Origin

[NZ Warrior]

Feddie, what the f**k is your problem with SOO???

Let it go.

 

[doogiehowser_md]

Rather than see Kiwis playing SOO or this Auckland vs the rest rubbish. I would love to see a Maori & Pakeha Kiwi team vs PI Kiwis team. or at worse a NZ Schooled Kiwis vs an Australian Schooled Kiwis team (team selection based on the whereabouts of your first day attendance of secondary school being NZ or AUS)

 

[Fast Eddie]

Feddie, what the f**k is your problem with SOO???

Let it go.

If only your reading ability was as good as you homoerotic banter ability with ozbash is!

 

[NZ Warrior]

If only your reading ability was as good as you homoerotic banter ability with ozbash is!

As far as I care to know, you have a problem with Kiwis supporting one certain team over another, in a non-Kiwi event???

Hhhmmmm.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I have a problem with Kiwis supporting an event (and some Kiwis support it more than actual Test matches) that puts the international game in second place, you know the same international game where our country plays, an event that is now actively and openly trying to recruit some of best young players and make them ineligable for the Kiwis. And finally an events that is sickingly overhyped. And yeah I still don't understand why people choose to support an Australian rep side they have little to no affinty with. Do these same people if they are Cricket fans get behind the NSW cricket side when they play QLD? Haha.

There you go.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Rather than see Kiwis playing SOO or this Auckland vs the rest rubbish. I would love to see a Maori & Pakeha Kiwi team vs PI Kiwis team. or at worse a NZ Schooled Kiwis vs an Australian Schooled Kiwis team (team selection based on the whereabouts of your first day attendance of secondary school being NZ or AUS)

Yeah can't say I'm to into the forced concept they're trying to bring along atm, ideally it would be a Aus/NZ 2 Test macth series where SOO would be a one of game on the weekend where the ANZAC Test and City/Country was and on the same weekend we could hold a trial or training camp of sorts.

 

[hitman82]

Rather than see Kiwis playing SOO or this Auckland vs the rest rubbish. I would love to see a Maori & Pakeha Kiwi team vs PI Kiwis team. or at worse a NZ Schooled Kiwis vs an Australian Schooled Kiwis team (team selection based on the whereabouts of your first day attendance of secondary school being NZ or AUS)

You would have enjoyed the NZ Maori vs Residents last season then? What an amazing game. Manu Mau was off the chain.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

As a Kiwi, if you support Origin, your not supporting test footy.

LOL rubbish

 

[NZ Warrior]

Man, f**k this.

If I was given the choice between SOO and a Kiwis vs Aussie Test. I'd choose SOO every time.

 

[doogiehowser_md]

Maoris & Pakeha
1. Hoffman
2. Duffy
3. SKD
4. Beale
5. Nightengale
6. Marshall
7. Johnson
8. McKendry
9. Luke
10. Warea-Hargraves
11. Mannering
12. Harrison
13. Blair

14. Bromwich
15. Rapira
16. Proctor
17. Brown

PIs

1. Ropati
2. Perett
3. Winterstein
4. Matai
5. Vatuvei
6. Roberts
7. K.Stanley
8. MoiMoi
9. Leulaui
10. Matulino
11. Pritchard
12. Glenn
13. Smith

14. Manu
15. Nu'uasala
16. Papili
17. Taumalolo

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I have a problem with Kiwis supporting an event (and some Kiwis support it more than actual Test matches) that puts the international game in second place, you know the same international game where our country plays, an event that is now actively and openly trying to recruit some of best young players and make them ineligable for the Kiwis. And finally an events that is sickingly overhyped. And yeah I still don't understand why people choose to support an Australian rep side they have little to no affinty with. Do these same people if they are Cricket fans get behind the NSW cricket side when they play QLD? Haha.

There you go.

