2011 QLD Team

[ANTiLAG]

Willow levelled me with? Wtf?

The only time I danced with Willow was over 16 premierships or one, and I do not remember being levelled....

 

[Big Pete]

I agree that Parker is behind four of those players listed. However to include Crocker is just embarrassing.

I should have put 'levelled', my mistake.

 

[hellteam]

Don't think Antilag has watched much footy this year, he also thinks Prince is going better than Lockyer.

Crocker is 1/50th of the player Parker is these days, I don't think Crocker would even make a full strength Souths team.

 

[isaiah]

Oh yes those 'scathing' retorts, can't say they were on par with some of those Willow levelled you with but believe me I was reeling for days.

Point is, players mature and Parker has done so. To put him on par with Luck is insulting and misguided.

i'd have luck or stagg before parker

 

[Didgi]

:lol: Luck over Parker? That'll do me.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Parker is a great lock and Id take him at the Knights any time, but I would put him behind both Johnson and Harrison when selecting a full strength Qld side.

Prefering Luck or Crocker over him though is lunacy

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

When Taylor is on his game he is far more damaging than Parker.

A lot of players in the past have played for QLD after being out of sorts in the club games

most have had blinders.

TBH I couldn't give a rats ringhole what Dave Taylor does or doesn't do at the Bunnies

As long as he's ready to go on SOO night.

I guess though......club form in consideration, he's probably only got the game one to prove he's up to it.

Spot on about Taylor..& SOO has a habit of bringing out the best in players..
I know who i would like to see charging onto the ball from 5 mtrs out from the line...& it isnt Parker..
Taylor will be fine,its his club who should ask questions if he plays great in SOO & then doesnt reproduce it at club level.

 

[isaiah]

:lol: Luck over Parker? That'll do me.

luck has been 18th man since corey last played origin

 

[isaiah]

Spot on about Taylor..& SOO has a habit of bringing out the best in players..
I know who i would like to see charging onto the ball from 5 mtrs out from the line...& it isnt Parker..
Taylor will be fine,its his club who should ask questions if he plays great in SOO & then doesnt reproduce it at club level.

its a moot point anyway, neither will play unless harrison, thaiday, johnson, or myles get injored

 

[Big Pete]

Not since when? 2007? Maybe 2008. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Parker make the 25 man squad over Luck?

Speaking of let's look at the final make up of the 17.

Let's use the Australian team as a model and take out all the ineligible players.

1. Billy Slater
2.
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Mat Scott
9. Cam Smith
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11.
12. Sam Thaiday
13.

14. Cooper Cronk
15. Ben Hannant
16.
17.

Who would you select to fill those gaps?

Just in case you needed a reminder, here is a list of remaining players from the 25 Man Squad Meninga released earlier: Ballin, Barba, Boyd, Harrison, Johnson, Kennedy, Lillyman, Myles, Parker, Shillington (injured), Taylor, Tonga and Vidot.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Who the f*ck is this Luck guy........?

 

[user_nat]

2. Boyd
11. Harrison
13. Johnson
16. Myles
17. Kennedy (Shillington if fit)

On the Parker debate, I'd only have him if both Harrison and Johnson were unavailable. Certainly way before Luck, Crocker or anyone else.
I'd also take Myles at lock before Parker, but in this scenario he would be needed in the 11.

 

[Hutty1986]

Who the f*ck is this Luck guy........?

Your football knowledge comes to the fore yet again

 

[Mr Fourex]

Your football knowledge comes to the fore yet again

LOL ......I was being sarcastic :sarcasm:

glad to see it wasn't lost on you

psst........

that was sarcasm also.

p.p.s

you'd better head back to your NSW drone threads, where the intellect is more to your level

.......yet another example of sarcasm

 

[Big Pete]

I feel like I'm a little late to the party but I see Costigan is back this weekend for the Knights.

Does his return bring him back into Origin calculations or will he have to prove his fitness this weekend?

 

[Hench]

This is the team I would have.

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Jonathon Thurston
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Ashley Harrison
13. Dallas Johnson

14. Cooper Cronk
15. Ben Hannant
16. Nate Myles
17. Dave Taylor

 

[Mr Fourex]

I feel like I'm a little late to the party but I see Costigan is back this weekend for the Knights.

Does his return bring him back into Origin calculations or will he have to prove his fitness this weekend?

Can't see any room for him ......even with injury.

Parker out shines Costigan anyway

 

[Mr Fourex]

This is the team I would have.

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Jonathon Thurston
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Ashley Harrison
13. Dallas Johnson

14. Cooper Cronk
15. Ben Hannant
16. Nate Myles
17. Dave Taylor

I would swap Myles and Harrison around

otherwise

spot on.

 

[Hench]

Why do people forget every year the great work Harrison has done on that left edge with Inglis and Boyd?

 

[hellteam]

I don't. That's why he's got to be left second row with thaiday on the right