NRL TIPPING COMPETITIONS - The 'Experts' Tips

Can someone please explain?

How are these so called 'expert' tippers sitting where they are in their tipping competition?

If you look at the NRL Tipping competition for example, you have tippers like Brad Fittler and Kurt Gidley on their offering up their expert tips for the average punters to follow. But how is Fittler been consistently sitting up near the top in the results each week and someone like Gidley is down nearer to the bottom?

You got to expect that they would at least tip their own team each week. If that is the case, Fittler's mob the Roosters have only won 3 games this year. So how is he sitting in 5th place? (If you consider the 3 ahead of him are all on the same amount of points some may say he is coming 3rd) Maybe that's why the Roosters are struggling to find form - maybe he's tipping against them. Not likely, so does that make him an expert tipper to follow if you just forget his Roosters tip each week and pick the same as the rest of his tips. Just imagine how well he would be doing if the Roosters found some form.

Then look at Kurt Gidley who is in 15th position. What's doing there? Maybe 'Gids' has forgotten to tip the Knights each week when he sends his selections in. Tip the Knights 'Gids' - your team has been up near the top of the NRL ladder most of the year.

Ah well, it makes me feel better now that I know that the experts struggle each week picking the winners. The pressure is off - watch me go! (For the record I tipped 7 from 8 last round, only missing the perfect round when my team struggled into second against the team they were up against) There is always next week.

State of Origin. Bring on Game 2

So who will win the State of Origin series this year? Can Queensland win 4 series in a row? Will they win the series 3 nil or can the Blues upset the Maroons plans?

Most are tipping an easy win to Meninga's Queenslanders this year but i think it will be much closer than expected. I think playing the first game in Melbourne has actually helped this NSW side get over their nerves on a neutral ground and will be ready to hit the ground running in game 2.

NSW always seem to panic and change selections after each game. Why not stick with the players they originally picked? Obviously Bellamy and Co didn't have as much faith in them as they thought. I bet NSW wishes they picked a team on form last year and stuck with them. If they did they would not need to panic now. Too bad all they were worried about last year was losing 3 series in a row or maybe they would have shown faith in their selections. So it's the same old thing again for the Blues this year - all they are worried about is losing 4 series in a row. Show some faith in your players Blues selectors and they will show you the passion your team is lacking! When does the team building start? Will it be after you lose this years series? Can pulling trent Barrett out of oblivion save your backsides? I doubt it. If you picked on form you would pick Kimmorley from the Bulldogs and Soward from the Dragons.

Queensland can definately win this years series and make it a historic 4 series in a row, but they will have to be on their game for a whole 90 minutes. Who am I kidding? The Maroons always play for a full 90 minutes. Just ask Coyne. They just don't have a great backline - they have a great team. C'mon the Cane Toads! I can't wait for the game to start. QUEENSLANDER!