LAURIE Daley has fired a grenade into the Queensland camp hours before tonight's clash, saying Petero Civoniceva has reached his use-by date. "I think Petero's had his time," Daley, a former successful NSW captain and current Blues selector, said at a State of Origin lunch in Melbourne today.
"I think both he and (fellow Queensland prop) Steve Price are susceptible. I think we can expose them."
This is what Daley said last year and he selects the side, NSW haven't matched Qld up the middle for god knows how long and he comes out with sh*t like this. The bloke is a moron.
NSW should hire a coach who is not currently employed by a club like Queensland have done. It works better the team is selected on form not to get certain players in.
Gidley has got to go he offers nothing, Hayne, Duggan, Coote, Patten would all do as well as Gidley at fullback and that is being generous to Gidley.
Drop Cooper the guy is 30 years old, NSW have plenty of talented young Centre's Morris,Lawrence, Jennings one of those should be definitely in the starting side.
NSW lack quality halves Kimmorley is still the best Halfback he has a decent kicking game. Need a five eighth with some spark Soward,Campese,Campbell,Sutton would of all been better options then Lyon.
Hooker Ennis is okay there is nothing to flash about him, we really should try to incorporate Farah if we can he is a more talented player.
Front Row past it Petero and Price at least according to Daley. Always outplay NSW forwards this is always so obvious before a ball is kicked, But last night QLD were missing Price and Hannant and still completely outplayed NSW up the middle. Matthew Scott was more effective then any of the NSW front rowers.
This is where we need the biggest change we have to gamble. Weyman is the best of a poor bunch, TLL was the next best and he isn't even a front rower. Perry should never be selected again he has been around for 10 years and he was a disgrace last night, Brett White is another better then Perry but should not be selected again.
They need to take a chance i hate him but Mason is an improvement on Perry and White. Give a youngster a go Grant, Mannah,Snowden, Douglas, Tilse. Really they need to stop giving the likes of Perry,Kite,White a go they have always come up short and they always will.
Backrow is NSW's strength but in saying this NSW lack points Lewis should be starting lock they could do with an extra ball playing option. Second Row you have your choice out of Hindmarsh,Gallen,Waterhouse,Stewart they would all do a decent job
Bench we need a good Balance Luke Lewis is an 80 minute player, If they have to select Gidley it has to be here the only use for him is running at tired defences though Campbell would do it better but he won't be picked for certain reasons. We need 2 front rowers and a back rower, take you pick as to who.
this Queensland side is incredible but it was barely pushed last night they did it easily every single time they needed a try they scored. Really they never looked like losing.
