It is war ... State against State ... Mate against Mate... All I ask for from my Mighty Maroons is 80 minutes of total commitment. Give me that and we may come away with a victory. Q U E E N S L A N D E R.
Jay&Dee
Ron-D said
08:28 AM Jun 21, 2017
That's pretty selfish JayDee it's our turn go the blues...
The Belmont Bear said
09:27 AM Jun 21, 2017
What I like about being a blues supporter is not only do our rare victories upset those north of the border but also all those from the other states who all seem to jump on the toad wagon at this time of year. NSW doesn't need ring ins to help us share in our glory we are quite capable of doing it ourselves.....after all no one wanted to share in the years of humiliation and defeat that we suffered at the hands of those Queenslanders Seriously I just hope that the officials let this game flow as they did with the first one, I'm sure that the players on both sides will be out there giving it everything they have. No doubt keeping the series alive would be a good thing for the TV ratings but then I would be really worried about the blues needing to win the last game up there in toadland - it's better if we can just put them out of their misery tonight. Go the blues
DMaxer said
09:35 AM Jun 21, 2017
I read an interesting statistic the other day, BB. Since its inception, more than 27% of the players selected by Queensland were not born in Queensland. The last time a player not born in NSW was selected by the Blues was in 1995.
On a previous post I named Myles as being a Kiwi international playing for Queensland. It was in fact Brad Thorn. There is just so many ring ins that I get mixed up.
Anyway, go the Blues.
Cupie said
09:56 AM Jun 21, 2017
DMaxer wrote:
I read an interesting statistic the other day, BB. Since its inception, more than 27% of the players selected by Queensland were not born in Queensland. The last time a player not born in NSW was selected by the Blues was in 1995.
On a previous post I named Myles as being a Kiwi international playing for Queensland. It was in fact Brad Thorn. There is just so many ring ins that I get mixed up.
Anyway, go the Blues.
Of course you are aware that Brad Thorn was 8 years old when he migrated from NZ to Qld., where he later played for the Broncos.
Do you want me to research the birth country of NSW past players?
As an example, I refer once again to Hazam Al Masri who migrated to NSW from Lebanon at age 12 & later played for NSW.
Both were selected according to the rules of the time.
Yes .. selective memory perhaps. LOL
Oh BTW .. Hazim played for NSW in 2007 according to my source. Sort of blows your claim of 'The last time a player not born in NSW was selected by the blues was 1995" out of the water. Perhaps the 27% is crap too. More 'Fake News'. Not that it really matters though.
It could be argued that Qld has long been a growth State with a strong record of both Interstate & International migration. The population would therefore of course have a higher % of non Qld born citizens. It follows that we would probably have a higher percentage of non Qld born players.
To have NSW complaining (in the media this week) about holding down in tackles is a bit rich. Just have a look at the video of past games to see who were the offenders. I suppose that NSW will also have to get a replacement for Grub Gallen throwing up his arms at every tackle. That worked in giving the usual imbalance in penalties. Of course I agree that it would be great to have the speed of the game that the tackle 'rules' of the great but short lived Super League provided. What we really need is another great Ref like The Grasshopper. A fair & unbiased official.
QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 10:52:24 AM
macka17 said
10:41 AM Jun 21, 2017
Whooooa.
Let 'em glorify the first game.
It'll do them good to win a couple. Just to keep their interest up after LOSING for soooo many yrs.
Let them have a coupla scraps. OK.
Our old team are retiring out over next coupla yrs. and our young ones coming in.
Their young ones are in already.
Give it time. We'll sort them.
After all. They only NSW. Somewhere DOWN there.
44yrs in this country. Never stepped foot on Sydney, or anywhere else apart from Servo's on the way through on the Leichardt. Plus one trip up Coast rd about 35\38 yrs ago.
There's nothing there. Apart from NSWelshmen. Yea. Like I said. Nothing there. Chuckle.
Brings it out in us. Don't it.
Bloody good job it's only for this series hey. I have a few mates live down there in NEVERland. They'd kill me otherwise.
Go the WINNERS>
WHOEVER.
It'll be a good game regardless.
and it's only League anyway. Proper Rugby played elsewhere....... Chuckle. You League watchers should watch a coupla games sometime.
Lot's of your original players play Union now too. League too soft nowadays. Too many rools.
