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2023 State of Origin ~ Game 2 *21st June*

Gronk

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On what planet do you only play Barlow for 30 mins ? Reading hate for him this AM. Blah blah he only ran for 70m. Well f**k.

Just don’t pick him FFS.
 

King-Gutho94

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If Tommy Paper Cut Turbo doesn't play again this year he would have a played a total of 55 games from a possible 118 for Manly since start of 2019.

That's less then 50% of games for a player on over a Million per season.
 

Homo man69

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If Tommy Paper Cut Turbo doesn't play again this year he would have a played a total of 55 games from a possible 118 for Manly since start of 2019.

That's less then 50% of games for a player on over a Million per season.
He's so injury prone, it's ridiculous. It happened so easily. Bet Manly decide to let him go. Rumours were swirling around 18 months ago
 

Eelementary

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If Tommy Paper Cut Turbo doesn't play again this year he would have a played a total of 55 games from a possible 118 for Manly since start of 2019.

That's less then 50% of games for a player on over a Million per season.

I really like Tommy - brilliant player, and by all reports, even better person - but he's made of glass.
 

pazzaeel

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Players that shouldn't have play for NSW again.

Tedesco - Cooked and can't pass

Steve Chricton - Piss off and play for Samoa

To'o - Too Small

Luai - Most hated grub ever by both states

Paulo - Not an origin player seen enough sorry junior.

Robson - Just isn't at this level

Young - Fake Toughness gets you nowhere.

Frizzel - Should be with Hodgo at the pensioner line at centrelink can't believe the tigers are trying to sign him on big money will they ever learn.

Yeo - Good bloke and club player just not an origin player like Paulo.
The worry about these players specifically is that 4-5 are probably the first ones picked in the team
 

strider

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Moses was pretty average last night ... he started ok, kicking was decent, but as qld started to roll us he ended up just running sideways - like the times for parra when we are getting done and our backline movements crab to the sideline.

All our potential threats just crabbed around sideways - Qld just kept their line and defended like stars.

Cleary is still the best halfback NSW has - though the way Qld played he probably would have achieved little last night too.... might be ok with a 7 Cleary, 6 Moses combo

Qld were just too good ..... they REALLY care about origin, so much that they take it personally. NsW cares, but nowhere near as much.
 
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I am not all surpised by the result ... though it seems like Fittler is .... though he is a moron when it comes to coaching so that is no surprise.

My opinion of Slater as a coach is increasing expoentially with each game. He won this game for Qld before the first game even started, possibly even last year. The criteria he uses to select players, to his in game management, to his motivational impact. Borderline genius.

Fittler in comparison is a deadet moron. Mind boggling selections, putrid in game management, little motivational impact.

Fittler and co is why NSW lost
 

King-Gutho94

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I am not all surpised by the result ... though it seems like Fittler is .... though he is a moron when it comes to coaching so that is no surprise.

My opinion of Slater as a coach is increasing expoentially with each game. He won this game for Qld before the first game even started, possibly even last year. The criteria he uses to select players, to his in game management, to his motivational impact. Borderline genius.

Fittler in comparison is a deadet moron. Mind boggling selections, putrid in game management, little motivational impact.

Fittler and co is why NSW lost
Slater made the big calls to drop Ponga and Gagai.

It was a big call considering ponga's 3rd game last year.

And Gagai's loyal service to QLD and you can't compare his club form as its been shit the whole time he got picked for QLD despite growing a leg for QLD.

Fittler on the hand didn't have enough balls to drop Luai, Tedesco or even Turbo who was clearly struggling.

That's the difference
 

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