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

[TimWhatley]

Also helps that they tend to get penalised earlier but then just keep going off their line too quick knowing the ref will put the whistle away if they keep on doing it, which they always do.

Remember Anysalad? 'The better teams have the ball more and so are penalised less' - it is just funny that earlier in the year, despite us being above the Storm as we have been all year, we ended up with three players in the bin for (insert crackdown reason here) and on the end of an 8-1 penalty count despite us being one of the better disciplined teams in the comp all year.

The ref should be there to adjudicate fairly, not directly impact a result due to mismanagement. Funnily enough, said ref got binned the following week.

Are you suggesting a bias against us? Personally I think it's just hard being a ref and the system that the NRL has given them sets them up for failure. That's why there's so many howlers each week. I'm guessing storm get trained to push the boundaries of the ref and we should be doing the same thing.

 

[Foordy]

some more good quality journalism, lol

Reporter: So Kotoni, did you have to be talked into having a rest or did you enjoy having the week off?
Staggs: ahh, I had no choice, I got suspended so ...

Staggs: We Know Our Roles, Now We Need To Get It Done

Kotoni Staggs tells the media that he is ready for the Broncos' finals campaign.

www.broncos.com.au

 

[Sproj]

Are you suggesting a bias against us? Personally I think it's just hard being a ref and the system that the NRL has given them sets them up for failure. That's why there's so many howlers each week. I'm guessing storm get trained to push the boundaries of the ref and we should be doing the same thing.

I'm suggesting that neither game this year should be read to much into. Despite being absolutely smashed by the ref in the first game, there is no denying this, even the NRL have admitted this happened by dropping the ref, we still could have won that game. We also lost Reynolds early to injury and still were in it until the last minute. I am saying that if the game is adjudicated fairly, we will smash them. I have been saying this for weeks.

 

[Mr Fourex]

I will be watching from home because my cat Rosie knows if the broncos will win or not she walked away last week before the match started that is how I knew we were going to lose

Lets put that fucken cat in a headlock this week ...eh?

 

[winslow_wong]

**** the storm.

 

[LittleDavey]

PLEASE can we wear the city jersey??

 

[Fitzy]

**** I can’t take my mind off this game. I just want it to be here already. I need it. Please be Friday quickly. Can’t wait to blitz these *****.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I am genuinely interested to see how we go against the Scum with our current full compliment all staying on field for 80 minutes. When we played in the regular season the first time, Reynolds went off at the 15th minute and didn't come back. The Scum got ridden hard by the refs that night as well with 2 Broncos sin bins.

All we need is the refs to give us a fair go, and even half properly police the ruck. If that actually happens for once, I think we have too much speed and flair for them.

 

[KateBroncos1812]

Lets put that fucken cat in a headlock this week ...eh?

Hey she has watched all the other matches excluding last weeks

 

[KateBroncos1812]

who can afford the beers at Suncorp ...

I am glad I didn't try them when I was there

 

[BroncosFever]

I will be watching from home because my cat Rosie knows if the broncos will win or not she walked away last week before the match started that is how I knew we were going to lose

You and your cat will be asleep at half-time, just like the last 2 games.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Hey she has watched all the other matches excluding last weeks

Yes......thats why she mustn't be allowed to leave the lounge room for any reason.
Control that fucken animal Kate.

 

[Sproj]

Interesting to hear all the commentary around the finals in the media today. Basically:

- Panthers will win the whole thing unchallenged
- Storm, Knights and Roosters are locks for prelims
- Broncs, Warriors have done well to make this far but won’t go further
- Sharks and Raiders should forfeit

 

[KateBroncos1812]

Yes......thats why she mustn't be allowed to leave the lounge room for any reason.
Control that fucken animal Kate.

Rosie and I watch the broncos in my room because my mum hates it when the broncos play she is pretty sore from winning back to back wooden spoons pretty obvious which NRL team goes for

 

[KateBroncos1812]

You and your cat will be asleep at half-time, just like the last 2 games.

She might she sleeps when she finds the game boring

 

[Bish]

Reading this thread makes me feel like I'm going to the be the only BHQer watching from home!

I’ll be at home….. have a reasonable excuse, being in the UK lol

 

[Harry Sack]

Interesting to hear all the commentary around the finals in the media today. Basically:

- Panthers will win the whole thing unchallenged
- Storm, Knights and Roosters are locks for prelims
- Broncs, Warriors have done well to make this far but won’t go further
- Sharks and Raiders should forfeit

Really? I haven't heard that about us tbh. Everything around us has been how we really need to beat Melbourne just to get the monkey off our back and if we do, the only team that could handle us is Penrith. Which is pretty spot on IMO. The rest I've heard all day as well though. I can't believe how lightly everyone is taking the Warriors and how much they're blowing their loads over the ***** and Melbourne. Melbourne are very beatable and the Chooks have just started to string a few games together so "....ermagherd ermagherd ya know how they can go on a run". The Knights, as good as they've been, are one head knock away from bowing out for mine.

 

[Mick_Hancock]

Gangster. Who ever made this.
Exactly how I see it.