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**Official** NRL 2009 Thread

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
Didn't see the side, was putting the kids to bed. Can someone post it please?
1. Kurt Gidley (captain); 2. Jarryd Hayne; 3. Jamie Lyon; 4. Michael Jennings; 5. David Williams; 6. Trent Barrett; 7. Peter Wallace; 8. Brent Kite; 9. Robbie Farah; 10. Michael Weyman; 11. Ben Creagh; 12. Luke O'Donnell; 13. Paul Gallen;
Interchange: 14. Craig Wing; 15. Justin Poore; 16. Glenn Stewart; 17. Anthony Watmough;
Shadow Players: Tom Learoyd-Lahrs; Joel Monaghan; Josh Morris;

Barrett earns Origin recall - State of Origin - Fox Sports

FFS we better not be playing this week, ****s.
 

Mister Wright

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I work next door to NSW Leagues. The gym is **** and the beer average. Thai restaurant is ok.
On balance, you may commence demolition.
When I was in Sydney last year for 'The Decider', we decided to pop into the NSW Leagues Club for lunch in our full Origin gear. The lunch was great, however couldn't get over the lack of hostility, and the ability to purchase XXXX.
 

Burgey

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Thanks Tharmi - the side for game 2 is weaker than game 1. Lucky we won the first game by 40, eh?

Watmyth and Kitemyth in the same pack - wow, Qld must be shaking in their boots as they run at those two powder puffs. Kite hasn't bent the line since the GF last year, and Watmyth's just a **** frankly - "Oooh, he runs into a hole". Yeah, like every ****ing forward can when there's a gap there the size of Sydney Heads - the kind of gap Anthony usually creates in his own defensive line when he falls off his 18th tackle for the game. Let him beat someone with strength, the no-neck ****wit. I despise that bastard - wish they'd rissoled him when he put the word on that sponsor's daughter. Wish I was her dad, I'd have killed the ****. Gallen, of course, is "tough". I think that means he gives away **** loads of penalties but aside from that does nothing more than 12 other backrowers in the competition. Looking forward to him and Watmyth's bonding session - both will be in custody come Saturday morning. If that means they're out of the game, then it will be a worthwhile inconvenience to the constabulary.

Turning to the halves, where Trent Barrett will be able to sell his framed jersey after the game, without washing the ****ing thing - **** plays in a dinner suit FFS. And there's Wallace - prick looks like he doesn't give a ****, and frankly he plays the same way lately. Been gash for about 5-6 weeks. The side he runs around the park is standing still ATM, which means they're going backwards, and so is he.

That ****ing fairy Williams on the wing - best thing the **** did was spray his beard pink - matched his ****ful playing style. "Ooh, he's fast" says selector Daley. So's every ****ing winger you dip ****. You've left out Monaghan for him. Yes Monaghan - you know, the bloke who leaps as well for the high ball as anyone in the comp. Still, I can understand it, because no one scores tries from high cross field kicks in this day and age, do they?

In the centres, representing NSW with all his Carroway-seed sized heart, is Jamie Lyon, the Peter Costello of the NRL. The man didn't want to play of course, got picked then said "I'll try, really I will". His selection was justified by selector Fulton who said he is "The best defensive centre in the game". Jamie went on to prove him right in game one by missing so many tackles angry commuters were shoving train tickets up his arse, having mistaken him for a turnstile. In fact, it was no mistake at all.

Craig Wing is apparently in severe doubt, so the selectors decided to cover his potential absence with the creative dummy half genius of renowned hooker Tom Learoyd-Lahrs. Oh I don't doubt big Tom deserves to be there, but where's the shadow player for Wing? You know, an Ennis or an Alan Tongue who can cover should there be an injury to Farrar. Didn't think of that, did you? Too busy having a pie and jibbering about the old days, you ****heads, weren't you? Learoyd-Lahrs should be in the squad, but there's no alternative utility picked as back up, and that's plain stupid.

Never mind though, coz coming to save the day is Glenn Stewart. Yep, that's right Glenn Stewart. He says "I'm a 5/8 in a forward's body", which really means "I'm a fat ****". He's supposed to be creative, but doesn't realise you don't get many chances to dipsy-do in Origin, because if you're really doing your job as a backrower you're too buggered from tackling.

This is a poor side IMO, but anyway now I've said that they'll probably go on and win, such is my tipping prowess.

Anyway, **** 'em. I hope Qld win by 70. It's no more than these ****wits deserve.
 
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luffy

International Captain
No ****ing way!!!!

Learoyd-Lahrs should be there, Kite should **** off. Shattered Monaghan isn't in the starting lineup, but I guess Williams is a good as pick as any... But Monaghan should be in there, get him marking Falou and that could stop a couple of tries.

Barrett: Well, I'm not entirely sure how he'll go, we'll just have to see I guess.

