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Message: [QUOTE="Jeba, post: 2272671, member: 1827"] LOL Lockyer was captain, he gives so much more to the Maroons then Cronk and Prince ever could. I do hope Lockyer retires though, it would be nice for him to devote a year or 2 solely to the Broncos.[/quote:16xw4asi] Queensland doesnt NEED Lockyer anymore, thats the thing. back around 2000-2004 or so, if we didnt have lockyer we were no chance. then thurston came around, and suddenly not having lockyer wasnt really that big of a deal. cronk has won 2 premierships at halfback (and he was a big part of the reason why they won) and has an incredible, pinpoint kicking and passing game. his combination with the big 3 of the Queensland team (Slater, Inglis and Smith) would give the side more advantages than Lockyer can at this stage in his career. he also isnt just a speedbump for attacking players like Lockyer is these days. Prince, well he has shown that he can control a match, and anyone saying that he couldnt replace Lockyer mustnt have been watching much football over the last few years. Lockyer should IMO go out a year early rather than a year late. noone likes seeing what was once the best in the business play worse than the average player, and im worried that thats how lockyer will go out if he doesnt stop getting picked for rep footy.[/quote:16xw4asi] Pin-point kicking game, great passing game - you are correct, Cronk has both of these (and Prince for that matter). Both would do a great job for Queensland. However, I just can't see them providing that extra effort needed when Queensland are really under the pump. Lockyer is the undisputed king of lifting his team out of trouble. Every time Queensland is really looking in trouble, you still feel like they are going to escape while Lockyer is in the side. I just don't see Cronk or Prince being able to provide that, and I feel that this year we will need it more than ever. Think of all the times Lockyer has dug that little bit deeper to win a game for his team right at the end - Origin 3, 2006/all 3 Ashes games in 2003/Broncos v Parra 2008/Broncos v Titans 2008/Broncos v Titans 2007/Tri-Nations Final 2006, to name a few. Obviously Lockyer's time will come on the rep scene but I really think that if he does retire, Queensland's loss will be more severe than people think. Don't get me wrong I'd still back us to win whether it is Prince or Cronk paired with Thurston, but if NSW really have us on our back foot I won't be confident that we can rise from the death. [/QUOTE]

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