OPINION Surely this is a hatchet job

[broncsgoat]

and when we don’t lock him up they can report about how much we shat the bed further perpetuating the narrative that we are a fucking basket case. (We are)

 

[Nashy]

I don't read the CM and no longer subscribe to Fox or Kayo. I wonder how many Broncos fans would boycott News ltd products before walking away from the team?

No chance. I love Kayo.

 

[ChewThePhatt]

No chance. I love Kayo.

Kayo does a lot of stop start buffering on replays on my tablet.
Live games it doesn't, but it drops in & out of HD a lot.
On 9 I get no buffering & almost constant HD.
It pisses me off because I prefer the kayo 'product' but limited HD sux.

 

[Nashy]

Kayo does a lot of stop start buffering on replays on my tablet.
Live games it doesn't, but it drops in & out of HD a lot.
On 9 I get no buffering & almost constant HD.
It pisses me off because I prefer the kayo 'product' but limited HD sux.

9 is only in 720p I think, so it's possible it's your interest, or even the tablet not being able to handle the higher quality feed on Kayo.

Love Kayo.

 

[ChewThePhatt]

It was you that recommended I buy this tablet you ****!

Not gunna mention that was about 3yrs ago though.

Modern technology is so not modern!

 

[Scorchie]

It was you that recommended I buy this tablet you ****!

Not gunna mention that was about 3yrs ago though.

Modern technology is so not modern!

Maybe the Tablet is a NewsCorp plant as well and by buffering, they are trying to prolong the suffering as loooooong as possible

 

[Mr Fourex]

This has now gone way far past the point of surprisingly bad, it's teetering on unbelievable what is going on right now. I just can't see how this level of incompetence is anything other than deliberate, not from the entire organisation, but by a select few.

You all know who I'm pointing most of my fingers at.

The one and only Karl Morris. Widely accepted as a plant by News Corp to make sure the Broncos are doing what is best... for News Corp. Originally his appointment was so baffling that it was speculated that he was there to get the Broncos in a position where News Corp could sell their shares. But that hasn't turned out to be the case. In fact if that's what they wanted, he hasn't really done a good job. So is he / the Broncos that incompetent?

This $18-odd million property suggests that either he is very good at what he does, or he is involved in some vary shady shit. Or worse, both. So why was he appointed?

His first big dick-swinging decision was of course knifing Bennett. In such a way that the animosity created between the two parties would mean that the relationship was destroyed beyond repair, so bad in fact that you could forgive Bennett for holding a permanent grudge against the club. Why did Bennett need to go? Because he held too much power. Certainly over the playing group, who, like most teams under him, bought in to what he was selling. Some of our best players were at the Broncos purely because of what Bennett brought to the club. But he had also been around the game enough to know when shit wasn't right, like at Newcastle when Tinkler was over-riding the decisions of the club and negatively impacting the culture. If Morris was going to push the Broncos in a direction that was not in the club's best interests, Bennett would have been on to it in a second, and you would think he would have had enough support to at least push back or voice his concerns.

But why would News Corp appoint someone to negatively impact a business that they themselves hold shares in? Because they don't own shares in the Broncos to make money. Football clubs aren't profitable, they are not meant to be. At best they are required to be self-sustainable.

The Broncos best attribute, as far as News Corp was concerned, has been to generate revenue through its media streams. By owning a controlling share, they can own the narrative both internally and externally. They've always been able to do this though, they didn't need Morris for this. So this still doesn't explain why they needed a guys on the inside to steer the ship in their desired direction.

Enter, Brisbane 2. The Bombers, Redcliffe, Ipswich, Sunny Coast, whatever will be the new Queensland "expansion team". Extra teams equals extra games equals revenue for the broadcasters, like Fox Sports. The same Fox Sports that is owned by... News Corp. But why do they need to sabotage the Broncos to get a second Brisbane team? They don't, if expansion goes ahead (which it will), Brisbane 2 is a certainty. The problem is, it needs to be not only viable, but sustainable. When the Crushers were introduced, Brisbane were at their absolute peak. Sure there were a bunch of people that held a soft spot for them, but ultimately they were the inferior little brother, forever in the Broncos' shadow. They could not capture the fanbase and corporate support to be viable, and they were eventually killed off.

But what if that were not the case? What if the Broncos were a basket-case, bleeding fans and sponsors? Forlorn players, talented players, who can't wait to get out of the smelly joint that is only succeeding at hampering their development? Brisbane 2 would then undeniably have a better chance of success than the Crushers ever did, they could be introduced not as the little brother, but the new, improved, clean slate Brisbane team that is unhampered by the past.

