2023 Origin III - Wed 12 Jul - NSW 24-10 QLD @ Accor

[Captain Apollo]

Wonder why they didn’t apply that logic to Ado Carr as well ?

He's a media favourite, so probably worried about the backlash they'd cop (e.g. look at the carry on last year when he was left out).

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

I have said before I listen to podcasts over actual RL media.

Willie Mason nailed it best, They keep overlooking guys with years of good performances for guys coming off a good game or 2

100% f**k those news ltd journo's

 

[Clarkent]

100% f**k those news ltd journo's

I listen to these podcasts every week way better shit than the nrl360 and all the other crap shows on tv

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

I listen to these podcasts every week way better shit than the nrl360 and all the other crap shows on tv

Mate, hopefully more and more people do the same thing. I will never understand why people listen to idiots like kent or buzz, they know nothing.

 

[Clarkent]

Mate, hopefully more and more people do the same thing. I will never understand why people listen to idiots like kent or buzz, they know nothing.

Oh man I can't stand that show. It was worse when Paul Kent was on it. I'd rather listen to former players and a few fans of the game like guru who actually watches the games. Bloke in a Bar is also another podcast that's a up there as well

 

[Iamback]

100% f**k those news ltd journo's

Horo actually played with Gutho, still calls it how it is unlike Fox and especially ch9

 

[Iamback]

I listen to these podcasts every week way better shit than the nrl360 and all the other crap shows on tv

James Graham's one is pretty good too, That is the sort of programming a 24/7 RL channel should have

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Who f**king cares about some Aussie state bollocks and the nuffy squad the space cadet has picked anyway.

It’s cricket season and the poms are at an all time high for whinging and in disarray.

 

[icewind]

Who f**king cares about some Aussie state bollocks and the nuffy squad the space cadet has picked anyway.

It’s cricket season and the poms are at an all time high for whinging and in disarray.

TBF, neither seem to care about winning and are bloody entertaining.

 

[Nealo 12]

He's a media favourite, so probably worried about the backlash they'd cop (e.g. look at the carry on last year when he was left out).

What’s his brand … let’s trot , how appropriate

 

[Belza]

What’s his brand … let’s trot , how appropriate

Addo Carr does nothing these days. He has has the good coached out of him since he went to the Dogs.
Fitler has no idea about coaching. Until NSW gets rid of the Boys Club (Fitler,John's and Gould) they won't be able to compete with Qld .The game has moved on from them. They are still pattting themselves on the back about their own footy days.

 

[King hit]

Thank god this will be the last game Fittler is in charge.

Gutho on the bench is quite a chuckle. I don't know whose missus Hynes f*cked but he's been properly dudded by Fittler this series. I'd have had him at 7 for Moses for game two and three comfortably.

Also bringing in a 33 year old Cody Walker for a dead rubber is just silly.

Gutherson, Jacob Saifiti and Bradman Best are three massive trademark Freddy WTF selections.

Does Hynes ever perform against top teams? Hasn’t beaten a top 8 team all year and went to water in the finals last year. Jury is still out on him imo

 

[soc123_au]

Does Hynes ever perform against top teams? Hasn’t beaten a top 8 team all year and went to water in the finals last year. Jury is still out on him imo

He is a good player, just overhyped based on good bloke factor and adversity more so than talent.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Addo Carr does nothing these days. He has has the good coached out of him since he went to the Dogs.
Fitler has no idea about coaching. Until NSW gets rid of the Boys Club (Fitler,John's and Gould) they won't be able to compete with Qld .The game has moved on from them. They are still pattting themselves on the back about their own footy days.

In relation to the NSW Coaching job, according to the SMH, no one other than Fittler wants the job.

 

[Woody90]

It's not just Freddy to be fair, we have always had a few weird selections for one reason or another. Makes me wonder if it's a directive from higher up in certain cases. The Knights for example are usually represented no matter how busted they are at NRL level. In the late 90's early 00's it was warranted, but since that era there have been some head scratchers, Matautai or whatever his name was, like how the f**k did that happen and why? The only logical reason is to get more Knights fans invested in the game, not a bad idea from a purely business sense, but not that conducive to winning games. Not just Knights either, that was just an easy example given the Best selection.

The NSW media have a lot to answer for as well, they bleat long and hard in the months leading in calling for selections based on f**k all, then tear the same selections apart once they happen. We need a Bennett style coach that is comfortable telling the talking heads to f**k off with their stupid ideas and then get on with picking and preparing a team to win a game of footy with 0 care factor to picking media darlings.

Sorry just catching up with this thread but this is such a strange post. The Knights had 1 player in Origin in games 1&2 (Frizell): You’ve gotta be kidding me if you think there is some big agenda to pump Origin teams full of Knights players. The NRL do not give a shit about the Knights or what their fans are doing (or any regional team for that matter).

Sure there has been an odd Knights selection in the past, but that has been a NSW special and they come from all teams. Bradman Best wouldn’t have been my first pick, but he wasn’t the selectors either. A lot had to go down before he got a turn. His stats for this year have also been very similar to Stephen Crichton’s. If we’re being honest, if Mitchell and Turbo are fit, neither Best or Crichton are in the side.

 

[Nealo 12]

Addo Carr does nothing these days. He has has the good coached out of him since he went to the Dogs.
Fitler has no idea about coaching. Until NSW gets rid of the Boys Club (Fitler,John's and Gould) they won't be able to compete with Qld .The game has moved on from them. They are still pattting themselves on the back about their own footy days.

In regards to our friend Mr Carr , he seems to spend a lot of time shopping for clothes at Roselands my sources there give me the goods , his own cheap brand is not for him

 

[soc123_au]

Sorry just catching up with this thread but this is such a strange post. The Knights had 1 player in Origin in games 1&2 (Frizell): You’ve gotta be kidding me if you think there is some big agenda to pump Origin teams full of Knights players. The NRL do not give a shit about the Knights or what their fans are doing (or any regional team for that matter).

Sure there has been an odd Knights selection in the past, but that has been a NSW special and they come from all teams. Bradman Best wouldn’t have been my first pick, but he wasn’t the selectors either. A lot had to go down before he got a turn. His stats for this year have also been very similar to Stephen Crichton’s. If we’re being honest, if Mitchell and Turbo are fit, neither Best or Crichton are in the side.

I said Knights were an example of it and it's not every game. Best is just the latest example.. Ring Gids captaining from the bench was also very special. Manly have had a few over the years that were selected just because.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

“I just picked him for the bantz” - Freddy, probably

 

[Chins get the wins]

Gotta say, that Levels podcasts with Willie and Justin Horo is honestly the best one going around IMO. They both speak very well when they're being serious.

TWIL is the king of league pods

 

[Chins get the wins]

Wonder why they didn’t apply that logic to Ado Carr as well ?

Not picking Ado Carr was Freddy's best move as coach but then he got bullied into bringing him back