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I read a few comments in another thread saying that Origin has passed its time. Over it. etc
I'm not sure how we would go with out it, but what i do know is currently
- From about round 2 onwards, media and commentators are already talking about who is looking good for origin
- from about round 8 all they talk about is who will be pick for SOO
- If players get injured before the series they tend to rush back to show their form to try and get selected
- If incumbent players are not 100% they will still play (for the money most likely)
- During the series nobody cares about the regular games, barely any media coverage
- You have to watch depleted teams play
- Your team is likely disadvantaged against a team it would normally defeat
- Your best players get injured
- Your best players are still out after origin
- Injured players are rushed back for run-in to finals
- State footy is the pinacle of our game and int footy is a joke. Does not make sense.
So basically the NRL season is
Opening rounds -who will play SOO - SOO - SOO - SOO -injuries - run to finals - finals
I'm not sure how we would go with out it, but what i do know is currently
- From about round 2 onwards, media and commentators are already talking about who is looking good for origin
- from about round 8 all they talk about is who will be pick for SOO
- If players get injured before the series they tend to rush back to show their form to try and get selected
- If incumbent players are not 100% they will still play (for the money most likely)
- During the series nobody cares about the regular games, barely any media coverage
- You have to watch depleted teams play
- Your team is likely disadvantaged against a team it would normally defeat
- Your best players get injured
- Your best players are still out after origin
- Injured players are rushed back for run-in to finals
- State footy is the pinacle of our game and int footy is a joke. Does not make sense.
So basically the NRL season is
Opening rounds -who will play SOO - SOO - SOO - SOO -injuries - run to finals - finals