PETE’S PUNCHLINE
- Queenslander! What a great performance by a team no-one thought could win. The Maroons proved that attitude, spirit and desire and a little talent can overcome the odds. Just like what happened in 1995 when the Blues were expected to sweep the series and Paul Vautin’s team of no-hopers won 3-0. Fast forward 25 years and its 1-0 to Qld.
- Here are the best comments on Origin 1 from fans on Aussie sports website The Roar that I had to share. Hope you enjoy them: 1. “There you go. One side wandering around with big heads. Another side with something to prove. Should have seen it coming really.” 2. “Wighton got done over by Gagai twice – should be at 6. Gutho should be 14 or out of the 17.” 3. “Gutho made Capewell look like GI.” 4. “Well, well, well, so much for NSW clean sweep.” 5. “Blues will find it useful to play with a halfback. Was Cleary there???” 6. “Did Hess do anything?? He’s not up to it. Can’t pull that special effort out of his hat.” 7. “Now all you guys who wrote QLD off write on the blackboard 100 times ‘I don’t understand Origin’. 8. “On paper, NSW by plenty however the game is played on grass!” 9. “Qld look much better with a coach!” 10. “It’s not an upset, it’s tradition.”
- Can the Wallabies play?
- While I did have Twilight Payment as one of my Melbourne Cup picks, that had nothing to do with skill or some golden formula. It was just plain dumb luck.
- I know the result might be decided by the time you read this but Trump needs to win Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Alaska and Nevada to claim one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comebacks in US political history. – PGTP ([email protected])