king_sirro
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@pHyR3 said:
U missed my point.
Im saying Woods outplayed Gallen in the first 20 mins….not over the entire game
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U missed my point.
Im saying Woods outplayed Gallen in the first 20 mins….not over the entire game
Farah was his usual classy self, and took it upon himself to moonslight at Halfback when Pearce disappeared. He also setup the only blues try.
I didn't think Woods played as bad as the pundits said, he made metres with the ball, made solid tackles, and even forced a turnover at one point. I think the criticism of Woods has been a bit harsh.
I didn't think Woods played as bad as the pundits said, he made metres with the ball, made solid tackles, and even forced a turnover at one point. I think the criticism of Woods has been a bit harsh.
@king sirro said:
Yeah, but Gallen didn't make a late surge or anything. He played consistently well throughout the game while Woods played okay for 20min. He conceded a penalty with a high tackle and wasn't as damaging as Gallen (who wasn't that damaging himself).
even on first 20, gallen appeared better than woods to me.
Fade_To_Black
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Woods was far from the worst player out there. As you hear ex-Origin players say all the time, that first 20 minutes for him would have flown by in an instant and he really didn't get much game time after that to make an impact.
Did Luke Lewis play? He must of been very bloody quiet if he did, can't even remember seeing him out there.
Did Luke Lewis play? He must of been very bloody quiet if he did, can't even remember seeing him out there.
stevetiger
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I thought Woods went great. The problem is that he didn't enough game time.
Marshall_magic
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@Hbom said:
Absolutely, with 11 on the field, you would want mobile forwards out there to cover the extra space. A big prop like Woods would have struggled compared to a Watmough or a Hoffman.
@cunno said:
Don't think it was that, Cunno, I just think it was because the NSW forwards had taken such an onslaught and had to defend so much in the first 20 minutes that it stands to reason the coach would replace tiring props. Gallen was also replaced not long after and Woods did get another stint later in the second half. If Daley wasn't happy with his effort I doubt he would've put him back on at all.
Considering how the game panned out, I reckon Woods did as well as he could for his first SOO game. Nothing flash, of course, because he really didn't have much opportunity in attack, but he weathered the storm as well as any of the other more experienced forwards in the NSW pack and never looked out of place, imo. I would keep him on the bench for game 3.
TurnStyle
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the guy got barely a chance in my opinion! his first ever SOO! what is expected? because he is a forward, he got taken off. merrit didnt have a great game either (although i am glad he has finally got his chance there) but because he isnt a forward had a whole game to adjust or not.
i think any negative criticism of woods is pretty unjust. he had limited game time and i dont think it is fair he is expected to just click straight away. i hope he isnt unfairly dropped because of it.
at least he got more time than big keefy!!
i think any negative criticism of woods is pretty unjust. he had limited game time and i dont think it is fair he is expected to just click straight away. i hope he isnt unfairly dropped because of it.
at least he got more time than big keefy!!
southerntiger
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Woods problem was his role wasnt as a dominant prop for the blues. Woods isnt one of those players who can make a few hit ups a half. One of his best qualities is his workload. Aaron suffered because Blues go to Gallen like the Tigers go Aaron.
Its the same reason why Blairs stats look so much better without Woods. Aaron is our Galle n.
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Its the same reason why Blairs stats look so much better without Woods. Aaron is our Galle n.
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@southerntiger said:
His problem was that NSW had no ball for the first 20 minutes. Farah had made 16 tackles after 20 minutes and Woods 14\. I'd love to see Woods stats as far as metres go if NSW had 80% possession like Qld did for the first 20.
Anyway, all we can hope for is that he continues his strong club form and see if it's enough to get a gig for game 3.
TurnStyle
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just watching last nights game i was thinking why the f*** is gallen still being played at prop?! to me it was a good one off maybe two off thing that would work.
where are the nsw props???
also, why was tamou suspended from origin?!!! in my mind, his affairs outside of league have nothing to do with league! the guy made a mistake driving, and while i dont condone that, in what other profession would this affect your job?!
ive lost my licence before, but i was still able to work! because he is well known he cant play origin?
i think this is ridiculous.
where are the nsw props???
also, why was tamou suspended from origin?!!! in my mind, his affairs outside of league have nothing to do with league! the guy made a mistake driving, and while i dont condone that, in what other profession would this affect your job?!
ive lost my licence before, but i was still able to work! because he is well known he cant play origin?
i think this is ridiculous.
@turnstyle said:
Because playing professional sport for a living is a privilege. Signing a multi-million dollar NRL contract comes with certain responsibilities… like for example, I dunno, not driving 4 times over the legal limit with 3 passengers.. and unlicensed to boot. The NRL is a billion dollar sporting brand and any time one of these pinheads does something that brings the game into disrepute, they reserve the right to punish them accordingly.
tig_prmz
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i dont think he'll be retained.
daley made it quite clear by putting him on when he had already lost
daley made it quite clear by putting him on when he had already lost
tigersrule4life
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@brk53y said:
Well Paul Gallen might not even play will know today its a 2 to 6 weeks there saying will see what happens if his not playing Aaron Woods will stay with James Tamou.
Balmainboydug
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The Gold Coast Bulletin gave Woods 4 , stating the kid needs to learn how to run ?,
Being a Balmainboy living here is trying at the best of time , during origin it's unbearable.
The worse rating went to Merrit he copped a 1 , stating he looked like school kid against men !
Robbie got 7.5 and was their highest recipient , even though he spent 18 minutes on bench whilst Reynolds had no idea when we had the best period of possession in their 20 , just mind boggling to me.
I love Woods he is going places but I really think he should have come off the bench with Fifita starting , just to compose the atmosphere of the occasion on Aaron.
Dissapointing result for us but atleast we can get some revenge at Leicchardt on Saturday !
After last weeks three from three we should be right up for this , GO TIGES.
Being a Balmainboy living here is trying at the best of time , during origin it's unbearable.
The worse rating went to Merrit he copped a 1 , stating he looked like school kid against men !
Robbie got 7.5 and was their highest recipient , even though he spent 18 minutes on bench whilst Reynolds had no idea when we had the best period of possession in their 20 , just mind boggling to me.
I love Woods he is going places but I really think he should have come off the bench with Fifita starting , just to compose the atmosphere of the occasion on Aaron.
Dissapointing result for us but atleast we can get some revenge at Leicchardt on Saturday !
After last weeks three from three we should be right up for this , GO TIGES.
The judges for origin want to see impact and they love players who show this. Woods isn't an impact player like Fifita is, and I understand why Woods was started it's just that the way the game panned out no NSW prop was going to look good in that first 20\. In fact it was a good call to have Wood's defence on there for the first 20 because NSW needed it!
What score did the Bulletin give Fifita?
What score did the Bulletin give Fifita?
simonthetiger
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Fifita was awesome.
Re Woodsy.Looks like Gallen is out of origin 3.
I imagine that Woodsy would keep his spot and Tamou comes back in.
Re Woodsy.Looks like Gallen is out of origin 3.
I imagine that Woodsy would keep his spot and Tamou comes back in.
tig_prmz
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@Balmainboydug said:
lol no idea. bird was far and away the best player for blues. imo he single handed defended us out of the rut of 20 minutes. his tackles hurt.
merrin constantly broke the line
woods should start again, imo he took it better than most expected. no matter what he looked confident out there. forwards shouldnt be f'd around- halves f'd up
