Origin Game 1: NSW vs QLD 2013

[Chaos]

Two tries to one. Maroons were unmotivated, underdone and ambushed. .

AMBUSHED is the right word...they saw us coming

[teke]

Parker, Harrison and Gillett are all way too similar in style ... Taylor and Papali should be in after the NSWailers sneak a narrow win in game one ... Qld to then take the series 2-1 after which the competition will have to change its name to State of Queensland because we own it

i agree with the three blokes named. I'd be putting papalli and Taylor in, get the ex factor barba in now and everything will turn back to normal...domination

[gotitans101_]

Barba hasn't been the same since he returned for the Dogs though - not sure he's ready for Origin?

[teke]

I'd have him over Tate any day of the week

[thelwall]

queensland are aging everyone knows it ... gallen shouldnt of been binned its origin for gods sake if it was myles hitting gallen everyone would of been cheering dont be one sided... also if nsw could of held the ball and stopped giving stupid penalty's away it would of been 18+

[gotitans101_]

I'd have him over Tate any day of the week

Yeah Tate is waaaaay past it. It's time to blood a few younger players.

[Toads]

For the record, thelwall. I bleed Maroon 'n I have no qualms about Gallen letting a few loose on Myles, it reminds me of days gone by when a footy match pretty well consisted of a Blu or two..

Though it is kinda odd that Gallen blew up about it. It's no secret that Myles leads with his melon a lot of the time, he should've been well aware of that considering how many times they've played against each other.

[Titanic]

Gallen is a old timer ... he knows if you smack someone in front of the cameras on rugby league's biggest stage you'd better have a good defence and he had his excuse down pat ... what we saw was a premeditated job combined with 6 months of banned substance-using innuendo coming to the surface ... although in his case it's more than innuendo.

[DIEHARD]

Maroons definitely need more X factor.

[Steve]

Maroons definitely need more X factor.

The Qld backline still has the X factor. What they didn't have was a forward pack laying a foundation. That's where the game was won and lost for mine. Far more dominant forward pack, and without that, the backs can do little.

[DIEHARD]

I thought Tate was ok?

[titanfan1980]

I wasn't upset about the gallen punches (I'm a proud qlder) but I when gallen accused Nate of using his head to head butt people I was a bit shocked, and didn't believe it.. Then one of my nsw mates uploaded a video of Nate literally head butting like at least 8 or 9 people I was like, ooooo those head butts hahaha when your head is that big you gotta use it!

[DavidBouveng]

I thought Tate was ok?

He was strong and is a good defender. I certainly wouldn't be dropping him, but I think he's lost just a touch of pace.

[TITAN PETE]

The Nth Qld connection was the worst 4 players on the park.

[Manly Fan 001]

firstly how are you all hope everybodys over their origin hangover...

I'm here because I'm curious to know how you felt as Titans supporters in regards to Greg Birds pre-origin comments last night in the warm up when he stated categorically " he loved living in QLD but hated Queenslanders " I realize its part of the build up hype but watching it as a Manly fan had he said he loved living on the northern beaches but hated people from Manly we would hate him right back regardless of how good he was.

Seriously Im not having a go just curious is all.