Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

[HarryAllan7]

Napa is the founder and admin of a quite large Facebook group dedicated to people posting a recount / journal / review of instances where they visited KFC alone.

Often the posts are mixed with confessions of deep emotional trauma which was the catalyst for the need to visit KFC alone in the first place. The comments are always very supportive and encouraging, with blokes offering help and advice to other KFC enthusiasts.

Do with this information what you will.

 

[Renegade]

Napa is the founder and admin of a quite large Facebook group dedicated to people posting a recount / journal / review of instances where they visited KFC alone.

Often the posts are mixed with confessions of deep emotional trauma which was the catalyst for the need to visit KFC alone in the first place. The comments are always very supportive and encouraging, with blokes offering help and advice to other KFC enthusiasts.

Do with this information what you will.

who doesn't like a zinger stacker?

 

[BroncosAlways]

Michael Maguire's glorious spray to his team following their loss to the Titans, makes me wonder what he could of done with our blokes the last few years prior to Kevvie taking the reins.

I don't think a single player in our squad would of been able to handle a spray like that, but it would've instilled some passion at least. Then at least Kevvie would've taken on players with some heart.

For what it's worth, I'm not saying we should ever have looked at him, but his passion and sprays are exactly what we've needed to deliver to our blokes in recent times.

 

[winslow_wong]

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I for one am super excited, I've always wondered if he has these videos logged away in a bookmarks tab - don't let us down @upthebroncs

Wait, what kind of Napa videos are you after?

 

[upthebroncs]

Michael Maguire's glorious spray to his team following their loss to the Titans, makes me wonder what he could of done with our blokes the last few years prior to Kevvie taking the reins.


I don't think a single player in our squad would of been able to handle a spray like that, but it would've instilled some passion at least. Then at least Kevvie would've taken on players with some heart.

For what it's worth, I'm not saying we should ever have looked at him, but his passion and sprays are exactly what we've needed to deliver to our blokes in recent times.

Maybe we just purposely recruit a psycho assistant coach then. Any ideas? Could just hire Madge if he gets the sack at Tigers..

Then Kev and him can play good cop, bad cop.

 

[Morkel]

Napa is the founder and admin of a quite large Facebook group dedicated to people posting a recount / journal / review of instances where they visited KFC alone.

Often the posts are mixed with confessions of deep emotional trauma which was the catalyst for the need to visit KFC alone in the first place. The comments are always very supportive and encouraging, with blokes offering help and advice to other KFC enthusiasts.

Do with this information what you will.

Ponder on this, I shall.

 

[BroncosAlways]

Maybe we just purposely recruit a psycho assistant coach then. Any ideas? Could just hire Madge if he gets the sack at Tigers..

Then Kev and him can play good cop, bad cop.

I think it would be a tough ask, as bringing in a nobody probably wouldn't garner the respect from the players that someone like Madge has in the game.

I doubt he would be open to an assistant role if he gets the flick, but he may not have another option.
Him and Reyno are pretty close but I can't see him shifting up North.

 

[upthebroncs]

I think it would be a tough ask, as bringing in a nobody probably wouldn't garner the respect from the players that someone like Madge has in the game.

I doubt he would be open to an assistant role if he gets the flick, but he may not have another option.
Him and Reyno are pretty close but I can't see him shifting up North.

I mean, he was close to getting the head coaching gig here at Broncos at one point.. So I don't think it'd be a location thing. Just depends if he'd want to be an assistant coach.

 

[Sproj]

We will get dominated by other teams if our pack is too passive.. Haas, Carrigan, Flegler.. They're all fairly passive by nature. Napa can add a bit more grunt and intimidation.

I agree. Flegler and Hetherington look like they want to intimidate and eventually will but they don't have the ability / experience to do it regularly just yet. Napa brings a bit of fire and I honestly don't really care if he is cheap and gets suspended, I want teams to fear us and in terms of fire, I think he could teach our forwards a lot. Capewell brings the dedication and discipline and will be our vice captain / in the leadership group. I like it and Napa would bring something different to what we have. He brings a bit of what Lodge did but on a FAR cheaper contract.

Again, I totally get where most people are coming from saying they don't want him, absolutely legitimate reasons, I have just always been a fan and I think he will pleasantly surprise quite a few people.

