Thread: State of Origin

AHHHHH peace orf back to SA, its state of origin not immigration

Regards

Stevo

Originally Posted by bolts

It amazes me to see the blues support bitch like hell to say it was rigged when they get thrashed but not a word from the true qld team on the 1st loss, typical NSW,

Onto game 3 and get ready to handed your 2nd BIGGEST LOSS IN ORIGIN........

GO QUEENSLAND - GODS COUNTRY

what he said !

Originally Posted by stevo68

AHHHHH peace orf back to SA, its state of origin not immigration

Regards

Stevo

At least your 5yr old got it right he supports the state he lives in - Unlike his old man who lives in Qld because you know its the BEST STATE TO LIVE IN

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Originally Posted by stevo68
AHHHHH peace orf back to SA, its state of origin not immigration

Regards

Stevo

At least your 5yr old got it right he supports the state he lives in - Unlike his old man who lives in Qld because you know its the BEST STATE TO LIVE IN

Ooooh, ooouch, of course he supports the state he lives in...it is his state of origin.......plus all my other kids ........and the missus.........and the step son......... And yes I do live in QLD, cause I love it, doesnt take a freekin einstein to work that out . Anyway aint over to the fat lady sings,

Regards

Stevo

Oh you'll have the blues alright.. when QLD win !!!

It was not a state of origin, it was a massacre

But then, Queensland has the best players of any game
The down side is the hopeless government...

Full credit to QLD - they had more mongrel in them. On paper, there pack looked softer than NSW. But they really gave it to them. They ambushed them perfectly. It's the qld X factor.

But it amazes me how the same ref can go from blowing only 6 penalties in game 1, to 16 in the second game. The queenslanders did nothing but whinge about his performance in game 1. His ego cops a bashing over 3 weeks, so he goes soft in game 2. The second try was off a forward pass from Inglis. Mason gets pinged for a strip, five minutes after nsw were stripped of the ball and a scrum is set - QLD feed - even after 2 looks on the big screen.

The game needs some major rule changes, which would help the ref and improve the flow. This may bring some healthy debate:

1. Stripping rule - get rid of it. If the ball carrier cannot hang on to the ball, whether there's one or four in a tackle, tough.
2. Markers - get rid of the "not straight" rule, and allow them to stand to the side.
3. Scrums - what a joke. And it galls me when a ref is there telling a prop to put his foot back, scrum after scrum without penalty, and giving 12 professional footballers a scrummaging lesson. Either bring back properly contested scrums, or get rid of them altogether and have a turnover.
4. Timeouts during goal kicks - tries/penalties. Half a dozen tries in a game, six conversion attempts. Half a dozen penalties in kicking range. 12 kicks at goal at 90 seconds per kick - 10 minutes game time lost as the kicker lines it up. Make it a time out and allow for more footy. That's what the punters are paying to see.
5. During origin week, suspend club games.

Game 3, whether you think it's rigged or not, (and i don't) will be a sell out. TV audience will be massive, here and overseas. The origin circus comes to town. I love it. Go the Blues!!!

spot on Mick,,
ref had a shocker,, not that it would have made a difference to the outcome.
I think Buderius had EVERY right to keep asking,,

1- I think the current strip rule is OK,, just needs consistency
2- if you let the markers stand up,, you'd need a 15m line. not good.
3- agree. what is the point of a scrum in todays game?
4- YES!
5- a month off (the weekend games either side of the origin game) is a long break,, maybe play them solo on a weekend?