'16 | R7 | Sat | BRI 53-0 NEW | Suncorp

[Pete Cash]

Instead of talking about the positives, which was Anthony Milford exhibiting some sublime skills.. people would rather sit here and accuse us of cheating the cap and the competition being unfair, biased..

What a f**king joke, sit the f**k down and admire some good footy when you see, f**k me.

I dont think the broncos are cheating the cap but they have huge advantages over a club like newcastle. Especially newcastle right now.

It seems to be bronco fans getting weird which is odd because they won.

 

[typicalfan]

People said the same thing regarding the Roosters the last few years.

Now fans get offended when told their side gets advantages over others, you'd think they'd just be happy with their rep quality team.

Let's just remember the club on the end of the 53-0 drubbing is a side Wayne helped build that is still reeling from the damage.

 

[blaza88z]

I dont think the broncos are cheating the cap but they have huge advantages over a club like newcastle. Especially newcastle right now.

It seems to be bronco fans getting weird which is odd because they won.

Because it's the same idiots singing the same old tunes, it makes me wonder if we were stuck in the ruck somewhere in the middle of Sydney whether they'd find something else to moan about, I am sure they would.

 

[Generalzod]

I've got no issue with the Broncos winning, my issue is its not a level playing field if that's whinging so be it

 

[Pete Cash]

Because it's the same idiots singing the same old tunes, it makes me wonder if we were stuck in the ruck somewhere in the middle of Sydney whether they'd find something else to moan about, I am sure they would.

Its pretty relevant in a thread about a game between the cheapest squad in the nrl and the most expensive though. Im not one for taking random shots at the broncos but this isnt a random shot.

Phil gould said that the difference in registered tpas from the top club to the bottom club is a million dollars. Well that was the game between probably the top club and probably the bottom club.

Funny how it was a lopsided beating

 

[user_nat]

You can have one look at the two squads tonight and they are obviously not equal, in value or talent. Combined with more resources off the field.
This isn't new though, every year there has been similar situations. And to be honest we (The Broncos) are lucky to usually be on the better end of the equation.

 

[Pete Cash]

Correct but i have some concerns about the direction the game is going. Third party money is increasing year per year and its dominated by 5 clubs (again this is based on goulds claims soooo take it with a grain of salt)

Even with a significant increase in the salary cap this will just inflate salaries. There are unproven or barely proven halfbacks with the hand out for 800k right now. Any increase in the cap is just going to be gobbled up by half decent spine players.

We all like to have a bit of hope before the season starts. Unless the knights randomly develop one of the best players ever again im not sure how they get out of this mess. The raiders have been mediocre for decades

 

[blaza88z]

Look, I think anything that could wrong tonight did go wrong for the Knights, let's not forget that it was just last week that they were able to beat a team like the Tigers, whilst the Tigers aren't premiership contenders they're definitely a first grade side

What we have right now with our team is the result of developing players through our system combined with a few fortunate signings which really did fall into our lap (Milford and Roberts come to mind), Newcastle went through a patch where Bennett signed players from everywhere to make a team for "now" rather than a team for the future, as such.. when he moved on, so did the signings and now Newcastle are left in a heap

I don't think what has happened in Newcastle is a true indication of the state of affairs in regards to other teams having an advantage through TPA's, what's happened in Newcastle is the result of a clusterf**k through management which inevitably shows with their current roster, they wanted a short term fix in regards to on field success and didn't get it, it's not too dis-similar when compared to what the Dragons are going through, the only difference is that the Dragons got their premiership under Wayne and Newcastle didn't

 

[Big Pete]

Once again, the Broncos strike me as a very good defensive unit who rely more on individual brilliance than set-plays or smart game-plans for points.

There were two stories on the night.

From a Broncos angle, we may have been the best individual performance in a long time from Anthony Milford. Even as a fan of Rugby League, there's no denying his talent and his rich vein of form has been one of the highlights of 2016.

The other is Newcastle and how everything seemed to go wrong for them. I wouldn't call it the worst performance of the year, rather the most unfortunate. They're a better team than that and while by rights they should win the spoon, I believe the side has too much heart for it to happen and there will be a ton of positives moving forward.

As a Broncos fan, I enjoyed the result but there's still a long way to go. I'd like to see Andrew McCullough and Ben Hunt take more control over Milford. My concern is that teams are going to figure Anthony out and the Broncos won't have a fall-back. In comparison, the Cows have Coote, Morgan, JT and Granville to lean on when times are tough.

 

[TheFrog]

Instead of talking about the positives, which was Anthony Milford exhibiting some sublime skills.. people would rather sit here and accuse us of cheating the cap and the competition being unfair, biased..

What a f**king joke, sit the f**k down and admire some good footy when you see, f**k me.

People who follow the game know that Brisbane are able to recruit players to their club at lower salaries than any other team has to pay, due to third party payments. This is because of their one team in a large capital city status and it is why they have fought to protect it as long as they have been in the premiership. What it means is they can have better quality players, and more of them, than other teams, without breaking the salary cap rules. It hasn't translated to all that many premierships, especially since 2001, but they miss the finals only once in 10 years, whereas some clubs only make the finals once or twice in ten years.

This is why some supporters of other less advantaged clubs resent the Broncos and to some degree, the Roosters, although the latter don't have it nearly as good as the Broncos. The Roosters are very creative with back- and front-loaded player contracts, which explains why they have to endure a poor season or two every few years. The Broncos have never had what you'd call a poor season. A poor season is just missing the finals to them, or being eliminated first week.

