thaiday to make 28-14 with 13 minutes on the clock.
"We were slow out of the blocks but got some good tries in the end," Thurston said.
"It's the Queensland way - it's our never give up attitude, this team's got a special bond.
"They keep writing us off with no (Cameron) Smith, (Steve) Price, (Ben) Hannant - we love it."
The Blues added some respectability with debutant Jamal Idris and Ben Creagh crossing late the final margin doing little to indicate the gap between the two sides as NSW dropped a home opener for the first time since 1998 before 68,753 fans.
The anticipated fiery start never eventuated as NSW attacked with bombs rather than their fists.
It reaped rewards as Maroons fullback Billy Slater dropped the first aerial raid, but it was Anthony Watmough who proved to be the unlikliest of providers with the boots when a Darius Boyd spill saw Jarryd Hayne pounce for a 6-0 lead to the home side.
Queensland appeared rattled with Darren Lockyer's restart sailing over the dead ball line, his next kick charged down with only the cruellest of bounces denying Timana Tahu a saloon passage to the tryline.
The Maroons weathered the storm as they prayed for a break to go their way, and it finally did when Matt Cooper spilled the ball deep inside his own half.
It was all the invitation Thurston needed as he fashioned a try out of nothing when he ignored the attention of two defenders to offload for Boyd to level the scores thanks to Thurston's 27th consecutive conversion of 2010.
A dubious offside penalty allowed the Blues to kick out by two via Lyon's boot, but that man Thurston continued to haunt the hosts when a deft infield kick was swooped upon by Billy Slater who showed magic hands to score his eighth try in his 12th Origin appearance.
A brilliant Hayne tackle denied Greg Inglis a try just before halftime, but if the Blues were hoping for that to be the match-turning play they were sorely mistaken with Darren Lockyer storming onto a super David Shillington offload to make it 16-8 eight minutes into the second half.
Slater's skills with ball in hand were matched by his defiance in defence when he pulled off a try-saver on opposite Gidley, the Blues lucky to be awarded a four-pointer two tackles later when Trent Waterhouse appeared to knock on in the lead up to Anthony's Watmough try.
With a four-point margin the Blues were back in it, but Thurston pounced again just six minutes later to send what had been a quiet Greg Inglis into a gap - Inglis then backing up Boyd to score his ninth Queensland try before Thurston put the result beyond doubt.
http://sharks.com.au/?s=article-display&id=26102
Champions should never be underestimated as Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston put a supposedly understrength Maroons side on the path to a fifth straight Origin series win with a 28-24 opening game victory over NSW on Wednesday night.
http://www.sharks.com.au/?s=article-display&id=26102
QLD Notch Up Another Origin Victory
AAP
26/05/2010 10:00:06 PM
Champions should never be underestimated as Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston put a supposedly understrength Maroons side on the path to a fifth straight Origin series win with a 28-24 opening game victory over NSW on Wednesday night.
Written off by critics who claimed they could not cope with the loss of a host of superstars and a rejuvenated and hardened Blues outfit, the Maroons proved they still had more than enough to see off their rivals with Thurston stealing the show with a stunning display.
The Queensland No.7 was simply magnificent as he set up four of his side's five tries at a slippery ANZ Stadium - NSW with no answer to the classy playmaker who fittingly sealed the result with a one-on-one strip on Blues skipper Kurt Gidley for Sam Thaiday to make 28-14 with 13 minutes on the clock.
"We were slow out of the blocks but got some good tries in the end," Thurston said.
"It's the Queensland way - it's our never give up attitude, this team's got a special bond.
"They keep writing us off with no (Cameron) Smith, (Steve) Price, (Ben) Hannant - we love it."
The Blues added some respectability with debutant Jamal Idris and Ben Creagh crossing late the final margin doing little to indicate the gap between the two sides as NSW dropped a home opener for the first time since 1998 before 68,753 fans.
The anticipated fiery start never eventuated as NSW attacked with bombs rather than their fists.
It reaped rewards as Maroons fullback Billy Slater dropped the first aerial raid, but it was Anthony Watmough who proved to be the unlikliest of providers with the boots when a Darius Boyd spill saw Jarryd Hayne pounce for a 6-0 lead to the home side.
Queensland appeared rattled with Darren Lockyer's restart sailing over the dead ball line, his next kick charged down with only the cruellest of bounces denying Timana Tahu a saloon passage to the tryline.
The Maroons weathered the storm as they prayed for a break to go their way, and it finally did when Matt Cooper spilled the ball deep inside his own half.
It was all the invitation Thurston needed as he fashioned a try out of nothing when he ignored the attention of two defenders to offload for Boyd to level the scores thanks to Thurston's 27th consecutive conversion of 2010.
A dubious offside penalty allowed the Blues to kick out by two via Lyon's boot, but that man Thurston continued to haunt the hosts when a deft infield kick was swooped upon by Billy Slater who showed magic hands to score his eighth try in his 12th Origin appearance.
A brilliant Hayne tackle denied Greg Inglis a try just before halftime, but if the Blues were hoping for that to be the match-turning play they were sorely mistaken with Darren Lockyer storming onto a super David Shillington offload to make it 16-8 eight minutes into the second half.
Slater's skills with ball in hand were matched by his defiance in defence when he pulled off a try-saver on opposite Gidley, the Blues lucky to be awarded a four-pointer two tackles later when Trent Waterhouse appeared to knock on in the lead up to Anthony's Watmough try.
With a four-point margin the Blues were back in it, but Thurston pounced again just six minutes later to send what had been a quiet Greg Inglis into a gap - Inglis then backing up Boyd to score his ninth Queensland try before Thurston put the result beyond doubt.
http://sharks.com.au/?s=article-display&id=26102
Kimmorley kicked a lot of balls dead. i thought he tackled well though... but it was such a negative team, no creativity. Lots of players that defended well and meant we didn't lose by too many. Not many who are match winners.
I think Bird's a lock at club level but I think they could have used him as an extra backrower in that game, and he and Lewis could have split the playmaking duties until someone like Carney came on, for Bird.
I thought Waterhouse was okay. I thought Creagh had absolutely no impact, and we would have been much better served had we had watmough getting more footy down that left edge.
I bet Bellamy and the selectors come out and say that NSW only lost by not converting 2 tries at the end... when really the scoreboard flattered them.