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mick! said:
Son, make sure you tip the Roosters.
We always win when you tip the opposite team. [icon_wink
I feel like chicken tonight! (Friday night)
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Son, make sure you tip the Roosters.
We always win when you tip the opposite team. [icon_wink
I believe the last time the Roosters beat us on Good Friday was in 2003. We're due! :P
Good Friday Stats:
Broncos 6 Roosters 2
1994: Broncos 44 def Roosters 12
2001: Roosters 20 def Broncos 18
2002: Broncos 22 def Roosters 8
2003: Roosters 27 def Broncos 20
2004: Broncos 26 def Roosters 14
2005: Broncos 40 def Roosters 22
2006: Broncos 24 def Roosters 6
2007: Broncos 32 def Roosters 10
Good Friday Stats:
Broncos 6 Roosters 2
1994: Broncos 44 def Roosters 12
2001: Roosters 20 def Broncos 18
2002: Broncos 22 def Roosters 8
2003: Roosters 27 def Broncos 20
2004: Broncos 26 def Roosters 14
2005: Broncos 40 def Roosters 22
2006: Broncos 24 def Roosters 6
2007: Broncos 32 def Roosters 10
2004: Broncos 26 def Roosters 14
2005: Broncos 40 def Roosters 22
2006: Broncos 24 def Roosters 6
2007: Broncos 32 def Roosters 10
roosters were a shit team in that four year period. But now they are much improved. As much as i want broncos to win, i have a gut feeling roosters will beat us in a close one (mainly for the fact that we lost our goal kicking superb back rower, clinton and the ever improving hannat.
2005: Broncos 40 def Roosters 22
2006: Broncos 24 def Roosters 6
2007: Broncos 32 def Roosters 10
roosters were a shit team in that four year period. But now they are much improved. As much as i want broncos to win, i have a gut feeling roosters will beat us in a close one (mainly for the fact that we lost our goal kicking superb back rower, clinton and the ever improving hannat.
I don't think it will be a walk in the park, but aslong as we control possession and kick well I can't see us losing.
Sure we'll miss a few forwards, but the go forward should still be there. The backline looked pretty sharp on Sunday, so I'd expect them to fire again
Sure we'll miss a few forwards, but the go forward should still be there. The backline looked pretty sharp on Sunday, so I'd expect them to fire again
ronnyd said:
Start of season form means absolutely nothing. Broncos were extremely ordinary to start in 2006, they won the premiership. Means nothing that they got to the GF in 2004, still were playing shit to start off the season in that time. Take the cowboys as another example won 6 games in a row to start THEN KABOOM, fucked up from there. Roosters were still pretty bad (atleast at the start of the season) back then. All I'm saying is that the broncos dominating the roosters for the past 4 years means nothing this year. New coach, two world class forwards and inform players.
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No doubt another very tough assignment for our young forwards. I think we would have been ok if Parker played, just because of his experience, work ethic and leadership, not to mention his kicking. Taylor’s inclusion is a no brainer and although Kenny's is no surprise, with Hannant only a 50/50 chance, Palmer Wapau comes into consideration.
That gives us a side
1. Hunt
2. Robinson
3. Hodges
4. Michaels
5. Boyd
6. Lockyer
7. Wallace
8. Thaiday
9. Marsh
10. Sims
11. Stagg
12. Eastwood
13. Carroll
14. Kenny
15. Taylor
16. Wapau
17. Perry
And if that’s not the most inexperienced bench/forward pack in the league then its bloody close. Against a pack that includes Mark O'Meley, Willie Mason, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon, Nate Myles, Danny Nutley, we have a few issues.
My hope is that our forwards can mostly hold them and let our backs rip them apart. Hopefully Lockyer, Wallace and Marsh can keep turning their big forwards around. I guess we will see.
That gives us a side
1. Hunt
2. Robinson
3. Hodges
4. Michaels
5. Boyd
6. Lockyer
7. Wallace
8. Thaiday
9. Marsh
10. Sims
11. Stagg
12. Eastwood
13. Carroll
14. Kenny
15. Taylor
16. Wapau
17. Perry
And if that’s not the most inexperienced bench/forward pack in the league then its bloody close. Against a pack that includes Mark O'Meley, Willie Mason, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon, Nate Myles, Danny Nutley, we have a few issues.
My hope is that our forwards can mostly hold them and let our backs rip them apart. Hopefully Lockyer, Wallace and Marsh can keep turning their big forwards around. I guess we will see.
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I would never put Kenny on the bench!
He's a work-horse player and has a bit of sting in his defence who can play pretty much all 80 minutes so why wouldn't you throw him into the deep end right away? He's been there before and has gotten the job done. I see him a lot less effective when coming off the bench.
He's a work-horse player and has a bit of sting in his defence who can play pretty much all 80 minutes so why wouldn't you throw him into the deep end right away? He's been there before and has gotten the job done. I see him a lot less effective when coming off the bench.
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Any news on Hannant?
ALH said:
I imagine it's just achilles soreness. It's a BUGGER of an injury. The only real treatment is rest, and because the area has poor blood supply it tends to take WEEKS to get better. And it just feels wrong when it's aching and you can run OK, but when you stop to a walk it just kills. And of course, the more you play on that sort of pain, the weaker the tendon gets and then you risk it rupturing, a la Chris Walker.
Of course, it can rupture without any weakening or preceding soreness. But the soreness creates a heightened risk.
Alternatively he just copped a knock on it and it's bruised, and could well be fine by Friday if there's no structural damage to the tendon itself.
Broncos medical staff aren't stupid, they'll do the right thing by him.
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Hannant has been passed FIT. _woohoo_ _woohoo_
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html
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Excellent news, although i wanted to see Wapau play. :|
