08 :: Origin 1 :: NSW 18 QLD 10 @ ANZ

[Shorty]

Apparently the Queensland chairman of selectors thinks that Hunt had a great game, and did everything that he was picked to do. I'd hate to see him have a bad game then.

He was put there as a defensive pivot and that's what he did,but he was so drained from all the defense that when it came to attack he had no juice.

I thought Hunt did well,definitely changed my opinion of him.

 

[johns_reds]

Thurston summed up his whole night with his first kick, terrible!
I'm a fan of him but i think he needs to be dropped, he needs to learn that he can't give half a$$ed performances and get away with it.

Although it wasn't completely his fault, the forwards had no go forward, we really missed pricey out there, and where did civ dissapear to for half the match? was he injured? I'm not sure who the rest of the forwards were because they were all pretty terrible and went missing as well... although nate myles seemed to have a few good runs.

I don't care if tate scored a try, he was sh*t, how did he let kick over the top in? he had no idea what he was doing! And that second try he should have had, i could have kept myself in the field of play! not to mentionthe brain explosions he was having, aaaargh!

and another thing, pj marsh? what the? were in great attacking field position and they bring him into dummy half, put smith in there whilst were attacking and put marsh in there whilst were up the other end, that was terrible, he needs to be dropped to, bring in another forward i think.

i'm done moaning, the whole team looked crap, i can't think of one player who performed.

oh and congrats to nsw, they ran over the top of us, had a far superior game plan and deserved the win.

 

[Ice777]

Brent Tate,Cameron Smith,Carl Webb,PJ Marsh to name a few...

No,you're not listening to me,I think Thurston played bad as well but I don't think he should be blamed solely for it when there were others who weren't crap as well.

As in the whole team were useless and that can't possibly all Thurston's fault.
People have the gall to call me biased when there's heaps of Storm fans doing the same with Slater,but that's different right?

You left out Lillyman there as well. I am listening to you and hat's the first time i've heard you say that Thurston had a bad game. Otherwise all i've seen is you defending him when someone pointed out he had a shocker and cracking it when someone dare mention Prince.

Can you please point out the "heaps" of Storm fans doing the same with Slater? If there are then i haven't seen the heaps of them you mentioned.

And it's not gall that i or others are calling you biased, it's only stating the blatantly obvious facts.

 

[Shorty]

You left out Lillyman there as well. I am listening to you and hat's the first time i've heard you say that Thurston had a bad game. Otherwise all i've seen is you defending him when someone pointed out he had a shocker and cracking it when someone dare mention Prince.

Can you please point out the "heaps" of Storm fans doing the same with Slater? If there are then i haven't seen the heaps of them you mentioned.

And it's not gall that i or others are calling you biased, it's only stating the blatantly obvious facts.

Yes Lillyman too.
Go have a look in the interstate forum.

No it's not it's hypocritical - For example where was Cam Smith tonight,the supposed captain was non existent.
But it was all Thurston's fault right?

And I didn't 'crack it' when Prince was mentioned,NSW were heavily dominant last night and smashed anyone standing in their way.
Who's to say Prince wouldn't have been the same,considering how much work Karmichael Hunt was doing.

By the way I agree that we needed someone extra for attack but some people are going on like we lost because he wasn't there.

Johns_Reds is spot on.

 

[Fast Eddie]

For Laffranchi to rack up 40 tackles off the bench is pretty impressive along with Nate Myles making 153m off the bench.

 

[Timmah]

Johns_Reds is spot on.

He wants Thurston dropped... you don't. :?

 

[Ice777]

Yes Lillyman too.
Go have a look in the interstate forum.

No it's not it's hypocritical - For example where was Cam Smith tonight,the supposed captain was non existent.
But it was all Thurston's fault right?

And I didn't 'crack it' when Prince was mentioned,NSW were heavily dominant last night and smashed anyone standing in their way.
Who's to say Prince wouldn't have been the same,considering how much work Karmichael Hunt was doing.

Yes, it is hypocritical to the extreme. I see you've been bagging sh*t out of Cam Smith all over the joint as well, like i said you have a very short memory. He was quiet for one game and you're all over him but you refuse to do the same to Thurston or any other Cowboys.

