by Sojourner » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:24 pm
by Strawb » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:03 pm
hondo71 wrote:BTW, can any NRL fans out there tell us if all NRL players come from eiether QLD or NSW or do they have rules to 'allocate' any players that didn't come from those states (if any)???????
by Benchwarmer » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:08 pm
by Rik E Boy » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:12 pm
sjab wrote:Bring back SOO. As a Blue Bagger living in SA, was nothing better then watching Sticks & Braddles (to name a couple) pull on theat State Jumper and allow myself unbridled state passion for the afternoon!
Would love to see Gibbs in a few years time get the opportunity as well...
by silicone skyline » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:22 pm
Benchwarmer wrote:In the NRL, the number of players originally from Vic, SA, WA, NT and Tas can be counted on an armless person's fingers.
by Strawb » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:26 pm
by Blue Boy » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:39 pm
by Benchwarmer » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:57 pm
by Dutchy » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:36 pm
silent hour wrote:saintal wrote:why bother even playing it if it's going to be a mickey mouse preseason game with "only 3 or 4 players" from each club.
"we get state of origin every week".
have to agree with this post we don't need state of origin it is old news time to move on.
by saintal » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:44 pm
Dutchy wrote:silent hour wrote:saintal wrote:why bother even playing it if it's going to be a mickey mouse preseason game with "only 3 or 4 players" from each club.
"we get state of origin every week".
have to agree with this post we don't need state of origin it is old news time to move on.
As a Kangaroos fan who is South Australian please explain how I get State of Origin every week????...as I keep saying the AFL is a club competition, there is no alignment to the state with ANY side in the comp
by Dutchy » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:47 pm
by Hondo » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:41 am
by Dogwatcher » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:50 am
by Blue Boy » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:26 am
Dutchy wrote:silent hour wrote:saintal wrote:why bother even playing it if it's going to be a mickey mouse preseason game with "only 3 or 4 players" from each club.
"we get state of origin every week".
have to agree with this post we don't need state of origin it is old news time to move on.
As a Kangaroos fan who is South Australian please explain how I get State of Origin every week????...as I keep saying the AFL is a club competition, there is no alignment to the state with ANY side in the comp
by Benchwarmer » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:53 am
by silent hour » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:29 pm
Sojourner wrote:State of Origin seems to be a massive boost for the NRL in its attempt to gain a national audience for its matches, doing the same for the AFL should have the same effect.
by Blue Boy » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:33 pm
silent hour wrote:Sojourner wrote:State of Origin seems to be a massive boost for the NRL in its attempt to gain a national audience for its matches, doing the same for the AFL should have the same effect.
must have been a huge boost here in Adelaide, Wednesday nights game was shown on channel nine at 3:30AM yesterday morning.
by Benchwarmer » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:41 pm
by stan » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:14 pm
Rik E Boy wrote:Benchwarmer wrote:The "State of Origin every week" argument is B.S.
Every side is a blend of intrastate and interstate players - teams are state-BASED sides not State OF ORIGIN sides.
But just like in the media, why let the facts obscure personal opinions.
Calm down benchy. There was a big smilie after that comment so I'd suggest that your Microsoft Sarcasm Detector may not be operational. Please consult your nearest sense of humour technician.
regards,
REB
by silicone skyline » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:52 pm
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