PRE-GAME Finals Week 1 - Broncos vs Dragons

[Jedhead]

The two Sims brothers will be interesting.

 

[mitch222]

Who cares who plays
If we are serious we beat them anyways

 

[Mr Fourex]

You thought McGuire was that sharp?

No......McGuire was sluggish, just like McCullough is. It really highlights how ordinary McCullough is when a backrower standing in for him, provides a like for like replacement.

The Turps should be starting in the no.9 for the rest of the year, if we're to have any chance of bringing home the GF.

 

[GCBRONCO]

First round of the Women's NRL competition Sunday, September 9
Brisbane Broncos vs. St George Illawarra Dragons, Suncorp Stadium, 1.45pm

 

[T-rent]

Let’s hope he doesn’t pick Kahu his a massive liability in defence

 

[Accept]

Let’s hope he doesn’t pick Kahu his a massive liability in defence

So you've told us on at least ten occasions today. Just for the record, it's "he's" not "his". Kahu will take his usual spot in the lineup next week.

 

[mitch222]

Let’s be honest here, Turpin has played against an ordinary titans and eagles team in his first two games. He isn’t our lord and saviour. We had 20 on the board before Turpin even came on

 

[Kimlo]

Let’s be honest here, Turpin has played against an ordinary titans and eagles team in his first two games. He isn’t our lord and saviour. We had 20 on the board before Turpin even came on

Yeah with McGuire at 9, which is even more concerning. Our no 9 should be a huge loss and cripple our attack, instead he's no loss at all.

 

[WASSHHH]

We keep playing like we’ve played the last 3 weeks, it doesn’t matter who we play or where, we are a bloody good chance to keep on winning.

 

[Accept]

Let’s be honest here, Turpin has played against an ordinary titans and eagles team in his first two games. He isn’t our lord and saviour. We had 20 on the board before Turpin even came on

Fans always go nuts over the new guys. Granville, Lama Tasi, Tame Tupou, Carlin Anderson were all supposed to be future superstars according to Bronco supporters. Turps is nothing special, a good second tier player who will occasionally fill in on the first grade side occasionally. He will never play a bigger role than this.

 

[Kimlo]

Fans always go nuts over the new guys. Granville, Lama Tasi, Tame Tupou, Carlin Anderson were all supposed to be future superstars according to Bronco supporters. Turps is nothing special, a good second tier player who will occasionally fill in on the first grade side occasionally. He will never play a bigger role than this.

Maybe, but not because Macca is a star who can't be displaced.

 

[Super Freak]

Is Widdop back? If so I’d be wary. No Widdop and we’ll piss it in.

Widdop is a confirmed starter.

He wanted to return against the Knights but McGregor told him no and rested him so they can have him back for the finals.

 

[Accept]

Maybe, but not because Macca is a star who can't be displaced.

Obviously he will be displaced one day but that's a few years away yet and it sure the hell won't be Turpin taking his spot.

 

[Old Mate]

No......McGuire was sluggish, just like McCullough is. It really highlights how ordinary McCullough is when a backrower standing in for him, provides a like for like replacement.

The Turps should be starting in the no.9 for the rest of the year, if we're to have any chance of bringing home the GF.

Turpin isn’t fit enough if McGuire coming on is any indication. Off the bench is fine though.

 

[Jedhead]

Widdop is a confirmed starter.

He wanted to return against the Knights but McGregor told him no and rested him so they can have him back for the finals.

The question is will he fire right away. Normally they want a game to get their timing right again. De Belin is suss with an injury and Atkin is also carrying an injury. So is nightingale for that matter. So I think the idea is to blitz them early like we have been doing the last few weeks and hope it causes hunt to crumble.

 

[Old Mate]

I’d be so filthy if Hunt got up on us.

 

[Number6]

Maybe, but not because Macca is a star who can't be displaced.

Granville played well to become a premiership winning hooker. Macca is the Steven Bradbury of QLD hookers....

Agree let’s not get carried away with Turpin but he was sharp, fierce in defence and composed. Limited minutes but that’s all you need as a bench hooker. Problem is only 2 NRL games going into finals. As our backup hooker that for me is a plan to fail due to a failure of planning!

Don’t see the sense in a 4 forward bench with the current availabilities.

Mago doesn’t offer that much. Can get 50-60 quality minutes out of all our forwards except Sims and Macca to a certain degree. Sims has been good lately for 30-40. In a crunch McGuire and Glenn can play closer to 80.

Also leaves us with no backs cover (Glenn isn’t fast enough for centres these days). Prefer to have some spark off the bench for hooker and a utility. Why we or at least Redcliffe haven’t given Staggs a good shot at bench hooker is madness (unless they tried him in training and he is terrible at hooker, which would be a shock by Broncos hooking standards of late). Failing that why not play Turpin on bench, Macca can cover lock if injuries to forwards. Won’t fix backs cover but Macca has barely been able to play 80 since his ACL anyway, if he had a severe concussion usually won’t be fitter for the experience for a while.

 

[Spike]

Said. Macca 60 Turpin 20. Done