'13 | Origin II | Wed 26 Jun | QLD 26-6 NSW | Suncorp

[MacDougall]

I feel sorry for Woods. He was out there for two sets of six with ball in hand.

 

[Ziggy the God]

It was Merritt's fault

What is he supposed to do when there is a three on one overlap by the time it gets to Morris?

Don't talk sense, Morris twins are protected species.

f**k, 30m out from their own line he had to come in on GI because Morris was nowhere.

 

[Apey]

Final score 30 - 6... /ultimate pessimist.

 

[Parra]

Andrew johns looks a bit pissy

Is he "off"?

 

[Shorty]

Is thaiday wearing a sports bra?

 

[neutralsupporter]

No half can do anything with no space. The NSW halves have had none, partly due to not facing a completely buggered defensive line like the Queensland halves, partly due to a differential 10 metres.

The only logical post on this thread.

 

[BranVan3000]

Its not just his positioning Queensland are gobbling him up when he needs to be doing what fergo did last game. Roll up the sleeves and cart the ball up.

I hope he becomes better as Queensland tire but he's been ineffective so far.

I actually think he has done well carting the ball up. He is the only one who hasn't been monstered by the defence so far. Morris and Dugan have been pushed back five meters on multiple occasions, Merritt is singling out defenders and getting to the ground quick

 

[NrlCoach]

you know you have a shit defensive centre when your winger is force to come in. ITS MERRITS FOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MacDougall]

Woods did shit all as well

Yeah he had loads of opportunities. Made 14 tackles and missed none and took a hit up in each set NSW had the ball when he was on the field off his own line. What do you expect him to put in a chip and chase and score length of the field?

 

[JamesBrandy]

Nathan Merritt is doing a fantastic job of reminding us why he hasn't played Origin before.

 

[perverse]

Final score 30 - 6... /ultimate pessimist.

We only need what is essentially a repeat of the first half for that to happen. It could get a lot worse.

 

[Springs]

That was Jennings and Pearce pretty sure

Pearce was on the other side of the field? :sarcasm:

Honestly, a terrible performance by the whole team. Stupid to scapegoat any one person at the moment. Defence, attack, kicking are all terrible.

Its not just his positioning Queensland are gobbling him up when he needs to be doing what fergo did last game. Roll up the sleeves and cart the ball up

What back has made good metres out of their own end? Both Morris brothers and Dugan have been forced backwards several times.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Bring on Josh Reynolds,he can't do any worse then Pearce

 

[Jason Maher]

Bring Josh Reynolds on for the second. The worst that can happen is that he'll be as bad as Pearce.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Coming off his wing when Morris had Inglis marked twice. Anyone with a brain says Merritt is having a shocker.

Yeah, it's not like Inglis ever beats his man one or one and it's never a good idea for the winger to jam in on him.

There was a pre-existing agenda and if you have one of those it's easy to twist every scenario in your favour, then pick out 2 or 3 alleged eras, mix in a little bit of typical Origin hyperbole, and call it a shocker.

 

[Frederick]

The whole team has been terrible, but we'll scapegoat the winger instead of the halves doing nothing

You were more than happy to do so when Uate was on the wing......

 

[natheel]

Merritt is so out of his depth

 

[Meth]

Merrit has only cost NSW one try, but not through lack of trying. Could have been 3.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Break out the Kleenex, it's not the shitty squads fault, it's the referees. It's the same every year.

Hang on, I've got the Wambulance on the phone.

 

[SaraSassypants]

Merritt has been caught out but Morris has been far worse and put him under pressure even more. Pearce just pathetic.