With what has been going on at the club, winning our first ever wooden spoon, with supporters throwing their jerseys in to the foyer of head office, what has the club been doing to assure its fans and sponsors that people are busting their guts to right the ship, turn things around to return as the powerhouse that made the Broncos the envy of Australian sport? A heartfelt address to the community? Marketing hard towards grassroots footy, making sure kids grow up as Broncos fans? Management acknowledging the failures, taking responsibilty, and vowing to be better?



No. A fucking putrid, B-grade jingle.

So at a time when the fans are as alienated from the club as ever, trying to hold on to some sort of hope, News Corp goes and reports on Chairman Morris and his $18 million mansion, deliberately heightening the disconnect between the club and its fans.

Which makes me wonder what Big D is going to be able to do when he gets here. Will he be able to make any meaninful difference, or is he going to be as hamstung by News Corp's agenda as everyone else? For all we know, and it wouldn't surprise me if this is the case, he's already earmarked as the CEO for Brisbane 2. The Broncos were just made to be the bad guys who stole him from the Storm in able to bring him and his family up here and give them a few years to settle in.

Darren Lockyer doesn't get enough of a mention......

Genius on the field......a complete dickhead off it?

Personally, I think he seems different.......I think its the hair.

Morris, Nolan and Lockyer...they are the top 3, yeah. (?) Whats Locky doing about this shitfight?

 

[Sproj]

Darren Lockyer doesn't get enough of a mention......

Genius on the field......a complete dickhead off it?

Personally, I think he seems different.......I think its the hair.

Morris, Nolan and Lockyer...they are the top 3, yeah. (?) Whats Locky doing about this shitfight?

Nothing, he’s got to go too.

 

[Nashy]

Darren Lockyer doesn't get enough of a mention......

Genius on the field......a complete dickhead off it?

Personally, I think he seems different.......I think its the hair.

Morris, Nolan and Lockyer...they are the top 3, yeah. (?) Whats Locky doing about this shitfight?

Footballers on boards seems like a dumb idea from the get go. He's a shit commentator too.

And the hair sucks.

 

[lynx000]

Footballers on boards seems like a dumb idea from the get go. He's a shit commentator too.

And the hair sucks.

But other than that, you really rate him.

 

[Organix]

Yes! This News Corp. plant is the link I was missing in my post last year.

 

[Morkel]

Yes! This News Corp. plant is the link I was missing in my post last year.

It is indeed all the one conspiracy.

 

[Purple Pills]

This has now gone way far past the point of surprisingly bad, it's teetering on unbelievable what is going on right now. I just can't see how this level of incompetence is anything other than deliberate, not from the entire organisation, but by a select few.

You all know who I'm pointing most of my fingers at.

The one and only Karl Morris. Widely accepted as a plant by News Corp to make sure the Broncos are doing what is best... for News Corp. Originally his appointment was so baffling that it was speculated that he was there to get the Broncos in a position where News Corp could sell their shares. But that hasn't turned out to be the case. In fact if that's what they wanted, he hasn't really done a good job. So is he / the Broncos that incompetent?

This $18-odd million property suggests that either he is very good at what he does, or he is involved in some vary shady shit. Or worse, both. So why was he appointed?

His first big dick-swinging decision was of course knifing Bennett. In such a way that the animosity created between the two parties would mean that the relationship was destroyed beyond repair, so bad in fact that you could forgive Bennett for holding a permanent grudge against the club. Why did Bennett need to go? Because he held too much power. Certainly over the playing group, who, like most teams under him, bought in to what he was selling. Some of our best players were at the Broncos purely because of what Bennett brought to the club. But he had also been around the game enough to know when shit wasn't right, like at Newcastle when Tinkler was over-riding the decisions of the club and negatively impacting the culture. If Morris was going to push the Broncos in a direction that was not in the club's best interests, Bennett would have been on to it in a second, and you would think he would have had enough support to at least push back or voice his concerns.

But why would News Corp appoint someone to negatively impact a business that they themselves hold shares in? Because they don't own shares in the Broncos to make money. Football clubs aren't profitable, they are not meant to be. At best they are required to be self-sustainable.

The Broncos best attribute, as far as News Corp was concerned, has been to generate revenue through its media streams. By owning a controlling share, they can own the narrative both internally and externally. They've always been able to do this though, they didn't need Morris for this. So this still doesn't explain why they needed a guys on the inside to steer the ship in their desired direction.

Enter, Brisbane 2. The Bombers, Redcliffe, Ipswich, Sunny Coast, whatever will be the new Queensland "expansion team". Extra teams equals extra games equals revenue for the broadcasters, like Fox Sports. The same Fox Sports that is owned by... News Corp. But why do they need to sabotage the Broncos to get a second Brisbane team? They don't, if expansion goes ahead (which it will), Brisbane 2 is a certainty. The problem is, it needs to be not only viable, but sustainable. When the Crushers were introduced, Brisbane were at their absolute peak. Sure there were a bunch of people that held a soft spot for them, but ultimately they were the inferior little brother, forever in the Broncos' shadow. They could not capture the fanbase and corporate support to be viable, and they were eventually killed off.