OH....
GO QUEENSLANDERS......YEP.
-- Edited by macka17 on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 10:42:46 AM
DMaxer said
11:28 AM Jun 21, 2017
I don't think Lebanon has provided many players, maybe Benny Elias. I think you should do the research, it would be interesting. I quoted what I read in the SMH. I stand by the 27%, however.
Thaiday, Civoniceva, Folau, Inglis, all born outside. That song "Yes that's in Queensland" is an hilarious parody of the Qld selection process, but without a doubt, Billy Moore's tearful bellowing of the word "Queenslander" whilst walking out on to the field when the poor fool was born in Tenterfield and played for North Sydney just cracks me up.
Anyway, be interested in who you can come up with post 1995. It is only a game and "Go the Blues"
The Belmont Bear said
12:58 PM Jun 21, 2017
Macka last year Sydney had 3.6M visitors compared to 2.5M for the whole of Qld (Vic 2.6M) so chances are they probably wouldn't have noticed that you were missing. In NSW we do actually play that other rugby code as well and have done so for 130 odd years, it may also surprise you to know that I have attended Wallaby/All Black games with 110,000 other people, attended Waratahs games in the Super 12 and even showed up for a number of Natals home games in Durban so I do actually know a little about that game as well. Unlike some I don't just focus on any one code I appreciate a good sporting contest and have a lot of respect for both the sportsmen and sportswomen who play them. So go the Blues, the Knights, the Jets, the Swans, the Socceroos, the Wallabies, the Kangaroos, the Maple Leafs, the NSW and Aussie cricket teams etc. etc. over the years I've seen all of them play live and not just cheered them on from my couch (although I do that a lot as well).
Goldfinger said
01:51 PM Jun 21, 2017
Laurie won by the length of his nose last time...but he'll be singing:' Uh Uh Kevvy, 'why did you step on my blue suede shoes',... this time round......
Maroons by 8 points in a" real "wrestling affair......Hoo Roo
DMaxer said
02:01 PM Jun 21, 2017
I hope you are wrong Goldfinger. I am worried though.
The Belmont Bear said
02:14 PM Jun 21, 2017
Cupie wrote:
It could be argued that Qld has long been a growth State with a strong record of both Interstate & International migration. The population would therefore of course have a higher % of non Qld born citizens. It follows that we would probably have a higher percentage of non Qld born players.
Sorry Cupie that argument doesn't work the population of Qld since 1950 has grown by 3.2M the population of NSW has grown by 4M over the same period and as 60% of Australia's population growth is through migration that just doesn't hold water. I don't really care where you get your players from anyway if they choose to wear a maroon jumper tonight then our boys will have no choice but to crush them along with their Qld born team mates - sorry it's nothing personal . By the way Hazim El Misery was in fact a dinky di born and bred Blue the fact that his birth occurred somewhere in Lebanon just meant that he didn't know it at the time. Billy Moore on the other hand wasn't real smart and those underhanded Qld talent scouts convinced him Tenterfield was somewhere in outback Qld just to get him to sign up. No idea why he chose to wear a maroon jumper - sky blue would have looked so much nicer on him .
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 02:17:12 PM
Dougwe said
02:24 PM Jun 21, 2017
Cane toads are bigger than co..roaches
Have a great game and enjoy, all of us.
brickies said
02:40 PM Jun 21, 2017
The player state of origin is where they played there first game .
Cupie said
04:38 PM Jun 21, 2017
DMaxer wrote:
I don't think Lebanon has provided many players, maybe Benny Elias. I think you should do the research, it would be interesting. I quoted what I read in the SMH. I stand by the 27%, however.
Thaiday, Civoniceva, Folau, Inglis, all born outside. That song "Yes that's in Queensland" is an hilarious parody of the Qld selection process, but without a doubt, Billy Moore's tearful bellowing of the word "Queenslander" whilst walking out on to the field when the poor fool was born in Tenterfield and played for North Sydney just cracks me up.
Anyway, be interested in who you can come up with post 1995. It is only a game and "Go the Blues"
Huh?
