The crowd hollers for a Marshall, as Benji's intern Marshall Magic steps onto the field, lets see what this kid can do
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Thats Why They Call it the Blues
Its no secret that Ricky Stuart had many secret meetings with potential Blues players, former players, former coaches, Wags, and anybody else with any form of vested interest in the team. We have managed to get our hands on the tape of a former Blues greats meeting. This was held after round 1, and theyre looking at how well the origin hopefuls performed.
Sticky: Thank you everyone for joining me today, I am really excited about this upcoming series and I wanted you blokes to have an input
Gus: Thanks Sticky, I think the Blues are a real shot
Elias: Its going to be a tough series, but theres a carrot at the end of the rainbow
Loz: good to be here, I think were disappointed with the 5 straight losses
Mario: Hey guys, wheres Fat?
MG: Good to be here Sticky
Sticky: Thanks guys, now lets get started...*doors opens*
Freddy: WADDUP merkinS!! Sorry Im a little late, fired up though, GO THE BLUES!
Sticky: As I was saying, what do you guys think we need to do to beat the maroons this year?
Gus: We need to try and out Queensland Queensland, its pretty simple really.
Loz: We need to try and put more points on the board than them, if we score more points, well probably win.
Mario: No Loz, Ive actually played in games where we havent scored more points, yet we still won
Elias: How so Mario?
Mario: We drew these games, therefore we didnt lose them, so therefore we won
Elias: Mario do you think before you talk?
Sticky: Righto, thats enough, lets get back on track.
MG: Have you boys seen Quade Cooper play, Id pick him for the Blues
Freddy: ahhh, hes a Queenslander and a Rugby player MG
MG: Cant we still pick him?
Gus: NO NO NO NO NO
MG: But hes very...
Gus: NOOOOOOOO
MG: What about looking at some Toyota Cup players?
Gus: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MG: Or this guy from the Sharkies.....
Gus: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Freddy: MG, stop talking, we need some tough blokes, who dont think like Queensland think, thats how I always played, I tried to think how Queensland would be preparing, then doing something completely different.
Gus: Ahh, Freddy youre an amazing soul.
Sticky: Can we get this back on the subject of the game please boys?
Elias: Sticky, I think we need to prepare our boys for a real battle, everyone knows origin is a war of nutrition; we need to get them hardened for that. Maybe they should watch the reports on the floods, and try to pre-meditate them.
Loz: What does that even mean Benny? Are you even thinking about what youre saying?
Mario: No, Bennys a dumbass
Benny: Shut it Mario, well smash Queensland if we do as I say; theyre counting their sheep before they hatch.
Sticky: BOYS! Come on! Halfback, who do we pick there?
Freddy: Pearcey, definitely, hes a great kid and hes certainly good enough
Gus: Yeah, I agree with you Freddy you amazing man, I wanna boof both you and Pearce.
MG: Maybe we should put Toddy Payten at halfback; hes a halfback in a props body
Gus: deary deary me
MG: Maybe pick Lui
Sticky: Hes a Queenslander
MG: Sandow
Sticky: Queenslander
MG: Beau Henry, he had a good debut
Gus: You keep an eye on a kid like him, and then you pick him down the line, not now
MG: But we need to win
Gus: Yes, and we wont win picking Henry
MG: Dont you rate the kid?
Gus: Of course I rate him; hes just not ready yet.
Sticky: Are we going to achieve anything here at all?
Gus: I can tell you exactly whose fault it is that Queensland has won five in a row.
Sticky: Whose fault is it Gus?
Gus: David Gallop, the guy is completely incompetent, the sooner he leaves the game the better
Sticky: Gus, you said you wouldnt...
Gus: No, the salary cap has thinned out our talent. If it wasnt for this salary cap garbage, wed have a much better side.
Sticky: Gus! Get back on the topic at hand
Freddy: Joey gave me some good stuff, anybody want to head out back?
Sticky: Oh forget it, see you all later
Loz: I think hes a little disappointed
Elias: hell cheer up; hes just got his knickers in a vice
Gus: hes just a pig headed loser, forget him.
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