ORIGIN 1 - GAME DAY THREAD

[Ozzi_78]

Nicho has played well, doesn't gel with Luai but the glaring thing to me is at this point in his career, he's no game breaker. McInnes is good at club level, not origin at this stage. I've turned the game off, just about to go to bed.

Up the Sharks.

I agree he isn’t a game breaker. I disagree he played well tonight. He was average. He looks hesitant and doesn’t attack. Everything in slo motion.

 

[DJDL]

I agree he isn’t a game breaker. I disagree he played well tonight. He was average. He looks hesitant and doesn’t attack. Everything in slo motion.

Agreed. His kicking game was average for one. Then in the second half there were long periods where the Blues were absolutely rudderless in attack.
That’s on the 7 for me.

 

[glenmoresharkie]

ah well no Walsh for the donks this week against us. Thats a positive.

 

[Weaponhead]

I agree he isn’t a game breaker. I disagree he played well tonight. He was average. He looks hesitant and doesn’t attack. Everything in slo motion.

Yep. Defensively was too passive. Went low too often and gave up offloads that led to tries. But it's tough having the bloke outside get sent off to stuff up the structure.

He was on a hiding to nothing at the start and with the send off he had no chance. Hope he learns from it and won't be too disappointed when he is dropped because he will be.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

And no commentators mention it.
Also Harry Grant totally spills a pick up, not a word.
The faves never get the stick

Turdesco could make 10 knock ons and they wouldn’t say anything. What a shame Dylan Edwards got injured.

 

[Quicksilver]

I don't know. You've got fast paced club footballers that turn into ball watchers when they put on a blues jersey. It's the whole backline and it happens when The Jaw is there too.

 

[coolumsharkie]

I agree he isn’t a game breaker. I disagree he played well tonight. He was average. He looks hesitant and doesn’t attack. Everything in slo motion.

It's a pass mark, he did his thing. Doesn't gel with Luai and there's f**k all cohesion or communication but it's easy to bag the halves when you play 12/13 at this level. The middle did f**k all, which is kind of standard when you're one player down.

Anyway.. f**k Origin

 

[Weaponhead]

Anyway.. f**k Origin

Yep

 

[Stake Removed]

I don't know why everyone gets dragged in by it, it's not our team the Sharks are.
The whole buildup is now by 9 fox and news ltd

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Was the mascara boy tackle really a send-off, or would 10 minutes been enough?

One thing is for sure, it’s cost NSW the game.

Unfortunately it was the force of it that always raises eyebrows in the bunker. When you come in hard to tackle you need to get it right.

 

[Weaponhead]

I don't know. You've got fast paced club footballers that turn into ball watchers when they put on a blues jersey. It's the whole backline and it happens when The Jaw is there too.

The jaw has had several games just like Hynes had.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Nicho was ordinary, luai was just as bad and tedesco was the worst of them all. But I know exactly where the blame will be laid.

 

[SharkShocked]

Agreed. His kicking game was average for one. Then in the second half there were long periods where the Blues were absolutely rudderless in attack.
That’s on the 7 for me.

Watch Moses kick compared to Hynes.

It feels like Moses stands deeper and gives himself time to put his foot through the f**kn thing.

Hynes is always up too close or takes far too long to get his kicks away.

Shits me watching it every week.

 

[Feej 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Whatever, it’s an exhibition game these days anyway.

 

[Ozzi_78]

Watch Moses kick compared to Hynes.

It feels like Moses stands deeper and gives himself time to put his foot through the f**kn thing.

Hynes is always up too close or takes far too long to get his kicks away.

Shits me watching it every week.

Chips every single one.

 

[bad boy bubby]

The one question that hasn't been asked
How long did it take Madge to adjust the team to the send off?
The answer, a few tries.
Always look to the deeper questions, not just the surface ones that fans tend to do.

 

[bluefox68]

I know it’s sour grapes, but I don’t care…

Imagine this scenario:

8th minute of Origin 1 at Suncorp. Val Holmes tackles Tedesco high when Tedesco is falling into the tackle. Does he get sent off?
No.
Klein is such a coward.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Origin always unfortunately reminds me that Vautin is still alive.

I turned to me wife and said “ Is that clown still alive?”

 

[Peach & Apricot]

Tedesco and Yeo need to be banished from SOO

 

[bad boy bubby]

If anyone has been watching Suaalii the last couple of years he has accidents written all over his game. The high tackles and knee lifting have never been corrected.
He was always a major gamble pick.