El Masri was born in Tripoli, Lebanon on 1 April 1976 to ethnic Lebanese parents, Khaled and Amal. He emigrated to Australia with his family from there in 1988 when he was 12 years old. Played in game three that NSW won to deny Qld a clean sweep. Hazim scored 10 points (your mate Greg Inglis scored 12 ... yes for Qld! Ha Ha Ha!!! LOL)
Elias was also born in Tripoli & played NSW 85 - 94.
No I'm not going to do any more research on this subject at the moment. I have already proved my point.
Except perhaps to post this report about Billy Moore
"Moore grew up in Wallangarra, Queensland. He was born in Tenterfield (NSW), due to the hospital there being closer than the one in Stanthorpe (QLD). Moore was quoted as saying "My Mum assures me I was rushed back to the Channel Country before the oxygen had time to affect my lungs."
Edit .. Just saw the previous post on elegibility ... If it were only that simple ...
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 04:45:01 PM
The Belmont Bear said
05:04 PM Jun 21, 2017
As I said Cupie - Hasam is as Aussie as a meat pie and in my opinion any fair dinkum Aussie would only want to play for the blues - don't worry about Billie that short lack of oxygen may have affected his judgement it's just too bad that it didn't seem to have a negative impact on his game. Good luck you toad supporters I have a feeling that you are going to need it unfortunately I have felt like that every year only to come crashing back to earth when the final score has gone up on the board - not this year .
Ron-D said
05:49 PM Jun 21, 2017
Your in a lot of trouble tomorrow if the toads go belly up
Cupie said
08:08 PM Jun 21, 2017
The Belmont Bear wrote:
As I said Cupie - Hasam is as Aussie as a meat pie and in my opinion any fair dinkum Aussie would only want to play for the blues - don't worry about Billie that short lack of oxygen may have affected his judgement it's just too bad that it didn't seem to have a negative impact on his game. Good luck you toad supporters I have a feeling that you are going to need it unfortunately I have felt like that every year only to come crashing back to earth when the final score has gone up on the board - not this year .
I hate to say it ... but it might just be the blues time .. At last they have stuck to a team .. If we scrape thru this year, as I have said before I fear for next year with the loss of JT & Cooper Cronk .
ps ... Strange then that so many of them that had the choice so often elected to play for Qld.
Cupie said
10:09 PM Jun 21, 2017
Well. Who would have thunk it.
Takes us back to Vaughtons team of nobodies.
Thank goodness that Hayne was playing for the blues. Better check where Gagai was born hey.
Finally found a way to watch without getting carried away, yelling & swearing. Just turned off the commentary.
Goldfinger said
10:51 PM Jun 21, 2017
Hayne was the Maroons greatest asset tonight....Thurston played most of the game with a wounded wing once again...what a man!.....
To be honest I was embarassed how the Refs missed so many behind the play, shoves/hits and most were committed by Qld....we did not deserve many of the frees we received...we will hear more about that over the next few weeks....
The next game will be a BEAUDY!.....bring it on, and its in Queensland...yea!........Hoo Roo
sandsmere said
05:47 AM Jun 22, 2017
!!!!!
Caarn the Maroons.
Big Gorilla said
06:59 AM Jun 22, 2017
Just goes to show what a superior team the Maroons are !!
The Belmont Bear said
07:30 AM Jun 22, 2017
Great game the referees let it flow and both teams left nothing in reserve unfortunately for us the toads played their usual get out of gaol card in the last few minutes. Cupie I know Dane Gagai was born in Qld but he was the only current knights player out there so most of the people in this town would have been happy to see him do so well it's just too bad it had to be for the opposition. As usual we have seen him develop into a good player here in Newcastle only to have him snatched away from us next season by one of the cashed up big city clubs no wonder we can't get anywhere. I believe NSW lost the game half way through the second half when Qld manufactured a try out of nothing, we seemed to get nervous, shut up shop and defend a 4 point lead - never going to work against a side with so many quality palyers in it. I don't like the idea of trying to win the decider up there in toadland especially as it will probably be the farewell game for guys like Thurston but we live in hope and regardless of the outcome continue supporting the blues. I have to agree Goldfinger Haynes was more a liability than an asset last night but it's guys like him that can turn around next game and be a star. I liked the cruise ship that sailed into Sydney harbour yesterday with all the Qld supporters and the big inflatable toad hanging off the bow, imagine the party those guys will be having on their way home. It's probably too late but we could have got the guys up at Fort Scratchely to have a practice shot with their big guns as they sailed past they weren't able to hit a Jap sub with them in the war but you never know that toad could have been in real danger.....
