From http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rug...-in-nrl-refereeing-ranks-20170722-gxgr0k.html
...the cultural differences between life in NSW and Queensland are infinitesimal but what differences remain are fascinatingly and repeatedly exposed by Origin. Let's get this straight: Sydney is not a town where everyone sticks together to cheerily defeat a common enemy. Sydney is a town where if you are successful people will try to steal credit and tear you down and where if you fail you immediately attempt to blame someone else before the mob ruins you.
It's an individualistic, facile convict settlement which became a seething cesspit of aggressive individuality and one-upmanship. If you want a "culture" for the Blues that reflects where they're from, then what has happened in the last 12 days is actually 100 per cent perfect. Trying to synthesise a maroon chip on the shoulder is just stupid. How about NSW appoints a coaching team that has no values or culture at all, just rules – that just wants to win and can get it done. A coaching appointment that would truly reflect Sydney values would be to offer Kevin Walters twice as much to jump ship.
A fairly accurate assessment I would say. The selection of Hunt instead of DCE for Game 3 was as big a controversy as I can remember for Qlders but eventually they shrugged their shoulders and got on board. I can't imagine NSW media and supporters doing the same in similar circumstances.
Not sure what NSW can do about it.
...the cultural differences between life in NSW and Queensland are infinitesimal but what differences remain are fascinatingly and repeatedly exposed by Origin. Let's get this straight: Sydney is not a town where everyone sticks together to cheerily defeat a common enemy. Sydney is a town where if you are successful people will try to steal credit and tear you down and where if you fail you immediately attempt to blame someone else before the mob ruins you.
It's an individualistic, facile convict settlement which became a seething cesspit of aggressive individuality and one-upmanship. If you want a "culture" for the Blues that reflects where they're from, then what has happened in the last 12 days is actually 100 per cent perfect. Trying to synthesise a maroon chip on the shoulder is just stupid. How about NSW appoints a coaching team that has no values or culture at all, just rules – that just wants to win and can get it done. A coaching appointment that would truly reflect Sydney values would be to offer Kevin Walters twice as much to jump ship.
A fairly accurate assessment I would say. The selection of Hunt instead of DCE for Game 3 was as big a controversy as I can remember for Qlders but eventually they shrugged their shoulders and got on board. I can't imagine NSW media and supporters doing the same in similar circumstances.
Not sure what NSW can do about it.
