Danoz Direct
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And Molo coming through.
The Wayne Bennett Super thread!
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And Molo coming through.
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That would be ace. Certainly has been a weakness of ours in recent times. We've had a few quality forwards but had the rest of our pack filled out with fringe players (Lui, Sanderson, Stagg, etc).
It would be fantastic to actually have a rotation that continually brings the heat.
noisetheory
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i do think bennett will get him playing well.
he was much improved on prior performances against the dogs, so hopefully that continues
he was much improved on prior performances against the dogs, so hopefully that continues
M.B.88
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WOW
1. Milford
2. Vidot
3. Reed
4. Hodges
5. Copley
6. Barba
7. Hunt
8. Garbutt
9. McCollough
10. Maguire
11. Gillett
12. Thaiday
13. Parker
14. Oates
15. Kennedy
16. Hennant
17. Glenn
18. Dodds
19. Hala
Hoffman I believe will be gone... what a side!
1. Milford
2. Vidot
3. Reed
4. Hodges
5. Copley
6. Barba
7. Hunt
8. Garbutt
9. McCollough
10. Maguire
11. Gillett
12. Thaiday
13. Parker
14. Oates
15. Kennedy
16. Hennant
17. Glenn
18. Dodds
19. Hala
Hoffman I believe will be gone... what a side!
Anonymous person
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You forgot Boyd at fullback.
broncos4life
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Oh has Boyd's signing been announced? I must have missed that
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Also forgot Cameron Smith and DCE! **** we're going to be good next year!
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Who the hell are McCollough, Maguire and Hennant
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no he didn't ... he forgot Boyd at 6!
GotheBroncs
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Fucking lol! Since we are all being sarcastic..... I think this is the team for next year:
1. Reed
2. Milford
3. BJ leilua
4. Copley
5. Barba
6. Boyd
7. Hunt
8. Parker
9. Hodges
10. Mason
11. Beau Scott
12. McCullough
13. Maranta
14. Gillette
15. Glenn
16. Merrin
17. Wayne Bennett
Coach: Stephen Kearney
1. Reed
2. Milford
3. BJ leilua
4. Copley
5. Barba
6. Boyd
7. Hunt
8. Parker
9. Hodges
10. Mason
11. Beau Scott
12. McCullough
13. Maranta
14. Gillette
15. Glenn
16. Merrin
17. Wayne Bennett
Coach: Stephen Kearney
Re: Out of the 8, second year in a row
Squeaking into the 8 is an embarrasment for a one team town in a city of 2 million which has a massive advantage over every other club. Missing the playoffs despite a low injury toll is the maximization of ineptness. Bring on Benny Part 2, these last 6 years (especially the Hook Chronicles) have been extremely demoralizing.
Squeaking into the 8 is an embarrasment for a one team town in a city of 2 million which has a massive advantage over every other club. Missing the playoffs despite a low injury toll is the maximization of ineptness. Bring on Benny Part 2, these last 6 years (especially the Hook Chronicles) have been extremely demoralizing.
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Re: Out of the 8, second year in a row
you realise we have to follow the same rules as every other team ... right?
you realise we have to follow the same rules as every other team ... right?
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Good article:
"2014 one of the toughest for NRL coaches" ... 2014 one of the toughest for NRL coaches
Extract: "The 2014 coaching carousel
Bennett has forced the merry-go-round to spin faster than in any previous year. His decision to exit Newcastle de-stabilised four clubs and their coaches – the Dragons were convinced they had his agreement to return, only to be jilted at the altar; the Titans were rumoured to be in negotiations with him, although Cartwright says it would never have happened because "the club hasn't got the funds to pay him"; and the Broncos had to pay out their coach and the Knights returned to Rick Stone. With so many former first grade bosses now working as assistants, together with ambitious lower grade coaches coveting their job, NRL coaching is a job for someone with an appetite for the kind of self-inflicted, third act tragedy not much played out in public since the early works of Sophocles.
"2014 one of the toughest for NRL coaches" ... 2014 one of the toughest for NRL coaches
Extract: "The 2014 coaching carousel
Bennett has forced the merry-go-round to spin faster than in any previous year. His decision to exit Newcastle de-stabilised four clubs and their coaches – the Dragons were convinced they had his agreement to return, only to be jilted at the altar; the Titans were rumoured to be in negotiations with him, although Cartwright says it would never have happened because "the club hasn't got the funds to pay him"; and the Broncos had to pay out their coach and the Knights returned to Rick Stone. With so many former first grade bosses now working as assistants, together with ambitious lower grade coaches coveting their job, NRL coaching is a job for someone with an appetite for the kind of self-inflicted, third act tragedy not much played out in public since the early works of Sophocles.
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Re: Out of the 8, second year in a row
Maybe you weren't watching for the 8 years before bennett left, but squeaking into the 8 and then getting knocked out easily was a Bennett-coached-Broncos speciality, so you can't really have a shot at Griffin and in the same breathe look forward to Bennetts return.
CaptainHook
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Re: Out of the 8, second year in a row
Very true but I wouldn't call Brisbane squeaking into the 8 a Bennett specialty. From memory we finished in eighth position in 1999, 2003 and 2007. That's three times in 21 years. It was hardly the norm.
I do agree though that it wasn't all rosy under Bennett's first tenure. We had poor years that were overshadowed by us sneaking into the top 8.
Very true but I wouldn't call Brisbane squeaking into the 8 a Bennett specialty. From memory we finished in eighth position in 1999, 2003 and 2007. That's three times in 21 years. It was hardly the norm.
I do agree though that it wasn't all rosy under Bennett's first tenure. We had poor years that were overshadowed by us sneaking into the top 8.
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Re: Out of the 8, second year in a row
that really does depend on you definition of squeaking into the 8, doesn't it.
if you define it as finishing in 8th place, then true not really a Bennett specialty.
but if you define it as losing 6-8 games straight, just before the finals then ... (and that was in a comp not as close as it is these day, just sayin')
that really does depend on you definition of squeaking into the 8, doesn't it.
if you define it as finishing in 8th place, then true not really a Bennett specialty.
but if you define it as losing 6-8 games straight, just before the finals then ... (and that was in a comp not as close as it is these day, just sayin')
CaptainHook
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The fact that we could lose 6-8 games straight and still be in the finals says a lot in and of itself.
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