**** these selectors off.
 

Ausage

Cricketer Of The Year
Watmyth's just a **** frankly - "Oooh, he runs into a hole". Yeah, like every ****ing forward can when there's a gap there the size of Sydney Heads - the kind of gap Anthony usually creates in his own defensive line when he falls off his 18th tackle for the game. Let him beat someone with strength, the no-neck ****wit. I despise that bastard - wish they'd rissoled him when he put the word on that sponsor's daughter. Wish I was her dad, I'd have killed the ****. Gallen, of course, is "tough". I think that means he gives away **** loads of penalties but aside from that does nothing more than 12 other backrowers in the competition. Looking forward to him and Watmyth's bonding session - both will be in custody come Saturday morning. If that means they're out of the game, then it will be a worthwhile inconvenience to the constabulary.
Agree with the whole post, but this part especially. Hate Watmough so so much.
 

luffy

International Captain
Yeah, Clinton was a gun, should have always been playing. But from a NSW's fans perspective it was alright.
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
Who else would you pick Burgey? I'll said it once and Í'll say it a million times. NSW have 50 odd players that decent and just below SOO level. So whoever they pick the side would look crap on player.

But still they could have gone with some balance. You need four front rowers at SOO level. What the point of picking Watmough when you got Cregh who will play 60 odd minutes and plays on 5 yard strip of the field that Watmough. Watch this space for Watmough to look like all at sea again when he has play slightly to the centre or on heven forbid on the other side of the field. Should have thrown TLL in there.

Atleast with Stewart they are trying some new. But his never going to be a rep player. Like Kite, Watmough, Laffranchi, White, Clinton and Topou the things that make them good club players are also then things that make then poor rep players. It about quality at rep level not quanity. But that again illustrates the problem NSW have. Million good club forwards, only a couple good SOO forwards.

Would have Cooper over Lyon, based purely on defensive. Can't believe him and Brett Morris didn't make the shadow players. Would have had tired Brett Morris over Williams on the wing. Though he was quite poor on the wing when he played for the Dragons. Monaghan a far better centre then winger as well. He really never showed anything extra for NSW or Australia as a winger. Does know how to involve himself in the game as wiingers, either does Brett Morris. Again I could name you 10 wingers and tbph they will all be slightly below rep standard.

Halves, Wallace and Campese have gone missing when it counts. Als does Mullen when Gidley not there. Reckon you will struggle to find one good his played when Gildey, Buderus or Johns haven't been there. All three have potential but can't lead a side or in Campese case over a long period. Pearce, has he played this season? Soward make a one-on-one tackle and not just hold Salior and Prior hand all game.

I'll challenge someone to put together a NSW side that isn't below SOO standard. It aren't going to happen, we just don't have the players.

Though we might get close as Queensland will get bored after 50 minutes again due to our direness.
 

Burgey

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You talking about Joel Clinton?

Reckon he should of got in this year, he was going pretty well up to Origin 1.
No, Clinton S of GC, Parra, Canberra, Qld Reds, etc.
Who else would you pick Burgey? I'll said it once and Í'll say it a million times. NSW have 50 odd players that decent and just below SOO level. So whoever they pick the side would look crap on player.

But still they could have gone with some balance. You need four front rowers at SOO level. What the point of picking Watmough when you got Cregh who will play 60 odd minutes and plays on 5 yard strip of the field that Watmough. Watch this space for Watmough to look like all at sea again when he has play slightly to the centre or on heven forbid on the other side of the field. Should have thrown TLL in there.

Atleast with Stewart they are trying some new. But his never going to be a rep player. Like Kite, Watmough, Laffranchi, White, Clinton and Topou the things that make them good club players are also then things that make then poor rep players. It about quality at rep level not quanity. But that again illustrates the problem NSW have. Million good club forwards, only a couple good SOO forwards.

Would have Cooper over Lyon, based purely on defensive. Can't believe him and Brett Morris didn't make the shadow players. Would have had tired Brett Morris over Williams on the wing. Though he was quite poor on the wing when he played for the Dragons. Monaghan a far better centre then winger as well. He really never showed anything extra for NSW or Australia as a winger. Does know how to involve himself in the game as wiingers, either does Brett Morris. Again I could name you 10 wingers and tbph they will all be slightly below rep standard.

Halves, Wallace and Campese have gone missing when it counts. Als does Mullen when Gidley not there. Reckon you will struggle to find one good his played when Gildey, Buderus or Johns haven't been there. All three have potential but can't lead a side or in Campese case over a long period. Pearce, has he played this season? Soward make a one-on-one tackle and not just hold Salior and Prior hand all game.

I'll challenge someone to put together a NSW side that isn't below SOO standard. It aren't going to happen, we just don't have the players.

