Round 1 - Bulldogs vrs Broncos; Pre-Match Discussion

[badyon]

"So you wouldn't have Hoffman, who scored 15 tries on the wing last season on the wing .... riiiiight."

Worst defensive back in the league. Averages - misses 50% of tackles.

You missed his love hugs today on Warrior try scorers? Riiiiiight?

Baiting

 

[Broncoman]

The team I would select

1: Barba
2: Hoffman
3: Copley
4: Reed
5: Vidot
6: Nikorima
7: Hunt
8: McGuire
9: McCullogh
10: Hannant
11: Oates (I think he is available)
12: Thiaday
13: Parker

14: Granville
15: Glenn
16: Kennedy
17: Lowrie

Despite our awful performance today the Bulldogs aren't really a flashy attacking side and their creativity revolves around their forwards like Kasiano. We are definitely capable of winning and won't be surprised if we did.

 

[broncos4life]

"So you wouldn't have Hoffman, who scored 15 tries on the wing last season on the wing .... riiiiight."

Worst defensive back in the league. Averages - misses 50% of tackles.

You missed his love hugs today on Warrior try scorers? Riiiiiight?

There's more to being a winger than missed tackle stats.

I also don't think your questioning of others rugby league knowledge is helping the discussion. Play the post not the poster

 

[Alec]

The team I would select

1: Barba
2: Hoffman
3: Copley
4: Reed
5: Vidot
6: Nikorima
7: Hunt
8: McGuire
9: McCullogh
10: Hannant
11: Oates (I think he is available)
12: Thiaday
13: Parker

14: Granville
15: Glenn
16: Kennedy
17: Lowrie

Despite our awful performance today the Bulldogs aren't really a flashy attacking side and their creativity revolves around their forwards like Kasiano. We are definitely capable of winning and won't be surprised if we did.

I don't rate Gillett as highly as others do, but I'd still have him in the side. :spy:

 

[Rabbir]

1. One legged player two years off his best
2. Fullback who doesn't want to be here
3. Fattest centre in the NRL
4. Winger who has feet for hands
5. Worst player in club history
6. Unknown youngster not up to standard
7. 24 year old development player
8. Bah I can't be bothered continuing this little gag
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Sam Thaiday

14. Sam Thaiday
15. Martin Kennedy......Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. I don't know. Granville so he can get trampled over a few times which his suppporters will ignore.

 

[Cult]

1. One legged player two years off his best
2. Fullback who doesn't want to be here
3. Fattest centre in the NRL
4. Winger who has feet for hands
5. Worst player in club history
6. Unknown youngster not up to standard
7. 24 year old development player
8. Bah I can't be bothered continuing this little gag
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Sam Thaiday

14. Sam Thaiday
15. Martin Kennedy......Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. I don't know. Granville so he can get trampled over a few times which his suppporters will ignore.

Hilarious.

 

[Broncoman]

I don't rate Gillett as highly as others do, but I'd still have him in the side. :spy:

Bloody hell I forgot about him, Yes he would be in my team.

Changes

11: Gillett
17: Oates

 

[broncos4life]

8. Bah I can't be bothered continuing this little gag

Thank **** for that.

 

[Rabbir]

If you need any help on post editing let me know in future before you submit.

 

[Cult]

1. One legged player two years off his best
2. Fullback who doesn't want to be here
3. Fattest centre in the NRL
4. Winger who has feet for hands
5. Worst player in club history
6. Unknown youngster not up to standard
7. 24 year old development player
8. Bah I can't be bothered continuing this little gag
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Sam Thaiday

14. Sam Thaiday
15. Martin Kennedy......Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. I don't know. Granville so he can get trampled over a few times which his suppporters will ignore.

BJ Leilua will always be the fattest centre in the NRL. Dude looks like a fat, 12 year old Kiwi kid.

