State of Origin
#1
Chris
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Joined: Sep 2006
Location: was Tyne and Wear, now Brisbane
Posts: 58
State of Origin
Hi
State of Origin is on now and there are alot of people walking around wearing maroon.
Does anyone on here care about it or even got any interest in any Aussie sports? I miss real football, the banter involved and the gossip etc. The footy news from the UK is restricted to the internet and satellite (which I don't have)
Chris
State of Origin is on now and there are alot of people walking around wearing maroon.
Does anyone on here care about it or even got any interest in any Aussie sports? I miss real football, the banter involved and the gossip etc. The footy news from the UK is restricted to the internet and satellite (which I don't have)
Chris
#2
Re: State of Origin
Hi
State of Origin is on now and there are alot of people walking around wearing maroon.
Does anyone on here care about it or even got any interest in any Aussie sports? I miss real football, the banter involved and the gossip etc. The footy news from the UK is restricted to the internet and satellite (which I don't have)
Chris
State of Origin is on now and there are alot of people walking around wearing maroon.
Does anyone on here care about it or even got any interest in any Aussie sports? I miss real football, the banter involved and the gossip etc. The footy news from the UK is restricted to the internet and satellite (which I don't have)
Chris
#3
Re: State of Origin
I watch the game but it doesnt really bother me who wins cetainly not to the extent of football back home.
I listened to Forest early Saturday morning in the play offs and they lost god was I in a bad mood . I then had to go to Indooroopilly shopping centre and got the inevitable 'how are you" question boy did that young girl wish she hadnt asked that after my 5 minute tirade in her direction.
There are far worse sports than rugby league just to mention a few swimming, all racket sports and formula 1.
I listened to Forest early Saturday morning in the play offs and they lost god was I in a bad mood . I then had to go to Indooroopilly shopping centre and got the inevitable 'how are you" question boy did that young girl wish she hadnt asked that after my 5 minute tirade in her direction.
There are far worse sports than rugby league just to mention a few swimming, all racket sports and formula 1.
#7
Re: State of Origin
Don't know about league but in union the wingers are 11 and 14, so they sound like forwards to me.
#9
Re: State of Origin
We've been invited over to an aussie neighbour's house to watch the game with them & their mates.... I don't even really understand or care about UK rugby/football, let alone this! We're going, obviously, because of the never-say-no rule, and they are nice people - so I have a choice of asking lots of questions to try & understand, or sitting there quietly and waiting for it to finish! I don't even know what state maroon is for...?
(I'm in NSW though, what colour would that be?)
Any clever sounding comments that I can trot out later on?Eg notable controversy from last year, for example? Any players out with injuries? Any referees that are obviously biased?!
(I'm in NSW though, what colour would that be?)
Any clever sounding comments that I can trot out later on?Eg notable controversy from last year, for example? Any players out with injuries? Any referees that are obviously biased?!
#10
Re: State of Origin
Here in Qld state of origin is real football
Cheers,
DagBoy
#11
Re: State of Origin
We've been invited over to an aussie neighbour's house to watch the game with them & their mates.... I don't even really understand or care about UK rugby/football, let alone this! We're going, obviously, because of the never-say-no rule, and they are nice people - so I have a choice of asking lots of questions to try & understand, or sitting there quietly and waiting for it to finish! I don't even know what state maroon is for...?
(I'm in NSW though, what colour would that be?)
Any clever sounding comments that I can trot out later on?Eg notable controversy from last year, for example? Any players out with injuries? Any referees that are obviously biased?!
(I'm in NSW though, what colour would that be?)
Any clever sounding comments that I can trot out later on?Eg notable controversy from last year, for example? Any players out with injuries? Any referees that are obviously biased?!
Probably not a good idea to try clever sounding comments, but it would be worth noting that NSW are the blues, so you had probably better support them for the night.
Cheers,
DagBoy
Go Maroons!
#12
Re: State of Origin
Starting to get into it a bit having been to the Suncorp a few times to see the Bronco's. Even know some of the players names now! Can't get into Union or AFL, my kids follow the Bronco's now. I took them to a Qld Roar game last season to try and keep the football (real football) interest and they still wear their Gooner footy strips. The quality of the A league is about Conference Level I would say. I still watch the odd EPL game and the BBC Football website is the first thing I check on getting to work.
I'll be cheering the marowns tonight....strange how maroon is pronounced marown. I reffed a kids football game last season and they wondered what I was on about when I shouted 'maroon throw' with a pomie accent.
I'll be cheering the marowns tonight....strange how maroon is pronounced marown. I reffed a kids football game last season and they wondered what I was on about when I shouted 'maroon throw' with a pomie accent.
#13
Where's the factor 30.
Joined: May 2006
Location: Mango Hill QLD
Posts: 234
Re: State of Origin
8 Prop forward 9 Hooker 10 Prop forward
11 Second row 12 Second row
13 Loose / lock forward
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7 Scrum-half / Halfback
6 Stand-off / Five-eight
4 Left centre 3 Right centre
5 Left wing 2 Right wing
1 Fullback
So I got the right winger for both sides .I had to google it tho
#14
Re: State of Origin
I'm working the bar at the local sports club tonight. We're doing $2.00 beers until the first score, I hope it's early on in the game.
I'd like QLD to win I backed them in the footy tipping.
I'd like QLD to win I backed them in the footy tipping.
#15
this is home!!
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: laid back Springfield Lakes.............
Posts: 1,973
Re: State of Origin
Rugby league was our game in the UK so we are in our element here. Could never get on with the round ball game but that could be because my dad was a rugby league player and I was brought up with it.
Greatest game in the world
GO YOU MAROONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!