DT Poll and Blog: Should Nathan Hindmarsh captain the Blues?

[hineyrulz]

Lyon has to be kidding himself :crazy:

 

[Eels Dude]

Alan Tongue should be first bloke picked, build the team around him.
Tonguey is a typical SOO player. If he was a Queenslander he'd been a special - and would have been a regular for a long time

Rubbish. Great club player but he won't cut the mustard at origin level. There are far too many options in the back row and hooker to even consider him for a spot.

 

[parra pete]

Rubbish. Great club player but he won't cut the mustard at origin level. There are far too many options in the back row and hooker to even consider him for a spot.

That's the spirit. Keep picking the show ponies..another series win looming for Queensland..

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

That's the spirit. Keep picking the show ponies..another series win looming for Queensland..

Since when did having natural ability make you a show pony?

Tongue's a great clubman but he is no origin player.

 

[Stagger eel]

Alan Tongue should be first bloke picked, build the team around him.
Tonguey is a typical SOO player. If he was a Queenslander he'd been a special - and would have been a regular for a long time

Pete, I think Jack Gibson was one of the greatest rugby league judges in the history but even a genius like Gibson can make a bad error of judgement when it comes to playing players that aren't suited for that game, Alan Tongue reminds me of Alan Wilson, fantastic clubman who would never let you down at club level but never suited for origin and it was proven.

 

[jk13]

i'm fearing the qld rein is coming to an end this year, therefore i demand that you make watmough your captain and gallen the vice.

 

[andrew057]

lol this thread is ridiculous. What the hell has Tahu done to deserve being in the SOO team?

Hindy hasnt been much chop this season either, he'd want to lift his form sooner rather than later if he wants to make the team let alone captain it.

 

[jk13]

personally i don't see much difference between tongue and dallas johnston as far as skill and roles. but nsw always pick on hype not on substance. hence hindys absence

 

[jk13]

hindy would be the kind of player that can lift for the big origin occasions. just like hayne has managed to do in the last couple of years.

 

[parra pete]

Since when did having natural ability make you a show pony?

Tongue's a great clubman but he is no origin player.

Don't pick him..Good - and don't pluck blokes of the standard of 'Adam Mogg' from obscurity. Tell the Kiwi's not to pick blokes like Olsen Filipana from second grade for Test matches, good club players but NEVER any good at representative level!!!!!

REMEMBER - All that glitters is not gold, and a piece of coal under pressure sometimes turns into a diamond.

Just my opinion, do what you like with em. Laugh at em, agree with em, or chuck em in the bin. Opinions are like bums..everyone has one.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Are you sure you're not Canberra Pete? Cmon admit it. You're a closet raider. I bet you've got ya Canberra jumper on right now.

 

[Eels Dude]

lol this thread is ridiculous. What the hell has Tahu done to deserve being in the SOO team?

Hindy hasnt been much chop this season either, he'd want to lift his form sooner rather than later if he wants to make the team let alone captain it.

Tahu has proven himself at rep level in the past. I'd only consider him for a wing spot. Let's keep in mind NSW selectors have picked Steve Turner, James McManus, and David Williams on the wing for the past couple of years and they've all embarrassed themselves at origin level. At least with Tahu you know he won't let you down.

Hindy's from hasn't been great so far, but who's has? He's been the most consistent backrower in the NRL this decade and never disappoints. Hindy in poor form is still better than most backrowers in reasonable form.

 

[hindy111]

Reddy on the wing before tahu for me...
Allan tongue is like a poor mans hindmarsh-Why go for the imittation when you can get the real thing

 

[andrew057]

Tahu has proven himself at rep level in the past. I'd only consider him for a wing spot. Let's keep in mind NSW selectors have picked Steve Turner, James McManus, and David Williams on the wing for the past couple of years and they've all embarrassed themselves at origin level. At least with Tahu you know he won't let you down.

Hindy's from hasn't been great so far, but who's has? He's been the most consistent backrower in the NRL this decade and never disappoints. Hindy in poor form is still better than most backrowers in reasonable form.

