QLD Team 2017

[lockyno1]

f**king....

game 1 2014, DCE stepped in mid-game after taking hardly any reps as the right side half in training. he was always used as a utility before that.

game 2 2014, DCE had his own injury issues and hardly took any right side half reps in training again. hunt did the majority of it. QLD should've gone into the match with hunt starting who was developing combos and familiarity with the team as the organiser with thurston. it was the major blunder in the Meninga/Hagan reign.

the whole situation just ruined DCEs rep career. i'd take him in a heatbeat if he was available for NSW. and he's actually playing well too.

He'd suit NSW being the controlling playmaker. He won't ever get that for QLD, there is always going to be a Thurston, Cronk, etc in the side controlling the side. The 2nd playmaker needs to be able to fit into that structure. He doesn't suit QLD. He is perfect for a club side where he is the main playmaker and that's why he suits Manly. He is one of the nicest blokes you'll meet so I actually wish he'd get more chances at rep level, but I don't think he will be until such time where Cronk and Thurston are retired. Might get a chance in a year or two, never know.

 

[lockyno1]

meninga to his credit on yokels only has admitted to utilising DCE incorrectly.

the word on why DCE was overlooked is because of his titans backflip, how he divided the old manly side and his want for total control steering a team (smith cronk etc against him)

The Titans should be thankful. Ashley taylor will be better anyway.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

You really do lack wit Francis. You're such an unfunny, uncharismatic poster.

BTW, nice lil weak attempt at trying to make yourself feel like you've got back up "It's not just me..." lol. Be a man and stand on ya own 2 feet aye?

I also don't understand why you're making fun of mental illness, but whatever...

^ = Bobby rattled.

 

[Pedge1971]

DCE was pathetic when he got a starting spot. He was that bad I was hoping he was hooked after 30 minutes. No shock that the side played terribly with him at half. He seems to want to be the controlling half, as that is what he is used to. Milford is the opposite- he's used to having Ben Hunt as the controlling halfback for Brisbane. He will slot in and play 2nd fiddle to Cronk and concentrate on running the ball and using his speed. Look Milford wouldn't have been my selection but he's a better choice than DCE at least.

Boyd suits this side, having a 3rd "half" is important and Boyd sets up a lot of tries, and with Oates, etc outside him, that's what we need. We need a FB that is able to give the ball to his outside backs and set them up. It is always handy to have combinations, and Gillett, Milford (if playing), Oates, etc form a very potent side of the field. It is smart not changing a lot from last year where we won comfortably.

I get what you are saying about Boyd but Slaters ball playing this year is the equal of not better than Boyd and his attacking threat much greater.

NSW will be happy to see Slater out of the team.

 

[Pedge1971]

f**king....

game 1 2014, DCE stepped in mid-game after taking hardly any reps as the right side half in training. he was always used as a utility before that.

game 2 2014, DCE had his own injury issues and hardly took any right side half reps in training again. hunt did the majority of it. QLD should've gone into the match with hunt starting who was developing combos and familiarity with the team as the organiser with thurston. it was the major blunder in the Meninga/Hagan reign.

the whole situation just ruined DCEs rep career. i'd take him in a heatbeat if he was available for NSW. and he's actually playing well too.

To be fair I think NSW would take any of Qlds top 4 ot 5 HB options over our own....

 

[lockyno1]

I get what you are saying about Boyd but Slaters ball playing this year is the equal of not better than Boyd and his attacking threat much greater.

NSW will be happy to see Slater out of the team.

Each to their own. I don't rate Slaters ball playing near Boyd. Slater has more pure speed though and he will be more likely to create a half break from nothing. Both are outstanding fullbacks. We couldn't go wrong either way. I firmly believe we made the correct call though.

 

[slamminsam246]

DCE was pathetic when he got a starting spot. He was that bad I was hoping he was hooked after 30 minutes. No shock that the side played terribly with him at half. He seems to want to be the controlling half, as that is what he is used to. Milford is the opposite- he's used to having Ben Hunt as the controlling halfback for Brisbane. He will slot in and play 2nd fiddle to Cronk and concentrate on running the ball and using his speed. Look Milford wouldn't have been my selection but he's a better choice than DCE at least.

Boyd suits this side, having a 3rd "half" is important and Boyd sets up a lot of tries, and with Oates, etc outside him, that's what we need. We need a FB that is able to give the ball to his outside backs and set them up. It is always handy to have combinations, and Gillett, Milford (if playing), Oates, etc form a very potent side of the field. It is smart not changing a lot from last year where we won comfortably.