DMaxer said
08:42 AM Jun 22, 2017
It was a great came but my fears eventuated. I thought NSW played well but the last ten minutes found them out. Those toads just don't give up.
Big Gorilla said
09:14 AM Jun 22, 2017
Big Gorilla wrote:
Just goes to show what a superior team the Maroons are !!
Your comments don't change my opinion of the Maroons.
Cupie said
09:24 AM Jun 22, 2017
DMaxer wrote:
It was a great came but my fears eventuated. I thought NSW played well but the last ten minutes found them out. Those toads just don't give up.
DM ... I agree it was a great game. Even better in that I turned off the sound .. no Gus. SWMBO even came down to my media room to see if I was OK. No yelling & swearing! Only got through half a bottle of maroon oops red.
Once again NSW with arguably the better playing roster got out enthused by Qld. I thought that Conk had solved that issue.
It seemed to me that NSW clocked off half way thru the second half.
Perhaps a different story in G3 if JT's shoulder is still crook.
Can't understand why they didn't attack through him once the issue became apparent. Darius Boyd who was defending on the same side also seemed to be carrying an injured hand/arm. I think that NSW lack a Cooper Cronk/Billy Slater/Wally Lewis. Someone who can read the game & direct the team about the park
Thanks for the information Cupie. I agree with your view as to where NSW lost it. Whilst Pearce is good at club level I don't believe he is up to SOO. In the last twenty minutes of a game is when good halves shine. He goes missing every time.
JayDee said
04:05 PM Jun 22, 2017
Good coaching by Kevie to leave J.T. on the park. Hi goal kicking game is no doubt the best in the league.
I would leave him there if he even had a broke foot, and he would still place it over the black dot.
Also ""Bully"" Slater was as usual like a little Jack Russell snapping at the heals of the Blues and rounding them up look a flock of sheep.
The Blues thought that they had it won up till 60 minutes. But .....
have a look at this Queenslander.
He has every chance of survival as long as he hold on and never release the vice like grip he has on his opponent
Just like the Mighty Maroons did last night.
Jay&Dee
Cupie said
04:26 PM Jun 22, 2017
Good one JD ..
Just rewatched the game over a cuppa with SWMBO. Left the sound on ... bad move. Can't stand those NSW commentators pointing out all that is wrong about Qld and the terrible refereeing decisions against the blues. We were yelling in tandem.
Same result though.
Lawrie aught to give Fifita lessons in how to play the ball. His foot never goes near the bloody thing. He just steps over it and pushes into the marker. About time that was penalised.
No holding down by Qld either.
JayDee said
08:41 AM Jun 23, 2017
Cupie wrote:
Good one JD ..
Just rewatched the game over a cuppa with SWMBO. Left the sound on ... bad move. Can't stand those NSW commentators pointing out all that is wrong about Qld and the terrible refereeing decisions against the blues. We were yelling in tandem.
Same result though.
Lawrie aught to give Fifita lessons in how to play the ball. His foot never goes near the bloody thing. He just steps over it and pushes into the marker. About time that was penalised.
No holding down by Qld either.
totally agree with you.
I watched a S.O.O game from back in 1985. Back then the scrums were what they were meant to be. And on a number of occasions the opposition will win the scrum. Play the ball was as it should be, foot on the ball.
It was a pleasure to watch the real game of Rugby League, compared to the so called game of today.
By the way the blues won that game by a narrow margin.
If there is to be another change in the rules, (the charge down on the kicker) need closer scrutiny as 80% of them are shoulder charges,which of course is banned in the normal flow of the game.
Jay&Dee
Having said all that.... bring on game 3.
Dougwe said
09:30 AM Jun 23, 2017
Cupie wrote:
Good one JD ..
Just rewatched the game over a cuppa with SWMBO. Left the sound on ... bad move. Can't stand those NSW commentators pointing out all that is wrong about Qld and the terrible refereeing decisions against the blues. We were yelling in tandem.
Same result though.
Lawrie aught to give Fifita lessons in how to play the ball. His foot never goes near the bloody thing. He just steps over it and pushes into the marker. About time that was penalised.
No holding down by Qld either.
