Round 21 - Broncos vs. Eels - Build Up Thread

[Foordy]

My Team

1.Josh Hoffman
2.Lachlan Maranta
3.Jack Reed (I think he'll play)
4.Aaron Witchurch
5.Gerard Beale
6.Corey Norman
7.Peter Wallace
8.Ben Hannant
9.Andrew Mccullough
10.Petro Civenceva
11.Josh Mcguire
12.Sam Thaiday
13.Corey Parker

14.Ben Hunt
15.Matt Gillet
16.Dunamis Lui
17.Mitchell Dodds

Glenn????

 

[Bucking Beads]

Hoffman looking at 2 weeks and Te'o getting 1 week.

 

[Alec]

I'll definitely be happy if Hoffman doesn't play for 2 weeks. He's clearly injured and needs more time to recover. His kick returns, which he himself has claimed were the best part of his game, have just been jogs at the first defender. Hopefully a break does him good.

 

[Coxy]

Hoffman looking at 2 weeks and Te'o getting 1 week.

Both will get 1 week with an early guilty plea.

Didn't you say you wouldn't watch another game if they suspended Hoffman? :P

 

[Son Edo]

I wonder if we can play Norman at Lock? He has played almost every position in the backline in this thread. :scared:

McCullough at lock, Hunt at Hooker, Hoffman at 5/8, Norman on the wing, Yow Yeh at fullback.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Both will get 1 week with an early guilty plea.

Didn't you say you wouldn't watch another game if they suspended Hoffman? :P

Well I won't be spending my hard earned money going to matches or paying for foxtel to watch a game ran by amateur jerks.

 

[Coxy]

Here's what I think Griffin will do:

1. Beale
2. Whitchurch
3. Glenn
4. Gillett
5. Maranta
6. Norman
7. Wallace
8. Civoniceva
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Lui
12. Thaiday
13. Parker

14. Hunt
15. Hannant
16. Gibb
17. Dodds

 

[Bucking Beads]

Well if Hoffman is really struggling with his injury they might just not bother fighting the charge.

 

[Coxy]

Well if Hoffman is really struggling with his injury they might just not bother fighting the charge.

I don't think they'll fight it. The team is struggling with focus, attitude and energy. That'd just serve as an extra distraction.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Here's what I think Griffin will do:

1. Beale
2. Whitchurch
3. Glenn
4. Gillett
5. Maranta
6. Norman
7. Wallace
8. Civoniceva
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Lui
12. Thaiday
13. Parker

14. Hunt
15. Hannant
16. Gibb
17. Dodds

Parker is also in doubt. I'd be moving Norman to fullback for this one. Has to be done unless Hook has faith in a young fullback. Can't go in with Glenn and Gillett at centre.

 

[Coxy]

If Parker's out then Jarrod Wallace comes in IMO.

I'm nervous about 2 rookie wingers outside 2 back rowers as centres....but we really don't have other options. I can't see Reed being fit yet.

 

[Big Pete]

Hoffman charge is an absolute joke.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Hoffman charge is an absolute joke.

100% agree. I really don't think it is worthy of a 2 week ban. He does need a rest but it won't help our chances of winning next Monday:sad:

 

[Big Pete]

I'm really getting 2001-06 flashbacks.

But unlike 06, we don't have any aces up our sleeve.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'm really getting 2001-06 flashbacks.

But unlike 06, we don't have any aces up our sleeve.

The Ace is finding form IMO. Will be hard with so many backs out though. It will just click if it is going to happen.

 

[Jeba]

Haha worst blackmailer ever!!

Edit- in ref to Beads' boycott threat.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Haha worst blackmailer ever!!

Edit- in ref to Beads' boycott threat.

I honestly didn't think Hoffman would get weeks. #madness

 

[Jeba]

I honestly didn't think Hoffman would get weeks. #madness

I'm a massive Hoff fan and I don't have a problem with it. It was unlucky but if you got into tackles swinging your arms like that you need to make sure you hit your target (the ball) or be prepared to cop the consequences. There was no intent but it was definitely careless.