Morning Glory said:
1) omg. state of origin one. two worst players on field = kimmorely + barrett.
4) oh im not disputing braith anasta's bad sportsmanship.. but im not only talking about the pj marsh incident either. after watching some home games, i have seen some incidents that have just been so dirty that i cant resepect him anymore. and i am from wollongong - so i cant say that im biased agianst him either. i thought he was the model of good onfield behaviour. but i just cant look at him the same way im sorry
The fact that Barrett played "poorly" in the first half of that match was due to two reasons. First, Ricky Stuart's game plan didn't allow Barrett to get involved. Secondly, Brett Kimmorley refused to give the ball to Barrett at second receiver, often going for the cut out pass to the second rowers (who were bloody tired from all the tackling they were being forced to do). Thirdly, due to the domination that the QLD forward pack had in the first half, NSW were left with little option but to go one pass wide of the ruck and get our forwards to truck it up. A five-eighth cannot do anything against a defence that is dominating and rushing up in his face.
However, in the second half when Barrett decided that he'd tell Stuart and Kimmorley to piss off, and then he took control of NSW's game, it "coincidentally" led to NSW's revival.
If Barrett hadn't been there in the second half, NSW would have lost by 40. Simple.
And if that's your view on Barrett, then I'm in no position to argue. However, while it may not be a well-known fact among supporters, it is common knowledge among players and officials that Steven Price is not sportsmanlike on the field.
I'm talking about just about the only player from a team outside my team that I have huge respect for as a person rather than a player. And on the field, he's just as dirty as the next player.
What happens on the field generally stays on the field, and that's why I don't mind when Anasta and the rest of them do what they do. The players I have problems with are those who decide that they will continue to be assholes off the field, and a prime example of this type of player is Mark 'Mac' Riddell.
It is players like him who I have no respect for.