Former NSW coach Phil Gould has warned the Blues not to get overly cocky after their 34-10 thumping of Queensland in Game Two of State of Origin on Wednesday night.
Gould said despite the incredible victory by the Blues over the Maroons at ANZ Stadium, NSW must be wary of the challenge that awaits them in the Game Three decider in Brisbane.
"NSW fans and NSW players will be lulled into a false sense of security if they think next week's game is going to be anything like this," Gould said on Today on Thursday morning.
"For a lot of these uninitiated NSW players, if they think they've been to Origin, you haven't been to Origin until you've been to Suncorp Stadium and experienced it up there. Our record in deciders up there is very poor."
Gould suggested that it's possible that Queensland might have gotten ahead of themselves before last night's clash too, knowing that they had the safety net of Game Three in front of a home crowd to come if they lost in Sydney.
"When you win Game One, especially with so many rookies and young fellas and you know you've got the Game Three decider in Brisbane - it's hard to get that out of your mind," he said.
But at Suncorp Stadium, the Blues will face a much greater task against the young Maroons, and not just because of the cauldron atmosphere expected in Brisbane, but also because of the unusual COVID-19 protocol travel arrangements.
"In Adelaide both teams had to get on a plane and travel on the day of the game. In Sydney only Queensland had to travel on the day of the game," Gould explained.
"Now the shoe is on the other foot. NSW is going to have to get on a charter fight and go to Brisbane on the day of the game and make sure they handle that.
"The decider in Brisbane is completely different. Mind you, if [NSW] play anywhere near like they did last night, I think they'll be too strong for Queensland.
"But it's a completely different dynamic up there.
"Queensland deserve to be in this decider, and I think it'll be a great game."
Former Maroons and Broncos star Sam Thaiday agreed that the Blues would be wise not to underestimate the difficulty of the trip north for the decider, with all NSW's home ground luxuries thrown out the window.
"It's a different beast in Queensland," Thaiday said.
"NSW were very, very lucky - they've got a multimillion-dollar training facility right across the road from ANZ Stadium. They walk through a tunnel into the stadium in Sydney.
"It's all lah-dee-dah and rainbows, but when they come to Queensland it's going to be a bit different."
Former NSW coach Phil Gould has warned the Blues not to get overly cocky after their 34-10 thumping of Queensland in Game Two of State of Origin on Wednesday night.
Gould said despite the incredible victory by the Blues over the Maroons at ANZ Stadium, NSW must be wary of the challenge that awaits them in the Game Three decider in Brisbane.
"NSW fans and NSW players will be lulled into a false sense of security if they think next week's game is going to be anything like this," Gould said on Today on Thursday morning.
"For a lot of these uninitiated NSW players, if they think they've been to Origin, you haven't been to Origin until you've been to Suncorp Stadium and experienced it up there. Our record in deciders up there is very poor."
Gould suggested that it's possible that Queensland might have gotten ahead of themselves before last night's clash too, knowing that they had the safety net of Game Three in front of a home crowd to come if they lost in Sydney.
"When you win Game One, especially with so many rookies and young fellas and you know you've got the Game Three decider in Brisbane - it's hard to get that out of your mind," he said.
But at Suncorp Stadium, the Blues will face a much greater task against the young Maroons, and not just because of the cauldron atmosphere expected in Brisbane, but also because of the unusual COVID-19 protocol travel arrangements.
"In Adelaide both teams had to get on a plane and travel on the day of the game. In Sydney only Queensland had to travel on the day of the game," Gould explained.
"Now the shoe is on the other foot. NSW is going to have to get on a charter fight and go to Brisbane on the day of the game and make sure they handle that.
"The decider in Brisbane is completely different. Mind you, if [NSW] play anywhere near like they did last night, I think they'll be too strong for Queensland.
"But it's a completely different dynamic up there.
"Queensland deserve to be in this decider, and I think it'll be a great game."
Former Maroons and Broncos star Sam Thaiday agreed that the Blues would be wise not to underestimate the difficulty of the trip north for the decider, with all NSW's home ground luxuries thrown out the window.
"It's a different beast in Queensland," Thaiday said.
"NSW were very, very lucky - they've got a multimillion-dollar training facility right across the road from ANZ Stadium. They walk through a tunnel into the stadium in Sydney.
"It's all lah-dee-dah and rainbows, but when they come to Queensland it's going to be a bit different."
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