But what if that were not the case? What if the Broncos were a basket-case, bleeding fans and sponsors? Forlorn players, talented players, who can't wait to get out of the smelly joint that is only succeeding at hampering their development? Brisbane 2 would then undeniably have a better chance of success than the Crushers ever did, they could be introduced not as the little brother, but the new, improved, clean slate Brisbane team that is unhampered by the past.

With what has been going on at the club, winning our first ever wooden spoon, with supporters throwing their jerseys in to the foyer of head office, what has the club been doing to assure its fans and sponsors that people are busting their guts to right the ship, turn things around to return as the powerhouse that made the Broncos the envy of Australian sport? A heartfelt address to the community? Marketing hard towards grassroots footy, making sure kids grow up as Broncos fans? Management acknowledging the failures, taking responsibilty, and vowing to be better?



No. A fucking putrid, B-grade jingle.

So at a time when the fans are as alienated from the club as ever, trying to hold on to some sort of hope, News Corp goes and reports on Chairman Morris and his $18 million mansion, deliberately heightening the disconnect between the club and its fans.

Which makes me wonder what Big D is going to be able to do when he gets here. Will he be able to make any meaninful difference, or is he going to be as hamstung by News Corp's agenda as everyone else? For all we know, and it wouldn't surprise me if this is the case, he's already earmarked as the CEO for Brisbane 2. The Broncos were just made to be the bad guys who stole him from the Storm in able to bring him and his family up here and give them a few years to settle in.

Good read and I have often thought this myself in regards to the self sabotage to swing the narrative to garner support for Brisbane 2 as it is seems to be heavily pushed in the media to kick us whilst we are down whilst providing no positivity that we will get out of the current mess and see the light at the end of the tunnel whilst keeping our reputation in tact.

The feign outrage that we lost yet another supposed superstar again in Dearden is proof of that. Part of that problem is we have been bent over by player managers and the print media for too long who get into these players heads that they are worth more than they are.

However if the NRL is serious about not cannibalising the Broncos and the Gold Coast and are worried about fan bases and support, the obvious answer is to give the Redcliffe Dolphins the 17th licence. It is a no brainer. They are self sustained lined with cash, have their own loyal fan base already and have a geographical area of their own where they don’t need to try and compete and steal half of the Broncos fan base. They already have an identity and their is no need to try and cannibalise the Broncos. Whereas it’s going to be a lot harder to get the rusted on support for second brisbane team in the immediate future

As most of us can contest, if the outside influences tried to cripple the Broncos just to get us to jump ship, you’ll find a lot of us (me included) would not even give any support for the second brisbane team at all out of spite. If they have to go to those extremes to put a second brisbane team in and to keep it afloat than it’s not ready to have an NRL licence full stop

 

[PineappleHead]

This has now gone way far past the point of surprisingly bad, it's teetering on unbelievable what is going on right now. I just can't see how this level of incompetence is anything other than deliberate, not from the entire organisation, but by a select few.

You all know who I'm pointing most of my fingers at.

The one and only Karl Morris. Widely accepted as a plant by News Corp to make sure the Broncos are doing what is best... for News Corp. Originally his appointment was so baffling that it was speculated that he was there to get the Broncos in a position where News Corp could sell their shares. But that hasn't turned out to be the case. In fact if that's what they wanted, he hasn't really done a good job. So is he / the Broncos that incompetent?

This $18-odd million property suggests that either he is very good at what he does, or he is involved in some vary shady shit. Or worse, both. So why was he appointed?

His first big dick-swinging decision was of course knifing Bennett. In such a way that the animosity created between the two parties would mean that the relationship was destroyed beyond repair, so bad in fact that you could forgive Bennett for holding a permanent grudge against the club. Why did Bennett need to go? Because he held too much power. Certainly over the playing group, who, like most teams under him, bought in to what he was selling. Some of our best players were at the Broncos purely because of what Bennett brought to the club. But he had also been around the game enough to know when shit wasn't right, like at Newcastle when Tinkler was over-riding the decisions of the club and negatively impacting the culture. If Morris was going to push the Broncos in a direction that was not in the club's best interests, Bennett would have been on to it in a second, and you would think he would have had enough support to at least push back or voice his concerns.

But why would News Corp appoint someone to negatively impact a business that they themselves hold shares in? Because they don't own shares in the Broncos to make money. Football clubs aren't profitable, they are not meant to be. At best they are required to be self-sustainable.

The Broncos best attribute, as far as News Corp was concerned, has been to generate revenue through its media streams. By owning a controlling share, they can own the narrative both internally and externally. They've always been able to do this though, they didn't need Morris for this. So this still doesn't explain why they needed a guys on the inside to steer the ship in their desired direction.

