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  coco June 19, 2014 at 12:13am

  I agree - so much crap that has one intention which is to get someone to throw one and get binned. letting them biff would result in a better game
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  Wayne June 19, 2014 at 12:16am

  I'm tending to agree with this. I'm not for punching in footy but with all the hype and tension in an origin game I think it has its place. 1 on 1 let it slide and penalise the grubs like Thaiday that come in late and the cheap shots.
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  Black heat June 19, 2014 at 12:28am

  Game was not as exciting as the first one but the punch rule should be exempt for state of origins
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    Black heat > Black heat June 19, 2014 at 1:56am

    Even call cattle dog once in the scrum in each game lol
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown June 19, 2014 at 12:29am

  Agree.
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  Davo 'RIP feet for hands Toutai' June 19, 2014 at 8:30am

  Most of the match was a niggle fest and slow play the balls etc. More penalties were needed in the second half that's for sure. How thurston or thaiday didn't go to the bin is beyond me. Bring back the biff
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  playthedoors June 19, 2014 at 8:33am

  I don't agree with the biff. Old school in my opinion. Strong consistent refereeing is required. Quick penalties letting players take quick options will get rid of that garbage. The 5 minute sin bin should also be available for origin.
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  Prof. Daz June 20, 2014 at 10:55am

  Bird is in the papers prattling on about the niggle "not being a good look for the game", and suggesting punching is better. Idiot. A few choice sin bins for professional fouls - excessive niggle - and the players will get on with it. Besides, lest it go unsaid, it was predominantly QLD with the niggle. Why do you think that was? Bird is too stupid to realize it's probably because QLD thought if they could get NSW fighting then NSW would lose their composure and hand the game to QLD via penalties, errors and defensive mistakes. The niggle was certainly baiting, but it was also QLD trying to get NSW to NOT play some actual footy. In the end QLD niggled their way to not playing as much actual footy as NSW and NSW was throne who came up with footy-related attacking and defensive plays in the second half.
  
  Besides, why isn't anyone applying what the players themselves say? What happens on the field stays on the field; they're different off the field than on it. That goes both ways, meaning Thurston and Reynolds can shake hands and say no worries mate, but also that turning the other cheek on the field to win a game is not the same as being soft off it. If the players truly mean what they say, on the field is irrelevant to off the field, so their manliness is not lost turning the cheek for the better interest of the team.
  
  PS: though I still liked Allgood belting Matai, though I prefer Lussick smashing legally not illegally. There might be a place for the punch, but it's not as an auto-reflex to a niggle, unless what the players say about on/off field is all bullsh*t
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  slip June 20, 2014 at 11:00am

  I'm not sure we should be promoting violence. Lol