State of Origin 2025 - QLD Champions (Mens Edition)

[Eelogical]

Yep, fitting end to proceedings there.

I'd be struggling to give any NSW player higher than a 5 out of 10 tonight. It's seemed very Wests Tigers like... maybe that'll be Laurie's next coaching destination, when Benji inevitably gets boned.

What, replace one loser with another?

 

[JokerEel]

How the f**k did Daley get the gig again?

 

[JokerEel]

Credit where it's due though - a phenomenal defensive effort by Queensland. And the completion rate stat is amazing at this level/for this type of contest.

They made sure they mastered the fundamentals, while our coach seems to have been in dreamland.

This is basically it NSW did not push up in defense just sat on the 10m line waiting for QLD to run to them.
Crap

 

[thedux]

How the f**k did Daley get the gig again?

Because the NSWRL would rather have an unqualified muppet than someone with club commitments and a proven record.

 

[jk13]

 

[the phantom menace]

What, replace one loser with another?

That's the Wests Tigers' way...

 

[the phantom menace]

How the f**k did Daley get the gig again?

Everyone else under consideration pulled out?

 

[Timana]

How would Maguire make them fit in the week they’re in camp?

Mentally fit

 

[PARRA_FAN]

How the f**k did Daley get the gig again?

For someone who hadnt coached for 8 years, won just 1 series in 5 attempts, yep a masterstroke appointment there.

 

[Avenger]

I think Queensland win tonight.

Just smells and feels like a QLD ambush.

NSW are walking wounded.

I hate the fact Daley has repeated the same mistake as he did in his previous tenure by staying loyal to the same 17 that lost in Perth.

Nice guy but isn't ruthless enough to be a coach

He only had to make 1 tweak and that was move King to the bench start with Keanon from Souths and punt stefano.

Billy was ruthless he dropped Fotuika after a win.

And ill compare Daley to Madge last year.

We flogged QLD in game 2 in Melbourne now Daley would have kept the same side imo.

Madge didn't he dropped Haumole for the decider and brought in Mitch Barnett because it suited the conditions/occasion. And was vindicated with the result.

Barnett was on of our best in that game and if you go off Laurie's philosophy he wouldn't have made a change.

That for me sums up the difference between having a proper coach & media pundit.

A tweak here and there for the side can make all the difference.

NSW may win tonight and i hope they do.

But if they lose is Daley brave enough to punt Nathan Cleary next year i doubt it

Kudos. Obviously a lot smarter than the usual dopes on this forum.

 

[Avenger]

To’o is the only Penrith player that should play origin again.

 

[T-Boon]

Because the NSWRL would rather have an unqualified muppet than someone with club commitments and a proven record.

Better off having a captain coach than Daley. He is clueless.

 

[Avenger]

For someone who hadnt coached for 8 years, won just 1 series in 5 attempts, yep a masterstroke appointment there.

And by his own admission got shingles the last time he did the job due to the stress and pressure.

 

[jk13]

I like it when they call me big papa….. sign him up, he only wants about $700k next year

 

[Gherkin]

QLD played well, just wanted it more right from the start.
NSW put in a typical Laurie Daley performance. Hopefully a new coach and some change in players. Both centres were poor especially considering who they were up against. We would’ve been better off with Keon in the middle with Haas and probably May as well. Robson is has a very limited skill set, ran a couple of times but is too slow to be a threat and had a few poor defensive moments.
No one was good for NSW but for me the halves were the most disappointing. Very experienced, played heaps of games together and looked clueless at times out there. When QLD were on a roll early they needed to kick better and keep us in the game. When we had momentum they were playing too flat and allowing QLD to shut down all their space.
Katoa should get a run next year, Keon in the middle if his form is like it is now and I’d bring back Bradman Best. Need some players in there that actually go after the game and want to win

 

[Timana]

Gould just said it was a SOO side vs an NRL side.. lol

 

[T-Boon]

We really missed Bradley Clyde tonight.

 

[RustedonEel]

How the f**k did Daley get the gig again?

Can you name another Coach who won an SOO series against Smith, Thurston, Cronk, Slater and Inglis? Definitely not Freddy f**kwit.

 

[King-Gutho94]

How would Maguire make them fit in the week they’re in camp?

Madge would make tough calls and not play blokes half fit.

 

[RustedonEel]

We lost because our halves were clueless. Cleary is now 0 - 4 in deciders. So much for the best organizing half in the NRL. Robson v2.0