"same result though"
Phew! Thank goodness for that Graham. With both you and Carol "yelling in tandem" I was worried we lost it.
It is war ... State against State ... Mate against Mate...
All I ask for from my Mighty Maroons is 80 minutes of total commitment.
Give me that and we may come away with a victory.
Q U E E N S L A N D E R.
Jay&Dee
That's pretty selfish JayDee
it's our turn go the blues...
What I like about being a blues supporter is not only do our rare victories upset those north of the border but also all those from the other states who all seem to jump on the toad wagon at this time of year. NSW doesn't need ring ins to help us share in our glory we are quite capable of doing it ourselves.....after all no one wanted to share in the years of humiliation and defeat that we suffered at the hands of those Queenslanders
Seriously I just hope that the officials let this game flow as they did with the first one, I'm sure that the players on both sides will be out there giving it everything they have. No doubt keeping the series alive would be a good thing for the TV ratings but then I would be really worried about the blues needing to win the last game up there in toadland - it's better if we can just put them out of their misery tonight. Go the blues
I read an interesting statistic the other day, BB. Since its inception, more than 27% of the players selected by Queensland were not born in Queensland. The last time a player not born in NSW was selected by the Blues was in 1995.
On a previous post I named Myles as being a Kiwi international playing for Queensland. It was in fact Brad Thorn. There is just so many ring ins that I get mixed up.
Anyway, go the Blues.
Of course you are aware that Brad Thorn was 8 years old when he migrated from NZ to Qld., where he later played for the Broncos.
Do you want me to research the birth country of NSW past players?
As an example, I refer once again to Hazam Al Masri who migrated to NSW from Lebanon at age 12 & later played for NSW.
Both were selected according to the rules of the time.
Yes .. selective memory perhaps. LOL
Oh BTW .. Hazim played for NSW in 2007 according to my source. Sort of blows your claim of 'The last time a player not born in NSW was selected by the blues was 1995" out of the water. Perhaps the 27% is crap too. More 'Fake News'. Not that it really matters though.
It could be argued that Qld has long been a growth State with a strong record of both Interstate & International migration. The population would therefore of course have a higher % of non Qld born citizens. It follows that we would probably have a higher percentage of non Qld born players.
To have NSW complaining (in the media this week) about holding down in tackles is a bit rich. Just have a look at the video of past games to see who were the offenders. I suppose that NSW will also have to get a replacement for Grub Gallen throwing up his arms at every tackle. That worked in giving the usual imbalance in penalties. Of course I agree that it would be great to have the speed of the game that the tackle 'rules' of the great but short lived Super League provided. What we really need is another great Ref like The Grasshopper. A fair & unbiased official.
QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 10:52:24 AM
Whooooa.
Let 'em glorify the first game.
It'll do them good to win a couple. Just to keep their interest up
after LOSING for soooo many yrs.
Let them have a coupla scraps. OK.
Our old team are retiring out over next coupla yrs.
and our young ones coming in.
Their young ones are in already.
Give it time.
We'll sort them.
After all. They only NSW.
Somewhere DOWN there.
44yrs in this country. Never stepped foot on Sydney,
or anywhere else apart from Servo's on the way through on the Leichardt.
Plus one trip up Coast rd about 35\38 yrs ago.
There's nothing there. Apart from NSWelshmen.
Yea. Like I said. Nothing there. Chuckle.
Brings it out in us. Don't it.
Bloody good job it's only for this series hey.
I have a few mates live down there in NEVERland.
They'd kill me otherwise.
Go the WINNERS>
WHOEVER.
It'll be a good game regardless.
and it's only League anyway.
Proper Rugby played elsewhere....... Chuckle.
You League watchers should watch a coupla games sometime.
Lot's of your original players play Union now too.
League too soft nowadays. Too many rools.
OH....
GO QUEENSLANDERS......YEP.
-- Edited by macka17 on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 10:42:46 AM
I don't think Lebanon has provided many players, maybe Benny Elias. I think you should do the research, it would be interesting. I quoted what I read in the SMH. I stand by the 27%, however.
Thaiday, Civoniceva, Folau, Inglis, all born outside. That song "Yes that's in Queensland" is an hilarious parody of the Qld selection process, but without a doubt, Billy Moore's tearful bellowing of the word "Queenslander" whilst walking out on to the field when the poor fool was born in Tenterfield and played for North Sydney just cracks me up.
