State of Origin, it's a numbers game, QLD to win the series 2-1 and 8 in a row !

And the Queensland side:


Queensland:

1. Billy Slater, 5
2. Darius Boyd, 15
3. Greg Inglis, 10
4. Justin Hodges, 11
5. Brent Tate, 8
6. Johnathan Thurston, 8
7. Cooper Cronk, 5
8. Matt Scott, 8
9. Cameron Smith (c), 5
10. Nate Myles, 7
18. Chris McQueen, 10
12. Matt Gillett, 11
13. Corey Parker. 11

Interchange:

14. Daly Cherry-Evans, 2
15. Ben Te'o, 10
16. Aidan Guerra, 9
17. Josh Papalii, 14

Total points = 149


On points, the NSW should beat Queensland, thanks to the 4 players from the competition leader. All up NSW has 6 players from the top 4 teams vs. only 1 from Queensland - DCE and he is coming off the bench !!

But the key difference will be :

NSW makes seven changes from the team who lost game 3 last year by 2 points, with 2 debutants.

While Queensland only made 1 change with Aidan Gurera replacing the injured Thaiday.

Good luck to NSW, may be they can do a Queensland in game One 2001.

I am just very happy to see all the Queensland players are hitting good form at the right time in the last round:

Storm beat the Rabbits by 27-14 - all the big Three are firing !

Broncos beat the Titans by 22-8, Hodges, Gillett and Parker did well !

Cowboys beat the Rooster by 42-10, the Johnathon Thurston show, with Matt Scott the best Pop forwards

Yeah, that will do me !!

Queenslanders,

Oi, Oi, Oi


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Great work AHLUNGOR with your team listings
Its great you support the Maroons - makes things more interesting on the forum !

I am so relieved Mitchell "Pretty Boy with Moustache" Pearce is out of the squad
Seriously, when were Moustaches last fashionable ? 1970 ?
And did you see a few weeks back - Sonny Bill Williams busted through a tackle and passed Pearce the ball in front of the tryline against the Tigers, and Pearce dropped the ball cold, with no one in front of him ?
It would have been his first try of the year - for a halfback. That says it all there, and I reckon he lost his origin spot right there.
Forget the Lady in the Yellow Dress, his fate was already sealed

I bumped into a random guy watching origin highlights last month in a pub, and asked how he thought the Blues would go
He said "Nowhere with Pearce". My thoughts exactly
Dont mean to be hard on the guy, but seriously, we gotta win this year, and we need new blood in the key positions

I wanna make a motza on the Blues
Should I put the money on the Blues this year, while they are very much the underdogs, with better odds ?
Is 2014 finally the year ?
Yeh, I know, maybe not ... Cronk, Inglis, Smith, Thurston etc etc are all pure class
But they gotta get old and complacent at some point right ?

Note: Only bet what you can afford to lose ;)
Note: Since Ahlunghor used the Maroon text colour, we need some balance, hence the blue text

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Originally Posted by harmony

Great work AHLUNGOR with your team listings
Its great you support the Maroons - makes things more interesting on the forum !

I am so relieved Mitchell "Pretty Boy with Moustache" Pearce is out of the squad
Seriously, when were Moustaches last fashionable ? 1970 ?
And did you see a few weeks back - Sonny Bill Williams busted through a tackle and give Pearce the ball in front of the tryline against the Tigers, and Pearce dropped the ball cold with no one in front of him ?
It would have been his first try of the year - for a halfback. That says it all there, and I reckon he lost his origin spot right there.
Forget the Lady in the Yellow Dress, his fate was already sealed

I bumped into a random guy watching origin highlights last month in a pub, and asked how he thought the Blues would go
He said "Nowhere with Pearce". My thoughts exactly
Dont mean to be hard on the guy, but seriously, we gotta win this year, and we need new blood in the key positions

Ahlungor, I wanna make a motza on the Blues
Should I put the money on the Blues this year, while they are very much the underdogs, with better odds ?
Is 2014 finally the year ?
Yeh, I know, maybe not ... Cronk, Inglis, Smith, Thurston etc etc are all pure class
But they gotta get old and complacent at some point right ?

Note: Only bet what you can afford to lose ;)
Note: Since you used the Maroon text colour, we need some balance, hence the blue text

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Hi there, welcome back brother Harmony, where the bloody hell are you ??

If you are going to place some bets, may be wait until game two in Sydney, I really can't see the Blues winning in Suncorp, not with a debutant no. 7 and Reynolds' first game on the starting 13 and only his second game ever !!

