- Feb 28, 2016
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JWH is out, deck napa instead
PRE-GAME Round 24 - Roosters vs Broncos
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- Jul 28, 2016
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Very fucking good
- Mar 7, 2008
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I have no real confidence we can beat the Rorters again so I think my tips will reflect that. They are in form, full of confidence and that shiteating, vegemite moustached Latrine Mitchell thinking he's Inglis on his best day. I just want to see him sat on his arse.
What I believe is critical though is irrespective of the result we must present as a genuine force, we must play well enough to demand total respect. I'd really love a strong win because we could be genuinely excited with justifiable reason.
What I believe is critical though is irrespective of the result we must present as a genuine force, we must play well enough to demand total respect. I'd really love a strong win because we could be genuinely excited with justifiable reason.
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It's may not be a big deal Foordy but, can we please have a new thread for any game stating it's "Broncos vs XXXXX" instead of "XXXXX vs Broncos" please?
If it's not too late, can you change it now?
It's just my thing that whenever there's a new tread that starts with "xxxxx vs Broncos", we don't do well for that game.
It should always be "Broncos vs XXXXX" if you don't mine me saying.
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- May 21, 2013
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That's because we generally perform better at home. (When Broncos comes first in the thread title)
- Oct 28, 2013
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I feel the same. We can beat any of those teams away but dont fancy our chances in NZ.
- Jan 25, 2014
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If we can turn up with the same intensity we showed in the first 20 and in the back end of the second half and turn that into an 80 minute performance, we will be alright.
The problem is, we don't seem to be able to and it's that period where we will drop off and start to make silly errors and give away silly penalties where we will be hurt. If we can weather the storm and limit the damage done to us, maybe we will put ourselves in a good position to come home strong like we did in Round 11.
But, I'm not so confident.
The problem is, we don't seem to be able to and it's that period where we will drop off and start to make silly errors and give away silly penalties where we will be hurt. If we can weather the storm and limit the damage done to us, maybe we will put ourselves in a good position to come home strong like we did in Round 11.
But, I'm not so confident.
- Jan 25, 2013
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The intensity in both attack and defence is a direct result of possession and field position. Regardless of whether it's the refs manufacturing penalties, us legitimately giving away genuine penalties, our genuine errors, or bad calls, it is the direct cause. It's not like the players just clock off. The proof is there for the Bulldogs game, we looked like butter in defence, they looked like a premiership attacking side, and it was caused purely from fatigue.
Similarly, the Rabbitohs are a pretty good defensive side, and their pack is massive and dominant. Yet because their winger kept dropping the ball, we had the field position and possession to make them look pathetic against our sweep play. A play that many people have previously claimed is pedestrian, easy to spot, and easy to shut down.
We don't drop the ball, we have a good kick chase that pressures the opposition's attempted catches, and we don't get suckered in to the sort of rucks that are too tempting for the refs to blow ghost penalties on, and we will beat anyone.
This 100% it's criminal how little we value posession, especially early on. If we maintained pressure more consistently through repeat sets and hard running, we'd be leading the comp. Instead we often dig holes with early drop balls, letting our opponents have first crack to pin us, then wonder why scrape through most matches.
Last night our opponents gave to us what we often give to others: cheap field position and possession. The result is that even a competition favourite can look ordinary.
- Sep 6, 2013
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After seemingly taming the Tigers, if the Broncos can become a Warrior like the Black Panther, slaying a Dragon, they can weather the Storm before the Rooster crows but if they can't pull a Rabbit out of a hat, they will be swimming with the Sharks.
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- Jul 28, 2008
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Too true, I can see Cronk rubbing his hands together with glee at the prospect of what he is going to do.
Alec
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Cronk mostly plays on the right for them, it's Keary we gotta watch out for, if he's back. He's been in far better form than Cronk this season too.
- Jan 8, 2018
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If we play to type we'll not put a forward type grind in against the Rorters akin to the Snarks game a few weeks ago. Lattrell is my biggest worry, he'll run roughshod over our right wing D unless Jimmy and Jamsak do some extra work on trusting each other. Somebody needs to nail Jamsak's right boot to the touch line to stop him coming in off that wing.
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That may potentially negatively impact his goal kicking ;)
Broncapz
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We only need 1 win, and a close lose to get into the finals pretty much. A good win against the Roosters will validate our finals credentials, if we can back it up with another win against Manly. How sweet would it be the ones to help deliver Manly their first wooden spoon.
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