'12 | Origin 2 | Wed | NSW 16-12 QLD | ANZ

[to_ddeath]

NSW need to take another big man into game 3...Creagh added little when he came on and Grant and Tamou matched it in the early stages.

Creagh did exactly what was required, & defended very well for the time he was out there. Despite your half-blindness there, I agree re an extra big man. Woods for Merrin IMO...though it's hard to understand why front rowers are only played for several minutes or so, seems pointless having them there on the bench at all.


T.

 

[Karl]

1) Stewart grounded it
2) He then lost it forward

Drop out was correct.

Agree

 

[Chook Norris]

I thought the ball was grounded before Taylor got near it??
He could have picked it, done a tripple summersault in the tuck position and scored using downward pressure from a testy and it still wouldn't have been a try

Woops yes you're right. It was still comedy hour though :lol:

 

[Karl]

The Stadium was at full capacity then?

 

[Hutty1986]

No idea Karl, it sounded more like 100,000 fans on TV. Clutch at some more straws if you like, though

 

[blaza88z]

I thought the ball was grounded before Taylor got near it??
He could have picked it, done a tripple summersault in the tuck position and scored using downward pressure from a testy and it still wouldn't have been a try

would've been impressive to say the least

 

[skeepe]

I thought the call was a drop out for Stewart's knock on? That's what the ref told Gallen. If so, that means the ball was still live when Taylor had his brain fart.

 

[Jobdog]

I thought they ruled Stewart grounded the ball, so what Taylor did or didn't do didn't matter.

 

[Apey]

Queensland were a lot more threatening in our 20 than we were in there's.

theirs*

 

[_Johnsy]

The Stadium was at full capacity then?

Can you apply the same criticism to your crowds Karl ?

I find this attitude that comes from the Nth of the tweed that they continually sell out/ have a full capacity crowd at their origin's completelly ludicrous.

It is a down right lie and/or myth.
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=110
Lang park’s capacity a touch over 40,000
Suncorps’s capacity 52,500

8 July 1980 Lang Park 33,210
28 July 1981 Lang Park 25,613
1 June 1982 Lang Park 27,326
8 June 1982 Lang Park 19,435
7 June 1983 Lang Park 29,412
28 June 1983 Lang Park 26,084
29 May 1984 Lang Park 33,662
17 July 1984 Lang Park 16,559
28 May 1985 Lang Park 33,011
23 July 1985 Lang Park 18,825
27 May 1986 Lang Park 33,066
1 July 1986 Lang Park 21,097
2 June 1987 Lang Park 33,411
15 July 1987 Lang Park 32,602
31 May 1988 Lang Park 31,817
23 May 1989 Lang Park 33,088
28 June 1989 Lang Park 33,260
13 June 1990 Lang Park 31,416
8 May 1991 Lang Park 32,400
12 June 1991 Lang Park 33,226
20 May 1992 Lang Park 31,500
3 May 1993 Lang Park 33,000
31 May 1993 Lang Park 31,500
20 June 1994 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 40,665
12 June 1995 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 40,189
20 May 1996 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 39,348
28 May 1997 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 28,222
5 June 1998 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 40,447
26 May 1999 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 38,093
23 June 1999 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 39,371
24 May 2000 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 38,796
6 May 2001 Suncorp-Metway Stadium 38,909
11 June 2003 Suncorp Stadium 52,429
16 July 2003 Suncorp Stadium 52,130
16 June 2004 Suncorp Stadium 52,478
25 May 2005 Suncorp Stadium 52,484
6 July 2005 Suncorp Stadium 52,436
14 June 2006 Suncorp Stadium 52,468
23 May 2007 Suncorp Stadium 52,498
4 July 2007 Suncorp Stadium 52,469
11 June 2008 Suncorp Stadium 52,476
15 July 2009 Suncorp Stadium 52,439
16 June 2010 Suncorp Stadium 52,452
25 May 2011 Suncorp Stadium 52,144
6 July 2011 Suncorp Stadium 52,498​

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Origin_results_and_statistics

 

[azza18]

So Slater out for a month, GI to FB for game 3?

Actually think that is a worse result for NSW honestly

Got to agree with this. I dont think we will be able to smash the sh*t out of him like we did to Slater, and hes quite deadly in open space. Just got to hope they chuck Barba in instead.