HoldenV8
Journey Man
Ok, I'm no Queenslander, and I am no New South Welshman so it doesn't affect me either way really.....
But how on earth does Mitchell Piss continue to be guaranteed the NSW halfback spot when he has played in 12 Origin games (all at HB) and has only won 3. And those 3 were not won because he was the best player, far from it. It's always others who have taken it up to Qld.
Piss has proved time and time and time again that he simply is not an Origin player, yet Laurie Daley continues to guarantee he'll be there. Hell, apparently this time he doesn't even have to play City vs Country to get picked. According to the SMH online this morning, that game will decide who partners him at 5/8.
Is it any wonder why Queensland have won 8 series in a row when the Blues selectors continue to trot out Piss as halfback? If he was that good shouldn't he have at least played Test footy by now? He's played 12 Origins, 3 times for city and has played 163 games for the Rorters. Yet he has been easily overtaken by DCE (2 Origins from the bench and 87 games for Manly) as the next choice half behind Cronk and Thurston. DCE had only just begun playing first grade for us by the time Piss played his 4th Origin, and Cherry has gone on to play 6 tests compared to Piss who has played.....none.
I still wonder if its the club he plays for or the fact that his old man is a former NSW Origin captain and coach.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/citycountry-clash-to-decide-mitchell-pearces-nsw-scrumbase-partner-20140420-zqx10.html
But how on earth does Mitchell Piss continue to be guaranteed the NSW halfback spot when he has played in 12 Origin games (all at HB) and has only won 3. And those 3 were not won because he was the best player, far from it. It's always others who have taken it up to Qld.
Piss has proved time and time and time again that he simply is not an Origin player, yet Laurie Daley continues to guarantee he'll be there. Hell, apparently this time he doesn't even have to play City vs Country to get picked. According to the SMH online this morning, that game will decide who partners him at 5/8.
Is it any wonder why Queensland have won 8 series in a row when the Blues selectors continue to trot out Piss as halfback? If he was that good shouldn't he have at least played Test footy by now? He's played 12 Origins, 3 times for city and has played 163 games for the Rorters. Yet he has been easily overtaken by DCE (2 Origins from the bench and 87 games for Manly) as the next choice half behind Cronk and Thurston. DCE had only just begun playing first grade for us by the time Piss played his 4th Origin, and Cherry has gone on to play 6 tests compared to Piss who has played.....none.
I still wonder if its the club he plays for or the fact that his old man is a former NSW Origin captain and coach.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/citycountry-clash-to-decide-mitchell-pearces-nsw-scrumbase-partner-20140420-zqx10.html