Johns to play origin

[Jono078]

Ahhh yes I think we can....

Havent you been watching the past 2 games?

Knights can survive nething

Seriously though, without Gidley we would of been farked in the last 2 games..

As for Origin, I hope not I want a premiership badly and winning round games without him is one thing but we need him fresh and firing for finals and if he plays origin he will be buggered by round 18.

You can play Origin and win a premiership, Broncos are the best example from last year..

 

[Alex28]

With respect Johns is older than Lockyer, is much more valuable to our premiership hopes than Lockyer is and is much more susceptable to injury than Lockyer is. You can't compare the Broncos to us.

 

[Jono078]

With respect Johns is older than Lockyer, is much more valuable to our premiership hopes than Lockyer is and is much more susceptable to injury than Lockyer is. You can't compare the Broncos to us.

That is a fair enough point.

But it still shows teams can have alot of players playing Origin and still win a comp...

IMO if Johns plays and we win the series, he'll be in some of his best form ever, just like 2005.

Last year you could tell he was down, dont know why but it could have been not playing origin.

I know everyone says he should stick to the Knights and what not, but there's every chance he could get injured for the Knights as much as in origin. And if he comes out of origin a better player or more motivated, im all for it.

 

[Burwood]

Last year you could tell he was down, dont know why but it could have been not playing origin.

He was down because he was mentally and physically exhausted from playing the test match. Three Origin matches will knock the sh*t out of him for the entire season.

 

[Jono078]

He was down because he was mentally and physically exhausted from playing the test match. Three Origin matches will knock the sh*t out of him for the entire season.

Who knows? Look at 2005 once again, he played 2 matches, came back better than ever..

Anyway it will be a wait and see what happens I guess.

 

[Burwood]

Who knows?

We do.

Johns says his current condition is proof he made the right decision in retiring from representative football after the Brisbane Test.
The veteran of 23 Origins and 21 Tests turned down an SOS from NSW on the eve of last Wednesday's State of Origin clash to replace injured Blues halfback Craig Gower.
"I pointed to before how flat and tired I'm feeling, putting an Origin build up in there, it would pretty much wreck the season," the 32-year-old said.
"I've retired from rep footy, I couldn't have wrote (sic) a script better about how well I could finish (rep footy) with the Test in Brisbane.
"I've had my time, it's a young man's game Origin, and I'm glad someone else can get out there and do it.
"People see club football... to play Origin just goes up two more gears so the whole game you're just knackered, the hits are so much harder.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=142413

 

[Yosh]

The thing is looks like if Kidley keeps things up he will be up for an Origin jersey himself. If Mini stays out of form he is the number one choice I would say. Screw Hodgeson...