That's sending the lamb to the slaughter house in my book, they played well on Sunday to beat the Warriors but only just, in comparison to how Thurston cleaned up the Roosters and the Melbourne/Queensland/Australian big three dominated the Rabbits, I think people can draw their own conclusions.

In additional to Robbie Farah only has one game back and Gallen may not be 100%, the Blues are doomed before they even started.

The only shining lights in the Blues squard is Jarrod Haynes, but can he single handedly beat the Queensland team, only time will tell.

You could put a bet on Haynes scoring an any time try, my bet will be a big win for the Maroons, 13+

Cheers

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Let's take a look at the Blues side: (the number next to the player's name is the position of his club in the NRL ladder)

NSW Blues
1. Jarryd Hayne 4
2. Brett Morris 13
3. Josh Morris 1
4. Michael Jennings 9
5. Daniel Tupou 9
6. Josh Reynolds 1
7. Trent Hodkinson 1
8. Aaron Woods 6
9. Robbie Farah 6
10. James Tamou 8
11. Ryan Hoffman 5
12. Beau Scott 15
13. Paul Gallen (c) 16

Interchange:
14. Trent Merrin 13
15. Anthony Watmough 2
16. Luke Lewis 16
17. Tony Williams 1

Total points = 126

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Go the doggies!

This is how Laurie Daley started his camp with the Blues:

Hi everyone, Laurie here, welcome to the NSW state of origin camp:

First of all , let me lay down some rules:

No drinks in camps until after the match on next Wednesday! The bonding session is still on and we will use that for video session.

No one is allowed to leave the training grounds or the hotel alone,

No one is allow to talk to the media unless cleared by me personally.

You will train as hard as you ever have and thou shalt not leave any petrol behind as you walk out of Suncorp next Weenesday .

You don't want to be remembered as part of the blues team that lose 9 series in a row !!

Meanwhile, in the Maroons camp up north :

Big Mal is welcoming the squard:

Ok guys, great to see everyone well and fit. Everyone meet Aiden ?? he's new! Make him feel welcome ok !

And everybody knows everyone else, great! You all know what to do, just go out there next Wednesday and give it to the Blues !

See you in the bar in 30 min !!



So, is the result of this series ever in doubt ??

Go Queenslanders !!

Go the Sharkies and the Blues

sharkies 16th on ladder and blues 8th in a row lost. Wow what a combo!

any light at end of the tunnel ?

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Go the Sharkies and the Blues

sharkies 16th on ladder and blues 8th in a row lost. Wow what a combo!

any light at end of the tunnel ?

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And what does the Sharks and the NSW Blues have in common ??

May be its time to get new captain for both ??

i have a strong feeling Blues will win in Game 1.

odd is $2.58 (last time i checked) I am thinking putting $1K anyone with me???

Couple of things I really like:
1. Mitchell Pearce not playing
2. Mitchell Pearce not playing
3. Mitchell Pearce not playing
4. Mitchell Pearce not playing
5. Mitchell Pearce not playing

Couple of point i dislike:
1. Tariq Sims in not in the squad
2. No Front Row in the bench
3. Too many 2nd rowers

OVERALL I am happy with the team.... GO the BLUES

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Originally Posted by Midnight_Prowl

i have a strong feeling Blues will win in Game 1.

odd is $2.58 (last time i checked) I am thinking putting $1K anyone with me???

Couple of things I really like:
1. Mitchell Pearce not playing
2. Mitchell Pearce not playing
3. Mitchell Pearce not playing
4. Mitchell Pearce not playing
5. Mitchell Pearce not playing

Couple of point i dislike:
1. Tariq Sims in not in the squad
2. No Front Row in the bench
3. Too many 2nd rowers

OVERALL I am happy with the team.... GO the BLUES

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Head to head is actually $2.85 for the Blues with Sportsbet, as I can't see a blow out score by the Blues at Suncorp, so if they win (which is unlikely!), the margin should be 1-12, so the Blues by 1-12 @ $4.00 should be a good bet to all you NSW supporters!.

whatever you do brother MP, gamble responsibly of course............haha

May the best team win

Cheers

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Unfortunately I think they need more than a new captain if they are going to beat Queensland, unfortunately.

I remember thinking back in 2006 after NSW had just won game1 of origin that Queensland sucked ass, was going to lose yet another series and NSW was going to win an UNPRECEDENTED 3 years in a row, which had never been achieved up till that point by either side.
Fast forward a decade and NSW is staring down the barrel of losing 9 years in a row.
How pitiful are we.

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Originally Posted by Milf_Man

I remember thinking back in 2006 after NSW had just won game1 of origin that Queensland sucked ass, was going to lose yet another series and NSW was going to win an UNPRECEDENTED 3 years in a row, which had never been achieved up till that point by either side.
Fast forward a decade and NSW is staring down the barrel of losing 9 years in a row.
How pitiful are we.