You only admitted they all played like busted arses when you were repeatedly called on it by many people otherwise you wouldn't have said anything. You didn't say anything until then.

When have i said it's Thurston's fault that any other player had a bad game? Don't bother looking because i never said it. I'm treating his game and everyone elses on it's own merits and his was very average and just to make it clear, i'm not blaming him for anyone else.

You could probably make more of an case on how his poor game reflected the overall result of the match than what you could blaming him for another players game. But that's a whole other kettle of fish.

I'm still waiting for you to show me the heaps of Storm supporters who've defended Slater as well. Good luck with that.

 

[Shorty]

He wants Thurston dropped... you don't. :?

Did you read anything else in his post?

 

[Timmah]

Yes I did but his biggest and final point contends directly with what you've argued since the game finished.

 

[Shorty]

Yes, it is hypocritical to the extreme. I see you've been bagging sh*t out of Cam Smith all over the joint as well

Um...that's the first I've mentioned it here,actually but anyway.

He was quiet for one game and you're all over him but you refuse to do the same to Thurston or any other Cowboys.

F**k off I have said over and over that Thurston played sh*t but so did a lot of other players.
Carl Webb was embarrassing to watch.

You only admitted they all played like busted arses when you were repeatedly called on it by many people otherwise you wouldn't have said anything. You didn't say anything until then..

Right...and you have a crystal ball do you?
I elaborated as I posted more.

I'm still waiting for you to show me the heaps of Storm supporters who've defended Slater as well. Good luck with that.

I've said before,go into the interstate forum as there are plenty in there.

To be honest it's as if you're just looking for someone to argue with ,it'sas if you've singled me out when there are plenty of others defending their respective players,I just didn't think it's fair to be roasting one player for something that went wrong with the team as a whole.
Everyone in the side last night left a lot to be desired.

Billy crumbled,Cam Smith for whatever reason was silent,the forwards were nothing and Thurston couldn't execute and the interchanges were useless.


I agreed with most of what johns_reds said,Tim - Is that clearer?

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Yep. I would've tagged Inglis as QLD's best back last night, Tate was rubbish IMO.

LOL! Really, because he wasn't doing very much apart from the odd litte carry. 0 peneration, no urgency and just looked plain lazy.
And what was Tate doing? Pretty much what he does in every game he plays. He works hard, and compared to half the Queenslanders tonight who's heads were nowhere to be seen...Tate still did better. Fine ok Quinn got him twice, but that's footy!

 

[Timmah]

Shorty (NQ fan) defending Thurston (NQ player)....

brf82 (NZ fan) defending Tate (NZ player)....

Well I never :sarcasm:

 

[salivor]

What a cop out "Thurston played sh*t BUT so did other players" but but but, no buts, the bloke was sh*t and unlike the other players in the team he has the form player in the comp breathing down his neck. It'd do him some good to feel the axe and at the same time get some club form under his belt. For me in game 2, if Lockyer is back then 6. Lockyer, 7. Prince, if not then 6. Prince, 7. Cronk.

 

[Ice777]

Um...that's the first I've mentioned it here,actually but anyway.

So you didn't say this?

Smith played sh*t without Buderus,he didn't need anyone's help...LOL

In other words,my grandma in the number 9 could have outplayed Cam Smith tonight - I dunno why you'd gloat that...but anyway.

So did Thurston play well or did he play sh*t? You've confused me now :?

F**k off I have said over and over that Thurston played sh*t

Then this where you don't dare bracket him in the same group of Slater and Smith who you said played crap...

Slater and Smith were crap I grant that.
But Hunt and Thurston?
They were the only b*stards on the park trying desperately

As for the below comment, if i was looking for an argument i could go anywhere else on the board to do that. You just stood right out because you were bagging sh*t out of other players yet letting the Cowboys off scott free even when they played every bit as bad as anyone else. If you gave them their right whack as well then i wouldn't have said one word. I spose the several others who are taking you to task for exactly the same thing are only looking for an argument as well? :lol:

To be honest it's as if you're just looking for someone to argue with ,it's as if you've singled me out when there are plenty of others defending their respective players

 

[Noa]

My thoughts on Queensland

- Marsh and Lillyman have to go. Cant have Dallas and Lillyman in the same team both too small and offer nothing in attack. Marsh has to go as well basically left Queensland a man short and with the lack of size our forwards were steam rolled. Id bring Shillington and Costigan into the side for the second game, sorry still no place for Scott Prince.....

