PRE-GAME Round 8 - Warriors vs Broncos

[Bongo]

Doubt he’d say that if he was still on the pay roll

Yeah as an employee you can't make those type of statements. However, I am sure he knows and is on friendly terms with some players so I appreciate him not pulling any punches. He always comes across as having a lot of integrity. He had his career cut short and was let go after covid. I hope he finds something moving forward as he deserves some good luck.

 

[lynx000]

Doubt he’d say that if he was still on the pay roll

Never change Goat, never change.

 

[Sproj]

Never change Goat, never change.

No, literally the opposite is what we hope one day happens.

 

[Unbreakable]

 

[broncos4life]

Fucking hell. What the **** does it take?!? Once again this fuckstain of a club shows how little results and the fans matter to them.

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

Jesus Christ, if anyone can sit through this Seibs interview, credit to you. I think I’d throw up at the verbal diarrhoea we all know he will be dishing out on 7 tonight.

 

[Sproj]

Why is anyone surprised nothing will change? Coates will get dropped for playing a decent game, that isn't acceptable at present.

 

[ningnangnong]

 

[McHunt]

LATEST

Flegler, Carrigan: back
Lodge: in doubt, but hopeful
Staggs: a chance, has been training
Turpin: outside chance in extended squad
Ofahengaue: probable 2 week suspension
Fifita: round 9

 

[The Strapper]

LATEST

Flegler, Carrigan: back
Lodge: in doubt, but hopeful
Staggs: a chance, has been training
Turpin: outside chance in extended squad
Ofahengaue: probable 2 week suspension
Fifita: round 9

The more things change the more they stay the sam..................... arrgh stuff it!

 

[Unbreakable]

LATEST

Flegler, Carrigan: back
Lodge: in doubt, but hopeful
Staggs: a chance, has been training
Turpin: outside chance in extended squad
Ofahengaue: probable 2 week suspension
Fifita: round 9

Potentially back to full strength by Round 10.. That's promising.

With that being said, I don't even know what full strength is anymore, so many under-performers.

Is Ofahengaue in our best 17 when back? Probably not.
Is Lodge? Based on recent weeks, I'd say no.
Is Turpin? Probably, but I think Luke has offered more in his first 2 games than Turpin did in his limited opportunities.

 

[mrslong]

Why the loyalty to Croft? Why did they make him the f’ing captain. He is closer to worst bronco of all time than best. He could quite easily be one of the worst halfbacks we’ve ever fielded. He makes me miss Brett Seymour ffs.
I am speechless, I am without speech.

 

[rnabokov]

Why the loyalty to Croft? Why did they make him the f’ing captain. He is closer to worst bronco of all time than best. He could quite easily be one of the worst halfbacks we’ve ever fielded. He makes me miss Brett Seymour ffs.
I am speechless, I am without speech.

I think it is a bit harsh to dump everything on Croft. We are asking him, a relatively young and inexperienced half to take control of an utter shambles in the middle, something that for mine has been brewing since we let Hunt go and failed to bring in an experienced hooker and half a few years ago. We had 2 promising halves in Dearden and Paix. We had a promising hooker in Turps. But they can hardly be expected to lead around a new side. Croft was not what we needed. The club has failed the team, the coach and we fans for not planning for the future when Hunt left.

Again for mine, it is up to Luke to take over the leadership in the middle, work with Croft, Milford and our FB to bring order to the chaos that is our middle and edges. We saw what we can do v Titans when Luke worked with Croft and TPJ on the right edge. That was what we can do and should be doing consistently, on both edges.

It is also on Seibold, and also the players in respect of their effort and commitment, to fix our appalling defence. He has had 5 games to do that. There are no excuses if we repeat our defensive performances against the Warriors

 

[mrslong]

I think it is a bit harsh to dump everything on Croft. We are asking him, a relatively young and inexperienced half to take control of an utter shambles in the middle, something that for mine has been brewing since we let Hunt go and failed to bring in an experienced hooker and half a few years ago. We had 2 promising halves in Dearden and Paix. We had a promising hooker in Turps. But they can hardly be expected to lead around a new side. Croft was not what we needed. The club has failed the team, the coach and we fans for not planning for the future when Hunt left.

Again for mine, it is up to Luke to take over the leadership in the middle, work with Croft, Milford and our FB to bring order to the chaos that is our middle and edges. We saw what we can do v Titans when Luke worked with Croft and TPJ on the right edge. That was what we can do and should be doing consistently, on both edges.

I'm not blaming Croft himself. I'm asking, YTF was he given the captaincy? Why is he being shown so much loyalty? Something stinks somewhere.

I suspect Seibold's pride is there somewhere, wanting to "get one over Bellamy" or something? Who knows?

 

[rnabokov]

I'm not blaming Croft himself. I'm asking, YTF was he given the captaincy? Why is he being shown so much loyalty? Something stinks somewhere.

I suspect Seibold's pride is there somewhere, wanting to "get one over Bellamy" or something? Who knows?

I think Seibold is really struggling to develop a coherent, organised middle with the cards he has been dealt.

It is also interesting to review our posts in the threads following our 1st two winds when we were praising Croft for taking control of the team, maybe not as well as Cronk would have but that is the whole point isn't it.

 

[Jedhead]

I think it is a bit harsh to dump everything on Croft. We are asking him, a relatively young and inexperienced half to take control of an utter shambles in the middle, something that for mine has been brewing since we let Hunt go and failed to bring in an experienced hooker and half a few years ago. We had 2 promising halves in Dearden and Paix. We had a promising hooker in Turps. But they can hardly be expected to lead around a new side. Croft was not what we needed. The club has failed the team, the coach and we fans for not planning for the future when Hunt left.

Again for mine, it is up to Luke to take over the leadership in the middle, work with Croft, Milford and our FB to bring order to the chaos that is our middle and edges. We saw what we can do v Titans when Luke worked with Croft and TPJ on the right edge. That was what we can do and should be doing consistently, on both edges.

I have to agree. When you add to the fact that Luke was dumped by the Warriors he's sure to grow an extra leg this Saturday night.

I don't bet, but all you punters out there should be dropping a few sheckles on him scoring from a dummy half run. He'll be keen to stick it right up them.

Let's face it if we get done by the Warriors on Saturday minus RTS and the three that want to go home this place will instantaneously combust. So unless the score is over 60* I'll still see it as a hollow victory.

*I shouldn't need to clarify but that's 60 in our favour.

 

[rnabokov]

I have to agree. When you add to the fact that Luke was dumped by the Warriors he's sure to grow an extra leg this Saturday night.

I don't bet, but all you punters out there should be dropping a few sheckles on him scoring from a dummy half run. He'll be keen to stick it right up them.

Let's face it if we get done by the Warriors on Saturday minus RTS and the three that want to go home this place will instantaneously combust. So unless the score is over 60* I'll still see it as a hollow victory.

*I shouldn't need to clarify but that's 60 in our favour.

For mine, if we don't fix our defence against the Warriors, we will lose. It's as simple as that

 

[Financeguy]

I'm not blaming Croft himself. I'm asking, YTF was he given the captaincy? Why is he being shown so much loyalty? Something stinks somewhere.

I suspect Seibold's pride is there somewhere, wanting to "get one over Bellamy" or something? Who knows?

Good question, i always thought it was a bit strange that Croft was jettisoned into the 'leadership group' (or before school care as one of my mates now calls it) straight after signing with us.

Wonder if Seibs had to over promise a bit to Croft to get him away from Melbourne...