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Hi there, sorry brother Milf_Man, that I have to correct you there, when it comes to footy and origin, I do know the history a little bit:

First of all, both Queensland and NSW had won three series in a row in the past !!

In 2006, NSW had already won the series in 2003, 2004 and the infamous Andrew Johns inspired series win 2005 and if they had won in 2006, then it would have been an UNPRECEDENTED 4 years in a row !! And if not for that pass by Brett Hodgson and picked up by Darren Lockyer who went on to score the winning try. NSW would have won 4 series in a row - and the "Origin would be dead !"

The rest, well, is HISTORY !!

Cheers

:cool2:

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Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR

Hi there, sorry brother Milf_Man, that I have to correct you there, when it comes to footy and origin, I do know the history a little bit:

First of all, both Queensland and NSW had won three series in a row in the past !!

In 2006, NSW had already won the series in 2003, 2004 and the infamous Andrew Johns inspired series win 2005 and if they had won in 2006, then it would have been an UNPRECEDENTED 4 years in a row !! And if not for that pass by Brett Hodgson and picked up by Darren Lockyer who went on to score the winning try. NSW would have won 4 series in a row - and the "Origin would be dead !"

The rest, well, is HISTORY !!

Cheers

:cool2:

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Yeah no worries.

I thought they were either going for 3 or 4, but my memory's not what it used to be.

Milf_man said 'odd is $2.58 (last time i checked) I am thinking putting $1K anyone with me???'

Brave man, I admire you

Im very happy we have halfback and 5/8 from Canterbury, who are leading the competition, and it is fair to say we will give Queensland a good game

However, the only reason Im not going to bet is that its never a good idea to right off a champion, and Queensland have just too many champions still in great form

Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Jonathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk

But if Queensland do lose the first game, I would consider putting money on the Blues later in the series (Im sure the odds are still going to be good later on for a Blues win) !!!

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Originally Posted by harmony

Milf_man said 'odd is $2.58 (last time i checked) I am thinking putting $1K anyone with me???'

Brave man, I admire you

Im very happy we have halfback and 5/8 from Canterbury, who are leading the competition, and it is fair to say we will give Queensland a good game

However, the only reason Im not going to bet is that its never a good idea to right off a champion, and Queensland have just too many champions still in great form

Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Jonathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk

But if Queensland do lose the first game, I would consider putting money on the Blues later in the series (Im sure the odds are still going to be good later on for a Blues win) !!!

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Origin and NRL games are quite different, only time will tell if Josh and Trent are indeed "Origin" players.

In the Blues side, I think Haynes can win the game for the Blues, but if you look over to the Maroons side, as you said: Smith, Slater, Cronk, Thurston, Inglis ! They can all win the game !

OK, this is it, Origin I up at Suncorp Stadium with 53,000 people:

My view this year:

Game 1:

Queensland to win by 20 points

Johnathan Thurston wins Man of the Match

Inglis and Boyd each scores a Double.


Game 2:

Reynolds drops back to the bench, Trent becomes another 1 game wonder, the Rooster pairing of Pearce and Maloney recalled. Greg Bird and Andrew Fifita come back in to the starting side.

NSW will probably win by 4 points:


Game 3:

Queensland win by 7 points, winning 9 series in a row !!

Cheers

Go Queenslanders !!:shout:

Well the games on tonight..

I got to say QLD have good team, but it time for the NSW to smash them 3 - 0.

Literally smash them again

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Literally smash them again

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Coming from someone who has never won a SOO series in his entire playing career! Sounds very unconvincing I'm afraid !!

Half time and the Blues have the ascendancy.

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Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR

OK, this is it, Origin I up at Suncorp Stadium with 53,000 people:

My view this year:

Game 1:

Queensland to win by 20 points

Johnathan Thurston wins Man of the Match

Inglis and Boyd each scores a Double.


Game 2:

Reynolds drops back to the bench, Trent becomes another 1 game wonder, the Rooster pairing of Pearce and Maloney recalled. Greg Bird and Andrew Fifita come back in to the starting side.

NSW will probably win by 4 points:


Game 3:

Queensland win by 7 points, winning 9 series in a row !!

Cheers

Go Queenslanders !!:shout:

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I guess the crystal ball didn't work tonight.

Ahlungor as much as I respect you for your contributions to the forum I have to wish you and your qld buddies to eat a FAT COCK!

:shout: :shout::shout:

Up the mighty Blues ! :miao:

Blues 3-0 and the start of a legacy. Go u mighty blues.