Cam Smith's "multiple threads- only one declared"

[nightster]

Wow, didn't see that coming. Just deserting a sinking ship?
Opens the door for DCE a little more, I guess.
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YEP dce TO HOOKER
bloody caps lock

 

[nightster]

The door is as wide open as it can go. Cronk, Smith and JT all gone. He doesn’t get picked because they are still dirty about the backflip.

they were down on him before the backflip

 

[Woodsie]

Perfectly timed to get the maximum number of weeks of heart wrenching tribute for a true champion who has placed the needs of his State above his own .... what a legend of a bloke .... (cue wretching sounds)

..and repeat tribute before and during every game .....

 

[robbiea]

So who gets the opportunity to play 9 - Jake Friend, Granville, other ?

McCullough, I reckon

 

[Loobs]

When is the testimonial..?

 

[decadeofdominance]

Smith is definitely a polarizing figure unless you support Melb/Qld, and yes, a protected species as far as Refs go. But taking the Maroon and White glasses off, any guys who plays 42 Origin games (that's literally 2 full seasons of football) and Test football for as long as he has, at the level he has played at, and for the most part still plays at, does deserve credit for his Representative career in my humble opinion.

 

[tookey]

Wouldn't be surprised if Smith Slater and Bellamy all pulled the pin at the end of the year with Smith to take over coaching the scum with Bellamy as head of football there

 

[globaleagle]

Obviously just doing what's best for the team (ala taking the 1 week suspension).

also: Good! the sooner he and slater retire from the nrl, and bellamy.... the happier I'll be!

 

[The mule]

More time to spend wishboning Yvo.....

 

[Rodo]

It will be interesting to see who gets the Aussie hooking role now that Smith has retired.

 

[globaleagle]

Perfectly timed to get the maximum number of weeks of heart wrenching tribute for a true champion who has placed the needs of his State above his own .... what a legend of a bloke .... (cue wretching sounds)

..and repeat tribute before and during every game .....

Already seen the first article in the DT by nick "dumbass" walshaw who did a smith timeline including 2 gf wins that they totally didn't get stripped of, nope.

 

[HappilyManly]

Already seen the first article in the DT by nick "dumbass" walshaw who did a smith timeline including 2 gf wins that they totally didn't get stripped of, nope.

Pretty sure that every Club could have won a GF if they loaded their Team with the Qld/Roos Rep side - moot point lost on Media on how the Scumos won games

 

[Shnorky]

It will be interesting to see who gets the Aussie hooking role now that Smith has retired.

Yvonne

 

[mave]

Good riddance, 3 less games I have to put up with this coquesmoker.

 

[BK13]

Interestingly a few years ago when Qld started to dominate guys like Tallis were critising Jamie Lyon etc for retiring from rep football. They said that was the difference between nsw and qld. Queenslanders always made themselves available no matter what. Haven’t things changed now that the writing is on the wall..

I hope Tallis comes out and slams him.

When Killer didn't want to play origin, Tallis said he had 'no right' to not play.

So at what point are you allowed to not play?

 

[davohan123]

Found this online Love it

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Interestingly a few years ago when Qld started to dominate guys like Tallis were critising Jamie Lyon etc for retiring from rep football. They said that was the difference between nsw and qld. Queenslanders always made themselves available no matter what. Haven’t things changed now that the writing is on the wall..

Not sure that Drengo (as opposed to Drongo) has worked that out yet.

 

[ricardo]

Ah the Queenslander myth. I love the people and the state but it takes real effort to keep a chip on your shoulder after winning everything for 12 years!

 

[midsteyne]

Smith is definitely a polarizing figure unless you support Melb/Qld, and yes, a protected species as far as Refs go. But taking the Maroon and White glasses off, any guys who plays 42 Origin games (that's literally 2 full seasons of football) and Test football for as long as he has, at the level he has played at, and for the most part still plays at, does deserve credit for his Representative career in my humble opinion.

Yeh all that but f#,ck him,and his grubby mate slater.and Qld for that matter.

 

[Class of 96]

So who gets the opportunity to play 9 - Jake Friend, Granville, other ?

Whoever it is the NSW players won’t get chicken winged