PRE-GAME Round 23 - Broncos vs Rabbitohs

[Foordy]

NRL - Round 23
Thursday, 16th of August, 2018
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1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. James Roberts 4. Jordan Kahu 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday 11. Alex Glenn 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Mcguire 14. Kotoni Staggs 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Korbin Sims 17. David Fifita 18. Patrick Mago 19. Troy Dargan 20. Gehamat Shibasaki 21. Sam Tagataese	1. Dane Gagai 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Braidon Burns 4. Tyrell Fuimaono 5. Richard Kennar 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. George Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Angus Crichton 13. Sam Burgess 14. Mawene Hiroti 15. Cameron Murray 16. Jason Clark 17. Junior Tatola 18. Matt McIlwrick 19. Kyle Turner 20. Dean Britt 21. Connor Tracey
Coach: Wayne Bennett	Coach: Anthony Seibold
Officials: Ashley Klein, Chris Sutton Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Michael Wise Video Review Officials: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten	Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kickoff: 7:50 pm Broadcast: Chanel 9; Foxleague

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Kyall]

We won’t win this so we may be out of the 8 soon.

 

[bb_gun]

We won’t win this so we may be out of the 8 soon.

Ok Nostradamus, what else do you know?

We aren't facing the penalty leaders of the comp so I'd say we're in with a good chance. Get over tonight's loss and stop posting shit.

 

[Spike]

Cook will tears us apart from the ruck.

 

[Donald Garner]

I’m so over this team I couldn’t care less. It’s heart breaking. I’ve watched them since I was a kid with my dad but this year has really done it for me. Never have I ever been so annoyed or angry at the lack of comitment or desire that is shown every second week. I’m sick to death of seeing a try scored and Boyd just standing 2m away with his hands on his hips. I’m sick to death of dropped ball after dropped ball. I’m sick to death of the fucking ref’s just piggy backing other teams out of their own half. I’m more angry about the past two weeks then the 2015 grand final.

It saddens me to say this but I honestly hope we lose the next three games and either miss the finals or get belted the first week. It’s the only way we will see any change.

 

[Rhino1001]

Would love to see TPJ at lock or prop. One thing we are missing is second phase footy, which is exactly what TPJ offers. We have some of the fastest players in the game yet they are underutilised.

 

[holdzy]

Ok Nostradamus, what else do you know?

We aren't facing the penalty leaders of the comp so I'd say we're in with a good chance. Get over tonight's loss and stop posting shit.

We are a serious chance of losing this game and missing the eight. The team will be physically and emotionally fatigued. Bunnies are killing it, too.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

We're fucked.

 

[Alec]

Missing the 8 might be a good thing, might get us to fire up next year and make some needed changes.

 

[winslow_wong]

Hope it's 50 points so it statistically ends our season

 

[The True King]

Considering we ambushed these guys earlier in the season without their best player I have a feeling they're going to be out for revenge.

Confidence is down, Bennett is under the pump, Bunnies are going for the minor prem and we're in for a world of hurt here.

 

[Jason Simmons]

Ok Nostradamus, what else do you know?

We aren't facing the penalty leaders of the comp so I'd say we're in with a good chance. Get over tonight's loss and stop posting shit.

Tigers are only two wins away from us.

We have Rabbits, Roosters and Sea Eagles remaining.

Tigers have Raiders, Dragons, Sea Eagles and Rabbits remaining.

Will be close. I can see us realistically not winning again this season.

 

[The True King]

I would actually be happy if we gave either a young halfback a go and/or brought Turpin onto the bench.

Even if we lose this game by 30+ it would be nice to see what kind of young talent we could have used this season instead of Nikorima.

 

[Horseheadsup]

I would actually be happy if we gave either a young halfback a go and/or brought Turpin onto the bench.

Even if we lose this game by 30+ it would be nice to see what kind of young talent we could have used this season instead of Nikorima.

Dargan, even Sam Scarlett.

 

[rnabokov]

Well, as much as I am a savage critic of Knikorima, it's his defence and defensive reads of which I am critical. His attack is for mine by and large really good. Elusive, great hands, sees an opportunity well and is quick off the mark to take it, and works well with TPJ. He just needs to spend 7 days with Tunza, for the next 3 weeks learning how to read the play in defence and how to tackle

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

I’m so over this team I couldn’t care less. It’s heart breaking. I’ve watched them since I was a kid with my dad but this year has really done it for me. Never have I ever been so annoyed or angry at the lack of comitment or desire that is shown every second week. I’m sick to death of seeing a try scored and Boyd just standing 2m away with his hands on his hips. I’m sick to death of dropped ball after dropped ball. I’m sick to death of the fucking ref’s just piggy backing other teams out of their own half. I’m more angry about the past two weeks then the 2015 grand final.

It saddens me to say this but I honestly hope we lose the next three games and either miss the finals or get belted the first week. It’s the only way we will see any change.

This is so spot on, apart from the refs part. I actually think we’ve had a lot of calls go our way This season.
But what a dissapointing year it has been, I’ve never been less excited to watch my team every week than I have been this year. I think it comes down to how obvious it is has been that they have no mental toughness from the very start. Unfortunately it’s at a point where you are starting to hope for ugly losses to ensure the necessary changes actually happen.

 

[mitch222]

Dargan, even Sam Scarlett.

If they were remotely any good they would have already played this year but they haven’t

 

[mitch222]

I’m not going to be surprised when we win this and play actually decent football. We are due for our good week of football