Round 19 - Broncos vs Warriors - Pre-Match Discussion

[Broncoman]

Going to my first game this year with a family friend who is a passionate Warriors fan so I'm going to be sitting with all the Warriors fans.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Really not confident about this game. We're going to lose the majority of our remaining games.

 

[Morkel]

IMO this game will come down to offloads. If the Warriors can get effective, clean second-phase, we're toast. It's been their main weapon against us, their style of it really ***** up our defence, and we leak points like a perforated condom.

Conversely, if Parker can get some away, and have Barba sniffing around or even Hunt passing to a flying Hoffman, we can really tire their forwards out.

Warriors know it kills us. They'll start throwing it around in the last 15 of each half. We can't stop it, but our best bet is to spoil them - have our players ready to pounce for a turnover, or give them a false indication of an offload being achievable and be ready so slap their arms for knock-ons. If they stuff a few up they'll stop doing it and our defence will be much better off for it.

 

[Ari Gold]

Tomkins reportedly left training with a hip injury. Could be in some doubt

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'd really like to see Hodges move to the 6 with Copley in at centre and Maranta on the wing. I feel that makes our team stronger. Next move would be Hoffman to left centre and Reed to the bench.

 

[Ari Gold]

Andrew Voss ‏@AndrewVoss9 13m
@NZWarriors @samtomkins1 update. Not long term injury. Hip flexor. Unlikely v @brisbanebroncos @DavidFusitua training at fullback I am told.

 

[noisetheory]

despite everything thats gone on this year i feel like a win or loss this saturday is the difference between us finishing 7th and us finishing 12th/13th.

warriors in hot form mcfadden seems to have their heads screwed on plus the warriors get great support at suncorp, it will be a really tough game.

 

[Financeguy]

despite everything thats gone on this year i feel like a win or loss this saturday is the difference between us finishing 7th and us finishing 12th/13th.

I agree, i think 4 wins from our last 8 rounds should see us squeeze into 8th spot. A win on Sat and then wins against the Dragons, Newcastle and one of the Melbourne games should be enough. Allows us to drop our games against Dogs, Souths, Manly and the other Melbourne game.

 

[Ari Gold]

Don't we play the Dragons again? Surely we can win that!

 

[Financeguy]

Don't we play the Dragons again? Surely we can win that!

My mistake, meant Dragons instead of Sharks.

 

[broncsgoat]

5 of 8 at home also helps

 

[Foordy]

5 of 8 at home also helps

Actually we have a better record on the road this year.

 

[broncsgoat]

So you would prefer to be 5 of 8 away from home on the run to the finals?

 

[Foordy]

Relax ... just pointing out a fact

 

[noisetheory]

i'm just thinking a win against the warriors might spark some confidence in the team. enough to snag a victory or two against one of the tougher teams on the run home, as well as collect the w's verse the teams we should beat.

lose this week i think thats the end of our season

 

[Mt Smart]

Andrew Voss ‏@AndrewVoss9 13m
@NZWarriors @samtomkins1 update. Not long term injury. Hip flexor. Unlikely v @brisbanebroncos @DavidFusitua training at fullback I am told.

Big deal at this end.

Tomkins played his worst game of the season V the Broncos.....turned in his best game against the Eels this weekend. Massive blow to the Warriors if he doesn't play.....subtract 12 points off Tomkins contributions to their attacking movements.

 

[_wwong]

I'd really like to see Hodges move to the 6 with Copley in at centre and Maranta on the wing. I feel that makes our team stronger. Next move would be Hoffman to left centre and Reed to the bench.

centre's need to be able to pass to the winger bro

 

[Bucking Beads]

centre's need to be able to pass to the winger bro

Well they don't because Reed doesn't pass.