Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

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According to Read, the Dragons could be interested in TPJ but only if we pay some freight.
 
Sproj said:
That’s the Dragons MO, buy a subsidised Bronco at every chance.
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not just Broncos ... they also apparently have a subsidised Cowboy (McGuire) and a subsidised Eel (Alvaro)
 
Wolfie said:
For all people going on about Staggs ball running, he has only ever shown his abilities as an edge runner.
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I completly agree but I also think Walter's is just thinking about getting the ball in our best attacking weapons hands more. There is much more to a 5/8th I know but we have a lot of problems to fix and this may mean we are able to fix one to an alright level without needing to buy another player for it.
I remember watching a game and the ball was stopping with fifita every tackle with staggs on his outside. I was yelling at the tv to pass it to staggs bcos he can make something happen, and staggs eventually came in for the ball and scored a try with the next touch.
He wants the ball in his hands when the pressure is on and he makes things happen, at the very least he will be someone the opposition fear in those situations, something we haven't had for a while now.
 
Wolfie said:
For all people going on about Staggs ball running, he has only ever shown his abilities as an edge runner.
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Good coaching could have Staggs at 5/8th while creating set plays that get the ball in his hands on an edge at times, utilising ball playing forwards and/or the fullback.
 
BroncsFan said:
Dragons trying to operate with a $12m salary cap, but they still won't end up making the 8
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It's an interesting point that I hadn't thought of before.
If you can get a handful of subsidised players you effectively are running over the cap. And mid-season signings are similar in that you can get a player for half price for the back end of the season.
There is so much wrong with our great game, so many big issues to fix, and the clowns in charge have no idea what to do.
 
theshed said:
Good coaching could have Staggs at 5/8th while creating set plays that get the ball in his hands on an edge at times, utilising ball playing forwards and/or the fullback.
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I dont see him succeeding there at all. People hold onto this game he played for Tonga as an example of why he could succeed but i dont see it. I dont see him having anything i'd want from a half tbh. I reckon he will come in and do well at the start because he offers something different and he is competitive, and people will get carried away with it ( a bit like Gamble ) but the more he plays there the more his deficiencies will show. His strength is his power and pace running on an edge. I've said it before, but he isnt going to get that kind of room as regularly at 6, and he is going to have a lot more traffic running at him and a lot more defence at 6 to contend with. Its going to dull his game unless we are dominating games. He is going to have to change his game a lot to be a success.
 
Wolfie said:
I dont see him succeeding there at all. People hold onto this game he played for Tonga as an example of why he could succeed but i dont see it. I dont see him having anything i'd want from a half tbh. I reckon he will come in and do well at the start because he offers something different and he is competitive, and people will get carried away with it ( a bit like Gamble ) but the more he plays there the more his deficiencies will show. His strength is his power and pace running on an edge. I've said it before, but he isnt going to get that kind of room as regularly at 6, and he is going to have a lot more traffic running at him and a lot more defence at 6 to contend with. Its going to dull his game unless we are dominating games. He is going to have to change his game a lot to be a success.
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I think he was average as for Tonga rbh and the amount of pressure it put on Lolohea was obvious. Lolohea was amazing that game behind a great and firing forward pack. Staggs was a non-contributor mostly.
 
Wolfie said:
I dont see him succeeding there at all. People hold onto this game he played for Tonga as an example of why he could succeed but i dont see it. I dont see him having anything i'd want from a half tbh. I reckon he will come in and do well at the start because he offers something different and he is competitive, and people will get carried away with it ( a bit like Gamble ) but the more he plays there the more his deficiencies will show. His strength is his power and pace running on an edge. I've said it before, but he isnt going to get that kind of room as regularly at 6, and he is going to have a lot more traffic running at him and a lot more defence at 6 to contend with. Its going to dull his game unless we are dominating games. He is going to have to change his game a lot to be a success.
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I think one of the bigger issues with playing Staggs at 6 is that he is a predominantly right sided player and a lot of his weapons are suited to the right side. However, Reynolds has been a right side half his whole career.

So who gets the right side half spot?

I would think Reynolds gets it mainly because of his kicking game. I believe it is generally preferred for a right footer to be kicking from the right side of the field, so given how important Reynolds' kicking game will be for the team I think it is a must for him to be on the right.

But whatever the decision on left or right for the halves there will be some sort of negative impact on whoever then has to play the left. I don't think we can have that sort of uncertainty or detrimental impact on our players, because we are just not in a position squad wise to be taking unnecessary risks... especially ones that could result in chopping and changing throughout the year.

Staggs is a dominant right center, play him there and work on ways to get him the ball

Reynolds is a right sided half with dominant kicking game... play him in his preferred right sided position and give him a qualified 5/8 to work with
 
Wolfie said:
I dont see him succeeding there at all. People hold onto this game he played for Tonga as an example of why he could succeed but i dont see it. I dont see him having anything i'd want from a half tbh. I reckon he will come in and do well at the start because he offers something different and he is competitive, and people will get carried away with it ( a bit like Gamble ) but the more he plays there the more his deficiencies will show. His strength is his power and pace running on an edge. I've said it before, but he isnt going to get that kind of room as regularly at 6, and he is going to have a lot more traffic running at him and a lot more defence at 6 to contend with. Its going to dull his game unless we are dominating games. He is going to have to change his game a lot to be a success.
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I think the Tonga game gets brought up, but Staggs at 6 supporters probably think of Rd 2 last year vs the rabbits when Croft went off early and Staggs played at 6 for the 2nd half... it may even be a thought process from Kevvie to get him into 6 and give him the ball to create opportunities with the try he scored under the posts providing a good example of what he can bring in some broken play

Although Staggs scored 3 tries in that game (I believe at least 1 was from center though), I don't think we played all that well in the second half. Staggs was getting the ball and running, but it wasn't always damaging and we spent a lot of the game on the back foot not being able to build much pressure.

It was hardly a master class from either half on how to control a game after Croft went off.

I really don't see Staggs being a success at 6 either... I think he's very 1 dimensional, with that being his running game, which to be fair is world class... but even then he very rarely works a 2v2 where he draws in the defending winger and puts away his own winger, which should be center play 101. His usual play is beating his man 1v1 and leaving the defensive line for dead.
 
john1420 said:
There is so much wrong with our great game, so many big issues to fix, and the clowns in charge have no idea what to do.
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