PRE-GAME [Round 1, 2024] Roosters vs Broncos in Vegas

[BroncsFan]

24hr team lists... Billy Smith out... Suaalii into the centres Pauga onto the wing... Angus and Watson 18 and 19th man

Broncos currently as is, Oates and Taupau the 2 reserves

 

[Fitzy]

That’s good for us Joseph is a much better winger than centre.

 

[KateBroncos1812]

 

[Sproj]

How good has Kevvie become in front of the camera as coach. He is a guy who knows who belongs as a high calibre head coach now.

 

[Santa]

Man that sideline still looks dangerous...

 

[Fitzy]

Man that sideline still looks dangerous...

Score the try and it won’t be a problem.

 

[Super Freak]

Oh good ol' Vegas..

 

[Super Freak]

I hope we see another repeat of the GF when it comes to the officials.

Put the whistle away. Let the players decide the contest.

 

[Nashy]

I hope we see another repeat of the GF when it comes to the officials.

Put the whistle away. Let the players decide the contest.

Adam Gee should just ref all games, all weekend.

 

[Sproj]

Adam Gee should just ref all games, all weekend.

Never seen another game like it where the refereeing was universally applauded. More of it I say! And after how many years of watching Klein screw everything up? It was so good.

 

[Big Pete]

You'd hate him when he refs Melbourne.

 

[Sproj]

You'd hate him when he refs Melbourne.

BOOO! Don't ruin the dream.

 

[Johnny92]

Man that sideline still looks dangerous...

Hope Reno, Billy and Walshy use this to a advantage.
40/20s Tedesco and the wingers won't want to be doing diving tap back ins.
If we throw a few early kicks in there's a chance the wingers will drop back early to save them or Tedesco could be caught out of position

 

[I bleed Maroon]

You'd hate him when he refs Melbourne.

I hate every ref when they ref Melbourne. At best gutless. Probably terrified Bellyache would come down to the sideline and eat their brains.

 

[Allo]

Oh good ol' Vegas..

Just watched a bit of those two

Kent was effectively bagging out the whole aim of taking the game to the US and questioning whether it'll work - talk about biting the hand that's feeding you

And then both turned it into a 'NFL sucks, NRL #1' rant

Who thought sending these two imbeciles would be a good idea?

 

[Big Pete]

BOOO! Don't ruin the dream.

I don't blame Gee for the result or think he was terrible, if anything Brisbane received the biggest reprieve on the night when Haas could have easily been binned for hip-dropping Cleary.

I've just seen this song and dance before about officials 'staying out of it'. They do and then everyone loses their mind when Melbourne benefits. There's also something to be said about the quality of the game as well, not too many teams could have made a game of it like Brisbane did. Plus, I don't remember too many 50/50 calls - they were all fairly black and white and he let a few of those go.

 

[BroncsFan]

I don't blame Gee for the result or think he was terrible, if anything Brisbane received the biggest reprieve on the night when Haas could have easily been binned for hip-dropping Cleary.

I've just seen this song and dance before about officials 'staying out of it'. They do and then everyone loses their mind when Melbourne benefits. There's also something to be said about the quality of the game as well, not too many teams could have made a game of it like Brisbane did. Plus, I don't remember too many 50/50 calls - they were all fairly black and white and he let a few of those go.

I think the calls to ref the game like Gee did ignore how much Penrith were taking the piss in the ruck.

They realised the ref wasn't doing anything and took advantage of it.

If they ref like that tomorrow it will be anything but a spectacle to sell to a new market.

The ref should be harsh on the ruck and offside to ensure a more open game is created... especially with the narrower field.

 

[Sproj]

I don't blame Gee for the result or think he was terrible, if anything Brisbane received the biggest reprieve on the night when Haas could have easily been binned for hip-dropping Cleary.

I've just seen this song and dance before about officials 'staying out of it'. They do and then everyone loses their mind when Melbourne benefits. There's also something to be said about the quality of the game as well, not too many teams could have made a game of it like Brisbane did. Plus, I don't remember too many 50/50 calls - they were all fairly black and white and he let a few of those go.

What it did was the allow the two best teams all year sort it out amongst themselves. Both teams go t away with a bit each way and what a game it was as a result. I know it wouldn't work all the time and of course, teams like Melbourne will inevitably cheat if given that much leeway but I'll take this over getting hammered with three ridiculous sinbins like we did against Melbourne I think it was any day.