Round 8 - Broncos vs. Souths - Pre-Match Discussion Thread

[noisetheory]

We've got this one.

yep. i agree. i genuinely think we will win this week. i do rate souths chance of the premiership highly. i just reckon we'll get em on friday

 

[tkday]

Tigers also don't do well against us. I think they've only beaten us 4 times. We do well against both teams, but this year Souths are not the same team. I think we seem to do well at shutting down Inglis though, even when he was playing for Storm. We will win if the same team turns up that turned up for Cowboys/Titans.

 

[Son Edo]

Please boys, try and keep this game close.

 

[vertigo]

Yep. Think we've only lost 2 or 3 times to them since 1990.

Well they haven't exactly been a force up until last year.

 

[Coxy]

Well they haven't exactly been a force up until last year.

Well no, but we've lost to plenty of teams that weren't forces before :P

 

[noisetheory]

No changes to the side from last week.

 

[IBA]

Didn't really expect any though... More minutes for Hala please

 

[Broncoman]

Having my 1st pre-game beer at this game, i'm going with my dad and a few uncles.

 

[rnabokov]

Keep Inglis quiet and match their forwards and I reckon we can grind a win out of this one. Discipline is crucial, minimal mistakes and capitalise on every opportunity we can.

There is a lot of talk about how big and awesome the Souths pack is. True, but ours is underrated. McGuire, Hannant, Thaiday, Glenn, Parker, Gillett. If only Macca could play 80 minutes...

To keep Inglis quiet is to make sure he gets as little ball as possible, which means shutting down Sutton and Reynolds.

I reckon our pack is as effective as theirs ... if they keep up the discipline for 80 minutes

The other critical thing is our kicking game, especially kick-chase. Give them room and we will be dismantled

 

[Mister Wright]

Our kick/chase has been one of the better parts of our game.

 

[Coxy]

Our kick/chase has been one of the better parts of our game.

Can't be hitting Inglis on the full.

 

[RedHillGuy]

Can't be hitting Inglis on the full.

Yeah they definitely need to be turning Inglis around as much as possible as if he gets a head of steam up on the kick return sometimes even a straight line won't stop him. It is boring and negative but intentionally kicking the ball dead may not be such a silly idea if Inglis is in good form.

 

[Coxy]

Yeah they definitely need to be turning Inglis around as much as possible as if he gets a head of steam up on the kick return sometimes even a straight line won't stop him. It is boring and negative but intentionally kicking the ball dead may not be such a silly idea if Inglis is in good form.

As long as the defence is set on the 30. He's an awesome sight sprinting back to the 20m to take the tap!

 

[rnabokov]

As long as the defence is set on the 30. He's an awesome sight sprinting back to the 20m to take the tap!

... then playing the ball on the half way line, then Sutton kicks a high bomb to Norman who watches it bounce as he calls to Hoffman: "YOURS!"

Hoffman then runs over the top of Inglis, then both Burgess Boys to score a runaway 90 metre try! Yes

 

[coreyh88]

Cant wait form this game. Should be a good one. I expect our forward pack to have a slight edge. Question is will we contain ingliss and will they contain our backs.

 

[Donald]

Broncos currently have the second best winning streak in the NRL haha. Can it continue..?

 

[noisetheory]

just keep kicking away from inglis. kick to the corners.

 

[Bucking Beads]

put the bomb up I say