2023 State of Origin Game 2 - Other Team Lists and Game Discussion

[alchemist]

That was the dumbest coaching move I have seen in an origin game.

I could have seen a short spell for Cook of 5 minutes maybe while they worked out the changes to the substitutions and then have a backrower come on for Robson to play centre, give Robson a break, move Cook to '9' and then have Robson play a bit off the bench in the back row, give more minutes to the props like Stefano etc.

 

[maroondog72]

Honestly QLD play some top footy, c**ts were vicious all game and defensively the best performance I’ve seen in years. They were relentless just about as perfect of a game as you could imagine revealed Tedesco isn’t the player who he was. As a NSW supporter not that there’s much interest with lostie as coach full props to QLD.

NSW beat us in almost every stat but our defence was next level on our line

 

[The DoggFather]

I could have seen a short spell for Cook of 5 minutes maybe while they worked out the changes to the substitutions and then have a backrower come on for Robson to play centre, give Robson a break, move Cook to '9' and then have Robson play a bit off the bench in the back row, give more minutes to the props like Stefano etc.

You'd think Murray or Young would of been the logical choice...

 

[maroondog72]

Nicho could have joined cook in being lost at sea

Lol not a centre

 

[Freakzilla]

How so?

The blosers were more directionless than the Dogs, and we have a centre learning to be a 5/8th in HB. He is a million dollar HB with better players around him.

Reynolds does nothing better than Moses. Moses got the Blues in QLD 20 all game long then the Panthers players or Robson would fuck it up.

 

[Roll the Bones]

Burton should have been on the bench. Moses was never going to be the answer. Luai was f'en awful again. Murray was badly used. I don't think a fit Clearly and Mitchell would have made much difference. Fox was terrible in both games.

 

[Doogie]

NSW beat us in almost every stat but our defence was next level on our line

A HB with a decent kicking game gets restarts. A HB with a decent organising game realises that a decent defence you have to tire them out so you need restarts.

Moses ball in hand - wasn't our worst. That kicking game was Kyle Flanagan worthy. Fckng atrocious.

 

[The DoggFather]

Reynolds does nothing better than Moses. Moses got the Blues in QLD 20 all game long then the Panthers players or Robson would fuck it up.

Granted the Penrith combo is a myth but you'd expect a million dollar HB to do more than getting them to the 20.

Why go MIA in the 20?

I'm not discounting your opinion but all these years he still hasn't proven he can control a big game.

Reynolds may of not got them the win but 100% he would of kept it closer than the fraud did.

 

[wendog33]

Dropping Nico after playing him for 10 mins off the bench at centre should tell you all you need to know about Fittler as a coach. Billy is going to own origin for the next 10 years if he chooses too.

Fitler sure does have trouble with the centre position lol

 

[Freakzilla]

Granted the Penrith combo is a myth but you'd expect a million dollar HB to do more than getting them to the 20.

Why go MIA in the 20?

I'm not discounting your opinion but all these years he still hasn't proven he can control a big game.

Reynolds may of not got them the win but 100% he would of kept it closer than the fraud did.

He literally tried everything & the rest of the players would take the wrong option. He had a final 20 minutes but the game was over by then.

How many times did Luai, Robson, Cook & Crichton do the wrong pass or take the wrong option? All game long.

 

[alchemist]

We struggled going left because plays died with Cook as a makeshift centre or Cook and JAC were not communicating well (or at all)... We struggled going right as QLD's left edge handled Crichton and To'o well in defence... Our outside backs didn't chase well on Moses' kicks... Robson tried but was not incisive from dummy half... Luai didn't do much... Moses was better and kicked well

 

[maroondog72]

A HB with a decent kicking game gets restarts. A HB with a decent organising game realises that a decent defence you have to tire them out so you need restarts.

Moses ball in hand - wasn't our worst. That kicking game was Kyle Flanagan worthy. Fckng atrocious.

Agree with all that , every play in origin counts and having a half that can do all that under the fatigue and presser of origin is hard to find, and Moses isn’t it he shit the bed after the grubber went long for the seven tackle set. He folds like deck chair under pressure in club games let alone origin

 

[The DoggFather]

He literally tried everything & the rest of the players would take the wrong option. He had a final 20 minutes but the game was over by then.

How many times did Luai, Robson, Cook & Crichton do the wrong pass or take the wrong option? All game long.

He tried but wasn't good enough for the big stage.

All those other duds you rightly named, well that's on the fraud they call coach and his lack of footy knowledge.

 

[CQDog]

@xreedmatic still waiting brotha

 

[Doogie]

Agree with all that , every play in origin counts and having a half that can do all that under the fatigue and presser of origin is hard to find, and Moses isn’t it he shit the bed after the grubber went long for the seven tackle set. He folds like deck chair under pressure in club games let alone origin

It gets worse than that. So who don't you kick it to in the Qld team. Coates. Who did we kick it to all night. Coates. Who supposedly will drop at least one bomb a game and is the shortest cnt on the field. Walsh. Who did we not kick it to all night. Walsh.

65% possession. Apparently in the first half something like 25 tackles to 5 in the Qld 20. And one restart. And that was the stupid ass tackle zero chip which ended up costing us 30m.

And anyone expecting Luai to pick up the slack is kidding themselves.

Now compare that to Cherry and Munster. Its a fckng laugh.

 

[wendog33]

Is there any real long term future for SOO.
Has it lost it's aura?

Listening to Slater, that kind of effort on effort to get it done by Qld, for Qld, no matter what, will never die.

Looks like NSW will never out compete or out enthuse Qld so wins will be very scarce for NSW.

How long before the Sydney clubs say the injuries to their players just doesn't make it worth it? Could we get to that situation?

Could be getting into the flogging a dead horse territory?

NSW need to start winning or interest in the game could suffer.

 

[Nate DAWG]

Burton is a better Origin five-eighth than Luai IMO

Burton struggles next to Cook. TBH anyone does. Fittler is fkn cooked for doing that snd thinking it’s normal

 

[The DoggFather]

Is there any real long term future for SOO.
Has it lost it's aura?

Listening to Slater, that kind of effort on effort to get it done by Qld, for Qld, no matter what, will never die.

Looks like NSW will never out compete or out enthuse Qld so wins will be very scarce for NSW.

How long before the Sydney clubs say the injuries to their players just doesn't make it worth it? Could we get to that situation?

Could be getting into the flogging a dead horse territory?

NSW need to start winning or interest in the game could suffer.

Well maybe if the blosers actually picked players in form and not washed up sweethearts then it actually might be a contest.

Weren't they taking the piss out of QLD for picking Walsh over Ponga? Who's laughing now?

Go through the blosers side and pick players that are actually in form...5 or 6 off the top of my head.

 

[Nate DAWG]

I could have seen a short spell for Cook of 5 minutes maybe while they worked out the changes to the substitutions and then have a backrower come on for Robson to play centre, give Robson a break, move Cook to '9' and then have Robson play a bit off the bench in the back row, give more minutes to the props like Stefano etc.

This every day of the week. Cook at centre is fkn amateur hour coaching

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Burton struggles next to Cook. TBH anyone does. Fittler is fkn cooked for doing that snd thinking it’s normal

Freddy went into a a do or die game with practically no cover for any sort of injury in the side. This is the same bloke that previously picked a centre in Crichton on the bench. Matty Johns was absolutely right about NSW l.