Anyway, be interested in who you can come up with post 1995. It is only a game and "Go the Blues"
Macka last year Sydney had 3.6M visitors compared to 2.5M for the whole of Qld (Vic 2.6M) so chances are they probably wouldn't have noticed that you were missing.
In NSW we do actually play that other rugby code as well and have done so for 130 odd years, it may also surprise you to know that I have attended Wallaby/All Black games with 110,000 other people, attended Waratahs games in the Super 12 and even showed up for a number of Natals home games in Durban so I do actually know a little about that game as well. Unlike some I don't just focus on any one code I appreciate a good sporting contest and have a lot of respect for both the sportsmen and sportswomen who play them. So go the Blues, the Knights, the Jets, the Swans, the Socceroos, the Wallabies, the Kangaroos, the Maple Leafs, the NSW and Aussie cricket teams etc. etc. over the years I've seen all of them play live and not just cheered them on from my couch (although I do that a lot as well).
Maroons by 8 points in a" real "wrestling affair......Hoo Roo
I hope you are wrong Goldfinger. I am worried though.
Sorry Cupie that argument doesn't work the population of Qld since 1950 has grown by 3.2M the population of NSW has grown by 4M over the same period and as 60% of Australia's population growth is through migration that just doesn't hold water. I don't really care where you get your players from anyway if they choose to wear a maroon jumper tonight then our boys will have no choice but to crush them along with their Qld born team mates - sorry it's nothing personal
. By the way Hazim El Misery was in fact a dinky di born and bred Blue the fact that his birth occurred somewhere in Lebanon just meant that he didn't know it at the time. Billy Moore on the other hand wasn't real smart and those underhanded Qld talent scouts convinced him Tenterfield was somewhere in outback Qld just to get him to sign up. No idea why he chose to wear a maroon jumper - sky blue would have looked so much nicer on him 
.
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 02:17:12 PM
Cane toads are bigger than co..roaches
Have a great game and enjoy, all of us.
Huh?
El Masri was born in Tripoli, Lebanon on 1 April 1976 to ethnic Lebanese parents, Khaled and Amal. He emigrated to Australia with his family from there in 1988 when he was 12 years old. Played in game three that NSW won to deny Qld a clean sweep. Hazim scored 10 points (your mate Greg Inglis scored 12 ... yes for Qld! Ha Ha Ha!!! LOL)
Elias was also born in Tripoli & played NSW 85 - 94.
No I'm not going to do any more research on this subject at the moment. I have already proved my point.
Except perhaps to post this report about Billy Moore
"Moore grew up in Wallangarra, Queensland. He was born in Tenterfield (NSW), due to the hospital there being closer than the one in Stanthorpe (QLD). Moore was quoted as saying "My Mum assures me I was rushed back to the Channel Country before the oxygen had time to affect my lungs."
Edit .. Just saw the previous post on elegibility ... If it were only that simple ...
These are the current rules .. https://www.nrl.com/portals/nrl/RadEditor/Documents/2015/AboutUs/StateofOriginEligibilityExplained.pdf
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 04:45:01 PM
As I said Cupie - Hasam is as Aussie as a meat pie and in my opinion any fair dinkum Aussie would only want to play for the blues - don't worry about Billie that short lack of oxygen may have affected his judgement it's just too bad that it didn't seem to have a negative impact on his game. Good luck you toad supporters I have a feeling that you are going to need it unfortunately I have felt like that every year only to come crashing back to earth when the final score has gone up on the board - not this year
.
Your in a lot of trouble tomorrow if the toads go belly up
I hate to say it ... but it might just be the blues time .. At last they have stuck to a team .. If we scrape thru this year, as I have said before I fear for next year with the loss of JT & Cooper Cronk .
ps ... Strange then that so many of them that had the choice so often elected to play for Qld.
Well. Who would have thunk it.
Takes us back to Vaughtons team of nobodies.
Thank goodness that Hayne was playing for the blues. Better check where Gagai was born hey.
Finally found a way to watch without getting carried away, yelling & swearing. Just turned off the commentary.
To be honest I was embarassed how the Refs missed so many behind the play, shoves/hits and most were committed by Qld....we did not deserve many of the frees we received...we will hear more about that over the next few weeks....
