2012 Broncos Draw

[Porthoz]

Since no one has posted it yet, here is the draw: (first 5 games on Friday night... :ranting:)

	Date	Time	Home	Away	Location
Round 1	Fri, Mar 2	7:30 PM	Eels	Broncos	Parramatta Stadium
Round 2	Fri, Mar 9	7:30 PM	Broncos	Cowboys	Suncorp Stadium
Round 3	Fri, Mar 16	8:30 PM	Knights	Broncos	Ausgrid Stadium
Round 4	Fri, Mar 23	6:00 PM	Rabbitohs	Broncos	NIB Stadium
Round 5	Fri, Mar 30	7:30 PM	Broncos	Dragons	Suncorp Stadium
Round 6	Fri, Apr 6 - Mon, Apr 9	T.B.A	Wests Tigers	Broncos	Sydney Football Stadium
Round 7	Fri, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 16	T.B.A	Broncos	Raiders
Round 8	Wed, Apr 25 - Sat, Apr 28	T.B.A	Broncos	Titans
Round 9	Fri, May 4 - Mon, May 7	T.B.A	Warriors	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 10	Fri, May 11 - Mon, May 14	T.B.A	Broncos	Sea Eagles
Round 11	Fri, May 18 - Mon, May 21		Broncos	Bye
Round 12	Fri, May 25 - Mon, May 28	T.B.A	Storm	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 13	Fri, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 4	T.B.A	Broncos	Knights
Round 14	Fri, Jun 8 - Mon, Jun 11	T.B.A	Roosters	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 15	Fri, Jun 15 - Mon, Jun 18	T.B.A	Cowboys	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 16	Fri, Jun 22 - Mon, Jun 25	T.B.A	Broncos	Rabbitohs
Round 17	Fri, Jun 29 - Mon, Jul 2	T.B.A	Broncos	Sharks
Round 19	Fri, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 9		Broncos	Bye
Round 19	Fri, Jul 13 - Mon, Jul 16	T.B.A	Broncos	Warriors
Round 20	Fri, Jul 20 - Mon, Jul 23	T.B.A	Titans	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 21	Fri, Jul 27 - Mon, Jul 30	T.B.A	Broncos	Eels
Round 22	Fri, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 6	T.B.A	Raiders	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 23	Fri, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 13	T.B.A	Bulldogs	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 24	Fri, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 20	T.B.A	Broncos	Storm
Round 25	Fri, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 27	T.B.A	Sea Eagles	Broncos	T.B.A
Round 26	Fri, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 3	T.B.A	Broncos	Panthers

 

[Steve]

So much for the Sunday afternoon 1993 Grand Final commemoration match. The sooner we don't have the television networks picking the timeslots the better we'll all be.

 

[Jeba]

Where's that bloke that started the petition about Locky's last home game? Need him again for the round 5 clash. Piss off channel 9.

 

[mrslong]

Is anyone surprised? Maybe I'll just cancel my Foxtel subscription now.....

 

[Coxy]

I whinged on Facebook and Twitter about the Friday night games. Got the response from the Broncos that "it's not our decision" :rolleyes:
No ####, that's why I said I can't wait until the NRL either finds the balls to stand up to Channel 9 or ditches them altogether.

 

[ningnangnong]

Finally a game in Newcastle where the weather won't be freezing cold/pissing down rain/thunderstorm/windy.

Well, hopefully.

 

[vertigo]

Where's that bloke that started the petition about Locky's last home game? Need him again for the round 5 clash. Piss off channel 9.

The main reason that game was changed was because Locky agreed to media commitments.

 

[Big Pete]

Yep, it's just great especially to our Sydney contingent who are just as passionate as the Queensland supporters are.

Just for the point of discussion, how would have you guys scheduled our first five games?

Eels/Broncos - Saturday (Titans/Cowboys the Qld derby opener)
Broncos/Cowboys - Friday
Knights/Broncos - Sunday
Rabbitohs/Broncos - Saturday
Broncos/Dragons - Sunday

The scheduling of the last game in particular does my head in. The game is being marketed as a '92 replay which was played on a Sunday afternoon...so they decide it's perfect for a Friday night - Oh WTF.

 

[Jeba]

The main reason that game was changed was because Locky agreed to media commitments.

So he agreed to media committments on a Friday night when it was still a possibility that the game could've been played on Friday night? I find that hard to believe. You'll have to elaborate.

 

[schmix]

So...I don't have Foxtel and am totally happy about all the Friday night games.

Just saying.:cheesy:

 

[Coxy]

So...I don't have Foxtel and am totally happy about all the Friday night games.

Just saying.:cheesy:

+1

Although I have a plan should the Broncos start getting Saturday, Monday and non-9 Sunday games.

 

[user_nat]

Looks like round 1 game won't be live into Brisbane. Pretty stupid..

 

[schmix]

+1

Although I have a plan should the Broncos start getting Saturday, Monday and non-9 Sunday games.

Is that plan to get Foxtel?

 

[Coxy]

Is that plan to get Foxtel?

Sort of. Foxtel on Xbox. Only costs $20 a month and no contract, and has an NRL channel. Hearing chatter that they'll be showing Fox Sports games live next season.

 

[schmix]

Ah, that would have a lot of fans if true. Shame I don't have an xbox, but then I can't see anything changing with ch 9's love affair with the Broncos. Not this year at least.

 

[Coxy]

Ah, that would have a lot of fans if true. Shame I don't have an xbox, but then I can't see anything changing with ch 9's love affair with the Broncos. Not this year at least.

Only if Parramatta, St George, Canterbury, Manly and West Tigers all have good seasons they'll start getting even more friday nighters than usual, and relegate Broncos away games to other days.

 

[schmix]

Assuming they're still doing the whole "must show at least 1 Qld team on Friday night" thing, I think we'll get pretty good numbers. I would think the Broncos still rate way higher than the Titans and the Cowboys, even if they're not going so well.

 

[Coxy]

Assuming they're still doing the whole "must show at least 1 Qld team on Friday night" thing, I think we'll get pretty good numbers. I would think the Broncos still rate way higher than the Titans and the Cowboys, even if they're not going so well.

Definitely, but they may start to think an in form Dragons vs Manly or Parramatta vs Bulldogs would rate higher than Broncos vs Cronulla, Cowboys vs Warriors or Titans vs anyone in QLD and show the QLD game on delay. And thus Broncos vs Cronulla might rate better for them on Sunday, or they might let Foxtel show it.