One can only assume that Kahu will move to right centre and Pearson onto the right wing if Roberts is found guilty.
I actually really like our chances in this game. People keep saying the Broncos have been patchy over the past 6 matches and that if you exclude the performance against the Storm they're only going okay. I just don't get this line of thinking that the Storm game should be excluded from the Broncos current form line. The fact is over the past 6 weeks the Broncos have brought their game up to a level that has been suitable for the opponent they've faced. When the occassion demanded it against the Storm they stood up and showed what they're really made of.
With due respect to the Roosters and Titans, they are not in the same league as the Storm or Cowboys. I get the impression the Broncos knew they had the Titans measure and the fact that we didn't exert ourselves physically is actually a blessing in disguise as they should be fairly fresh coming into this game. 7 day turnaround after a point-a-thon whereas the Cowboys are on a 6 day turnaround after a tough, defence-oriented match in greasy conditions.
I also get the feeling a few Cowboys players are playing busted. I'm not convinced JT has fully recovered from injury and Matt Scott desperately needed the week off this week. Obviously the Cowboys are a magnificent team with a great home record so I fully expect them to step up on Friday night. However this is not the worst time for the Broncos to get the Cows up in Townsville and I tend to think that even if we lose our performance will be far better than it was against the Titans.
I don't think some of the stories coming out in the media this week are coincidence either and I think Mr Bennett may be playing a siege mentaility game here. The scuffle at training would be a fairly regular occurence at most clubs most weeks of the season. Yet footage gets released of this particular 'incident'. One has to wonder if the Supercoach organised for the footage to be released to the media. Big Dell also came out today and said we're not in the same league as the Storm or Cows and we're basically no chance of getting through this week. "G'Day Dell, I need to fire up the troops this week, I need you to make a few comments to stir them up". I wouldn't be surprised if there is more to come out before Friday.
Really looking forward to this game all the same. If the past 4 clashes are anything to go by it should be a cracker.