The next game will be a BEAUDY!.....bring it on, and its in Queensland...yea!........Hoo Roo
Caarn the Maroons.
Just goes to show what a superior team the Maroons are !!
Great game the referees let it flow and both teams left nothing in reserve unfortunately for us the toads played their usual get out of gaol card in the last few minutes. Cupie I know Dane Gagai was born in Qld but he was the only current knights player out there so most of the people in this town would have been happy to see him do so well it's just too bad it had to be for the opposition. As usual we have seen him develop into a good player here in Newcastle only to have him snatched away from us next season by one of the cashed up big city clubs no wonder we can't get anywhere. I believe NSW lost the game half way through the second half when Qld manufactured a try out of nothing, we seemed to get nervous, shut up shop and defend a 4 point lead - never going to work against a side with so many quality palyers in it. I don't like the idea of trying to win the decider up there in toadland especially as it will probably be the farewell game for guys like Thurston but we live in hope and regardless of the outcome continue supporting the blues. I have to agree Goldfinger Haynes was more a liability than an asset last night but it's guys like him that can turn around next game and be a star. I liked the cruise ship that sailed into Sydney harbour yesterday with all the Qld supporters and the big inflatable toad hanging off the bow, imagine the party those guys will be having on their way home. It's probably too late but we could have got the guys up at Fort Scratchely to have a practice shot with their big guns as they sailed past they weren't able to hit a Jap sub with them in the war but you never know that toad could have been in real danger.....
It was a great came but my fears eventuated. I thought NSW played well but the last ten minutes found them out. Those toads just don't give up.
Your comments don't change my opinion of the Maroons.
DM ... I agree it was a great game. Even better in that I turned off the sound .. no Gus. SWMBO even came down to my media room to see if I was OK. No yelling & swearing! Only got through half a bottle of maroon oops red.
Once again NSW with arguably the better playing roster got out enthused by Qld. I thought that Conk had solved that issue.
It seemed to me that NSW clocked off half way thru the second half.
Perhaps a different story in G3 if JT's shoulder is still crook.
Can't understand why they didn't attack through him once the issue became apparent. Darius Boyd who was defending on the same side also seemed to be carrying an injured hand/arm. I think that NSW lack a Cooper Cronk/Billy Slater/Wally Lewis. Someone who can read the game & direct the team about the park
PS.
If you want statistics then this might help ..
http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org
Thanks for the information Cupie. I agree with your view as to where NSW lost it. Whilst Pearce is good at club level I don't believe he is up to SOO. In the last twenty minutes of a game is when good halves shine. He goes missing every time.
Good coaching by Kevie to leave J.T. on the park. Hi goal kicking game is no doubt the best in the league.
I would leave him there if he even had a broke foot, and he would still place it over the black dot.
Also ""Bully"" Slater was as usual like a little Jack Russell snapping at the heals of the Blues and rounding them up look a flock of sheep.
The Blues thought that they had it won up till 60 minutes. But .....
have a look at this Queenslander.
He has every chance of survival as long as he hold on and never release the vice like grip he has on his opponent
Just like the Mighty Maroons did last night.
Jay&Dee
Good one JD ..
Just rewatched the game over a cuppa with SWMBO. Left the sound on ... bad move. Can't stand those NSW commentators pointing out all that is wrong about Qld and the terrible refereeing decisions against the blues. We were yelling in tandem.
Same result though.
Lawrie aught to give Fifita lessons in how to play the ball. His foot never goes near the bloody thing. He just steps over it and pushes into the marker. About time that was penalised.
No holding down by Qld either.
totally agree with you.
I watched a S.O.O game from back in 1985. Back then the scrums were what they were meant to be. And on a number of occasions the opposition will win the scrum. Play the ball was as it should be, foot on the ball.
It was a pleasure to watch the real game of Rugby League, compared to the so called game of today.
By the way the blues won that game by a narrow margin.
If there is to be another change in the rules, (the charge down on the kicker) need closer scrutiny as 80% of them are shoulder charges,which of course is banned in the normal flow of the game.
Jay&Dee
Having said all that.... bring on game 3.
"same result though"
Phew! Thank goodness for that Graham. With both you and Carol "yelling in tandem" I was worried we lost it.