Round 22 - Raiders vs Broncos - Build Up Thread

[Ari Gold]

Why are you all wanting to run at Ferguson? That's stupid and will continue to be so long as Croker is on the field.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Why are you all wanting to run at Ferguson? That's stupid and will continue to be so long as Croker is on the field.

Reed should run straight through Croker

 

[Kaz]

Excellent. Norman "injured"

How. All he did was stand under goal posts waiting for Burt to convert the tries.

 

[Broncoman]

Starting to feel confident about this game as Corey and Jack are back.

 

[IBA]

Excellent. Norman "injured" :-)

He is confirmed out? I wouldn't be upset with that...

Baptiste to backup hooker role I'd guess. Have norths (Baptiste is Norths right?) played this weekend yet? I hope they don't use Capewell in that role again...

 

[noisetheory]

win tomorrow and we are back in top 4. not a bad spot to be if we can get the two points, leading into the big 3 games.

 

[vertigo]

Season defining game tomorrow, if we cant get up for it then we don't deserve to play finals.

 

[broncos4life]

Season defining game tomorrow, if we cant get up for it then we don't deserve to play finals.

Exactly. With Parker and Reed back, the spanking the got last Monday, all the heat from the media and the caning the would have (well at least I hope they would have) gotten from the coach all week; if the cant get up for this game then the season is over.

With the inclusion of Parker and Reed (more so because glenn can return to the backrow) I am actually now feeling more confident of a win. I can see them coming out and being aggressive and dominant from the whistle... However I can also see them looking inept and useless and getting another spanking, so who knows

 

[noisetheory]

yes the inclusion of reed isnt so important in terms of reed himself but it just adds so much more balance to our side. it fixes up one side of the field while strengthening our forwards + bench.

any side will be far better with the work parker gets through.

id still love to see whitchurch start with beale in centres.

 

[m1c]

Our first choice left side is back in action. This will make a huge difference to our defence. Those who doubt Hodges ability as a defender should take note at how horrendous we've been down the right without him...

 

[Alec]

Reed was at his best when he kept getting early ball. He is a strong runner when he has time, and he knows how to create opportunities for his outside man too, which automatically makes him a better ball player than Norman at the moment. But what are the chances that they'll just keep throwing flat hospital passes to him all day?

 

[noisetheory]

^ same problems all year.

any word on norman? is he in or out?

 

[The Brizz]

I tipped the Raiders, judging how bad I have been tipping the Broncos are sure things!

 

[Bucking Beads]

Norman and Petro benched. Hunt in the 6 with Thaiday at prop

 

[Alec]

Norman and Petro benched. Hunt in the 6

OK, good start.

Thaiday at prop

What?

 

[jarro65]

Norman and Petro benched. Hunt in the 6 with Thaiday at prop

That would indicate that it's not an injury, just poor form.

 

[noisetheory]

yes! go benny!

though thaiday to prop is weird imo, i'm happy to see something being done/tried.

 

[m1c]

Geeze... don't like Norman benched. In or left right out.