Is this do or die for Mitchell Pearce?

[OldPanther]

I know what we all think about him but do you think the media/selectors love affair with him will stay the same or change depending on the results of game 1? Do we get a new halves combo if they lose?

 

[big hit!]

do we need another Pearce thread?

 

[OldPanther]

do we need another Pearce thread?

Just wanted to break away from fan complaints and try and look at things from the only perspective that really matters. Probably the wrong way to do it.

 

[Valheru]

"Media love affair"

That will do me. You are talking about a bloke who was the leading news story for a week for being a dill on the piss complete with RSPCA reps and feminist activists demanding jail sentences. The result of all that being an 8 week suspension and 125k fine.

In answer to your question? Will the other 16 players be critiqued or just Mitchell Pearce?

 

[OldPanther]

"Media love affair"

That will do me. You are talking about a bloke who was the leading news story for a week for being a dill on the piss complete with RSPCA reps and feminist activists demanding jail sentences. The result of all that being an 8 week suspension and 125k fine.

In answer to your question? Will the other 16 players be critiqued or just Mitchell Pearce?

Other than that he has always had the NRL media people back him as the best ever.

Obviously. Roosters fans get all pissy about the pearce for origin hate as if he's the only one being blamed yet we don't want the people that played with him either. It's time for new players to do the job in most people's opinion.

 

[Hutty1986]

It's amazing that it's taken 15 games for it to become 'do or die.' Qld have written off DCE after what, 4? And they've won 11 of the past 12 series

 

[myrrh ken]

Origin is dead.

Its been killed by NSW selectors and Mitchell Pearce.

 

[no name]

In answer to your question? Will the other 16 players be critiqued or just Mitchell Pearce?

I'd dare say the spine positions will be scrutinised a lot more closely than others.
Also, the fact that he has failed on multiple occasions will ensure that he will be the most critiqued player of the 34 out there.
f**k I hope he can do well and lead the Blues to victory, however, I am doubtful. And if he does fail again, he must go, along with Daley.

 

[Stephen 'Stevo' Stevenson]

He will dominate in a performance that will be remembered as one of the all time greats.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

It's amazing that it's taken 19 games for it to become 'do or die.' Qld have written off DCE after what, 4? And they've won 11 of the past 12 series

You don't think DCE has been killed off because they have Cooper Cronk, Johnathan Thurston. Michael Morgan and Anthony Milford who all play in the halves? Do we have players anywhere near that calibre?

 

[Hutty1986]

You don't think DCE has been killed off because they have Cooper Cronk, Johnathan Thurston. Michael Morgan and Anthony Milford who all play in the halves? Do we have players anywhere near that calibre?

Well we clearly barely have a single FG standard half if Pearce gets picked, year after year after year.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Well we clearly barely have a single FG standard half if Pearce gets picked, year after year after year.

I wouldn't talk if I were you, you spent $1.2m a year on a half who can't even catch a kick off.

 

[Hutty1986]

I wouldn't talk if I were you, you spent $1.2m a year on a half who can't even catch a kick off.

It's amazing you seem to know what he's on, did they email you a copy of his contract?
I'd take Hunt in my team any day of the week over your dud 7

 

[Vic Mackey]

Yep it is

Just like it was in 2011

And 2012

And 2013

And 2015

 

[umina panther]

16th time lucky.....

 

[DiegoNT]

Put this in perspective, queensland have left out Billy Slater, an origin great.

Pearce and farah will still being picked by some sort of loyalty policy

 

[lockyno1]

16th time lucky.....

QLD fans approve lol

 

[Barkley]

Pearce has had more farewell tours than John Farnham.

 

[myrrh ken]

https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/is-this-mitchell-pearces-last-chance-in-origin.383454/

Thread created May 23 2011.

 

[lockyno1]

Pearce has had more farewell tours than John Farnham.

At least Farnham was once good lol