hardbaby
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I am officially predicting a Blues victory. Super aggressive forward pack with known hot heads - Ennis, Gallen, Bird, Scott. I think the selection of Bird over Creagh and Ennis over Farah indicates the style they will play. Really fast backs with noted try scorers. Soward's selection gives them the best kicking game in the business.
The reality is the Maroons have had a team full of champions. Possibly the best QLD team in history. The Blues lost because they weren't good enough to win. This year they can. Inglis, Hodges, Folau...gone. Nielsen, Tonga, Yow Yeh...not in the same league. Shillington will also be missing. He was the best prop in the 4 nations.
Never knock a champion (or champions) but I think this might be the year. The key is to win the wrestle but with that prop rotation, the hooker rotation and Creagh running amuck at the end of each half, the Blues will be relentless. They need to win it there. Then the QLD backs just don't look that scary any more.
Thoughts?
The reality is the Maroons have had a team full of champions. Possibly the best QLD team in history. The Blues lost because they weren't good enough to win. This year they can. Inglis, Hodges, Folau...gone. Nielsen, Tonga, Yow Yeh...not in the same league. Shillington will also be missing. He was the best prop in the 4 nations.
Never knock a champion (or champions) but I think this might be the year. The key is to win the wrestle but with that prop rotation, the hooker rotation and Creagh running amuck at the end of each half, the Blues will be relentless. They need to win it there. Then the QLD backs just don't look that scary any more.
Thoughts?