'14 // R8 // ANZAC Day // Broncos 26-28 Rabbitohs // Suncorp

[SaraSassypants]

We bomb the ball to Goodwin we will get 3 tries easily, that said Souths should win.

Will make up for the 3 tries we get from bombing Barba Just jokes ;-)

I actually don't think there will be more than three tries each. Both forward packs will go head to head for most of the game IMO. Low scoring game.

 

[Kiwi]

Will make up for the 3 tries we get from bombing Barba Just jokes ;-)

I actually don't think there will be more than three tries each. Both forward packs will go head to head for most of the game IMO. Low scoring game.

Even though I am very confident for this I think both forward packs will really test each other out. that being said I just can't look past our advantages out wide and at hooker. Souths will need to turn this into a grind and try and frustrate our attack, if it turns into a free flowing fast game the Broncos have the definite advantage. If it's low scoring Souths are in this, fast paced and high scoring they don't stand much of a chance unless Inglis and S Burgess play out of their skin and carriy them to the win, which is certainly not out of the question for those two players.

 

[Kiwi]

We'll win this. I think I'm more confident for this game than I have been for any contest all year.

George & Sam to make inroads through the middle and then GI & Sutto to capitalise on the back of it.

We will show the Broncos up as the pretenders they clearly are.

We got called pretenders last week, look what happened there.

 

[AnfieldIron]

Even though I am very confident for this I think both forward packs will really test each other out. that being said I just can't look past our advantages out wide and at hooker. Souths will need to turn this into a grind and try and frustrate our attack, if it turns into a free flowing fast game the Broncos have the definite advantage. If it's low scoring Souths are in this, fast paced and high scoring they don't stand much of a chance unless Inglis and S Burgess play out of their skin and carriy them to the win, which is certainly not out of the question for those two players.

To be perfectly honest, I think you overrate your attack.

You have average halves, a fullback who had one good season and is in awful form, one great centre who can't stay on the field, one rookie winger and one pretty good winger. That's it.

You have one real star in your backline, and we have a much bigger one. I'd take our halves over yours every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

 

[lockyno1]

To be perfectly honest, I think you overrate your attack.

You have average halves, a fullback who had one good season and is in awful form, one great centre who can't stay on the field, one rookie winger and one pretty good winger. That's it.

You have one real star in your backline, and we have a much bigger one. I'd take our halves over yours every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

Hey as crap as our halves are...they aren't Bryson Goodwin lol...the gift that keeps giving!:lol:

 

[Kiwi]

To be perfectly honest, I think you overrate your attack.

You have average halves, a fullback who had one good season and is in awful form, one great centre who can't stay on the field, one rookie winger and one pretty good winger. That's it.

You have one real star in your backline, and we have a much bigger one. I'd take our halves over yours every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

Hunt has out performed nearly every halfback in the comp. I would take Sutton over Hoffman at six in a heartbeat though.

Barba has only had one bad game all year really, against the Titans. The rest have been ok, just not what he did at the Dogs. His last game was a big improvement and certainly a step in the right direction, set up a couple of tries and scored one himself so can't complain. You know despite telling me how much I over rated our attack you couldn't bring yourself to say any of your centres or wingers we better than Hodges, Reed, Vidot and Copely.

Our attack can't be that bad, after 7 rounds we are second to only the Tigers and Eels for tries scored. That is having played 4 of the top 8 sides. I think people have gotten use to our crap attack for so long it's expected. The Broncos like every other team in the comp haven't even hit full stride in attack yet.

 

[MrAnonymous]

Hunt has out performed nearly every halfback in the comp. I would take Sutton over Hoffman at six in a heartbeat though.

Barba has only had one bad game all year really, against the Titans. The rest have been ok, just not what he did at the Dogs. His last game was a big improvement and certainly a step in the right direction, set up a couple of tries and scored one himself so can't complain. You know despite telling me how much I over rated our attack you couldn't bring yourself to say any of your centres or wingers we better than Hodges, Reed, Vidot and Copely.

Our attack can't be that bad, after 7 rounds we are second to only the Tigers and Eels for tries scored. That is having played 4 of the top 8 sides. I think people have gotten use to our crap attack for so long it's expected. The Broncos like every other team in the comp haven't even hit full stride in attack yet.

:lol: Deluded

 

[Kiwi]

:lol: Deluded

:arrow:

 

[Snappy]

I think Anon has overtaken Maher for the biggest Bronco hater on the forum. His mum would be so proud.

