Recent content by rugbygoated

This is a bad take

Moses and Cleary won game 1 last year. It could definitely work. Players like Talagi may play Origin but very unlikely. His style is not suited to origin and his defence is a massive weakness (No recency bias). There are great players like Luke Metcalf, Nicho Hynes and Scott Drinkwater who while...

Luai was objectively better than Moses in the 2024 Origin decider. Even Madge and Moses admitted it on The Fan show from last yera

Not just that. His defence and kicking game was sublime in that decider. Could and should have been MOTM. It's a shame he has never replicated any form since that game. His last 2 years have been quite poor

One thing I'm worried about with luai isn't the jumping around or the last tackle options. It's more his discipline in giving away penalties. He gives away 6 agains and high tackles a lot. We've been good in this area and I think that is an area he is weak in

Jarome will be in the headlines always regardless. After every NSW origin loss he is always the scapegoat. After the 2023 GF the negativity around him was insane. It's just continuing again with the same detractors who have been doing it for years

I think Brisbane will know how Jock plays. If there's any team he may not play as good against, it may be his old club, and Madge no less

I feel the moment we lose a game the entire fanbase will blame Luai. It is bound to happen. We are 100% without him and anything less and it'll be a hit to his confidence. It is best we rest him until he himself is 100% and the team is going incredibly well without him. AD/Maddo may get...

Took the train home tonight... thought I saw the Tigers boys training at Lidcombe Oval. Or maybe I'm dreaming. Anyone else see?

I really hope luai doesn't come back early next week. Chance of reinjury is very high and not worth bringing him back if we're humming like we are. AD and Madden 2 from 2 and it creates an unnecessary forced change. If we did though, It's gotta be Luai 6 Madden 7 with AD at centre, Makasini wing...

Not really a fan of him but his efficiency is important. His effectiveness in games needs work

I'm hearing Sione Fainu is a potential bolter for the NSW Blues team this year off the bench

Your opinion of him as a player is skewed because you don't like him. I have criticised him many times for poor performances and I don't have an agenda against him

His defence was one of the few areas he was good at last year. Disappointing to see that terrible miss on Gray on the weekend

I see your agenda for this year hasn't changed