Round 24 - Broncos Vs Storm - Build Up Thread

[noisetheory]

hunt to be retained at #6 into the finals (i dont think any of us expected otherwise):

griffins words suggest norman may stay at FB, but who knows..

http://www.broncos.com.au/news-display/Hunt-Doing-The-Job/61616

 

[jarro65]

I can see his reasons .... we need to score points, so having Norman/Hunt/Wallace/Macca on the field together maximises our chance of creating something.

I think it's a good move and hopefully works for us.

 

[Coxy]

I dunno, reading that, Greg Alexander basically just says the Broncos need to score more points and it's up to the halves, fullback and hooker to deliver.

Sounds to me like he's channeling Laurie Daley and stating the bleeding obvious.

 

[noisetheory]

THE TEAM THAT SCORES THE MOST POINTS


WILL WIN THIS GAME

 

[Charmamba]

Norman has it tough, comes in at Fullback to replace K.Hunt.. The weight of the Broncos on his shoulders, collapses and Hoffman comes in only being compared to Norman now not Hunt. Little pressure, he does the job.

Norman comes in at 5/8 to replace Lockyer, The greatest Bronco to date. World on his shoulders again, Collapses and B.Hunt comes in now only really being compared to what Norman offered.

 

[broncos4life]

highlights from redcliffes game on the weekend - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbZu9weAzho

hoffman in the #4 looks like he played in the centres all game. wanna read anything into that? think we'll see him named left wing tomorrow.

please please please please please. I know that Gagai was poised to be hodges replacement when he retires, now that he is gone I really think they should start grooming Hoffman for this.

 

[broncos4life]

hunt to be retained at #6 into the finals (i dont think any of us expected otherwise):

griffins words suggest norman may stay at FB, but who knows..

http://www.broncos.com.au/news-display/Hunt-Doing-The-Job/61616

I have been saying all year that norman belongs at 1 - 5... why has it taken this long for griffin to acknowledge this?

 

[Alec]

Norman has it tough, comes in at Fullback to replace K.Hunt.. The weight of the Broncos on his shoulders, collapses and Hoffman comes in only being compared to Norman now not Hunt. Little pressure, he does the job.

Norman comes in at 5/8 to replace Lockyer, The greatest Bronco to date. World on his shoulders again, Collapses and B.Hunt comes in now only really being compared to what Norman offered.

That's a pretty good point. He'll get another chance now though, replacing the under performing halves or the under performing fullback.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I hope Norman stays at fullback.

 

[noisetheory]

hoffman to wing.
mcguire out injured
parker not named..

1 norman
2 beale
3 reed
4 hodges
5 hoffman
6 hunt
7 wallace
8 hannant
9 mccullouch
10 petero
11 gillett
12 thaiday
13 teo

14 capewell
15 gibb
16 dodds
17 lui

 

[Bucking Beads]

Ffs our forward pack has been smashed by injury. I like Hoffman on the wing.

 

[noisetheory]

parker may yet play? wasnt he doing full training at end of last week?

i dont know anything about mcguire being injured. hopefully its only a niggle and i think it makes sense he has a week off. he's been working so hard over origin and the weeks following it, it had started to affect his game.

Manu Gillett still starting..

 

[Foordy]

Gillett has to get back to the bench.... thats where he was playing his best footy. Maranta also didn't deserve to be dropped

 

[Mr Fourex]

"It's too much to just pin all of it on Peter Wallace - that's a bit unfair. He's been a little bit more creative than the people around him ...

Sounds like Brandy does know what he's talking about.

Sounds like old Penrith allegiances die hard.......

 

[IBA]

One track mind on you Fourex....

That interchange bench is far from inspiring. I thought Gibb was more of a second rower? Pretty big boy though if I remember correctly.

 

[ningnangnong]

Nice to see Gibb on the bench.

Having Capewell there is pointless if Hook's only going to give him seven or eight minutes again.

 

[vertigo]

Manu Gillett still starting..

Lol, how many more tackle does he have to miss to get relegated to the bench or dropped altogether.

I never would've thought we'd be doing so much shuffling to the team this late in the season but our attack is pretty dire and demands change.

 

[Alec]

This is the one round where we really don't have anyone better than Gillett to start with. If Parker plays, then sure, drop Gillett to the bench and Te'o into the 2nd row. Otherwise it's not like Lui or Gibb are better at the moment.