Enter, Brisbane 2. The Bombers, Redcliffe, Ipswich, Sunny Coast, whatever will be the new Queensland "expansion team". Extra teams equals extra games equals revenue for the broadcasters, like Fox Sports. The same Fox Sports that is owned by... News Corp. But why do they need to sabotage the Broncos to get a second Brisbane team? They don't, if expansion goes ahead (which it will), Brisbane 2 is a certainty. The problem is, it needs to be not only viable, but sustainable. When the Crushers were introduced, Brisbane were at their absolute peak. Sure there were a bunch of people that held a soft spot for them, but ultimately they were the inferior little brother, forever in the Broncos' shadow. They could not capture the fanbase and corporate support to be viable, and they were eventually killed off.

But what if that were not the case? What if the Broncos were a basket-case, bleeding fans and sponsors? Forlorn players, talented players, who can't wait to get out of the smelly joint that is only succeeding at hampering their development? Brisbane 2 would then undeniably have a better chance of success than the Crushers ever did, they could be introduced not as the little brother, but the new, improved, clean slate Brisbane team that is unhampered by the past.

With what has been going on at the club, winning our first ever wooden spoon, with supporters throwing their jerseys in to the foyer of head office, what has the club been doing to assure its fans and sponsors that people are busting their guts to right the ship, turn things around to return as the powerhouse that made the Broncos the envy of Australian sport? A heartfelt address to the community? Marketing hard towards grassroots footy, making sure kids grow up as Broncos fans? Management acknowledging the failures, taking responsibilty, and vowing to be better?



No. A fucking putrid, B-grade jingle.

So at a time when the fans are as alienated from the club as ever, trying to hold on to some sort of hope, News Corp goes and reports on Chairman Morris and his $18 million mansion, deliberately heightening the disconnect between the club and its fans.

Which makes me wonder what Big D is going to be able to do when he gets here. Will he be able to make any meaninful difference, or is he going to be as hamstung by News Corp's agenda as everyone else? For all we know, and it wouldn't surprise me if this is the case, he's already earmarked as the CEO for Brisbane 2. The Broncos were just made to be the bad guys who stole him from the Storm in able to bring him and his family up here and give them a few years to settle in.

For what its worth - I completely agree with you. Too much hard evidence, coincidences and questionable decisions on and off the field to deny that a controlled demolition of the Broncos has been on the agenda since the first game back from lockdown last year.

Last week, on the same day, press were running a story quoting Wally Lewis that the Brisbane Broncos were no longer the Queensland team, while the NRL announced they were accepting "proposals" for the second Brisbane team - and a week later announce they want to more teams in Queensland.

Anyone who understand how the press works, can see through this as orchestrated PR, not some random reporting.

We can also closely track the Broncos demise with the introduction of the match fixing device called "six again" - decisions never scrutinized and data never reported.

 

[Jedhead]

Who employed DD?

Why is Benny now making conciliatory noises towards the club?

Why have we just successfully signed a gun halfback?

Having said that, I said before the Cows game it would be orchestrated so that it was even at the 80 minutes and the Cows would win by a field goal just so we all had tiny flashbacks to the GF. It didn't quite go the 80 minutes, but the Carrigan no try and then right after it the bunker overturned a goal-line drop against the Cows and relieved all the pressure on them. If we had been given that try or even that goal-line dropout the Cows were so gassed we would have probably went in soon after it with the momentum and energy we had.

When it ended in a field goal against us - I did, for a brief minute, smell shite.

 

[Stix]

Who employed DD?

Why is Benny now making conciliatory noises towards the club?

Why have we just successfully signed a gun halfback?

Having said that, I said before the Cows game it would be orchestrated so that it was even at the 80 minutes and the Cows would win by a field goal just so we all had tiny flashbacks to the GF. It didn't quite go the 80 minutes, but the Carrigan no try and then right after it the bunker overturned a goal-line drop against the Cows and relieved all the pressure on them. If we had been given that try or even that goal-line dropout the Cows were so gassed we would have probably went in soon after it with the momentum and energy we had.

When it ended in a field goal against us - I did, for a brief minute, smell shite.

I didn’t even watch it. I went to a mates bbq and someone asked if I wanted the footy on. I said nah, Cows will win by a field goal in the last few minutes of the game... I should have had $500 on it.

 

[PineappleHead]

Bam ... and there you have it. The reason for the controlled demolition of the Broncos which started Round 3, 2020 and has been going to plan ever since.

Brisbane Firehawks launch bid to become NRL's 17th team

Brisbane Firehawks launch bid for 17th team and fourth Queensland team

www.nrl.com

 

[Sproj]

Haha we are hunters, not cannibals. If you say it has to got to be true right?