Official **State Of Origin Thread**

[Simon]

Soward should stay, Finch is rubbish, roosters would be bonkers to keep him over Soward..

 

[Craig]

But you know they will.

 

[Simon]

Jamie has a contract until the end of 06 anyway, id say he will be a bench player and Wing will be permenantly starting hooker, particularly with Stuart Webb signing for Souths...
they still have young L'Estrange as backup

 

[chaminda_00]

Not Melbourne since Orford is set to re-sign.

Souths can have him.

I hope not, he should go to Manly

 

[cbuts]

one has got towonder how they can do this under the salary cap

 

[howardj]

Mal Meninga has been appointed as Origin coach for Qld next year

Can't say that I agree - he's hardly a great coach and I think will struggle up against Ricky Stuart.

 

[Craig]

And who else was there when Craig Bellamy accepted the NSW Country job next year?

 

[Simon]

could have been matthew elliott, Mengina has already proved he cant cut it as a coach at this level, what a disapointment hes been given the job...

 

[howardj]

could have been matthew elliott, Mengina has already proved he cant cut it as a coach at this level, what a disapointment hes been given the job...

Spot on

 

[Mister Wright]

I disagree. I think Big Mal is a good choice for Qld coach.

Now if only the selectors can be changed.

 

[Simon]

I disagree. I think Big Mal is a good choice for Qld coach.

Now if only the selectors can be changed.

i hope you arent basing that comment on his coaching record...
we all know the best players dont neccisarily make good coaches, tbh i was hoping his Qld coaching career only lasted as long as his political career...

 

[Mister Wright]

i hope you arent basing that comment on his coaching record...
we all know the best players dont neccisarily make good coaches, tbh i was hoping his Qld coaching career only lasted as long as his political career...

I saw how he made Qld City such a slick unit against Qld Country. He had the team for less than a week and they were well coached.