I love how your dislike of him is simply because he is in the side at Pearce' expense. Otherwise you wouldn't give 2 shits about him.
Pearce apologists are really insufferable. Hodkinson is a national hero and brought justice to the game of rugby league. Pearce is just a faggot.
Actually I go for the Roosters and QLD sooo why would I want him to play? I much prefer him being left out. The argument that he is better than Pearce is a fucking joke, Pearce is twice the player Hodkinson is. He's fucking shit.
Lost you the next series cause they're going to pick this retard once again and QLD very likely aren't going to play as bad as they did this year. I could handle people last year wanting A. Reynolds over him. But not this shit cunt.
I don't think anyone is saying Hodkinson is the better player overall. Merely that Pearce's record in Origin completely disqualifies him. As EWS said last night, Hodkinson didn't do much but he wasn't a net loss to the side which is better than what Pearce was. Frankly, I don't think either of them are Origin standard. I'd definitely pick the bloke who hasn't failed over and over again though.
Hard to begrudge Hodkinson of the accolades after Des had him sit in reserve for so long behind Kris fucking Keating. He's pretty average though, although less of an issue going forward than Reynolds IMO.