[Official] - Milford signs with Broncos

[Socnorb]

Yes he has, but I rate our front row (not back row) about the same as the Raiders, and I look at the scores, despite Milford.

It's winning that counts for me despite the pleasure of watching individual brilliance

McCullough is in the front row and has been close our best. Raiders should be a lot better than they are.

 

[rnabokov]

McCullough is in the front row and has been close our best. Raiders should be a lot better than they are.

So should we

 

[Socnorb]

So should we

That's why we bought Milf. Haha. I agree we need more go forward from the 8 and 10. Remarkable we're getting so close without a dominant prop or a 6.

 

[Mr Fourex]

How funny would it be if Papalii signed once his contract was up.

I'm tipping he will ....

 

[Bull Shark]

If we can keep them together, imagine this team in two seasons:

Barba
Vidot
Oates
Copley
Hoffman/Maranta/Drew/Whoever
Milford
Hunt
McGuire
McCullough
Wallace
Glenn
Gillett
Parker

J Nikorima
Molo
Hala
Ofahenguie

looks like a team that might scrape into the 8 with a bit of luck on its side ... with the changes to the salary cap & marquee player allowances, the broncos would want to get very busy and ensure they have a massive name or two ... that is, if being in contention for premierships is still a priority at red hill ..

because you can bet your ass the likes of the roosters, bulldogs, souths et al will

 

[coreyh88]

Chris hill was the name of the pommy test prop hey?

 

[benbarba]

Broncos 2015 should lineup like:

1. Milford
6. Barba

Milford is younger, faster, makes more tackle busts and line breaks and is a more lethal runner of the ball. He will only be 20, playing fullback will have a lot less pressure.

Barba is older, playing more and more of a creators role in the halves anyway and I think has shown more as a half than Milford at this young stage of Milford's career.

 

[Foordy]

Apparently Lockyer played a big role in convincing Milford to honour his deal with us.
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[jarro65]

At least now we have legitimate options in the playmaker roles.

No need to play wingers at 5/8 anymore.

 

[austin71]

Barba has to play fullback in defence at least one would think. The amount of try saving tackles he makes would be missed if he defends in the front line.

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

Broncos 2015 should lineup like:

1. Milford
6. Barba

Milford is younger, faster, makes more tackle busts and line breaks and is a more lethal runner of the ball. He will only be 20, playing fullback will have a lot less pressure.

Barba is older, playing more and more of a creators role in the halves anyway and I think has shown more as a half than Milford at this young stage of Milford's career.

100% agree. barba has lost heaps of his speed, and while milford has played halves in the U20's etc, if the U20's origin is anything to go off, he cant handle the pressure in that position to well. Much more suited to fullback.

 

[mitch222]

Apparently Lockyer played a big role in convincing Milford to honour his deal with us.
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We need locky doing more for our recruiting system especially juniors. They would have all grown up idolising him and he could be the perfect mentor for young players

 

[rhino]

considering we had a spine off

Norman
Prince
Wallace

Its a huge improvement.

Barba
Milford
Hunt

But what I would like to see is recruitment / Gee, work on a few more players. Barba and Milford fell into our laps.

 

[Bull Shark]

100% agree. barba has lost heaps of his speed, and while milford has played halves in the U20's etc, if the U20's origin is anything to go off, he cant handle the pressure in that position to well. Much more suited to fullback.

barba is 25 not 35, he hasn't "lost" anything ... he's playing on an ankle that had surgery on it and is clearly not completely right yet. that's the only reason his speed ect currently isn't the same as 2012.

 

[broncos4life]

Apparently Lockyer played a big role in convincing Milford to honour his deal with us.
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Locky still kicking goals for us

 

[Renegade]

barba is 25 not 35, he hasn't "lost" anything ... he's playing on an ankle that had surgery on it and is clearly not completely right yet. that's the only reason his speed ect currently isn't the same as 2012.

Depends how bad the ankle injury is, if it's a chronic one everytime he steps a certain way etc he might feel a dull pain in that area which is going to take him back into his shell.

He's a confidence player and he has none in his ankle.

 

[broncos4life]

Well this is a landmark for the NRL with Anthony Milford being the first player to leave his junior club ever.


WHAT?!? you mean it happens all the time??? you wouldn't know by what raiders fans are saying.

Apparently Stan is working on another rap A Canberra Raiders fan's open letter to Anthony Milford - RNA

 

[Morkel]

I had to post it...