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Peats is crap

Nice Beaver

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Why are Fifita and Woods getting off scott free after dogging it big time?

Who said they are?

Every rating I have read and every conversation I have heard/read has panned them.

I haven't seen one person name Woods as a player in a NSW team for next year.

Fifita played well below expectations no doubt. But at least he has shown he is capable in previous big games.
 

OldPanther

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It wasn't Cronk and Smith belting our pack into submission.

I don't buy that. Yes, great players but this NSW set up is a farce. They didn't even turn up for a decider. You'd think they'd rip in as if the game meant something. Didn't fire a shot.

But hey, here's 30K for your nights work, if some of them can call it that. And you'll get it next game you lose. And the loss after that. And after that. Joke.

What do they do in camp for 10 days??? Can't they prepare for their loss over 2 or 3 days and save the NSWRL a shit load of money on travel, accommodation, food etc??? Why would that squad need 10 days together anymore. It's not working.

Oh and Peats is one dimensional. Offers nothing but stand and pass. Makes tackles. Could be worse but not by much.

There’s a reason we keep losing. Give your mates $30,000 and hope for the best is what origin has become for NSW.
 

DiegoNT

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Who said they are?

Every rating I have read and every conversation I have heard/read has panned them.

I haven't seen one person name Woods as a player in a NSW team for next year.

Fifita played well below expectations no doubt. But at least he has shown he is capable in previous big games.
Fifita was heavily smothered everytime he ran the ball. He had 4 big boppers, maguire, Napa, wallace and whoever was the closest end rower rush out to swamp him. They did this in the knowledge that no other nsw forward ( especially the other prop and lock) would take advantage of this. There was no plan to use fifita as a decoy or have him pass after drawing the big boppers ( we actually did this to good effect in game 1, and Jackson of all people benifited from it. Imagine if J.trbo was in his place). With fifita so heavily targeted it's up to the other front rower to take adantage. If woods had taken advantage then Queensland would have stopped swamping fifita.
Queensland also tried to do the same to Klemmer. The difference, J.trbo took full advantage of klemmers extra attention, forcing Queensland out of the tactic.
 

Spade

Juniors
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I'm glad the posters here have no real say on selections.

At what point do you think it would have been optimal for Peats to run? The forwards were monstered by the Queensland defence. Their line speed was incredible causing slow play the balls. If Peats tried to run, it would have either meant him getting caught by markers, or forcing a pass to the forwards right at the defensive line.

It's no coincidence that in Game 1 where NSW dominated the forward battle and had great defence that Cam Smith was neutralised.

The key issue with Game 3 from NSW was their linespeed in defence was non-existant (makes sense if Dean Pay is the D coach). QLD beat the crap out of them, and tore them down.

He didn't even try and create anything, picked it up and passed it every bloody play the ball. 0 runs and 0 kicks from the hooker is shit at that level.
 

nick87

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It wasn't Cronk and Smith belting our pack into submission.
You're completely underestimating how much impact the worlds best hooker and halfback can have on a forward pack

They are a big reason why that qld pack was able to belt the Blues pack
 

Spot On

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Tell you what,

I'll buy half of what you've said if you admit the NSW team did not turn up in any way, shape or form for game 3. They didn't fire a shot and were as soft as f**k.

Either way, that perennial losing group of players still get their 30K each no matter the result. Financially it matters not if they win, lose or draw. They get their dough and 3 x 10 day holiday at a resort or casino.

And the pack can brag about being belted by a hooker and halfback.
 

Spade

Juniors
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Everyone was praising Peats after game 1 because he did his job and did it well and are now having a go. He doesn't deserve it.

If you wanted your hooker just to pick it up and throw it every play the ball go the best defender which is McInnes, tackling machine. Peats missed the tackle on McGuire that let them pretty much win the 2nd game, McInnes wouldn't have.
 

OldPanther

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If you wanted your hooker just to pick it up and throw it every play the ball go the best defender which is McInnes, tackling machine. Peats missed the tackle on McGuire that let them pretty much win the 2nd game, McInnes wouldn't have.

I agree. I just think the Peats bashing is a bit on the nose.
 

Hutty1986

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Haha is Peats for real?? An average first grader selected for Origin purely because NSW has zero depth in his position. This is a team of gutless perennial losers with a deep seeded culture of mediocrity and mental fragility. If anything the media has gone too easy on these farkwits during the last decade of shit. f**k off Nathan, stick to trolling other nuffies online.
 

Spot On

Coach
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Thank you Hutty.

NSW need to change everything about their set up. They are a complete and utter failure.

Fifita is the poster boy for a NSW origin player. That is ..... cry to the media because Joshy M called him a name, feed the media that Joshy is going to cop it, come out next game and run and tackle like a pillow, don't go near Joshy, lose once again, put out your hand for 30K, forget about your pitiful performance, expect to be selected again next year.

Rinse and no peat.
 
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