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NRL immortal and Blues legend Andrew Johns was positively scathing of the NSW side in the aftermath of their game two loss to Queensland.
Johns, when asked what he thought of NSW’s second half performance that resulted in a 18-16 loss at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night, tore shreds from the home side’s players and coaching staff for not targeting a visibly injured Johnathan Thurston.
Andrew Johns unloads on NSW players after the loss.Source:Supplied
“It’s the dumbest half of football NSW have played. They had all the running, they’re game plan was perfect,” Johns said post-match.
“Thurston’s shoulder is stuffed — there’s your game plan. Your just go at him all night. You go at him and then it puts pressure on the defenders on either side.
“They didn’t go to him once at all in the second half. I couldn’t believe what I was watching.
Wide World of Sports
✔@wwos
"I couldn't believe what i was watching!" - Johns is fired up and he's slammed the performance of the @NSWRL Blues. #Origin#9WWOS
10:26 PM - 21 Jun 2017
You’ve got a player out there who cannot pick his arm up off the ground and they didn’t target his side of the field.
“I don’t know what they were doing.
“They had all the running and they invited Queensland back in and went back to this out the back rubbish block plays.
Johnathan Thurston attempts to bust the tackle of Josh Dugan and Aaron Woods. Picture: Brett CostelloSource:News Corp Australia
“How they didn’t identify that ... he can’t pick his right shoulder up so there’s your game plan.”
Thurston was seen in the Queensland sheds after the match with his shoulder heavily strapped and iced.
Laurie Daley’s men will now need to win game three in Queensland to clinch the series.
Originally published as ‘Dumbest half of football NSW have played’
http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/or...d/news-story/f0a3d6ab89781cad81c7a3461c5d3018
Johns, when asked what he thought of NSW’s second half performance that resulted in a 18-16 loss at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night, tore shreds from the home side’s players and coaching staff for not targeting a visibly injured Johnathan Thurston.
Andrew Johns unloads on NSW players after the loss.Source:Supplied
“It’s the dumbest half of football NSW have played. They had all the running, they’re game plan was perfect,” Johns said post-match.
“Thurston’s shoulder is stuffed — there’s your game plan. Your just go at him all night. You go at him and then it puts pressure on the defenders on either side.
“They didn’t go to him once at all in the second half. I couldn’t believe what I was watching.
Wide World of Sports
✔@wwos
"I couldn't believe what i was watching!" - Johns is fired up and he's slammed the performance of the @NSWRL Blues. #Origin#9WWOS
10:26 PM - 21 Jun 2017
You’ve got a player out there who cannot pick his arm up off the ground and they didn’t target his side of the field.
“I don’t know what they were doing.
“They had all the running and they invited Queensland back in and went back to this out the back rubbish block plays.
Johnathan Thurston attempts to bust the tackle of Josh Dugan and Aaron Woods. Picture: Brett CostelloSource:News Corp Australia
“How they didn’t identify that ... he can’t pick his right shoulder up so there’s your game plan.”
Thurston was seen in the Queensland sheds after the match with his shoulder heavily strapped and iced.
Laurie Daley’s men will now need to win game three in Queensland to clinch the series.
Originally published as ‘Dumbest half of football NSW have played’
http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/or...d/news-story/f0a3d6ab89781cad81c7a3461c5d3018