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Incorrect

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I think Origin was a much better spectacle when played at the end if that Covid season... but either way having stand alone rep weekends are a must in the future, the current random bye or miss your players system is a sham.
The integrity of the competition is completely and utterly compromised on weapons grade levels by the State of Origin period coupled with the fact that not every team plays everyone twice. It's a f**king black eye on the game IMO and while ever you've got teams like the Sharks challenging for a top 2 spot while a team like Parra probably miss the 8, it's a f**king abomination.
 

IFR33K

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The integrity of the competition is completely and utterly compromised on weapons grade levels by the State of Origin period coupled with the fact that not every team plays everyone twice. It's a f**king black eye on the game IMO and while ever you've got teams like the Sharks challenging for a top 2 spot while a team like Parra probably miss the 8, it's a f**king abomination.

That’s a bit harsh on the sharks mate.

Maybe they’re more parrafit than parra.
 

Noise

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There have been several since too. I just couldn’t be f**ked going through every series. But my point is that having games only in NSW and QLD won’t stop dead rubbers. The only thing that will stop dead rubber games is not playing them if a team goes 2-0 up!
 

JokerEel

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There have been several since too. I just couldn’t be f**ked going through every series. But my point is that having games only in NSW and QLD won’t stop dead rubbers. The only thing that will stop dead rubber games is not playing them if a team goes 2-0 up!

I wonder how many dead rubbers were played in the losing teams home state.


Scraping the dead rubber.. that's never going to happen and we know why.

But having a proper SOO series in NSW and QLD will bring it back to hopefully having less dead rubbers..
 

TheRam

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What would be better then would be if we play the first game at a neutral venue is the loser gets the first right of reply. In other words whichever team loses gets to play the next game at their home venue/State. That way it gives them the home advantage and a better chance to win and send the 3rd game to a decider. Also it would help ticket sales if the 1st game losers are NSW since we have an 82K seat stadium to fill and many Blues supporters couldn't give a toss at this stage going to a dead rubber game.

It wouldn't be all that difficult to manage either. Stadium availability can be organised with the stadium management in the understanding that it could be played on one of two dates just like the finals series venues are determined by the higher ranking team from round to round. As for ticket sales they could also be sold with the understanding that one of two dates is when the game will be scheduled, again just like the finals series when dates and venues are being adjusted depending on outcomes.

Dead rubbers will always happen, but this way you will probably reduce them I would imagine by some margin and another bonus would be that odds on you would probably be presenting the trophy to the winner of game 3 at their home venue where it would be more appreciated and make more sense.
 
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Bandwagon

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It might be a dead rubber, but I'm still hoping both Moses and Reg play well enough to show they deserve their spot, and of course the King but to a lesser degree because he's unlikely to get much game time unless there's an injury, and in which case it's likely to be in a rearranged backline that aint gonna provide much in the way of opportunity.
 

Avenger

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I’m not fussed whether we re-sign Ogden or take up our option.

We definitely need an outside back. Sivo the overrated sloth needs some competition for his spot. Russell is ok. Can’t see Dunster ever returning back to his pre injury form. He has lost all confidence and seems light.
 
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