***Official*** QLD v NSW State of Origin Thread

[Simon]

Wiki is already the number 1 prop in the NRL...

Wiki is good and has a lot of passion, but i dont think hes better than Webcke, Bailey or O'Meley...

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Wiki is good and has a lot of passion, but i dont think hes better than Webcke, Bailey or O'Meley...

For mine, he's better than O'Meley, and about equal with Webcke and a fully fit Bailey.

 

[Craig]

Damn straight. Despite what the NRL and mothers of this country say, when I go to an origin game, I want to see a biff, that's what Origin is all about for me.

Agreed, the 1995 all-in brawl at the MCG was what attracted me about Origin and that Fatty Vautin getting a bunch of losers compared to the NSW team and motivating his team (his techniques were/are legendary IMO).

 

[Craig]

Wiki is good and has a lot of passion, but i dont think hes better than Webcke, Bailey or O'Meley...

Surely Price would be up there.

 

[BoyBrumby]

lol yeh Bailey is all quality, will take over the mantle as number 1 prop next year when Webcke retires...

If you're only talking NRL then possibly, but Fielden is the best in the world just now & it isn't close either.

 

[Simon]

If you're only talking NRL then possibly, but Fielden is the best in the world just now & it isn't close either.

again Fielden is good, but with Webcke we are talking about a guy who has been the number one player in his position for a decade...

people can say theres 4 or 5 who are good now, but sustaining it over a long period of time is another story...

currently though Bailey is better than Fielden anyway imo...

 

[BoyBrumby]

again Fielden is good, but with Webcke we are talking about a guy who has been the number one player in his position for a decade...

people can say theres 4 or 5 who are good now, but sustaining it over a long period of time is another story...

currently though Bailey is better than Fielden anyway imo...

We'll just have to agree to disagree there then.

The word round the campfire is that we should get a chance to see how Fielden goes in the NRL soon, Titans fancy him for their debut season.

 

[Blaze]

currently though Bailey is better than Fielden anyway imo...

I agree with Brumby... Fielden is the best in the world easily.

Wiki is better than Bailey IMO but not by much (kiwi bias coming through)

 

[Simon]

We'll just have to agree to disagree there then.

The word round the campfire is that we should get a chance to see how Fielden goes in the NRL soon, Titans fancy him for their debut season.

you pretty much answered my point there, the NRL is without doubt a crapload more competitive than the ESL, and being called the best prop in the world will require fielden to come out here and perform week in week out, playing the odd test match and WCC game wont be enough imo...
Look at Jamie Lyon, he was a very good player here, a strong running centre who performed well and in the ESL he carves up and now people claim hes the worlds best centre, im sorry though until its done in the NRL it just doesnt have the same impact...

 

[steds]

For mine, on his day Fielden is the best in the world. However, he went missing against Saints and Leeds this year. Not a sign of a good leader and/or a great player when he isn't performing against the best team in the comp and his team's fierce local rivals.

 

[Mister Wright]

no way, hes rubbish, i know we are short of forwards but this guy never puts in for any team he plays for, really hes just a big waste of space...

Yet again I agree with Simon on State of Origin selection matters. Gee Simon, if you & I were Qld's selectors the meeting would take about 5 minutes...

 

[Simon]

Yet again I agree with Simon on State of Origin selection matters. Gee Simon, if you & I were Qld's selectors the meeting would take about 5 minutes...

and schifcofske would have played a lot more State of Origin

 

[Mister Wright]

and schifcofske would have played a lot more State of Origin

And Captain...

 

[Simon]

And Captain...

i wouldnt go that far...

 

[Mister Wright]

i wouldnt go that far...

That's why it's taking 5 minutes.

1 minute for me to agree I was only joking, then we'll nominate Lockyer captain and select the rest of the side in another minute. Then we'll spend the remaining 3 minutes laughing when one of us says "Oh, what about Rhys Wesser."

 

[Simon]

That's why it's taking 5 minutes.

1 minute for me to agree I was only joking, then we'll nominate Lockyer captain and select the rest of the side in another minute. Then we'll spend the remaining 3 minutes laughing when one of us says "Oh, what about Rhys Wesser."

....then we know the meeting is over

 

[Mister Wright]

....then we know the meeting is over

If only it were possible.

 

[Craig]

Pity you two aren't a FOG and then you two would have your way on the selection panel.

(Former Origin Greats)

 

[howardj]

Pity you two aren't a FOG and then you two would have your way on the selection panel.

(Former Origin Greats)

Let's count our blessings

 

[Clarence]

you pretty much answered my point there, the NRL is without doubt a crapload more competitive than the ESL, and being called the best prop in the world will require fielden to come out here and perform week in week out, playing the odd test match and WCC game wont be enough imo...
Look at Jamie Lyon, he was a very good player here, a strong running centre who performed well and in the ESL he carves up and now people claim hes the worlds best centre, im sorry though until its done in the NRL it just doesnt have the same impact...

Lyon was the best centre in the NRL for at least a season maybe more.