NSW: Bellamy named new Blues Origin coach

[jenny]

Bellamy named new Blues Origin coach :woot: :woot:

October 9, 2007

Premiership-winning Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has been named NSW coach for next year's State of Origin rugby league series against Queensland.

The NSW Rugby League on Tuesday confirmed Bellamy, a strong favourite for the position, would succeed Cowboys coach Graham Murray, who stepped down from the job after a second-successive series loss this year.

Bellamy already has considerable experience in representative coaching from his role as assistant Kangaroos coach since 2004 and Country Origin coach for the past three seasons.

"I'm honoured to be given this opportunity,' Bellamy said.

"Every player aspires to compete at this level and it's the same for coaches.

"Queensland have won the last two series and are going to be very hard to beat again.

"It's a great challenge for us and we'll be giving it everything we can."

NSWRL chairman Colin Love said Bellamy's coaching record spoke for itself.

"As the coach of the Melbourne Storm and NSW Country, Craig has earned the respect and admiration of players and officials alike and I am sure he will bring that same determination to succeed to the NSW Wizard Blues," Love said.

"It will be a memorable Origin series and one of the highlights of the centenary celebrations.

Sydney will host game's one and three of next year's series, with the second game to be played in Brisbane.

As part of next year's centenary celebrations, celebrating 100 years of rugby league, the teams will wear 1908 heritage jerseys in the opening match of the series.

? 2007 AAP

[Capital_Shark]

Don't get too excited Jenny, regardless of whose coaching, they're still a bunch of cats and they still gotta play the Maroons.

[jenny]

Don't get too excited Jenny, regardless of whose coaching, they're still a bunch of cats and they still gotta play the Maroons.

:hissyfit"
lol....you suck Sharkie

[jenny]

Hey Sharkie
I dreamt lastnight, Bruce and i went to Canberra and you and Shifty, showed us the town...

[Capital_Shark]

Hey Sharkie
I dreamt lastnight, Bruce and i went to Canberra and you and Shifty, showed us the town...

That would have been a short dream, Canberra is pretty small. If you slept in late we probably could have introduced you to all its residents too.

[jenny]

That would have been a short dream, Canberra is pretty small. If you slept in late we probably could have introduced you to all its residents too.

haha

[Queenslander]

Bellamy is a great coach, and over time he may be able to win a series....however it is going to be hard to destroy the new Maroon dynasty.

[Dragons]

Bellamy is a great coach, and over time he may be able to win a series....however it is going to be hard to destroy the new Maroon dynasty.

There is no Maroon dynasty...never....never will be!

[Super Cronk]

NSW will win some now.

[Queenslander]

A fact to remember....Bellamy has been a successful coach at a club full of Queenslanders

[Super Cronk]

A fact to remember....Bellamy has been a successful coach at a club full of Queenslanders

So you could say he knows all their weaknesses?

If only cronk was a NSW men then NSW would be UN-BEATABLE!!!

[Queenslander]

So you could say he knows all their weaknesses?

It didn't work for Graham Murray :woot:

QLD 3-0 in 2008

[Super Cronk]

It didn't work for Graham Murray :woot:

QLD 3-0 in 2008

Wouldnt surprise me. Got more storm players in the QLd side then the NSw side

[Kelvinator]

there won't be a maroon dynasty. only difference between qld and nsw in this years series was the bloke wearing number 7. and one players form doesn't last forever.

[PROMETHEUS]

Go Qld.