I think the more telling thing is that, despite dominating us for 4 years, as per usual there is still that Queensland chip on the shoulder. Good on you, you've beaten us in Origin. I personally love winning Origin, it's always nice when the team you are supporting win, but it's not there as some sort of validation of my state, as it seems to be for Qld.
NSW as a state is arrogant as hell. It's because we are that damn good, and are perfectly happy with our position as a state. When it comes to sport we've regularly contributed a helluva lot of high quality players across the codes, we have been the countries financial backbone for years (although not so much of late what with the mining booms in other states), we are the original and the best and even when we have a f**ked government like we currently do (and will whoever wins the election) we're pretty happy being in a progressive and confident state. We dont compare ourselves to other states, we are well beyond that.
Queensland on the other hand seem to still compare itself to NSW. It still reeks of that little brother attitude, desperately seeking the approval of those around it. The chip on the sohulder was well illustrated in their play in the final minutes of last year origin, oh lets bomb it to the smallest guy on the field and try and f**k him up, all the while the baying mob of morons at Lang Park cat calling and wolfwhistling (dont know if they still have tinnies to throw on the field). I remember T-ba pointing out that posters advertising the 150th anniversary of the formation of the sunshine state were promoting it as 'celebrate 150 years since we broke away from NSW.' Pretty sad dont you think?
So good luck this year in Origin, you're a huge chance of beating us again, although it's a much more even contest than a few of the previous years what with injuries/form. Just dont keep up that underdog charade as usual, about time you grew up I think.