Though we might get close as Queensland will get bored after 50 minutes again due to our direness.
I take your point mate, but I look at it as a mistake to go back to a 30 year old-ish 5/8 who's not been a game buster at SOO level to scrifice a young kid who played **** in his first game but who offers a bit of flair about him.

Kite should go - I'd have Poore starting and run with TLL, even a Houston from Newcastle. who's been in form of late and is damaging at least. Hunt from Saints, if eligible, is also a prospect but probably a ways off yet.

You've made a great point about Watmough, and done it in a far more sensible way than I did. Hindy FTW - I'm biased, but at least he's played in a winning NSW side before, and can play on any side of the field. Steve Southern maybe a contender as well, though we already have one Bloodnut with Wallace.

As for the Williams-Monners debate, I'd concede Williams raw speed = or > than Monners, but Monners is no sluch, and I'd say his best attribute (not his lovely smile, but his ability to leap) is of greater value than Williams, whose greatest asset is the fact he's grown a beard and has a funny nickname.

Agree WRT Cooper and Morris.

It's not easy, but it just looks like a pretty average side. Maybe you're right and just now we don't have the stand out players.
 

Magrat Garlick

Rather Mad Witch
to disturb slightly

Current table

Code:
1  	Dragons  	10  	4  	0  	0  	118  	20
2 	Bulldogs 	9 	3 	0 	2 	100 	20
3 	Titans  	9 	4 	0 	1 	22 	20
4 	Storm  	 	8 	4 	1 	1 	97 	19
5 	Broncos 	8 	5 	0 	1 	-6 	18
6 	Cowboys 	7 	6 	0 	1 	104 	16
7 	Panthers 	7 	6 	0 	1 	32 	16
8 	Knights 	8 	6 	0 	0 	28 	16
9 	Sea Eagles 	6 	7 	0 	1 	20 	14
10 	Rabbitohs 	5 	7 	1 	1 	-25 	13
11 	Warriors 	5 	7 	1 	1 	-43 	13
12 	Raiders 	4 	8 	0 	2 	-43 	12
13 	Tigers  	5 	8 	0 	1 	-43 	12
14 	Eels 	 	4 	8 	1 	1 	-126 	11
15 	Sharks  	4 	9 	0 	1 	-80 	10
16 	Roosters 	3 	10 	0 	1 	-155 	8
Could anyone explain to the northern hemisphere why byes count the same as wins? I mean, it'll all even out in the end unless someone has messed up the fixture list, but it seems...odd.
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
No, Clinton S of GC, Parra, Canberra, Qld Reds, etc.


I take your point mate, but I look at it as a mistake to go back to a 30 year old-ish 5/8 who's not been a game buster at SOO level to scrifice a young kid who played **** in his first game but who offers a bit of flair about him.

Kite should go - I'd have Poore starting and run with TLL, even a Houston from Newcastle. who's been in form of late and is damaging at least. Hunt from Saints, if eligible, is also a prospect but probably a ways off yet.

You've made a great point about Watmough, and done it in a far more sensible way than I did. Hindy FTW - I'm biased, but at least he's played in a winning NSW side before, and can play on any side of the field. Steve Southern maybe a contender as well, though we already have one Bloodnut with Wallace.

As for the Williams-Monners debate, I'd concede Williams raw speed = or > than Monners, but Monners is no sluch, and I'd say his best attribute (not his lovely smile, but his ability to leap) is of greater value than Williams, whose greatest asset is the fact he's grown a beard and has a funny nickname.

Agree WRT Cooper and Morris.

It's not easy, but it just looks like a pretty average side. Maybe you're right and just now we don't have the stand out players.
So it ok to go back to a 30+ backrower instead of giving a guy a 2nd chance at SOO level. But not ok to go back to 30+ 5/8 who also has been part of more winning SOO sides then losing himself. One is a key position where you can't really be testing two players, to see if they are up to it. The other is a bench spot.

I do reckon Houston and Hunt have the potential. But neither are really close to SOO standard yet. As average Kite is at this level, there not really many other options. Unless to try four untired rookies. Or go back to O'Meley or Mason who been as inconsistent and average. Try White who been even more average. Or Clinton who best games have been similar to Kite's basic game. Lots of ugly yards, but barely breaks a line. There not too many frontrowers that truely break the line. Even Petro and Price are more about yards then breaking the line. For front rowers it generally about workrate these days, not their ability to break a tackle.

Still think Monaghan biggest issue is that he doesn't know how to involve himself in the game as a winger. NSW need a winger that will search for he ball. When Monaghan plays on the wing he just sits back on waits for the action to come to him. As a pure finisher I rate him better then Williams in the air or close to the line. His short distance speed not far off Williams. But it the other things he doesn't do as winger that required for this side that the biggest issue.
 
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