Scott Princess going to the old dart

[mn_tibor]

The question is, why doesn't a club with all of Brisbanes resources have the ability to find an adequate replacement for Lockyer and an improvement from Wallace.

They couldn't find a single halves player between the age of about 18 and 20 in all of Queensland that's good enough?

I think it has been fairly well documented recently that recruiters from all clubs are snapping up Queensland kids so I don't think you can assume they have the pick of Queensland! Maybe in the past but far from it these days.

 

[lockyno1]

Any move where Wallace is not at 7 is a good move, there is no point looking for a halfback, we just don't have one. Buy one, and wait till Thurston becomes available, or another top liner. Good signing, happy they didn't stuff it up like Inglis

 

[Pigskin]

Wallace will play 6, Prince at 7, Norman might get the 1 gig on a more permanent basis. Hoffman who knows.

Hoffman was outstanding beyond belief in 2012 for 10 games, and then fell away in the extreme

I do worry about 2 years for Prince ... injuries and his defence ... but if the price is right not such a bad move

Oink !

 

[miccle]

Prince, hodges and thaiday. We won't be successful in 2013, but should remain nice and hated!

 

[BunniesMan]

I think it has been fairly well documented recently that recruiters from all clubs are snapping up Queensland kids so I don't think you can assume they have the pick of Queensland! Maybe in the past but far from it these days.

I'm not saying they have a monopoly. Souths for example have taken Luke Keary from under their nose and I think Keary is a star in the making better than any young half at their club. BUT my point is with their football department resources that are literally second to none why are other clubs from all over the country finding legit talented young Queensland halves but they aren't.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Prince, hodges and thaiday. We won't be successful in 2013, but should remain nice and hated!

true

 

[Kiwi]

Wallace will play 6, Prince at 7, Norman might get the 1 gig on a more permanent basis. Hoffman who knows.

Hoffman was outstanding beyond belief in 2012 for 10 games, and then fell away in the extreme

I do worry about 2 years for Prince ... injuries and his defence ... but if the price is right not such a bad move

Oink !

Could we see

1 - Hoffman
2 - Copely
3 - Norman
4 - Hodges
5 - Yow Yeh
6 - Wallace
7 - Prince
8 - McGuire
9 - McCullough
10 - Hannant
11 - Thaiday
12 - Glenn
13 - Parker

14 - Hunt
15 - Reed
16 - Gillett
17 - Hala

Imagine what Prince could do behind that forward pack.

 

[Kiwi]

Prince, hodges and thaiday. We won't be successful in 2013, but should remain nice and hated!

We'll be both successful and hated in 2013.

 

[miccle]

We'll be both successful and hated in 2013.

Hope so, but no confidence from me.

 

[Big Pete]

May also see Norman shift to the fullback role with Hoffman on the wing to keep him in the mix.

I'm also a bit skeptical about it. Like I said, we haven't seen the best of Prince since 2009 & it appears years of injuries have caught up on him.

It could all work out though and who knows, maybe a change of clubs could do him the world of good?

 

[some11]

BUT my point is with their football department resources that are literally second to none why are other clubs from all over the country finding legit talented young Queensland halves but they aren't.

Well maybe they aren't second to none... Broncos aren't the club they used to be you know.

Only premierships suffice and we're on a 6 year long drought... again. tongue firmly in cheek

 

[Raider_69]

a truly awful signing for the broncos... their fall from grace is really quite refreshing.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Well maybe they aren't second to none... Broncos aren't the club they used to be you know.

Only premierships suffice and we're on a 6 year long drought... again. tongue firmly in cheek

too true

 

[Billythekid]

May also see Norman shift to the fullback role with Hoffman on the wing to keep him in the mix.

I'm also a bit skeptical about it. Like I said, we haven't seen the best of Prince since 2009 & it appears years of injuries have caught up on him.

It could all work out though and who knows, maybe a change of clubs could do him the world of good?

It definitely looks that way but i still feel like he lost a bit of his passion at the titans (and the long 5 year deal probably didn't help). He will never regain his top form but i think he could go alright.

Frankly it's hard to see him being any worse than Wallace.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

It doesn't really matter what anyone says about Princes condition, he is a shitload better option at Halfback then Wallace was, and I'd gladly have him on the cheap for 2 years then suffer another season like we did this year.

 

[Kiwi]

a truly awful signing for the broncos... their fall from grace is really quite refreshing.

it's not like the broncos were stupid enough to sign someone like Orford.....now that would a fall from grace for any club...oh wait

 

[Juju]

It doesn't really matter what anyone says about Princes condition, he is a shitload better option at Halfback then Wallace was, and I'd gladly have him on the cheap for 2 years then suffer another season like we did this year.

On the cheap?

 

[bottle]

idiot

Now now, be nice to your cousin.

The upside is the Broncs will get more penalties now that Princey is diving for them.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

On the cheap?

100 grand a season for a player of Princes calibre, considering the troubles the Broncs were having in the halves, I would call that a good acquisition "on the cheap".

 

[some11]

it's not like the broncos were stupid enough to sign someone like Orford.....now that would a fall from grace for any club...oh wait

:lol:

At least Sam Williams looks like a gun now for them.