5/8th & captain discussion

[Tyler.Durden]

So who are your 5/8th options for next year? Who is off contact?

Is Thaiday and Parker the leading captain candidates?

 

[beads6]

Thaiday to be captain and Boyd to be 5/8th

 

[hellteam]

I'd give Thaiday the captaincy, Parker will be 29 next year and already has enough on his plate (goal kicking and making 65 tackles per game). Although Parker did captain my fantasy team quite well last year....

For five eight, it's a tough one. At the moment, I don't think that Wallace/Norman will do. We will have a lot of money in the bank, with the Inglis money and Lockyer money, so maybe it's time to buy somone.

Not too many quality five eights around though, Cronk would be the most option in my opinion.

 

[Big Pete]

Norman five eigth, Parker captain (short term) Macca (long term).

 

[Tyler.Durden]

5/8 has to have a bit of a kicking game, not sure boyd would do. I like beale, norman, wallace etc. not sure we have to look outside the club for an answer and not sure we have a lot of money to spare, we have a lot of youngster to tie up.

 

[Hench]

Boyd to fullback and Hoffman to wing would make our back 3 a little better and alot safer IMO.

Still leaves 5/8th open though.

Cronk won't leave Melbourne.

 

[Seagullsrock]

5/8 has to have a bit of a kicking game, not sure boyd would do. I like beale, norman, wallace etc. not sure we have to look outside the club for an answer and not sure we have a lot of money to spare, we have a lot of youngster to tie up.

Beale at 5/8? WTF? He's a decent goal kicker but that's about the extent of his kicking game. Got no experience there either. Wallace/Hunt is the most logical halves combo.

 

[hellteam]

Boyd to fullback and Hoffman to wing would make our back 3 a little better and alot safer IMO.

Still leaves 5/8th open though.

Cronk won't leave Melbourne.

I disagree, Hoffman is extremely safe at fullback and I think he can definitely become a better fullback than Boyd.

Boyd in his first few years was pretty average, nowhere near as good as Hoffman. It was only last year when Boyd really started stepping up.

 

[Hench]

I disagree, Hoffman is extremely safe at fullback and I think he can definitely become a better fullback than Boyd.

Boyd in his first few years was pretty average, nowhere near as good as Hoffman. It was only last year when Boyd really started stepping up.

It's more I don't trust Beale, Gagai, Yow Yeh then I don't think Hoffman isn't safe. But Josh has made a few rudimentry errors so far this year.

 

[Country Bronco]

Beale at 5/8? WTF? He's a decent goal kicker but that's about the extent of his kicking game. Got no experience there either. Wallace/Hunt is the most logical halves combo.

No nrl experience? But has played Toyota Cup at five eighth. You should get to a broncos toyota cup game from time to time. Improve on your wealth of knowledge.

 

[Snappy]

I dont think we need to look elsewhere for a 5/8th when we have Norman and Hunt in the club.

Captain, well im undecided at the moment.

 

[Seagullsrock]

No nrl experience? But has played Toyota Cup at five eighth. You should get to a broncos toyota cup game from time to time. Improve on your wealth of knowledge.

How many games did he play there? Perhaps you should get to a Qld Cup game to improve your knowledge.

 

[Broncos fan!]

Are you guys who are saying Norman should play 5/8 saying Hunt will be the halfback or he won't be there at all?

Hunt and Wallace is the obvious option to me.

I read something about Rugby putting in a NRL styled salary cap sometimes soon which means players would have to take massive pay cuts, making NRL and Rugby Union Salaries much similar. I have no idea how true it is but how awesome would that be if true. It would mean less money hungry player turnover from NRL to union. If this is the case then What do people think about Quade Cooper if we have a bit of $$ free? Just a suggestion...

 

[Snappy]

A What do people think about Quade Cooper if we have a bit of $$ free? Just a suggestion...

Personally I hate the idea of a union player coming across into our team. I dont care how good he is, I wouldnt want him.

 

[Talanexor]

Captain? Thaiday. I think he's more of a leader than Parker and, as someone else said, Parker has enough to worry about already.

Five-eighth is a bit trickier. You'd have bucketloads of money, but every quality half is locked up on big money already. You could buy a promising younger half, but I'm not sure they'd be much better than Hunt or Norman tbh.

I doubt you'd get him, but I think Shaun Johnson would be a great pickup. Oodles of talent, very creative ballplayer, very quick and agile, but stuck behind Seymour and Maloney. He can't tackle, but then again Lockyer is no defensive dynamo either.

 

[southwalesrabbitoh]

Quade Cooper ? You don't need to take the risk with Cooper, Parramatta could do, you've got the replacement there in Dan Hunt.

And in terms of all round play, I think that D.Boyd could becaome the best fullback in Aussie history.

 

[Country Bronco]

How many games did he play there? Perhaps you should get to a Qld Cup game to improve your knowledge.

He's played there a few times. QCup? Bit too far to travel, I'm afraid. Being that I live in the Lockyer Valley. The closest team is forty minutes away.

 

[Seagullsrock]

He's played there a few times. QCup? Bit too far to travel, I'm afraid. Being that I live in the Lockyer Valley. The closest team is forty minutes away.

What kind of argument is that? Suncorp is over 40 minutes from me. Ive travelled over a hour for Wynnum games. Some Cowboys supportes have 8 hour round trips.

 

[Big Pete]

Are you guys who are saying Norman should play 5/8 saying Hunt will be the halfback or he won't be there at all?

I'm thinking long term.

6. Corey Norman
7. Ben Hunt

 

[Country Bronco]

What kind of argument is that? Suncorp is over 40 minutes from me. Ive travelled over a hour for Wynnum games. Some Cowboys supportes have 8 hour round trips.

Well that team 40 min away is the Ipswich Jets and I don't support them. In fact I don't support any Q cup teams. If the Broncos were 8 hours away from me I would make the trip too cause I support them. I talk on this forum cause I support them and I wouldn't be here otherwise. Not like yourself?