State of Origin 1 - Game Discussion Thread.

[Brendan7]

Cleaned up thread... sorry for anyones posts that got removed in the crossfire.

Re Cook ... we couldn't compete with the offer Souths threw at him... simple as that.

We would have been able to if we didn’t pay top dollar for a Cronulla reserve grader at the time in Lichaa.

We could have easily afforded Cook.

 

[Brendan7]

Milford will drop out and Morgan will be the bench player with Slater returning.. I really think the Maroons would have been better to throw Ponga in tonight against a team of debutants.. especially given that Milford is sh!te

Slater is no certainty to be fit. A recurring hamstring strain can easily be 4+ weeks

 

[Brendan7]

Milford will drop out and Morgan will be the bench player with Slater returning.. I really think the Maroons would have been better to throw Ponga in tonight against a team of debutants.. especially given that Milford is sh!te

The option might be to play Morgan as a centre (he’s done it before- last year game 3). Ship Chambers off who is so average anyway. Ponga onto the bench for Milford

 

[COVENS]

james roberts didn't get much ball tonight

Yeah but he didn't go looking for it either

 

[Haddaway]

Good win by NSW and I don't expect or want changes BUT, James Roberts was lazy and JDB was Cake.

 

[COVENS]

Chambers with 10 missed tackles

Latrell and Ado Carr with 23 tackle breaks between them

 

[maroondog72]

Point taken.

In that case why not a bench spot for him? Who are you worried about as a defender ...Milford or Ponga.

Ponga in for Milford he brings nothing

 

[maroondog72]

Yeah but he didn't go looking for it either

Qld kept the ball away from that side of the field as much as they could every kick was on Tommy’s side.Robberts and Addo Carr will be a nightmare combo for Qld in the future

 

[Wahesh]

I was calling for roberts to be in the team but i was wrong, he is way out of his depth at this level.

He did alright defensively EXCEPT being too far outwide when Holmes intercepted.

 

[COVENS]

Qld kept the ball away from that side of the field as much as they could every kick was on Tommy’s side.Robberts and Addo Carr will be a nightmare combo for Qld in the future

Roberts was Trbojevics center

 

[GA45]

Ponga in for Milford he brings nothing

I don’t understand why he ever moved from fullback. Milford was pretty good there in his time at Canberra.

 

[Wahesh]

What was with Lockyer's hair?

 

[Mr 95%]

Lol that’s actually true, I can’t argue with fact.
After sex I’m too tired to even sleep.

In saying that, my post was well orchestrated don’t trakw that away from me thanks

Your hand must get cramps!!

 

[maroondog72]

Roberts was Trbojevics center

My bad didn’t notice guess that shows how ordinary the jet was

 

[Mr 95%]

Attacking wise they have strike power right across the park..my only concern is defence..Roberts and Mitchell in the centres and Cook in the middle..might find it a bit tough..but maybe they’ll prove me wrong.. I will say Cook has the potential to be electric out of Dummy half though..sheesh..speed to burn..

@COVENS you asked what worried me about Cook’s defence..I replied with this idiotic reply..

Firstly I love watching the bloke play..when he’s playing I’m watching.. There’s no doubt his defence has vastly improved..However he gets pushed around a bit after contact..and I’m not too confident with his one on one defence.. He does do well in getting the attacker on his back though.. Anyway I think he deserves his opportunity..another Doggie let go..

Well let’s see..Cook’s defence last night? After 52 effective superb tackles he proved me wrong!!

At least I got the first post right!!
Ps.. I mention the first post to save face!!

 

[COVENS]

@COVENS you asked what worried me about Cook’s defence..I replied with this idiotic reply..



Well let’s see..Cook’s defence last night? After 52 effective superb tackles he proved me wrong!!

At least I got the first post right!!
Ps.. I mention the first post to save face!!

He looked comfortable didn't he?

 

[Bob dog]

Lacked something with so many big names out, still a good game.

 

[Flanagun]

Chambers with 10 missed tackles

Latrell and Ado Carr with 23 tackle breaks between them

He may have beat JT's personal best! Lol

 

[The Innovator]

I don’t think that’s true at all tbh. If you remember roosters v manly grand final. Manly were all over them and Maloney was useless, they only got overnight manly when sonny bill injected himself.

Same with sharks it was hardly the heroics of Maloney, barba wnnis and bird all outshined him including Fifita

What a load of tripe. Don’t know what axe you have to grind with Maloney but your recollection of the 2013 GF is nonsense. He was outstanding that night. Kicked 5 from 5, had a hand in two tries and with SBW got the Roosters back into the match. To suggest he’s overrated tells me you don’t have a grasp of rugby league. In his first year at the Roosters, he wins a premiership. At his first year at Cronulla he wins a premiership. It’s no suprise that the Panthers are running high on the back of Maloney. When they lost Cleary, he stepped up and was amongst their best player week after week.
On a positive you gave me a good laugh.

 

[The Innovator]

I just think Cordner is so overrated.

Yeah you’re right. He was poor tonight. 21 runs 155 metres. The most metres by any forward. 29 tackles, no misses. Cordner was horrendous.