Broncos supporters, hardly surprisingly, see nothing whatever wrong with such a state of affairs, so you are just going to have to live with the views of other fans of the sport, who don't think it is a good thing that one club should enjoy such advantages.

Apparently the English Premier League (soccer) is much worse, but I don't follow that, I follow the NRL. I'd like to see the playing field really levelled. It would be so easy to do, if the game's keepers had the will.

Oh, and one other thing. A 53 to nil score is not good footy, unless you happen to support the team that won.

 

[Big Pete]

Do you feel better Frog?

 

[typicalfan]

I do not resent the Broncos as a club. They are iconic in Rugby League and QLD go crazy when they are on. I think the rivalry between them and the Cowboys is evolving into one that is more similar to some Sydney team rivalries, funny what happens when two teams already with a connection are successful at the same time eg Eels v Bulldogs/Sea Eagles in the 80s.

But they do get to have their cake and eat it too by having an impossibly enormous nursery with too many potential superstar players to keep and then buy players under market value.

Newcastle have also got a great nursery. I think the question that needs to be answered is how do the Knights benefit from this when other teams can steal them from under their nose at less value. The Knights are also the victim of their own making with the boys club mentality it has had for years. The only reason it was hidden in the past was due to the great team they had.

 

[Noname36]

:lol: Do you call that looking on the bright side, Noname?

Could anyone translate please?

 

[Vic Mackey]

The ARL tried to even the comp out by having another Brisbane team. The Broncos threw a tantrum and started their own Comp.

 

[Snappy]

ffs I get home from the game and all I see is bitches sooking

If Brisbane lost tonight would this discussion be going on ?

 

[user_nat]

I do not resent the Broncos as a club. They are iconic in Rugby League and QLD go crazy when they are on. I think the rivalry between them and the Cowboys is evolving into one that is more similar to some Sydney team rivalries, funny what happens when two teams already with a connection are successful at the same time eg Eels v Bulldogs/Sea Eagles in the 80s.

This to me is the one positive I take out of losing the GF to the Cows, helps actually stop this little brother/fellow QLD team garbage and starts forming a true rivalry, one that both clubs have sorta lacked.
I also want a second Brisbane team in hope of a rivalry.

 

[Pete Cash]

ffs I get home from the game and all I see is bitches sooking

If Brisbane lost tonight would this discussion be going on ?

Probably not (although questions would have to be asked how the broncos lost to a side they are a million dollars better off than in salary)

Here is the issue I have. Teams lose all the time. Canberra got belted by Parra last week. That is just the NRL for you. It is a very physical competition so sides have to be on their game.

But the broncos won this game 53-0 and there are bronco supporters in this thread clutching their pearls in horror at the terrible performance they put on. They put half a century on the knights and it was a poor performance.

And you know what....I wouldnt say it was a poor performance, it was a good performance (especially in the halves) but the Broncos could have easily put 70-80 on them if they were on their game and that is a very sad reflection of the difference between the haves and have nots in this comp. Even off their game the broncos easily racked up 50 points on the knights and the knights were trying their ruddy little hearts out

 

[dogz08]

a nice 128 from oates, and 136 from milford!! thanks guys

 

[Cult3]

There's a reason I have barely bothered to post on here since I signed up and it's because this forum is filled with a bunch of the most ridiculous, illogical, hypocritical, sooky babies I have ever seen. Everyone's happy to claim that Broncos players are terrible until it's time to talk about how much they're earning based on their apparent skill levels (that you idiots in the stands worked out inside your own heads, apparently). This Broncos team is basically the same as it was 3 years ago when everyone was laughing at how bad we were, and we were bad. With some of your clubs you'd think the extra 80 years they have over the Broncos would have led to yourselves creating some benefits or advantages instead of creating hilariously inept clubs who struggle to make money or draw in young fans who want to represent your team.

I guarantee a huge amount of rugby league fans are the same kind of people who like to blame everything else for how terrible their own lives have become. The internet is hilarious when the Broncos are winning and it's only going to get better. Suck it up or go follow the AFL or something equally as boring. Super excited for some of your genius responses and hilarious jokes that I'm sure are super original and haven't been used on here a thousand times.

 

[catweasel]

There's a reason I have barely bothered to post on here since I signed up and it's because this forum is filled with a bunch of the most ridiculous, illogical, hypocritical, sooky babies I have ever seen. Everyone's happy to claim that Broncos players are terrible until it's time to talk about how much they're earning based on their apparent skill levels (that you idiots in the stands worked out inside your own heads, apparently). This Broncos team is basically the same as it was 3 years ago when everyone was laughing at how bad we were, and we were bad. With some of your clubs you'd think the extra 80 years they have over the Broncos would have led to yourselves creating some benefits or advantages instead of creating hilariously inept clubs who struggle to make money or draw in young fans who want to represent your team.

I guarantee a huge amount of rugby league fans are the same kind of people who like to blame everything else for how terrible their own lives have become. The internet is hilarious when the Broncos are winning and it's only going to get better. Suck it up or go follow the AFL or something equally as boring. Super excited for some of your genius responses and hilarious jokes that I'm sure are super original and haven't been used on here a thousand times.

Great post, well played sir. You're absolutely correct.