PRE-GAME Round 25 - Broncos vs Eels

[Kimlo]

Is Offa back this week?

 

[Danoz Direct]

Is Offa back this week?

Next week.

 

[Big Pete]

Arrow is fine apparently. Looks like Sua will get a run this week or Fai

Fai is out for the rest of the season.

 

[pagey]

Arrow is fine apparently. Looks like Sua will get a run this week or Fai

Fai gone for the season, shoulder i think.

 

[heartly87]

We need to bury these bastards full stop.

 

[BroncsFan]

We need to bury these bastards full stop.

And it just so happens that when we come to a redemption game against the NRL's pet team we have a sudden shortage of props!!!

Even god/alah/almighty spaghetti monster is reading into the Sydney press and trying to screw us over!!!

 

[winslow_wong]

Step up korbin.

 

[_noosh]

hmm. Does that mean we're looking at something like:

8. Sims
14. Thaiday
10. Blair
11. Glenn
12. Gillette
13. McGuire

9. Hunt
15. Ese'Ese
16. Arrow
17. Su'A

If not Su'A, who else? We've blooded a lot of young forwards this year, but we've actually nearly run out..

 

[kat00]

I'm really dissapointed French wont be playing.
I was really looking forward to the cutout ball from Moses to French.
Last time that happened Oates was in hospital. I waslooking forward to Oates putting him in hospital because that's what would happen.
Oh well, have to settle for Jennings i Suppose.

 

[Accept]

hmm. Does that mean we're looking at something like:

8. Sims
14. Thaiday
10. Blair
11. Glenn
12. Gillette
13. McGuire

9. Hunt
15. Ese'Ese
16. Arrow
17. Su'A

If not Su'A, who else? We've blooded a lot of young forwards this year, but we've actually nearly run out..

I would prefer:
6 Benji
8 Sims
9 Hunt
10 Blair
11 Glenn
12 Gillo
13 Moose

14 Niko
15 Ese'ese
16 Arrow
17 Thaiday

Much more balanced side with Sammy coming off the bench as a forward and Knik coming on in the second half in the dummy half position, a role that he is the most effective at.

 

[Stix]

Mau suspended

 

[Broncapz]

They played the best game of their year against us last time, and barely walked away with a victory in the last 10 minutes. I don't think they've got that in them, and the real eels will show up this time.

 

[Alec]

Just don't get into a grinding contest or try to protect a lead, that's when we fall apart.

 

[GCBRONCO]

 

[winslow_wong]

Future statue for suncorp.

 

[Allo]

I would prefer:
6 Benji
8 Sims
9 Hunt
10 Blair
11 Glenn
12 Gillo
13 Moose

14 Niko
15 Ese'ese
16 Arrow
17 Thaiday

Much more balanced side with Sammy coming off the bench as a forward and Knik coming on in the second half in the dummy half position, a role that he is the most effective at.

Why fix what isn't broken? Kodi is 10/10 at 7 and we look a lot better with the Thaiday/Hunt combo

 

[Sproj]

Why fix what isn't broken? Kodi is 10/10 at 7 and we look a lot better with the Thaiday/Hunt combo

Because @Accept really doesn't rate KNik and to his credit, he has stood by it despite evidence suggesting KNik at 7 is working. It may not in the long run though, I admit. That said, at present KNik is exactly what we need at 7 from what we have available.

 

[Super Freak]

Ma'u is a big loss for the Eels.

They lose a fair amount of sting in both defence and attack. He had a field day with our right edge in the previous encounter. They also lose another attacking option on the left edge as he would link with Norman and Jennings.

Kenny Edwards will be replacing him, possibly Frank Pritchard but they won't be able to replicate what Ma'u does for them.