State of Origin Game 1 predictions

[Captain Ibis]

SOO game 1 predictions here, make them as bold as you like. I'm gonna go a bit conservative and say NSW will dominate game 1 again and win comfortably, though it won't be as big of a scoreline as Townsville.

They're making too much out of Nth Queensland and Brisbane being in the top 4. Brisbane's two best players (Haas, Reynolds) are NSWelshmen, as is North Queensland's this year (Chad). Not to mention North Queensland's soft early season draw.

NSW still has half the Panthers squad in their pack, plus three from Parra who beat Penrith, as well as other core Blues players from last year.

Outside of Munster our spine is better, as are our outside backs. They've also got debutants who are yet to turn it on against top teams at club land, and who will be targeted.

 

[spiritofaslan]

NSW 28
QLD 12

Half Time
NSW 12
QLD 6

 

[BomberBurton]

Ref's to fuck it up.

 

[Captain Ibis]

Slater has half the dynasty squad in his coaching crew.. doesn't seem as though he's overly confident

 

[BomberBurton]

Almost time folks...

 

[BomberBurton]

Blues in!

 

[BomberBurton]

Is it just my net that's gone to shit during SOO?
YT is streaming @144 FFS!

 

[BomberBurton]

High intensity, yet shit overall game.
Qld getting more than a fair lick in the whistle going their way again.
Figure either @QLDRL had a sook about loosing recent games and series or someone @NRL has big dollars upon a QLD upset.
Anyone know if any of the Suttons made a recent significant purchase?

 

[Captain Ibis]

That was, absolute rubbish

 

[Captain Ibis]

It was like watching the Dogs last night, Cook was JMK, Cleary Flanno.

Just goes to show what happens if service ain't great and the forwards don't win the ruck.