 

[HarryAllan7]

I agree. Flegler and Hetherington look like they want to intimidate and eventually will but they don't have the ability / experience to do it regularly just yet. Napa brings a bit of fire and I honestly don't really care if he is cheap and gets suspended, I want teams to fear us and in terms of fire, I think he could teach our forwards a lot. Capewell brings the dedication and discipline and will be our vice captain / in the leadership group. I like it and Napa would bring something different to what we have. He brings a bit of what Lodge did but on a FAR cheaper contract.

Again, I totally get where most people are coming from saying they don't want him, absolutely legitimate reasons, I have just always been a fan and I think he will pleasantly surprise quite a few people.

I totally appreciate where you're coming from, but sadly the role of an 'enforcer' is dead now in rugby league. Any player who sets out to play in a fiery, aggressive way is going to continue to be penalised, binned and suspended out of the game and be nothing more than a liability to his team. The NRL actively penalises and is on a crusade to stamp out aggression, roughness and physicality. It's more akin to something like basketball nowadays - where everything comes down to skill, fitness and execution and they've drained all of the 'war' and 'battle' and 'spirit' out of the game. It's an empty, soulless, sterile spectacle.

What used to be such integral traits of a rugby league player - fire, toughness, anger, aggressive - are now liabilities. You can fight? Great... but if you throw a punch then we play the game with 12 men. You can lay a huge legal hit? Fantastic... but its still likely to get binned 50% of the time simply for being 'too rough' or because the opposition player fell into your shoulder in an unavoidable manner and then you'll sit out for 3-4 weeks. That sort of passion and fire can lead to the occasional error, in the old days that was a fair trade-off... in the 6-again era, a single error can kickstart an avalanche which sees a 20 or 30 point rally which instantly puts the game out of reach.

We all have fond memories of games where a leader stepped up, took the bull by the horns and belted the opposition into submission... Thiaday vs JWH in 2015, Tallis vs Anyone, Tunza... but it's just not the same game anymore. It's not a game for the tough-as-nails, ultra-dedicated, hard-working, passionate player who loves his club and gives 110% on the field and flogs himself and plays on adrenaline and pure emotion and physically asserts himself - It's a game for 20 year old freak athletes who can run hard, find their front quickly, play the ball in record time and then back up for a support / decoy run then repeat over and over again like a well-drilled machine.

 

[broncos4life]

Napa is the founder and admin of a quite large Facebook group dedicated to people posting a recount / journal / review of instances where they visited KFC alone.

Often the posts are mixed with confessions of deep emotional trauma which was the catalyst for the need to visit KFC alone in the first place. The comments are always very supportive and encouraging, with blokes offering help and advice to other KFC enthusiasts.

Do with this information what you will.

Does KFC mean something else here?

 

[upthebroncs]

Not sure why but I've always had in my head one day the Broncos will release Lodge and sign Napa to replace him..

It's like the nice QLD version of Lodge.. Except I doubt Napa would have it in him to break into someones apartment and threaten to murder their family.

It's a nice swap. I'm keen for this new culture/vibe the Broncos will have next year.

 

[Fozz]

Does KFC mean something else here?

I'm thinking it's akin to James Maloney BBQing alone

 

[WASSHHH]

Napa is the founder and admin of a quite large Facebook group dedicated to people posting a recount / journal / review of instances where they visited KFC alone.

Often the posts are mixed with confessions of deep emotional trauma which was the catalyst for the need to visit KFC alone in the first place. The comments are always very supportive and encouraging, with blokes offering help and advice to other KFC enthusiasts.

Do with this information what you will.

My take on this is Milf must be fucking pissed he didn’t think of it first.

 

[HarryAllan7]

My take on this is Milf must be fucking pissed he didn’t think of it first.

An example for those confused...

 

[Shane Tronc]

Idk how I feel about Madge. He seems way too intense for mine. Doesn’t look like a fun place to be from watching that doco

 

[upthebroncs]

Idk how I feel about Madge. He seems way too intense for mine. Doesn’t look like a fun place to be from watching that doco

That's why maybe he could do well as an assistant coach where someone like Kev can be more selective with when he uses that intensity Madge can bring.

 

[Shane Tronc]

An example for those confused...

What’s the name of the group? I need to join that