Bugger, as a Victorian that has only followed NRL for five or six years I thought the Maroons were full of Queenslanders . What does SOO mean? Do agree about Ch9 commentators tho, they are very biased towards the Blues. What's with that sour puss Brad Fitler, looked like he had just been told off by his mum
SOO = First professional (senior) team that you play for
I find the hype and tribalism around it a bit much. It's just become a nice money earner for the NRL so its flogged to death and seems to get worse every year.
If you're a dedicated follower of a team chasing a premiership, SOO can be a nightmare. It removes key players from teams and exposes them to injury; forces teams to play reserve sides; & lets teams win in the regular comp that might not have otherwise. I'd rather my team focus on getting the premiership tbh (not that this is v. likely this year)
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