2013 State Of Origin II - Brisbane

Discussion in 'Matches' started by Maroon_Faithful, Jun 18, 2013.

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  1. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Thoughts on Josh Reynolds, everyone?
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  2. AVA T Delonge

    I didn't think he was as bad as a lot of people are making out. He was shoved on when NSW were being dominated and expected to turn the game around on debut. I thought his service from dummy half was decent enough. His defence was suspect though and unless he provided more of a spark from dummy half next time I wouldn't be keeping him.
     
    AVA, Jun 29, 2013
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  3. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Carney would have done a better job.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 29, 2013
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  4. Toolman TR Man

    Was there even one fast play of the ball he could take advantage of? Doubt anybody else would've done any better.
     
    Toolman, Jun 29, 2013
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  5. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    I really didn't like Reynolds's passing. It was slow and quite a few were misdirected. They were ugly too; end over end, lacking precision.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  6. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Nothing wrong with end over end passing. I reckon it looks better than a spiral.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 29, 2013
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  7. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Nah, they're shit. They don't travel as quickly and it's harder for the receiver because sometimes you can't get it into a position to throw a good pass yourself. Throwing an end over end pass often means the receiver has to as well.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  8. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    NSW looked much better when Farah came back on.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  9. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Lockyer was the king of them, his passing game was fine...
     
    Boobidy, Jun 29, 2013
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  10. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Wasn't anywhere near as good as masters of the spiral. Johns for example.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  11. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    He shat on them. Literally.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 29, 2013
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  12. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    The pass just looks better. Gives me doodle a wiggle.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 29, 2013
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  13. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    I'll take Thurston's cut-out to Boyd on Wednesday night over Lockyer's cut-out to Folau in 2010 Game 2.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  14. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    You'd take anything from Thurston.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 29, 2013
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  15. Magic AJ Parker

    I thought the first try Thurston set up for Boyd where he dummied then threw it through two defenders was better than the 'cut out' which was made to look better than it was by a mind boggling defensive read from Merritt.
     
    Magic, Jun 29, 2013
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  16. Wilson SB Wilson

    He had plenty of good chances to prove himself after half-time when we had all those sets on Queensland's line and was completely puss.
     
    Wilson, Jun 29, 2013
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  17. Andato BJT Manera

    Agreed
     
    Andato, Jun 29, 2013
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  18. Farhat AM Farhat

    You could say the same thing about the first try.
     
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    Farhat, Jun 29, 2013
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  19. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    That was made to look better by Merritt as well though. You watch that play and look only at Merritt, he made Thurston's mind up for him because passing to Inglis was not an option due to Merritt already being in between them.

    I liked the cut-out better just because he threw it across the face of three Blues defenders, and hit Boyd pinpoint perfect. It was so Johns-like. Just grip and rip.
     
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    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 29, 2013
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  20. Cribbage RG Cribb

    The first Boyd try was a better piece of creative football but it terms of pure skill the second try left it for dead IMO. It was a beautiful pass. There are lots of players with the sort of vision required to pull off what Thurston did for the first try, but there are only a very small handful of players going around who could've thrown that ball like he did for the other one. In fact I'd probably narrow it down to four, and even though three are from New South Wales, none of them were playing for us on the night.

    It was the rugby league equivalent of a Mahela Jayawardene cover drive. Sure it was still only worth four but it was almost poetic.
     
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    Cribbage, Jun 29, 2013
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