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DIEHARD
30-05-09, 02:03 PM
Gallen out of Origin opener
THE week of Paul Gallen has gone from bad to worse with the NSW forward ruled out of Wednesday night's State of Origin in Melbourne.
Gallen had been in doubt all week with a shoulder injury suffered last weekend against St George Illawarra.
It’s a bitter blow for the Sharks captain who last week was fined $10,000 by the NRL in regards to alleged racial remarks targeted at Dragons forward Mickey Paea.
It’s likely he will lose the captaincy over the incident at a Cronulla board meeting on Tuesday.
The NSW coaching staff deemed Gallen unfit for Origin I following a training session this morning.
Gold Coast and Australian forward Anthony Laffranchi, who joined the squad last Thursday as 18th man, will come into the side for Gallen.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25560274-5001021,00.html
HELL YEA!
Boof and Bull in the NSW team, im sorry QLD but i think your time in the spotlight is over.......
titans_20
30-05-09, 03:24 PM
HELL YEA!
Boof and Bull in the NSW team, im sorry QLD but i think your time in the spotlight is over.......
being a blues supporter i couldnt understand why he wasnt there from the begining...now NSW might be in with a chance.
DIEHARD
30-05-09, 03:27 PM
I am happy for Anthony and the Titans club for yet another Origin representation. But the Blues are still gonna lose. Blose.
Interesting how both the 18th (Lewis) and 19th (Laffranchi) name are now playing.
Blose.
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Ohhhh stop it...... OMG..... Ohhhhh Laughing..... that is just soooooo funny... I just cant help myself... ohhhhh Brad..... stop it....... http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3876/shalolbig2.gif (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shalolbig2.gif)
Q U E E N S L A N D E R ! ! ! ! !
titanstattman
31-05-09, 08:46 AM
Ohhhh stop it...... OMG..... Ohhhhh Laughing..... that is just soooooo funny... I just cant help myself... ohhhhh Brad..... stop it....... http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3876/shalolbig2.gif (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shalolbig2.gif)
I know wat u mean im just LOL so hard......Brad u really should try stand up......
DIEHARD
31-05-09, 09:46 AM
Stand up has always been my dream... thanks for your support guys! I just hope I can be as good as Craig McLocklan.
But here is some more news on Anthony...
Laffranchi tipped to start
AFTER missing initial selection Gold Coast Titans' and Test forward Anthony Laffranchi is a good chance to be in the NSW Blues' run-on side for Wednesday's State of Origin rugby league clash in Melbourne.
Laffranchi is set to gain from the loss of fellow Test forward Paul Gallen to a shoulder injury.
A devastated Gallen told teammates today he would step aside after failing to complete training, giving the Blues three full days to prepare without disruption.
Gallen is the second Test forward forced out of Craig Bellamy's new-look side but the addition of Gold Coast's Laffranchi certainly won't weaken the Blues.
``Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does,'' said Laffranchi.
``We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
``He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
``He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again.''
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
``Initially it was hard and disappointing,'' he said of being overlooked.
``I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
``Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in.''
Gallen's aggression is the biggest loss to the NSW side, but Laffranchi said there were enough tough players in the side to worry the experienced Queenslanders.
``We're all in it together. Once you get a team working for each other,'' he said.
``Don't get me wrong. Gal is that type of player, the bloke you love playing with and the one you hate playing against.
``Externally, people have their own opinions. The Queenslanders have their own opinion, they've got a group of guys who have been together for a while. But internally, we're pretty comfortable with where we're at.''
The disappointment of missing the Origin opener compounds perhaps the darkest period in Gallen's short but illustrious career.
His Cronulla club is embroiled in scandal and turmoil while his captaincy is under review for a racial slur in a game last week which attracted a $10,000 fine from the NRL.
``I can't comment on Gal's mental situation,'' said Laffranchi.
``Mentally he's a tough guy. There was no mental lapse around the camp.''
Source: http://www.goldcoast.com.au
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