The Rumours Thread

[Bin Chicken]

Watching second half of Origin. Anyone who thinks refs don't orchestrate games according to orders from the powerbrokers is kidding themselves.

Anyone who thinks that is kidding themselves . How can you seriously believe that ?

 

[rasaint]

I watched SOO and thought gee Qld got some nice block of penalties n 6 agains in 2nd half, some were pretty rubbishy imo; probably, big ask to get fair share at sun corp in a decider. I gather Ashley Klein is judged the best ref going around at the moment?

 

[TheRev]

Su'a was ok, no different to Nanai, I dont think Su'a is a genuine rep level forward though.. but he can hold the seat well enough until one comes along.. similarly at our club... I dont love love him.. but given our situation we need all the talent we can get.

Cant rly make too much of that game I think, first half was a write-off, tbh even the blues performances probably look better than they really were... itll be a contest in game 3.. it always is..

So many tiny moments can define it too... great tackles gone wrong by a few millimetres or milliseconds.. ref gets it wrong.. stuff like Chrichton somehow tapping an intercept ball 3 times to catch it.. was insane.. plan b kick from moses is pinpoint for lomax over an opponent who couldnt jump to compete.. it all was perfect..

 

[TheRev]

Pretty much all the 50/50s and penalties went to qld in the 2nd half.. we lost the penalty count 6-9 despite leading early.. but noone really cared cause the game was so flat/dead... it reminded me of the 1st game after the sendoff.. was just dead.. I think from the moment he sinbinned 2 players.. the air went out.

 

[TheRev]

The highlight for me is 3 weeks without Billy Slater talking down to every interviewer like he is the coaching messiah... lets just pray the blues can help him lose his first series, I think some humbling would be very healthy.

 

[BLM01]

Watching second half of Origin. Anyone who thinks refs don't orchestrate games according to orders from the powerbrokers is kidding themselves.

Talk about orchestrating an outcome, what about Ch9 publically saying Latrell's high shot (before the MRC decide etc mind you) if he gets Grade 1 fine only and Grade 2, 3 weeks misses next origin with all his carry overs. No influence there..yeh right. How do they know that the MRC will decide careless, reckless etc and what about Grade 3.
Wonder what the MRC will say.. I think I know.

However I do believe there was not that much in it, again in slow-mo looks worse...player falling Reece, Latrell diving for a shoulder tackle turns his head and collects his noggin as he falls. Fair hit IMO

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

one word after last night

ANGUS !

 

[since77]

The highlight for me is 3 weeks without Billy Slater talking down to every interviewer like he is the coaching messiah... lets just pray the blues can help him lose his first series, I think some humbling would be very healthy.

I usually have zero interest in Origin but watched last night for the first time in ages in the hope Slater would be given a huge dose of humble pie. Melbourne scum players never change - they're all scumbags and Billy was second only to Cameron Smith in the all time grub stakes. Glad to see his glass house shattered - at one point they showed him in the coaches box and it looked like he was about to start crying.

 

[Dragon David]

I usually have zero interest in Origin but watched last night for the first time in ages in the hope Slater would be given a huge dose of humble pie. Melbourne scum players never change - they're all scumbags and Billy was second only to Cameron Smith in the all time grub stakes. Glad to see his glass house shattered - at one point they showed him in the coaches box and it looked like he was about to start crying.

I'm sure that the Channel 9 boys would have felt sorry for him (Slater) especially that guy named Cam Smith. Boo Hoo!

 

[Desperate Dragon]

What odds there will be a square up in game 3???

 

[RedVee]

Odds on

 

[Mojo]

I watched SOO and thought gee Qld got some nice block of penalties n 6 agains in 2nd half, some were pretty rubbishy imo; probably, big ask to get fair share at sun corp in a decider. I gather Ashley Klein is judged the best ref going around at the moment?

By Mrs Klein, perhaps.

 

[John moz]

What a difference a no 7 with a kicking game can do .
We again at the Dragons will not change if we don't go out and buy a marquee half who can kick and with speed in attack. It's all about the spine we have a 7 hunt and now cook at 9 need a no 6 for next year urgently needs to be done.

 

[Bin Chicken]

What a difference a no 7 with a kicking game can do .
We again at the Dragons will not change if we don't go out and buy a marquee half who can kick and with speed in attack. It's all about the spine we have a 7 hunt and now cook at 9 need a no 6 for next year urgently needs to be done.

A fullback too

 

[John moz]

Yes absolutely 100% sloan can play on the wing next year .

 

[Gareth67]

I watched SOO and thought gee Qld got some nice block of penalties n 6 agains in 2nd half, some were pretty rubbishy imo; probably, big ask to get fair share at sun corp in a decider. I gather Ashley Klein is judged the best ref going around at the moment?

Unfortunately I believe he is - shades of Barry Gomersell !

But back to the game , gawd I would give my pension cheque to anyone of our Blue boys to bury D.C.Evans head into the turf so as his legs were the only part of him showing .

Can’t stand the bloke .

 

[redandwhite4evr]

The good news- Lomax was brilliant....again
The bad news- Lomax is leaving us
The further bad news- Ben Hunt barely sparked a blip on the radar during his limited minutes in what most consider to be his best position
The really bad news- Ben Hunt is our half- back for the next two years

 

[justadragon]

Just goes to show , even if you are the best halfback in the world and your forwards are getting pummelled, there is just nowhere to run or do anything. Nor did I see Mr Hunt trying to change the course of the game !!!

 

[John moz]

Ben hunt will always be a individual player always for himself.
Not a team player or captain don't know why Dragons need to sign him for 2026 .
He is dragging us down every year and any no 6 that plays along side of him will never get the ball so the team will struggle in attacking plays to win games

 

[Slippery Morris]

If you have not already done so I recommend you listen to a podcast #Unfiltered Andy Raymond where he interviews Matt Cooper. 2 parts about 45 mins each.

Very interesting and Coops lets it all out. Why he did not go to the reunion, How Price was a rubbish coach which we all knew but he confirms it, how Doust & Millward on the board are absolute scum and knifed the poor bloke for being loyal. The one thing I found interesting is how Mary brought Coops back to the club to coach Duggan and Benji to teach them how to defend in the centres. This led to Duggan making NSW in the centres. Mary even wanted him to return and play. He was also going to leave in 2009 to go to England as he had a 3 year deal only for Wayne to talk him around to staying.

I really hope Coops can come back to the club in some capacity as he genuinely loves the club and all he wanted was to be a 1 club man. I just feels he was poorly treated by 3 individuals 2 which are still part of the board unfortunately.