DCE played one bad game when he got called in to play a roll he had never played or trained for before (2nd fiddle) whilst INJURED. And i agree, i was calling for him to be hooked that night for Morgan too. But I also wanted Hodges hooked and to never play for Qld again when he had an absolute shocker on debut. Yet he became a consistent star and integral part of the team for many years after that. Cherry wont get another chance cause he's not a Bronco / Bennett love child and he hurt some precious peoples feelings when he went for the incredible money (like any other player would/has).

Boyd, is nowhere near the ball player or "3rd playmaker" Slater is. Stats dont lie.

Oates im less upset about. He's a big unit, runs hard and can finish like the best of em. Holmes is unlucky, but his time will come.

The team naming was obviously heavily influenced by old man wayne. It will be Walters undoing. Qld is at it's best when there is no club bias. Hope im wrong, but the dynasty looks to have ended.

 

[Bronco18]

The team naming was obviously heavily influenced by old man wayne. It will be Walters undoing. Qld is at it's best when there is no club bias. Hope im wrong, but the dynasty looks to have ended.

Lol what horse shit (forgive the pun). Naming Milford was a giant middle finger to Bennett. Was that part of Walters "favour the Broncos" master plan?

Also did Meninga get on board the Broncos bandwagon when he named Boyd Aus fullback, and fullback in his hypothetical QLD team?

 

[RazorRam0n]

Johnathan Thurston’s already under a cloud of uncertainty, but it was his teammate Josh McGuire who needed to see the team doctor on the first day of camp.

“On day one they had a light session at Suncorp Stadium,” The Courier-Mail’s Peter Badel told NRL Tonight.

“A bit of a scare, they were playing some touch football.

“(McGuire) went for a ball with Dane Gagai, their hands collided and he reeled away with his left hand.

“He was in a bit of pain, he was wringing his hand, he let out a few words, he then had Matt Hislop the Queensland doctor come and assess him.

“The word we’ve got is that it’s only a minor injury, he may have dislocated his finger.

“He won’t miss any Origin football based on that assessment, but it’s something the Maroons can do without.”


They're dropping like flies... Lose McGuire and they're up shit creek without a paddle

 

[user_nat]

Boyd, is nowhere near the ball player or "3rd playmaker" Slater is. Stats dont lie.

Well according to stats.. Boyd has nearly twice as many try assists as Slater at origin. He got 1 less in his single series at fullback than Slater has career.

 

[Jordan]

Probably because Billy is scoring those tries. No need for the extra pass.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

^ = Bobby rattled.

 

[Hutty1986]

I didn't think McGuire felt pain? Being a big, tough enforcer and all.

 

[Saxon]

Are the Queensland selectors seriously asking us to believe that they think Justin O'Neil is more valuable to QLD than Billy Slater?

 

[Stephen 'Stevo' Stevenson]

The shit, as they say, has got real now.

Robert 'Bob' Katter is not happy that Darius Boyd has been selected over Billy Slater.

Perhaps he just sees the outcome that is inevitable.

 

[insert.pause]

If Milford doesn't play there's going to be a big stink by clubs, anyone who can look past the 'whinging Wayne' stuff can recognise its a problem.

Media finally woken up to it. The NRL are going to have to get involved, they can't allow a player named in the starting side to be replaced by the 18th man without injury, especially when that player is released on the basis he will be playing, preventing him from fulfilling his club duties this weekend. The QRL thought they were being clever or something, they have turned it into a farce, all because they are to chicken shit to make a call on Thurston by Friday.

 

[Pedge1971]

Are the Queensland selectors seriously asking us to believe that they think Justin O'Neil is more valuable to QLD than Billy Slater?

Yes

 

[Clifferd]

Thurston is officially out.

 

[insert.pause]

Thurston is officially out.

only because Bennett forced them into finally making a call, the QRL are now saying they were always only giving him until today, and blaming Bennett for suggesting anything different, bullshit! Cameron Smith quoted yesterday, "Kevvie has told us ... JT will be given until kick-off to be right.”

The QRL bungled it from the beginning by trying to 'outsmart' bennett on his ultimatum. They look like idiots.

 

[Tenacious Titans]

we are f**ked

Myles, Lillyman, O'Neil & no JT. And expect plenty of traffic directed at Milf too, hope he holds his own though.