Comments on: Baby blues have it all to do in this year’s State of Origin http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daniel Mills http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/comment-page-1/#comment-138842 Daniel Mills Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:06:45 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=17838#comment-138842 Ignore that previous post. It lacked sense. revised version below! *The uncertainty of Origin and the speculation coinciding with NSW selection was inevitable, given a 3rd of the national populations point of view. I know one thing will be for certain come Origin one, Alan Tongue will be brilliant. Stats win games, and Tongue wins stats. Man of the match bolter, and its a big call this far out, but you heard it hear first! Ignore that previous post. It lacked sense. revised version below!

*The uncertainty of Origin and the speculation coinciding with NSW selection was inevitable, given a 3rd of the national populations point of view.

I know one thing will be for certain come Origin one, Alan Tongue will be brilliant. Stats win games, and Tongue wins stats. Man of the match bolter, and its a big call this far out, but you heard it hear first!

]]> By: Daniel Mills http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/comment-page-1/#comment-138841 Daniel Mills Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:05:23 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=17838#comment-138841 The uncertainty of Origin and the speculation coinciding with NSW selection was inevitable, given half a 3rd of the national populations populations point of view. I know one thing will be for certain come Origin one, Alan Tongue will be brilliant. Stats win games, and Tongue wins stats. Man of the match bolter, and its a big call this far out, but you heard it hear first! The uncertainty of Origin and the speculation coinciding with NSW selection was inevitable, given half a 3rd of the national populations populations point of view.

I know one thing will be for certain come Origin one, Alan Tongue will be brilliant. Stats win games, and Tongue wins stats. Man of the match bolter, and its a big call this far out, but you heard it hear first!

]]> By: Greg Russell http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/comment-page-1/#comment-138632 Greg Russell Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:32:46 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=17838#comment-138632 I agree with Gabriel that the general philosophy here is to be applauded, especially in view of the facts that the game is faster than ever this year (although has it yet been confirmed that two referees will be used in Origin?) and that the Qld side is certain to contain old legs in many key positions (e.g. Lockyer, Price, Civo). With youth and speed, NSW will certainly be giving themselves some points of difference that may lead to a reversal of fortunes from the last three years. The issue I have is that the NSW selectors may have gone too far with the policy and renewal and rejuvenation. This is captured best by the report in yesterday's SMH that Kurt Gidley is likely to be captain. Come on, this is a guy who has never had a regular starting spot in the NSW side, and until B Stewart's injury it was hard to see how he was going to get a starting spot in this year's side. And yet he is likely to be captain? It's hard to see that NSW can win with such an inexperienced leader and therefore inexperienced side. Looking through The Link's suggested team above, I guess Gallen is the other captaincy option. He is more experienced than Gidley, but he too would be fraught with potential problems as captain (discipline, anyone?). I agree with Gabriel that the general philosophy here is to be applauded, especially in view of the facts that the game is faster than ever this year (although has it yet been confirmed that two referees will be used in Origin?) and that the Qld side is certain to contain old legs in many key positions (e.g. Lockyer, Price, Civo). With youth and speed, NSW will certainly be giving themselves some points of difference that may lead to a reversal of fortunes from the last three years.

The issue I have is that the NSW selectors may have gone too far with the policy and renewal and rejuvenation. This is captured best by the report in yesterday’s SMH that Kurt Gidley is likely to be captain. Come on, this is a guy who has never had a regular starting spot in the NSW side, and until B Stewart’s injury it was hard to see how he was going to get a starting spot in this year’s side. And yet he is likely to be captain? It’s hard to see that NSW can win with such an inexperienced leader and therefore inexperienced side.

Looking through The Link’s suggested team above, I guess Gallen is the other captaincy option. He is more experienced than Gidley, but he too would be fraught with potential problems as captain (discipline, anyone?).

]]> By: The Link http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/comment-page-1/#comment-138556 The Link Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:19:52 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=17838#comment-138556 No Trent Barrett in the 40 is the biggest surprise for mine Perhaps a spot for Lawrence on the bench would be my only smokey No Trent Barrett in the 40 is the biggest surprise for mine

Perhaps a spot for Lawrence on the bench would be my only smokey

]]> By: The Link http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/comment-page-1/#comment-138555 The Link Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:17:11 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=17838#comment-138555 1. Gidley 2. Quinn 3. Monaghan 4. Cooper 5. Williams 6. Campese 7. Wallace 8. Kite 9. Farah 10. Bailey 11. Laffrainchi 12. Stewart 13. Gallen 14. Watmough 15. Weyman 16. Mullen 17. Tupou 1. Gidley
2. Quinn
3. Monaghan
4. Cooper
5. Williams
6. Campese
7. Wallace
8. Kite
9. Farah
10. Bailey
11. Laffrainchi
12. Stewart
13. Gallen

14. Watmough
15. Weyman
16. Mullen
17. Tupou

]]> By: The Answer http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/04/23/baby-blues-have-it-all-to-do-in-state-of-origin/comment-page-1/#comment-138548 The Answer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:52:41 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=17838#comment-138548 I don't know if the inclusion of Josh Morris should be applauded seeing he was ruled out for 8 weeks the day before the squad was announced. I don’t know if the inclusion of Josh Morris should be applauded seeing he was ruled out for 8 weeks the day before the squad was announced.

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