Someone has to much time on their hands it would seem.
Bzzzzzt!! Wrong.
The request was made to provide evidence where Mal said "Origin is Dead". Not "...any articles that had Mal's comments....". Nothing has been produced to that effect, because they don't exist. That is the point. The article is irrelevant because it doesn't quote Mal saying the quote that myth denotes to him. That is the point. The article bears a by-line which can only be attributed to the journalist. That is the point.
So what that you acknowledge that Mal didn't say what is being attributed to him? It's f*cking obvious. Are we supposed to salute you for that?
Mal was making the point that State Of Origin exists because the QLDers were sick of playing against their own state sides whilst wearing NSW jerseys. That's the point. That's the entire reason for the formation of the best and toughest Rugby League contest ever. Queenslanders wanted State Of Origin. Arthurson and the ARL resisted repeated calls for it. They relented and allowed one game. That one game proved to be such a boon for League followers and such a publicity boost for the ARL that they couldn't ignore it. That remains true more than 30 years later.
You have Queensderpers to thank for that. Goose.
I read the article, and posted the relevant line.
I'm not disputing the fact that NSW have panicked over the years, it's completely irrelevant to your argument. You asked someone to post any articles that had Mal's comments, which I did. I even acknowledged the fact that he didn't say "origin is dead".
goose.
Whilst I may live in Queensland, I'm a born and bred blue and will continue to support them until the day I die (or perhaps if origin dies beforehand :lol
I could easily bag a number of players who have played like cats previously, but if they pull the jersey on, I will be cheering hard and loud for them.