Where is this rant when the kiwis get the likes of Webb, Fien playing for them simply because they know they won't be good enough to make the Origin side ?
The NZRL are openly tyring to persuade guys to play for NZ that have more affinity with where they have grown up in Australia than they do with NZ as well, it goes both ways. If they don't want to play for us, so be it

Once again, the NRL sides are representing an area as well, would be plenty of people in NZ that support the side that represents Melbourne in the NRL despite having never been near Melbourne, who cares

Most people just like the game of rugby league, and will watch a game of this calibre when it is played, without trying to dig too deep into this other crap

 

[Fast Eddie]

If I had the choice neither Fien or Webb would have played for NZ. Does that mean that Australians trying to convince Josh Papali or Jason Taumalolo of over a year (despite them telling them they didn't want to) to play for SOO and hence Australia is alright though? I wouldn't think so.

I watch the game, still it doesn't take much though to see that it negatively affects the International game and anyone with a brain can see it. Doesn't take much digging. I guess it's because I care about the Kiwis more than I care about two Australian state sides.

 

[Aragorn]

This has to be the dumbest thread I have read in a long time..... get off your high horse and just enjoy the game...

 

[hitman82]

If I had the choice neither Fien or Webb would have played for NZ. Does that mean that Australians trying to convince Josh Papali or Jason Taumalolo of over a year (despite them telling them they didn't want to) to play for SOO and hence Australia is alright though? I wouldn't think so.

I watch the game, still it doesn't take much though to see that it negatively affects the International game and anyone with a brain can see it. Doesn't take much digging. I guess it's because I care about the Kiwis more than I care about two Australian state sides.

I think you would find most Kiwis who watch origin actually prefer tests and support the Kiwis over Australian state sides... and the negative impact origin has is also widely known.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I think you would find most Kiwis who watch origin actually prefer tests and support the Kiwis over Australian state sides... and the negative impact origin has is also widely known.

That was in reponse to Bevaers Headgear saying you have to dig in deep to find the negatives I was talking about.

When it comes down to I agree with Benji Marshall, "Origin is just shit."

 

[hitman82]

That was in reponse to Bevaers Headgear saying you have to dig in deep to find the negatives I was talking about.

When it comes down to I agree with Benji Marshall, "Origin is just shit."

Fair call. While I enjoy the games, I would certainly laugh if Origin died.
Mainly because it'd stop the f**kin poaching. Which is only going to get worse now with the extreme number of Kiwi and PI juniors playing in the U20s teams...

 

[ozbash]

That was in reponse to Bevaers Headgear saying you have to dig in deep to find the negatives I was talking about.

When it comes down to I agree with Benji Marshall, "Origin is just shit."

Benji is onto it..

 

[Fast Eddie]

Fair call. While I enjoy the games, I would certainly laugh if Origin died.
Mainly because it'd stop the f**kin poaching. Which is only going to get worse now with the extreme number of Kiwi and PI juniors playing in the U20s teams...

And you see they've set up under 20's origin now?

 

[Beavers Headgear]

That was in reponse to Bevaers Headgear saying you have to dig in deep to find the negatives I was talking about.

When it comes down to I agree with Benji Marshall, "Origin is just shit."

Each to their own mate, personally I find the under 20s shit and would love to see that replaced with reserve grade

The more league the better for me. It is in the kiwis hands to try and raise the importance of the international game with more consistent efforts, the 2 tournament wins are a great start, but it also kinda hides the fact that those are the only 2 wins we have v Australia since 2005

Next year could be an interesting year for the kiwis, if SBW returns to league and straight back into the kiwis it may draw a lot of people in but will also turn a lot of people off

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I'd actually prefer to watch Origin over Tests. Dead-set. International league does very little for me - what is there ever on an Anzac Test? There's no series, no trophy of any importance (if there even is one) and we never win it.

Origin has a real sense of anticipation, hype in the media, genuine hatred, etc. It's magic theatre. Tests are not. Four Nations, I can kind of dig and World Cup obviously, but Origin shits on it and I've never been to Sydney/spent about 3-4 days in Brisbane.

NZers always whinge about losing players to Australia/Origin but never do anything about it. Ie set up our own version. Owen Glenn is on board now, he has cash to throw around/sponsors that would follow him etc - why can't we bankroll a North v South over here?