Positive V Negative???

[ddd]

I guess we're a bit spoiled by not having ever lost a GF, so, if I do ever get down about that semi-loss last year (or any other losses), all I have to do is fast forward to the result in 2008 and I have a bit of a chuckle at the Storm's expense, which is always a good thing - even just describing it has made me smile... icon_smile

 

[broncoangel]

I'm totally with you broncoangel. I watch footy because I enjoy it. I get a bit cranky after a loss but it certainly doesn't ruin my weekend, at the most it ruins that night. Maybe that makes me not as big a fan as some people but I don't really care, it's not a competition.

I would rather focus on positives than negatives, just because it's more fun that way and makes me look forward to the next game even more.

I have no idea why, because I've been a member here for 8 or 9 years, but I'm still surprised at how negative people get after any loss. I don't know whether it's their personality, or they're just in a bad mood after a loss and need to vent, but it's hard to read sometimes. You would think I'd learn to avoid this place after games like that [icon_lol1.

Yeah I don't post much after games now a days, even with games we win there is still a lot of negative talk.
One of my friends (bulldogs supporter) was paying me out big time last night, going on about how we were using the swine flu as an excuse and how she knew they would beat us (yeah, I think she's jealous too [icon_lol1. ) but it made me all defensive and proud of our boys for standing up and insisting on playing, even though they lost. I love watching the broncos play, always have always will and wouldn't want to be supporting any other team. I'm over getting cranky over a loss and worrying about the negatives, I just enjoy watching my team :mrgreen:

 

[Mon]

The team has fallen to bits and all this lack of prep crap is a waste of time. The culture is wrong and when all else fails... Blame the aging captain. Crap!

Lockyer to me looks like a player who is sick of playing in a team that expects him to do everything. Our pack fails to make yards and then expect him to do it for them. Our half and dummy half fail to read the game and look for holes and find them, then wait for him to do it... and our backs, well these million dollar super strars, they wait for this money ball that will put them into open space instead of getting into a position that only requires the ball, and they are through.

Lockyer does heaps in attack and defence and still we're up him. Our pack gives him no room to move and we're up him. He runs in or up to try and pull off a huge wrap up of the ball early to help the team or stop ANOTHER try, and we're up him. The whole team fails to stop the other team from off loading at will and then when he gets pushed off, we're up him. Hardly a single players is able to get an arm free and off load(while every other club in the comp can) and when Locky does it and the ball goes to ground, we're up him.

You want Parker as your captain or Wallace or Hunt as your main play maker, good luck! you'll never see the 8 again. If players don't wrap the ball up, make good yards, get the odd off load away and yeah... run till they're can't walk, then the club is screwed... and yeah, we'll blame Lockyer.

The Broncos have built their reputation on having a team full of great players and normally one of the world's best players and NO! game plan, just send 'em out there and see what they can do. This culture ends up with a situation where almost everyone is waiting for someone else to get the job done, and before you know it, no one did it.

For many years the one they turn to has been Locky and most of the time he can manage it with the help of a few others. When these "others" don't do so much anymore, then the amount that Locky can do becomes less and less.

I hate the fact that after so many other players have let the side down so many times over so many years, that now we are pointing the finger at Lockyer. We have played average at best all year and been very lucky to have got the wins that we have, and now that our luck has faded and our captain stuffs a few things up... we're at him!

Broncos(over the last few years) - Lockyer = none of the last 4 premierships
Broncos(over the rest of this season) - Lockyer = hardly another victory.

Be very careful what you wish for...

Broncos(over the last few years) - Lockyer = none of the last 4 premierships
WHAT!!!!!

Um 1997 and 1998, we would have won that without lockyer, Langer, Walters, renouf....

you are right about 2000 and 2006 though

 

[Big Pete]

I believe fans have a right to be critical of their team and should be encouraged to voice their opinion on matters no matter how controversial their opinion maybe. I only have one gripe with internet supporters and it's those who voice their opinion on a matter and never explain coherantly what's wrong with a certain player and what should be done to remedy the situation. Obviously if you believe there's a problem, you should also consider a solution. For example there's this one supporter on another forum who cannot stand Steve Michaels yet he nevers offers any insight into who should fill his spot as starting centre and why the Broncos would be better for the move.

In saying, I believe 2009 was always going to be a tough ask for the Brisbane Broncos and I considered this year to be a glorified transitional period where we'd remain competitive but we were always going to struggle with our contigent of inexperienced and ageing players.

Ultimately I've been very satisfied with the development of certain players. The likes of Antonio Winterstein, Alex Glenn and Josh McGuire have proven their capabilites as future NRL stars while Andrew McCullough, Jharal Yow Yeh and Gerard Beale will be better for the experience and should feature for years to come.

While we may suffer complancency over the next few seasons I believe the Brisbane Broncos will be better for the period and I believe we'll claim another premiership come the next decade.

 

[mrslong]

The only time the feelings after a loss have really carried on for me was the semi against the storm last year. That totally ruined my month, and I was still having regular flashbacks of Locky's reaction until the season started again this year [icon_lol1.

+1. That was the last time I got really upset over a loss. Oh my, I almost went down to the DR to get some anti-depressants [icon_non