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| I thought it was pretty average, Qld were terrible. They had no structure, just one out footy apart from the lead up to Boyd's try which was brilliant.
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| S.O.O are my favourite games of the year, the intensity is immense.
Blues should have won by more than eight, their ball retention was poor, however, I thought the Maroons underestimated N.S.W from the off, probably due to their years of dominance, but they were the better side in the second half.
Looking forwards to game two, but I think Queensland will level it up.
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| I thought it was fast but not a great or a high quality game. It was kept close by NSW's inability to find the killer blow. I thought the halves on both sides were fairly poor and whilst Gallen, Bird and Lewis were excellent for NSW I thought Queenslands pack were fairly poor.
By SOO standards I thought it was a poor game.
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| I wasn't impressed at all, Queensland's 5 drives and bomb the young winger tactic would have looked average in Leighs league.
Thurston and Cronk did nothing, I wasn't even impressed with NSW either, they just wern't as bad as Queensland and had a scrum half playing.
Luke Lewis was the most impressive player on the pitch, I said last week on a thread he was the Australia player i'm most frightened of.
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| People on here seem unaware that Cronk is out of form at Melbourne. He carried his Melbourne form into SoO.
Jonathan Thurston was obviously not fit. He did nothing the whole game. He should not have played and could have been replaced by Daly Cherry-Evans or Scott Prince.
With both halves incapable of playing to their ability, it is no wonder that Inglis got little opportunity and that NSW won.
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| Nate Myles putting Bailey to shame for sh*thouse-ry, deseved his smack in the face.
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| Call me easily pleased but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The intensity and collision was way above any of SL's biggest games regardless of any lack of quality some people are suggesting.
I do think NSW missed a trick in not putting the game to bed with such a tight score line but what a great game.
Ive gotta say also for all its budget red computer graphics Premier Sports showing the full Channel 9 coverage is much better than Skys efforts watching Brian Carney stutter is way through the build up. And how good is the coverage in Oz with all the ex-players.
Cant wait for game 2!
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| Quote: Rhinoshaund III "Call me easily pleased but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The intensity and collision was way above any of SL's biggest games regardless of any lack of quality some people are suggesting.
I do think NSW missed a trick in not putting the game to bed with such a tight score line but what a great game.
Ive gotta say also for all its budget red computer graphics Premier Sports showing the full Channel 9 coverage is much better than Skys efforts watching Brian Carney stutter is way through the build up. And how good is the coverage in Oz with all the ex-players.
Cant wait for game 2!'"
Completely agree with all of this! Although the game wasn't cram packed with flair rugby, the level of intensity and the speed of which the attacking players hit the defensive line is what makes SOO the sports highest standard.
As for the coverage - first class - they really do know how to build it up and add to the spectacle. Excellent pre-game build up, insightful and energetic commentary (including actually calling what's happening on the field - rather than just giving their opinion on what should/shouldn't be happening), and then great use of ex-players for a bit of punditry.
Sky could learn alot from it. In game, We need people who actually talk the viewer through what's happening on the pitch, and then use an ex player/coach to break down the details on how gaps were created, how the structures being used are affecting attack and defence. Stevo and Eddie spend too much time giving their opinions and fawning over their flavour of the month (either a team or a certain player) rather than just calling the facts.
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| Quote: christopher "Glad it wasn't just me, I thought it was fairly poor game as well. NSW played well but Queensland were awful, just hope Smith, Slater, Thurston , Cronk and Inglis pay like that in the WC.'"
it was a very poor game and I agree that there is a lot "let go" by the refs in Origin...facials, head high's etc....and how in gods name NSW didn't find themselves down to 12 for a minimum of 10 minutes will remain a mystery.....Gallen was a very lucky man.
Queensland can't possibly play worse than that in this series...NSW need to kill this off in Brisbane, because if the lose game 2, I can't see them winning game 3
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| Quote: JB Down Under "Not sure what game you watched! I found it incredibly slow at the play the ball with all the wrestling and laying on. I really hope in the WC they ref to SL speed not NRL!
Generally a poor game, 12 NSW errors, no creativity and really only one decent attacking play from eitther side all game which led to tries. One of the worse I've seen for a long time.
Thruston was crook, Cronk took his poor form of the last few weeks into the game, Pearce puts to bed any debate that Australia has great depth of talent and only Maolney looked anything like a dangerous halfback.
Lewis was outstanding for NSW, Hodges was good for Q'land, Gallen needs a good smack and Inglis didn;t get enough quality ball. I still see a Q'land 2-1 win.'"
Thought Maloney was outstanding.
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| Quote: gutterfax "it was a very poor game and I agree that there is a lot "let go" by the refs in Origin...facials, head high's etc....and how in gods name NSW didn't find themselves down to 12 for a minimum of 10 minutes will remain a mystery.....Gallen was a very lucky man.
Queensland can't possibly play worse than that in this series...NSW need to kill this off in Brisbane, because if the lose game 2, I can't see them winning game 3'"
Agree with all that. Especially re Gallen.
I was very disappointed in Queensland, not only didnt they play well but there was no fight in them. At one point Slater got unnecessarily slammed to the ground and all that happened was a bit of pushing. In Queensland's pomp the entire Queensland pack would have been flying in. I think it was Wally Lewis on the commentary said at one point that Queensland needed to start a fight, he was right.
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| It wasnt the best Origin i've seen like many have said.
Queensland were just about average with ball in hand, their forwards were as useful as Saints pack. Thurston was obviously unwell or injured and Cronk is just a little out the groove. Slater was very quiet apart from his line break and didnt really chime into the line at all. They just seemed to lack organisation, Cameron more than once had to double pump and almost encourage runners. Hodges got himself into the game at the end and Greg Inglis was all but anonymous apart from his pass.
NSW were impressive i thought, i questioned whether they'd be able to keep the pace up throughout the game and granted the last 10 were a little they never really looked out of control. Gallen was very lucky to stay on the field, Lewis was by far the best player in the game and Maloney and Ferguson were solid on their debuts! Hayne seemed to love the freedom he was getting and Jennings didnt do too badly either.
Big hand to Laurie Daly for getting the passion back into them though, not bad for a first Origin coaching game!
My favourite line was from Klein. "We wont tolerate what you've just done" before doing nothing about it. Classic Klein!
As regard to winding Gallen up, i think some England boys would go well, i cant imagine Jammer, (insert first name) Burgess and some having a good go!
Roll on June 26th!
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| Very poor game.
But like people say about Union over here, it's an event with the on-field product not really too important.
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| People complaining about the Reffing?
For me that's how it should be, let the niggles go, couple of punches to man able to defend himself, word in his ear don't do it again, great stuff for me.
I think the game is being over sanitised, let the men get on with the game and the mard booties in the crowd stop moaning.
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| Quote: Horatio Yed "People complaining about the Reffing?
For me that's how it should be, let the niggles go, couple of punches to man able to defend himself, word in his ear don't do it again, great stuff for me.
I think the game is being over sanitised, let the men get on with the game and the mard booties in the crowd stop moaning.'"
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