Kimmorley 'next up' to replace Johns

[Joes Milk Bar]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Kimmorley-next-up-to-replace-Johns/2005/08/01/1122748577040.html

But McCarthy said he wouldn't think twice about throwing Kimmorley into the Test scene if Johns was unavailable despite the Cronulla halfback's troubled NRL run.
Kimmorley hasn't been the same since he was cut from the NSW Origin side in May for throwing the intercept pass that led to Queensland's golden point matchwinning try.

"There's plenty of options at halfback there (if Johns is not available ... you've got Kimmorley who can still play at that level," McCarthy said.

"The press media gave it to him for three weeks after that (Origin I), he was shattered.
"He hasn't played a good game since, it's knocked him around a bit.

"But he has never let Australia down at all."

 

[Go Nulla]

If I was Noddy I'd tell Macka to stick the job up your arse.

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

hes been our best player or close to it on both the last two tours of the uk

 

[SirShire]

Fugg that. Lockyer/Barrett.

 

[King of the Hill]

True, but he doesnt deserve it.

This sort of thing is why we all had a problem with the Origin sides.

 

[ali]

Well at the rate we are going he'll have 4 weeks in September to get his knee right. I agree he should hold his spot of the strength of his form whenever he wears the green and gold.

 

[Macca]

Scott Prince might feel a little hard done by there.

 

[Joes Milk Bar]

hope it will boost his confidence like they say

 

[King of the Hill]

Kimmorley has to stop moping and get himself out of the dumps

If he wants to be a senior player and delegate all responsibility to himself, which he does, it's time to fire up now

 

[Booyah]

As long as that dud Orford doesn't get a run, I don't care.

 

[King of the Hill]

Orford, FFS, dont get me started

 

[Go Nulla]

Scott Prince might feel a little hard done by there.

f**k Scott Prince.

 

[Macca]

I wouldn't pick him either but he has to be in front of Noddy on current form.

 

[tom of poland]

Saw the article, nice bit of ego stroking, wonder whether that'll restore Noddy's on field belief and performance ?

 

[Nuffs]

they wouldn't pick noddy if he was the selectors nose

absolutely no hope

100/1 just to make the train on squad. and no i am not taking any bets on this!

 

[Chest Pain]

This just underlines an issue Kimmorley has had for his entire career, A. Johns intertwining with his selections and fugging up his mind. Johns himself loves this sort of attention and speculation over what he is, isn't doig and might or might not do. Noddy gets dragged in to it sometimes by default, the media love kicking sh!t out of him.........