Paul Gallen should retire from Origin

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NSW Blues captain Paul Gallen confirms his availability for Origin in 2016

NSW skipper Paul Gallen has confirmed he will make himself available to play Origin in 2016.

Gallen’s representative future was a source of contention during his latest contract negotiations with Cronulla, but having signed a one-year deal with the club a fortnight ago, a question still remained as to whether Gallen would go around again for the Blues.

Speaking to Triple M’s Rush Hour on Wednesday evening, Gallen declared he will return to the interstate arena if his form next year warrants it.

“I’ll be available, I’ll definitely be available,” Gallen said.

“If Laurie Daley picks me for State of Origin I’ll be available, no doubt about it.”

Gallen, who turns 34 this week, captained the Blues to their first series win in eight attempts in 2014, and was at the helm again when Queensland reclaimed the series with a record 52-6 thrashing at Suncorp Stadium in early July.

While the Blues have a wealth of backrow talent that will ensure Gallen earns his place, his experience will be highly valued by Daley given the changing of the guard NSW has seen over the last few years.


He Should retire and focus on his club... His get injured and tired from Origin and the club pays his wages...

His 34 time to pay back Cronulla ..

Discuss

 

[DJShaksta]

He's.

 

[MrAnonymous]

Lets not discuss. Nobody cares.

 

[TheVelourFog]

never mind being available, Laurie could just not pick him

But I hope he does, love to see him lose

 

[some11]

No one is going to turn down the match payments on offer.

 

[MacDougall]

I agree and I think Farah should too. Farah bailing mid season for Origin or getting hung up on not getting picked has been affecting the Tigers for the better part of a decade.

 

[Perth Red]

Queensland say NOOOOOOOOO, let him play!

 

[BunniesMan]

With the huge money in Origin now, who in their right mind would? What's it at now? 30k a game? So 90k for 3 nights work. There is a long list of legitimate reasons to criticize Gallen, this is not one of them.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Queensland say NOOOOOOOOO, let him play!

NRL says NOOOOOOO to Perth

 

[big hit!]

I agree and I think Farah should too. Farah bailing mid season for Origin or getting hung up on not getting picked has been affecting the Tigers for the better part of a decade.

If Daley wants a longer term career as NSW Origin coach, then he would be wise to not select Gallen or Farah whether they're available or not.

time to re-instate the team ethos in NSW Origin, not prolong the me ethos.

 

[Mogsheen Jadwat]

paul lollin should do the right thing and retire from rep football before he embarrasses himself any further

 

[Tinkler]

paul lollin should do the right thing and retire from rep football before he embarrasses himself any further

sorry too late

 

[lockyno1]

Queensland approve him playing anyway, NSW have better forwards.

 

[Sleep]

Are we still building a statue for him? :lol:

 

[davi]

Paul Gallan doing a Travolta? James Tamou says he certainly is in favor of it. I doubt it will happen though, and NSW has alot of depth in the forwards that its time to be starting to think of getting players such as Shannon Boyd and Paul Vaughan are go.

Gallan concentrating on his club footy is definitely better from a Sharks perspective. He also racked up alot of injures from origin and missed a fair share of NRL games at end of his tenure, you can hardly suggest that he 'pulled the pin' too quick.

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James Tamout says Paul Gallen pulled the pin too early on his Origin career


PAUL Gallen has pulled the pin too early on his NSW Origin career and his form would see him walk straight back into Laurie Daley’s side.

In the same week Loz whittled his squad down to the teeny, weeny number of 52, Blues prop James Tamou said Gallen, 35, had retired from the representative arena too early.

Tamou said the only other prop who had the same presence on a team as Gal was Queensland equivalent Matt Scott.

Gallen leads the forwards in the NRL in metres gained as he prepares to take on Tamou’s Penrith on Sunday afternoon at Pepper Stadium.

“He’s going really well and I don’t know why he pulled the plug so early,’’ Tamou told Sport Confidential.

“Maybe he wanted to concentrate on Cronulla, who have already won a premiership. It’s a tough decision. He’s always a chance to come out and surprise everyone, but it also wouldn’t be a surprise because he’s playing so well.’’

Gallen polarises the rugby league world, and Tamou said the warrior had done plenty of things to him on the field when going head to head.

“If your head is there he’ll bash it, and he doesn’t hide from that,’’ Tamou said.

“I say the same thing about Matt Scott, when you know Gal is right beside you, for some reason your confidence grows.’’

Gallen met with Loz last week for lunch, but we’re told an Origin comeback was not discussed. Should we lose Origin I, Loz could do worse than send an SOS to Gal."

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...r/news-story/388e1f7d95810c504a13a08496dbbed8

 

[Jason Maher]

It's the Tellucrap. Ignore it.

 

[AJB1102]

Maybe James should step up and not worry about needing a 35yr old to spur him on.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Mr Bump is trying too hard.

 

[Barkley]

One of your best Davi

 

[TheVelourFog]

no way Tamou spoke those words in that order