SOO, Jake, DCE, general discussion

[Disco]

Must say not much of a build up to SOO, very low key up here.

Agreed, doesn't seem much buzz this year

 

[davohan123]

Agreed, doesn't seem much buzz this year

 

[davohan123]

NSW Blues

 

[davohan123]

Here they are...... The Blue Sheep to the Slaughter

And the Great DCE will slay them all !!!

Baa, baa, blue sheep, have you any clue ?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full

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[Tragic Eagle]

Not overly interested this year but I am expecting those rotten Maroons to win. I hope DCE can play himself into top form.

 

[Eagle 1]

Must say not much of a build up to SOO, very low key up here.

It seems to me they aren't sure on the Qld team, they might win, then again they might get flogged also, like last year. Also, it's bloody cold here in Sth east Qld, and not being a Bris game has taken a lot of the hype out of it as well.

 

[Brookie Bob]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-state-of-origin-series-opener/news-story/296e5d33b722b34a84ebb39cb4a355bd

 

[BOZO]

News Break ...News Break...News Break ...

A picture of Freddy Fittler at Tranning this morning Preparing his Blue Sheep to the Slaughter

As The Mighty DCE and the Maroon Slayers are licking their Lips

QUEENSLANDER !!! QUEENSLANDER !!! QUEENSLANDER !!!

 

[The Insomniac]

The more I think about it the worse I feel about the NSW team. Tupou over Fox is just silly and having Tariq Sims in there but not Jake doesn't sit well either. And the whole Crichton thing on the bench and Wighton starting. Again just weird in my view.

Queensland just seem to have a better balanced team. It's all good and well to have Latrell and Turbo running riot - then you can pick whoever else around them. But Freddie needed to be better this year without those guys.

I'm not in love with Matterson and RCG but will keep them in there. But this is the team Freddie should have picked

1. Teddy
2. To'o
3. Staggs
4. Crichton
5. Addo Carr
6. Luai
7. Cleary
8. Haas
9. Cook
10. Paulo
11. Murray
12. Matterson
13. Yeo

14. Jake T
15. Wighton
16. RCG
17. Martin

Sims and Wighton is a joke. Picking Wighton in the centres is a clear waste of an interchange.

 

[globaleagle]

Hey...only about 6 hours to go.

so coverage at... 3.10am

(f..m..l)

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Agreed, doesn't seem much buzz this year

There seems to be evidence that Origin is in a slow decline. I can see a couple of reasons it would.

First, Origin was born from vengeance, the desire of Qlders for retribution, after year upon year seeing their side flogged by NSW sides which featured top Qld players, just because they'd all been poached to play in the rich Sydney comp. But their decade of dominance has largely quenched that thirst for revenge, certainly taken the edge off it.

The 2nd thing was the violence of Origin - going right back to Big Artie belting his clubmate in the first game. The game's bosses quickly realised this was a massive selling point and unofficially relaxed the standards for foul play. Gallen stuffed this up by sucker punching an unsuspecting Myles. Even though he did no damage, there was already enough noise about concussion effects, so that blatant thuggery was too much to ignore. So in true knee-jerk style, an auto sin-bin for punching.

So now, without a proper historical basis for ongoing interstate hatred, and without the primal fear/excitement generated by inevitable punch-ups, all that's left is 'the best vs the best', and that's not overly convincing because plenty of the best players in NRL aren't even eligible for origin.

 

[ManEagle]

Here they are...... The Blue Sheep to the Slaughter

And the Great DCE will slay them all !!!

Baa, baa, blue sheep, have you any clue ?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full

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Oh mate, sorry to break it to you but those words are not the right baa baa lyrics mate, Any kindy kid will tell ya

Baa baa "Moron" sheep have you any clue
Yes sir yes sir 3 tries to the bloooz 😜

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Had to go to the skin Dr today in the city , and then pulled up for a bit of shopping on the way home.

I saw one person with a QLD jersey on.

Zero blues jersey’s

Woolworths used to allow their staff to wear jerseys on game days , apparently not anymore.

It’s semi like it’s not even happening

 

[The '47ers]

It ****s me that it interferes with the premiership, I'm a broken record on it but an absolute joke teams can drop comp points due to having players out for Origin. Obviously could cost dearly come finals time.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Strong side for QLD. I’m tipping them tonight

 

[BOZO]

Strong side for QLD. I’m tipping them tonight

QUEENSLANDER !!!

 

[Rafferty]

QUEENSLANDER !!!

CATTLEDOG!!!

 

[Jerry1]

Go DCE

 

[Jerry1]

Can anyone remember less manly players in origin

 

[QueefRichards]

Queensland will win btw

DCE will serve up his signature silkily timed passes to his outside men and guide them to victory