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This week on the Sterlo league show, Laurie Daley’s reaction to a flippant comment made by politician Clive Palmer caught everyone off guard and suggests that maybe the stress levels created by rugby league’s showpiece event is catching up with the usually calm and collected Daley.
Palmer, referring to Johnathan Thurston stated that he is “the best half halfback in the world, we know that and those grubs Laurie Daley and those guys they know that too and they are desperate to win and they will do anything”.
Crossing back to the studio a deadpanned Daley responded with “that’s very disappointing, I don’t know Clive Palmer at all. Obviously he is a very proud and passionate Queenslander but someone that wants to put himself out there in politics and wants to rule this country …ummm…I find those comments very disturbing”.
Host Peter Sterling attempted to move the conversation onto a lighter note but it was clear to fellow panel members Mathew Johns, Mark Gasnier and NSW fullback Jarryd Hayne that Palmers comments had struck a nerve with the usually laid back Daley.
All seemed bemused by Daley’s reaction as it was quite obviously attempted humour and passion showed by Palmer which is common at this time of year.
Perhaps most perplexing to the panel members was the fact that Palmer’s comments were run with similar but standard outlandish comments from Tommy Raudonikis which indicated that this piece should have been taken for the grain of salt it was intended.
Judging by Daley’s reaction though it seems that stress levels are high and with six days still to go before game one this must be very unsettling for his players.
It will be interesting to see if he can get his emotions in check and ensure that the game isn’t played by his NSW players before next Wednesday night.
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