NEWS The night before losing 58-0 to the Eels, the Broncos were … at the pub

[PNG Broncos fan88]

I’d be very surprised if the whole Parra team just said their nightly prayers and climbed into beddy-bys by 9pm.

Reed Mahoney, Dylan Brown and Mitch Moses were seen practising 30m bullet passes way past 10pm that same night.

 

[holdzy]

A whole lot of media nothing. I guess they didn't get any good mad monday photos this time, so this is the story they've had to run with.

Meh. This is so not a sackable offence.

But do you know what should be? the 58-0 rubbish they dished up, THAT should be the sackable offence.

I don't know who is saying sackable offence, but to me it's certainly punishable.

How about this? Get an early night of sleep, get up early and get ready - however necessary.

Instead, night out, good time, get flogged. Business as usual?

 

[_wwong]

So are people saying they just played pokies at a pub and then sat around until midnight just talking smack. No alcohol was consumed?

 

[Gaz]

 

[Wolfie]

So are people saying they just played pokies at a pub and then sat around until midnight just talking smack. No alcohol was consumed?

I doubt they didnt drink at all, but you never know. Big difference though is did they have a beer or two, or was it a lot more than that.

 

[Renegade]

Perfectly reasonable response.

 

[_wwong]

I doubt they didnt drink at all, but you never know. Big difference though is did they have a beer or two, or was it a lot more than that.

So we got flogged at full strength. I don’t know what’s worse lol

 

[Socnorb]

I don't care if they were out all night as long as they don't play like a bunch of tired fuckheads. Personally I don't think it is acceptable the night before a knockout final, but if you do it you get your shit right and don't be amongst the worst players in a fucking disgraceful performance.

This is there job and if you **** up at work it is one thing, but if your employer finds out the reason you fucked up is because you were out late being a fuckhead then it is another thing.

Why were they being fuckheads?

 

[Renegade]

Why were they being fuckheads?

Didnt play wheres the gold or more chilli, the og machines.

 

[broncsgoat]

Yet Haas got four weeks for not ratting on his family in the off season

 

[ostin86]

Plenty of people still hurting over Sunday's loss on this forum.

God knows how much of this non-story is actually even true. I'm more concerned with our on-field actions.

 

[Allo]

I’m fine with the result here, but people are talking about the players’ attitudes and someone mentioned they know the hotel was a bit ordinary. I wonder how much effect ‘state of the art’ facilities have on the players. No doubt they improve all the physical attributes and surface level conveniences, but part of me feels that combined with ‘being the Broncos’, having a first-class ride could breed complacency and laziness, a weird sort of expectation of winning because we have the best options in the league for a lot of things, or at least that may feed into it.

Just speculating here of course, but to me how things work feels almost too ‘professional’, as in there’s no heart or desire that gets bred from having a gym the size of a small supermarket. Or having basketball hoops in the car park. Get them working some half day jobs around trainings. They have a heap of free time that they must get bored, and thus distracted.

Perhaps I’m romanticising the old-school things a bit, but there’s a vibe of ‘oh well’ when things get tough. Some look annoyed, others it’s just kinda water off a ducks back, quite similar to Darius's ‘it’s just a game’ mentality.

While a lot of things go into it, actually wanting to play and win shouldn’t become your job if that makes sense, because it’s not going to last unless you have a psychopath like Bellamy threatening your family members in order to win

Again I’m just verbalising a few thoughts or perceptions, happy to have them disproved or refuted

 

[1910]

BRISBANE BRONCOS CLUB STATEMENT

In relation to media reports on the actions of Broncos team members on Saturday night, the club has spoken to a number of players.

From those conversations, we understand that a small number were playing poker machines at a venue close to the team hotel.

Others called in for a short period on their way back to the team hotel from the shops.

There is no suggestion the players were drinking, and our entire squad presented at a team breakfast at 7am the next morning.

Players aren’t confined to the team hotel on away trips once their team commitments including dinner, team meeting and sports massage have been completed.

Over many years, the club has placed trust in the playing group to do the right thing in regard to their pre-game preparation.

Given the players were about to play their biggest game of the year, they should have been more professional in their actions.

The club will take this into consideration during the end of year review process currently underway.

ENDS

 

[Hoof Hearted]

BRISBANE BRONCOS CLUB STATEMENT

In relation to media reports on the actions of Broncos team members on Saturday night, the club has spoken to a number of players.

From those conversations, we understand that a small number were playing poker machines at a venue close to the team hotel.

Others called in for a short period on their way back to the team hotel from the shops.

There is no suggestion the players were drinking, and our entire squad presented at a team breakfast at 7am the next morning.

Players aren’t confined to the team hotel on away trips once their team commitments including dinner, team meeting and sports massage have been completed.

Over many years, the club has placed trust in the playing group to do the right thing in regard to their pre-game preparation.

Given the players were about to play their biggest game of the year, they should have been more professional in their actions.

The club will take this into consideration during the end of year review process currently underway.

ENDS

I wonder if their drinks were spiked ?

 

[tommy]

Ok I didn't really care about this because I figured they would have had a bit of a sleep in and be fine. But a breakfast at 7 the next day that they knew about? That's pretty unprofessional.

 

[Highwayman]

This end of year review is going to be interesting. I predict they are going to pull out the big guns - unleash the harshest platitudes in the arsenal before making no substantive changes. Yessir there are going to be some spectacular platitudes followed by some sickly sweet lip service about a bright future and young talent coming through, followed by no substantive action. Buckling up and bracing myself now for the hard rain of platitudes.

 

[holdzy]

Perfectly reasonable response.

Should have been more professional...Gillo, Macca, Milf.

That's not quite good enough for me. I want to hear Seibold is wrecking these fuckers at training in the pre-season.

I want them to come out and say 'We've been embarassed three years in a row in the finals, we're sorry and we are accountable

Yet Haas got four weeks for not ratting on his family in the off season

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Tough, but fair.

 

[Allo]

Ok I didn't really care about this because I figured they would have had a bit of a sleep in and be fine. But a breakfast at 7 the next day that they knew about? That's pretty unprofessional.

At the same time, breakfast at 7am when the game isn’t until 4pm is early as shit in my opinion