That is Why you DON'T Pick Players The Media Wants!

[Big Pete]

Hannant needs to start over Webb that's for sure. By the time he was injected the forwards battle was all but loss. RABK illustrated this perfectly in the Archer thread. Hopefully Price is back and we can have him on deck.

I was incredibly harsh on Slater during the game and while he didn't have the best game, considering Wallace's sublime kicking game he played the best he could. To give the Blues credit, Wallace's kicking game was top notch and every kick he produced had some purpose. Whether it threaten for a 40/20 or threaten the Maroons line he was superb.

IMO the blame falls on Meninga, he should've shifted Slater/Hunt/Inglis around and kept the Blues guessing. Hopefully Meninga learns from this and goes back to that.

In saying, while Slater hardly justified his hype by no means did he have a bad game. The Blues were just far too good and the Maroons forward pack was just far too soft.

 

[philstorm]

Hannant needs to start over Webb that's for sure. By the time he was injected the forwards battle was all but loss. RABK illustrated this perfectly in the Archer thread. Hopefully Price is back and we can have him on deck.

I was incredibly harsh on Slater during the game and while he didn't have the best game, considering Wallace's sublime kicking game he played the best he could. To give the Blues credit, Wallace's kicking game was top notch and every kick he produced had some purpose. Whether it threaten for a 40/20 or threaten the Maroons line he was superb.

IMO the blame falls on Meninga, he should've shifted Slater/Hunt/Inglis around and kept the Blues guessing. Hopefully Meninga learns from this and goes back to that.

In saying, while Slater hardly justified his hype by no means did he have a bad game. The Blues were just far too good and the Maroons forward pack was just far too soft.

Great post, BP.

 

[Nevcost]

What's more effective on the wing, at defence

or

The witches hat, at least it would be able to trip the nsw players over.

 

[lotti]

Fair dinkum Slater was horrid, missed tackles, bombed tries, hopeless returns. Prince to 5/8, hunt to Fullback thanks and Tate can get stuffed as well.

it's not Slater's fault NSW listened to their coach a little too well when he was telling them how to shut him down and he was selected for a good reason he's been in inform fullback this year.

 

[Twizzle]

Fair dinkum Slater was horrid, missed tackles, bombed tries, hopeless returns. Prince to 5/8, hunt to Fullback thanks and Tate can get stuffed as well.

you forgot to mention the main problem, Lockyer was out injured

Maroons missed his steadying influence

 

[lotti]

they'll miss it in game 2 as well since he's not rushing back.

 

[DJShaksta]

of course they were kicking it to slater by accident. no kicker kicks it directly to the fullback on purpose.

Well, except for last night when their game plan was to smash him everytime he got the ball. Worked to a treat.

 

[lotti]

yeah having a club coach as Origin coach sometimes works.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

IMO the blame falls on Meninga, he should've shifted Slater/Hunt/Inglis around and kept the Blues guessing. Hopefully Meninga learns from this and goes back to that.

i also blame the selectors who seem to have come to the insane idea that cutie is a playmaker .last night he was as creative as a statue.
How they could possibly leave Prince out is one of the jokes of the yr .
I would make 4 changes for the next game
3 selectors & cutie
defensively he was good but we need a creative 5/8. If we needed a defensive no6 give dallas johnson the no6.

 

[simmo1]

How they could possibly leave Prince out is one of the jokes of the yr .

THAT is where they lost the game. Look at what he did last Friday: he is worth at least one or two tries a game.

The best halfback in the game.

 

[Hari Kari]

How they could possibly leave Prince out is one of the jokes of the yr .

Leave Prince out and Include Carl Webb, then you have a real joke.

 

[schnitzel]

Anyone who thinks Meninga is coach is kidding.... Henry is the puppet master, watching the box last nite Big mal was looking for Henry to tell him waht to do.

 

[adamkungl]

f**k up locky.

 

[_Johnsy]

Wow, comments of "this could be QLD's best ever backline dissapeared very quickly."

 

[NK Arsenal]

The best halfback in the game.

He's not the best HB in the game, he's the best player in the game imo

 

[Loudstrat]

PLease, Morons, pick your beloved Hunt for next Origin. It would then complete the most overrated backline in rep football history.

I can't believe the "Hunt tried hard" sh*t. Hunt was PATHETIC! He was pick at pivot. All he did was Carl Webb's job. Webb would be a better pivot than cutie. Come to think of it, so would a concrete fence post.

 

[lotti]

He's not the best HB in the game, he's the best player in the game imo

then why did Cam Smith win the golden boot?

 

[ShadesOfTheSun]

then why did Cam Smith win the golden boot?

2006 =/= 2007. There is no way that Cam Smith is better than Prince, on current form.

We might also add that the Golden Boot award is a subjective measure of quality - like any other 'best player' award.

 

[lucablight]

Can you Slater doubters admit you were wrong now? I thought he was one of the best players in the series.

 

[gregstar]

wow

i agree with an idiot.


i too must be an idiot.


kill me.