State of Origin I

[Man of Kent]

The bookies have New South Wales favourites at around 1/2 with Queensland at 2/1 or thereabouts. The spread is Queensland +6. 

Can't pick it, myself. NSW seems the stronger side on paper but Queensland in Townsville seems a tough prospect.

Who's going to win, then?

[Hela Wigmen]

Something, something Lancashire v Yorkshire, something something. 

Something, something, NRL don’t care about internationals, something, something. 

Let’s get that out of the way early doors for all the miseries. 

Go the Blues. 

[Smudger06]

30 minutes or so, let's hope for a corker 

[Man of Kent]

Good to see Sky has the full match build-up.

Channel Nine loves its legends, doesn't it. Makes a change from Braith Anasta and Mick Ennis, I suppose!

[EastLondonMike]

NSW win i think. Despite home advantage i think QLD are lacking in a few areas, but who knows. its Origin after all.

Good to see Kyle Feldt getting a QLD jumper though. 

[newbe]

Why does the  aussie  pre match entertainment, and general build up to the match seem a cut above SL, this also applies to Grand Finals aswell. 

[Spidey]

Sorry, off topic a bit, but what is it with brands in Australia.

Did somebody say Menulog???

No, nobody said that ever

[Man of Kent]

4 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Sorry, off topic a bit, but what is it with brands in Australia.

Did somebody say Menulog???

No, nobody said that ever

I'm guessing Just Eat was already taken in Aussie! Bit like Burger King/Hungry Jack's.

[newbe]

2 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Sorry, off topic a bit, but what is it with brands in Australia.

Did somebody say Menulog???

No, nobody said that ever

There lingo, same as flip flops or thongs strange.

[Spidey]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

I'm guessing Just East was already taken in Aussie! Bit like Burger King/Hungry Jack's.

Yeah - I get that probably happened but they used the same jingle... just sounded rubbish

[Eddie]

Banging atmosphere. 

[Man of Kent]

Is the kangaroo in the QLD badge a new thing?

[Man of Kent]

NSW on top early doors. Winning the territory battle, for sure.

[Hela Wigmen]

10 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Is the kangaroo in the QLD badge a new thing?

Sort of. It was on the original Queensland shirt when Origin started but has been brought back in the last couple of years. 

[Man of Kent]

NSW playing a class above. Queensland need to dig in here or it could get ugly.

[Man of Kent]

That's it. Game over. What's the record win in Origin...?!

[Sports Prophet]

People should join for a chat about the game on the match thread on the Aussie page

[Sports Prophet]

1 hour ago, Man of Kent said:

Is the kangaroo in the QLD badge a new thing?

It’s the original Queensland RL logo I think from 1908

[jannerboyuk]

ouch! slaughter

[Man of Kent]

The record Origin winning margin is 46 (52-6 QLD in 2015). NSW are up by 44 with 10 mins to go.

[Hela Wigmen]

Queensland today. 

[hunsletgreenandgold]

On the one hand QLD were terribe. On the other, that NSW team beats England playing like that. 

[Copa]

Brilliant!

I’m drunk and want to celebrate…

[Cheshire Setter]

34 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

On the one hand QLD were terribe. On the other, that NSW team beats England playing like that. 

That Queensland team still beats the last England/GB team by a long chalk, even playing like that! Hopefully Wane will have them fired up a bit more.

[Rupert Prince]

So a boring predictable result then?

What are people getting worked up about? 

Optimistically the BBC have already concluded that the 3rd game will be the 'decider'.  

How did the commentators keep up the hysteria?