PRE-GAME [Finals Week 1, 2023] - Broncos v Storm

[KnToad]

Does anybody know when the members presale starts?

 

[Midean]

If you think that beating that Storm team with our full strength would mean anything and break any hoodoo then there is no possible way I can get behind any of that.

A win against Melbourne in any capacity would break that losing streak. Instead of going into a finals game with the fact we have not beat them in 8 years vs we beat them last week.

 

[Brocko]

Does anybody know when the members presale starts?

I believe it's tonight when next weeks schedule is sorted.

 

[Brocko]

They’re making fun of us on the Storms forum.
“The Broncos are $1.60 favourites been a long time since we were outsiders against anyone in a Qualifying Final, the Broncos fans are certainly confident & to be honest I’m not sure where they get their confidence from we have beaten them both times this year, won 14 in a row against them and haven’t lost at Suncorp to these guys since 2009, amazing when you trawl BroncosHQ forums how cocky they are about a win here, I think we have a huge mental advantage over them already we just need to show up and play our best game and we are more than capable of knocking them off and earning a weeks break.”

I've seen the 2nd forum that is hidden from public and 'off the record'

They're scared on that one.

 

[Sproj]

was talk on the abc of our game being moved to friday so there isnt a clash with the afl on sat in brisbane

Good. Two Brisbane home finals, if I was living there, I'd be going to both. GO THE BRONCS AND LIONS!

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

I've seen the 2nd forum that is hidden from public and 'off the record'

They're scared on that one.

Gold.

 

[Culhwch]

I've seen the 2nd forum that is hidden from public and 'off the record'

They're scared on that one.

Found it.

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[Donald Garner]

Apparently Corey Oates has been training with reserves today. Arthur’s on the wing. Carrigan and Reynolds training normally

 

[mrslong]

If anyone has a members code they aren't using it I might find a home for it......
I haven't 100% decided if I want to break my strict "no live Storm games" and go and watch them beat us again yet tho so yeah. I'm torn. Maybe I'll just let the fate decide and go into the general public sale. Problem is I'll be at work. Hmmmmmm.

Decisions.

They're obviously going to let us lead the match until 2 mins to go where something bad will happen like Reece Walsh spear tackles Papi and loses the match and then gets wiped out for the rest of the finals.

 

[Super Freak]

Does anybody know when the members presale starts?

Tomorrow. Codes sent out today.

General public Tuesday.

 

[Harry Sack]

They’re making fun of us on the Storms forum.
“The Broncos are $1.60 favourites been a long time since we were outsiders against anyone in a Qualifying Final, the Broncos fans are certainly confident & to be honest I’m not sure where they get their confidence from we have beaten them both times this year, won 14 in a row against them and haven’t lost at Suncorp to these guys since 2009, amazing when you trawl BroncosHQ forums how cocky they are about a win here, I think we have a huge mental advantage over them already we just need to show up and play our best game and we are more than capable of knocking them off and earning a weeks break.”

Ahhh, the arrogance of Storm 'fans'. Why wouldn't we be confident? Equal first to end the season, and I'm not sure how many times this year we even dipped below the top 4 and if we did, there's every chance it was due to all the bye rounds and free 2 points. That said, given the history between the 2 sides $1.60 for us is very short...it's a far more even contest than that.

 

[McHunt]

Note: Riki joined the main group once they started.

Interchange currently:

Tyson Smoothy
Brendan Piakura
Corey Jensen
Kobe Hetherington.

 

[Kimlo]

Dropping Oates for the finals is a huge call.

 

[Battler]

Note: Riki joined the main group once they started.

Interchange currently:

Tyson Smoothy
Brendan Piakura
Corey Jensen
Kobe Hetherington.

Good call on Oates. He's been average since coming back from injury, looks undercooked.

 

[BooKhaki]

Dropping Oates for the finals is a huge call.

Agreed. Especially if we run a 1 prop bench like expected. Arthars is the better finisher on attacking raids, but we could miss the hard yards from Oates if we are on the back foot.

 

[mrslong]

Random side note: It is a bloody shame we lost that 2015 GF and the Oates try never gets shown in great GF moments, because that was an all time try.

 

[Midean]

I feel for Oatsey.

Poor bugger.

 

[The Strapper]

Dropping Oates for the finals is a huge call.

Yeah have to agree.
The thing is we can't carry him on the bench so he will either be in or out.