 

[_Johnsy]

souff sinney

 

[Diesel]

Is this match going to be an actual annual event like the other 2 games or is this just being hyped up as ANZAC Day falls on a Friday.

Rabbits by 18

 

[user_nat]

Is this match going to be an actual annual event like the other 2 games or is this just being hyped up as ANZAC Day falls on a Friday.

Rabbits by 18

I think its because its a Friday. Channel 9 probably didn't want to go with Melbourne V NZ in all cities.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

doubt it will be an annual event, would mean the broncos have to play on a different day of the week

 

[AnfieldIron]

Hunt has out performed nearly every halfback in the comp. I would take Sutton over Hoffman at six in a heartbeat though.

Barba has only had one bad game all year really, against the Titans. The rest have been ok, just not what he did at the Dogs. His last game was a big improvement and certainly a step in the right direction, set up a couple of tries and scored one himself so can't complain. You know despite telling me how much I over rated our attack you couldn't bring yourself to say any of your centres or wingers we better than Hodges, Reed, Vidot and Copely.

Our attack can't be that bad, after 7 rounds we are second to only the Tigers and Eels for tries scored. That is having played 4 of the top 8 sides. I think people have gotten use to our crap attack for so long it's expected. The Broncos like every other team in the comp haven't even hit full stride in attack yet.

Mate there's no getting around the fact that Barba has been a shadow of his former self this season. Look at the Titans game where it seemed like he was almost scared to even attempt to catch a bomb.

For the record, I'd take Goodwin & Walker ahead of Copley & Reed. Hodges obviously the class of the bunch. I'd take Vidot ahead of Merritt at this stage in their careers.

We also have Auva'a who has definitely shown something in his first couple of games with ball in hand, and Alex Johnston will apparently debut in place of Merritt.

 

[blaza88z]

To be perfectly honest, I think you overrate your attack.

You have average halves, a fullback who had one good season and is in awful form, one great centre who can't stay on the field, one rookie winger and one pretty good winger. That's it.

You have one real star in your backline, and we have a much bigger one. I'd take our halves over yours every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

we don't play on Sundays

I think it's a bit rich saying we have a fullback who had 1 good season, yet here you are with Reynolds who hasn't exactly been setting the place on fire for you guys either, you tend to notice when a fullback isn't in form mainly due to the fact that he has a big say on tries that he may concede

the difference between Hunt and Reynolds is simple, Hunt takes on the line :lol:

 

[blaza88z]

:lol: Deluded

Thanks for taking Wallace, his replacement is a much more promising player.. it was good to have him when he was at the peak of his powers alongside the almighty Lockyer but now he's just deadwood

one again, thank you

 

[Kiwi]

Mate there's no getting around the fact that Barba has been a shadow of his former self this season. Look at the Titans game where it seemed like he was almost scared to even attempt to catch a bomb.

For the record, I'd take Goodwin & Walker ahead of Copley & Reed. Hodges obviously the class of the bunch. I'd take Vidot ahead of Merritt at this stage in their careers.

We also have Auva'a who has definitely shown something in his first couple of games with ball in hand, and Alex Johnston will apparently debut in place of Merritt.

I hear what you are saying about Barba, yes he has not set the world on fire this year, not going to disagree there. The Titans game he had a shocker for sure, but name me a fullback that hasn't had a shocker at some point in their career. Every player has one of those games, and he could have let it get to him, he took ownership of it though, publicly, and last week against the knights he stepped up, sure it wasn't his best, but he attacked the kicks, ran hard, set up two tries, scored a try and defended well which included holding up willie Mason over the line. I'll admit not his best, but gezz that's pretty good. If I said to you Inglis will set two tries up, score one and be faultless in defense, under the high ball and hold a big forward up over the line this week, I bet you'd be happy with that?

Goodwin over Copley, not even close, Goodwin has had one good year and that is it, you can't say what you did about Barba and then keep a straight face with regards to Goodwin. Copley hasn't had a great career either to this point, but this year Copley has been the better player of the two. Their past says it's best to judge these two on this year.

Walker v Reed is a personal choice and won't disagree with you because they both offer different things. Walker is the better attacker though for sure, Reed has him for defense and experience.

I agree on Vidot obviously.

It's good to see a coach blooding plenty of young talent, always nice to see fresh talent.

 

[tomdl]

Hoffman in doubt with an ankle injury. Our chances of winning this have probably increased as a result

 

[BranVan3000]

Merritt dropped

Souths 13+

 

[BunniesMan]

No Thaiday. Big loss for the Broncos.
Johnston in for Merritt. Big plus for Souths.

If we are the team we want to be we have to win games like this.