-...However if Thurstan has another game like that he should be punted. i was worried about him developing a superman complex with all the talk of "its his team now" and he didnt let me down. Kicking game was sh*t, didnt pass when he needed to (we had an overlap a coupole of times and he went himself) tried to be the star at the expence of everyone else. Jonathon your not playing for the Cowboys you have players as good as you all around you trust them.

- Inglis would be nice and clean after the bath he copped last. He'll buonce back though. The problem was that we had no go forward so as him and Hodges could do some damage thmeselves.

- Sure Billy Slaters passing has improved,but as I said after a Storm game a couple of weeks ago, stop looking for the cut-out pass Billy. His positioning was first-class though,just a couple of brain fades.

 

[adamkungl]

How did Bird get MotM?? He was nowhere to be seen. Surely Gasnier, Quinn, Wallace were miles ahead of him?

 

[Shorty]

So you didn't say this?




So did Thurston play well or did he play sh*t? You've confused me now :?




Then this where you don't dare bracket him in the same group of Slater and Smith who you said played crap...





As for the below comment, if i was looking for an argument i could go anywhere else on the board to do that. You just stood right out because you were bagging sh*t out of other players yet letting the Cowboys off scott free even when they played every bit as bad as anyone else. If you gave them their right whack as well then i wouldn't have said one word. I spose the several others who are taking you to task for exactly the same thing are only looking for an argument as well? :lol:

I haven't ignored the Cows players,I have said they played sh*t as well.
Thurston played sh*t,Slater played sh*t,Cam Smith played sh*t - Yet Thurston should be dropped??

Like I said,you just want an argument and I'm not wasting my time anymore I've said what a wanted to say.

 

[Ghoulies]

Yep. I would've tagged Inglis as QLD's best back last night, Tate was rubbish IMO.

Are you serious? He was a turnstile all night. Gasnier made him look 2nd rate.

 

[Ice777]

I haven't ignored the Cows players,I have said they played sh*t as well.

As i already mentioned, you only took notice of the Cowboys after you were called on it several times by as many people. Until then it was just bagging sh*t out of other players, mainly Slater and Smith. You were even horrified when someone dare put Thurston in their category but now you finally admit that he played sh*t. What brought on the change of heart?

Like I said,you just want an argument and I'm not wasting my time anymore I've said what a wanted to say.

So it's just me looking for an argument when about 3 other people are saying pretty much the exact same thing as me? lol Are we all just looking for an argument? Every time you open your mouth you make yourself look like an even bigger hypocrite so it's no surprise and i don't blame you for not wanting to say anything else.

If the heat gets too much and you can't handle people taking you to task on certain things you say, then just don't say them in the first place.

 

[Shorty]

As i already mentioned, you only took notice of the Cowboys after you were called on it several times by as many people. Until then it was just bagging sh*t out of other players, mainly Slater and Smith. You were even horrified when someone dare put Thurston in their category but now you finally admit that he played sh*t. What brought on the change of heart?

No these two I noticed more than others because Slater I had noticed was nervous Vs NZ.
Cam Smith is the captain,and he was non existent at all.

I think Thurston played lousy as a halfback but I think there were a lot of reasons some of which wouldn't have been his fault.
Slater was nervous and appeared to buck under pressure.
Smith I would put in the same group as Thurston,I have only really said these things about Slater.

But anyway.

So it's just me looking for an argument when about 3 other people are saying pretty much the exact same thing as me? lol Are we all just looking for an argument? Every time you open your mouth you make yourself look like an even bigger hypocrite so it's no surprise and i don't blame you for not wanting to say anything else.

If the heat gets too much and you can't handle people taking you to task on certain things you say, then just don't say them in the first place.

I can't be bothered quoting everyone when some people are clearly trolling me.

No I don't want to say anything else because we are going around and circles and it's obvious it's a complete and utter waste of time to even bother because nothing I say is going to matter.
So whatever.