 

[Unbreakable]

1. Ben Barba ~ 80
2. Josh Hoffman ~ 80
3. Jack Reed ~ 80
4. Dale Copley ~ 80
5. Daniel Vidot ~ 80
6. Kodi Nikorima ~ 80
7. Ben Hunt ~ 80
8. Ben Hannant ~ 50
9. Andrew McCullough ~ 80
10. Josh McGuire ~ 60
11. Matt Gillett ~ 60
12. Sam Thaiday ~ 50
13. Corey Parker ~ 80

14. Alex Glenn ~ 40
15. Martin Kennedy ~ 30
16. Todd Lowrie ~ 15
17. David Hala ~ 15

The numbers next to their names are how many minutes I'd play each player, I just want some consistency, hopefully if Kodi and Ben have a bad game we don't immediately panic and drop one of them for Strasser or someone else, they need at least 2 months of first grade football before we can start to assess the situation.

 

[noisetheory]

lowrie for 15 mins is kinda pointless. i'd rather molo or ofahengaue or anyone else that might bend the line or have some impact in the middle

 

[Bucking Beads]

lowrie for 15 mins is kinda pointless. i'd rather molo or ofahengaue or anyone else that might bend the line or have some impact in the middle

If it's 15 mins of quality defense and hard work it'll be great. He may lose his place to Oates once fit though

 

[Alec]

9. McCullough (80)

14. Granville (20-30)

Yes, both on the field at the same time. 2 good dummy half runners to trouble the opposition. A hooker at dummy half after the other takes a run too.

McCullough would need to pace himself in defence to last the 80 minutes though.

 

[talanoa]

1. One legged player two years off his best
2. Fullback who doesn't want to be here
3. Fattest centre in the NRL
4. Winger who has feet for hands
5. Worst player in club history
6. Unknown youngster not up to standard
7. 24 year old development player
8. Bah I can't be bothered continuing this little gag
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Sam Thaiday

14. Sam Thaiday
15. Martin Kennedy......Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. I don't know. Granville so he can get trampled over a few times which his suppporters will ignore.

pure gold... lol

 

[gordjw]

I read that Hoffman's got a rib injury/complaint (article wasn't specific), anyone know anything more about that?

You've all got him in your lineups, so I'm guessing he's okay.

 

[Unbreakable]

I read that Hoffman's got a rib injury/complaint (article wasn't specific), anyone know anything more about that?

You've all got him in your lineups, so I'm guessing he's okay.

He got creamed during the game, and came off, but it didn't seem serious.

 

[rnabokov]

Lets use the Dogs as an example

You want Frank Pritchard, Tony Williams, Josh Jackson and Greg Eastwood running at Ben Barba ? Let alone their big props. That is pure insanity.

Barba is fullback or not playing at all.

I think the Dogs will miss the 8 this year unless Des can perfect some crazy forward oriented gameplan. Which Des possibly could, and Hook couldn't.

While I agree with much of what you said, the prospect of Frank Pritchard, Tony Williams, Josh Jackson and Greg Eastwood running at Nikorima fills me with dread. In fact, I am still puzzled why suddenly, from nowhere, he is playing in the top grade.

Since we signed Barba, I have always argued he must be our FB but after the trials, which are NOT a joke, we have absolutely no viable 6 and for that reason only, I would play Barba at 6 and Hoffman at FB.

At least Barba has experience and skills Nikorima does not have at this level, and he also has ... genuine speed which, as Johnson showed today, is rather useful in the halves.

Hoffman may not be the ideal FB we need, but at least he has enough experience and skills to hold his own at the back.

As for the rest of the side, based on the trials performance, I really don't care much. So far, I have seen nothing that makes this year any different to last year or the year before, so it makes little difference to me at this point in time.

It's the halves which are absolutely crucial and for mine, at this point in time, ours are woeful, and our play making, support play and defence are equally, singularly appalling.

The only other thing which for mine is blatantly obvious is that Griffin is just out of his depth as a 1st grade coach.

I pray for a miraculous turnaround on today's dreadful performance, but based on it, Bulldogs by 20