2014 Origin: Game 2

[SDM]

I don't think you can criticise halves or backs in that game. The play the ball was so slow, the 10 metres was very skinny, and the defenders were allowed to jump early. The refs ruined the contest.

 

[Bigfella]

I reckon the slowness if the play the ball didn't help the halves as much as anything.

 

[Joely01]

Hayne was massive again, especially being sick in the lead up to it. Another massive effort by him.

Reynolds was hopeless, he kept taking Hayne out of the attack basically.

Hoffman was fantastic, made crucial runs for us.

We didn't play well at all but came away with the win.

Go the Blues!!!

 

[SDM]

With the quality of the defence, you need a quick play the ball to put on a move in the opposition 20, but there wasn't a quick play the ball all night. The forwards got in the way, but spreading the ball wouldn't have achieved anything.

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

I thought Hoffman was fantastic. Second only to Gallen for us.

Once again, Reynolds crabbed across the field too much and blew plenty of chances to d something with our backs.

But who gives a f**k?

NEW SOUTH WALES!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

MOM in my opinion. He made tough yardage with every carry, even when all our other forwards seemed to be losing ground.

That's because he was running at Cherry-Evans.

 

[oldmancraigy]

I don't think you can criticise halves or backs in that game. The play the ball was so slow, the 10 metres was very skinny, and the defenders were allowed to jump early. The refs ruined the contest.

Yeah - you're totally right.

It was so slow, game was never going to be anything but a defensive slugfest.

Probably worked in our favour though - if it had been quicker, then we might have paid more dearly for our stilted attacking game. Looked like Farah, Reynolds, Gallen, and Bird took the wrong option more often than not. Too often crabbing early, or just trying to barge over from dummy half.
We needed to play straighter, and get it early to Hayne so he could put the wingers away.

 

[Joely01]

I'm still pumped!!!

NEW SOUTH WALES!!!!!

 

[EelsFan05]

That's because he was running at Cherry-Evans.

Yeah with handy defenders either side of him. Unless you think DCE was making all his tackles one on one.

Hoffman had a great game.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah with handy defenders either side of him. Unless you think DCE was making all his tackles one on one.

You weren't talking about tackle breaks, you only mentioned running metres.

Hoffman had a great game.

Agreed. I was just explaining how DCE made it easy for him. Cherry-Evans made 31 tackles, Hodges only made ten.

 

[Chipmunk]

Can you believe that QLD didn't target Hoppa for the whole 2nd half ? I think they kicked down his way twice with no kick chase.

Queensland were tactically poor from the moment they decided Cherry-Evans was passed fit to play until the full time siren

 

[hindy111]

TBH in the last few weeks ive watched a few sports. That origin was " BORING "
I mean anyone watch the soceroos? Now that was special.I was up dancing-fist pumping.
I also watched Buddy Franklin kick a goal from 70mtrs for the swans.Whats a games that was against port Adelaide.

The Origin almost put me too sleep.Yeah we won. But what a bring game of football.More a game of elbows and slaps in the face.
I reckon the parra vs dogs game was more exciting

 

[Sphagnum]

With the quality of the defence, you need a quick play the ball to put on a move in the opposition 20, but there wasn't a quick play the ball all night. The forwards got in the way, but spreading the ball wouldn't have achieved anything.

This is almost 100% correct however ther was one quick play the ball in the opposition 20 and it was the one that woods did which led to the nsw try.

The refs were shocking.

 

[Sphagnum]

Riding Wazn to victory is the only thing that eludes the special one

Hayne could easily do it in a warracknabeal maiden hurdle.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Hayne could easily do it in a warracknabeal maiden hurdle.

lol

 

[emjaycee]

NSW press has been filled with comments since Wednesday night about the "history making Blues", etc.

Can anybody enlighten me as to what "history making" they are referring to?

 

[Noise]

NSW press has been filled with comments since Wednesday night about the "history making Blues", etc.

Can anybody enlighten me as to what "history making" they are referring to?

I'm going to take a wild guess and say the history is ending the record of 8 in a row...

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Oh yeah, I hadn't thought of that.

 

[emjaycee]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say the history is ending the record of 8 in a row...

That's not f**ken history making - it's a total beat up.

 

[strider]

First team to win the 2014 state of origin series :thumn