State of Origin, game 1

[Bates]

Waste of time. Not because you don't make a legitimate point - you certainly do. It wasn't a send off offence, for the many reasons already outlined.

But what on earth makes you think he'd get a fair hearing?

Plus this particular "victim" ticks multiple boxes that would prohibit the NRL from having the courage to view it objectively.

Yes the NRL certainly has players/ clubs over the barrel. It's their way or the highway! The take the early guilty plea or else mantra stinks. Personally I'd hire the best barrister one can afford and take them on.

[ism22]

Is Origin any more than a nod to Channel 9 and the QLD/NSW-RL administrators to give them a bit of extra honey while selling a story that Murdoch hasn't created Aussie Super League by creating an 'independent' commission that's stacked with his lackeys?

We know how it went last time an NRL CEO told Fox to get farked and signed a deal with Ch 9!

There's a reason why Origin still exists IMO and it's nothing to do with anybody giving a shyte whether their team mates are from NSW or QLD (does anybody really care? Nope? Fair enough).

[player 1]

Yes the NRL certainly has players/ clubs over the barrel. It's their way or the highway! The take the early guilty plea or else mantra stinks. Personally I'd hire the best barrister one can afford and take them on.

Well there's the rub - what good hiring the best barrister, when the "judges" aren't even lawyers - far from it, they are partial employees of the NRL, in no way independent or trained in anything, who are getting paid to do the NRL's bidding and stick to their agenda.

[Vasco]

I'd be happy if Origin was just a one-off match.

[Kelby]

Nico Hynes is the new Mitchell Pearce of SOO

Good club player, but can't go up a level.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I'd be happy if Origin was just a one-off match.

Yeah, 3 games does feel like overkill.

[Johnny73]

Nico Hynes is the new Mitchell Pearce of SOO

Good club player, but can't go up a level.

That's the most disgusting slur against a footballer in Nicho Hynes I've read in a long time.

[Bates]

Pearce won a series. He was also unlucky to be up against Cam Smith, JT, B Slater and Cronk

[Steggles]

Pearce won a series. He was also unlucky to be up against Cam Smith, JT, B Slater and Cronk

Pearce went OK, but was a convenient scapegoat at the time.

[King Salvo]

Yeah, 3 games does feel like overkill.

There used to be a view that game 3 shouldn't be played if one side won the first 2 games. I can't see that ever happening nor it not being a 3 game series.

[Carlos Parra]

The coach sent Suaalii out with a job to do.

He did it.

And now he's rewarded with a 4 week holiday.

What a stinking joke.

[Mickie Lane]

The coach sent Suaalii out with a job to do.

He did it.

And now he's rewarded with a 4 week holiday.

What a stinking joke.

Yeah right Madge singled Suaalii out & said take Walsh out.
What planet are you on?

[Mickie Lane]

Latrell will be playing in the centres for game 2 one million percent.

[Carlos Parra]

Yeah right Madge singled Suaalii out & said take Walsh out.
What planet are you on?

I'm fairly certain we inhabit the same planet, but I'm also saying that the NSW tactic always seems to be to take out the little bloke. They said as much on NRL360 the other night.

If that's the standard of coaching in the NSW ranks, we're no hope of ever winning another series.

[King Salvo]

I'm fairly certain we inhabit the same planet, but I'm also saying that the NSW tactic always seems to be to take out the little bloke. They said as much on NRL360 the other night.

If that's the standard of coaching in the NSW ranks, we're no hope of ever winning another series.

NRL360 wouldn't know anything more than what the average punter does.