Tahu proved himself at rep level what 3+ years ago? Don't get me wrong, he will improve this season, but he has been very disappointing in the his return to NRL imo and spent the majority of his time in Union battling his hamstring problems. Brett Morris is a lock for one of the wing positions, the other one still up for grabs and unless he improve I cant see any way he will be selected.

Laffranchi, LOD and G. Stewart have all been a lot better than Hindy this season, in saying that Im pretty sure Hindy will improve and be picked in the team. I just think he may be getting ahead of himself.

 

[Stagger eel]

Laffranchi, LOD and G. Stewart have all been a lot better than Hindy this season, in saying that Im pretty sure Hindy will improve and be picked in the team. I just think he may be getting ahead of himself.

love the guy to death, but I tend to agree and you can probably add Watmough, Minichello and Creigh to that list also..

unfortunately my idol has done his dash when it comes to rep footy..

 

[Eels Dude]

Tahu proved himself at rep level what 3+ years ago? Don't get me wrong, he will improve this season, but he has been very disappointing in the his return to NRL imo and spent the majority of his time in Union battling his hamstring problems. Brett Morris is a lock for one of the wing positions, the other one still up for grabs and unless he improve I cant see any way he will be selected.

Brett Morris is a lock no doubt. Hayne will play fullback... leaving the other wing spot open. This has been a problem area for NSW for the past 2 seasons. Hayne's held his spot on the wing... but as I said Turner, McManus, Williams, Quinn have all been tried and failed at origin level during this time. The NSW selectors have struggled to fill this position and a fit Tahu is better than any of their other other options regardless of how well they're playing.

 

[Stagger eel]

ok lets put it out there..

1 Jarryd Hayne
2 Brett Morris
3 Josh Morris
4 Michael Jennings
5 Anthony Minichello
6 Todd Carney
7 Jamie Soward
8 Michael Weyman
9 Robbie Farah
10 Brett White
11 Anthony Watmough
12 Luke O'Donald
13 Glenn Stewart

14 luke Lewis
15 Dan Hunt
16 Trent Waterhouse
17 Kieth Galloway

that was difficult..

 

[tresurehunt]

farah should have a c next to his name

 

[parra pete]

Are you sure you're not Canberra Pete? Cmon admit it. You're a closet raider. I bet you've got ya Canberra jumper on right now.

Not right now, no...
But I do have a SouthsLogan jumper, which is a feeder Club for the Raiders..does that count?
I wear it when I'm on the mower. Lightweight, good for warmer weather
Yep, I do have lots of friends at the Raiders. Friends I have made over the years through my sports and business connections. I am not in the habit of turning my back on my mates
I have mates from the Raiders foundation years, blokes I was on the CRL with when the Raiders were born; players from the Raiders Golden era, players from the mid nineties as well as the current crop.
As well, The Raiders have done plenty for my local Club - plenty - and always do it WILLINGLY.

But I am a Parramatta tragic fan first and foremost..but I do love the Raiders.

 

[Eels Dude]

ok lets put it out there..

1 Jarryd Hayne
2 Brett Morris
3 Josh Morris
4 Michael Jennings
5 Anthony Minichello
6 Todd Carney
7 Jamie Soward
8 Michael Weyman
9 Robbie Farah
10 Brett White
11 Anthony Watmough
12 Luke O'Donald
13 Glenn Stewart

14 luke Lewis
15 Dan Hunt
16 Trent Waterhouse
17 Kieth Galloway

that was difficult..

I would go for

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Brett Morris
3. Michael Jennings
4. Josh Morris
5. Timana Tahu
6. Todd Carney
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Keith Galloway
9. Michael Ennis
10. Luke Douglas
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Anthony Watmough
13. Luke O'Donnell

14. Luke Lewis
15. Michael Weyman
16.Trent Waterhouse
17. Aiden Tolman

Halves would depend on form it would really be a lucky dip.