Are we playing finals in 2021?

[Apey]

We SHOULD win pretty much all our games besides Storm, Roosters. But we could just as well lose more than we win. Titans will trouble us if they turn up that week.

 

[Jono078]

And I'm telling you now, don't write-off the Broncos. With nothing to lose they will throw it all at us.

They might be Tigers 2.0 against us.

The out of state teams are my biggest concern for the remainder of the year.

 

[slotmachine]

And I'm telling you now, don't write-off the Broncos. With nothing to lose they will throw it all at us.

We haven't won against a QLD side in QLD for years, I'm not sure we're good enough to offer come the voodoo yet.

 

[Jono078]

We're officially back in the top 8 as of tonight!

What does that mean? It means we play finals if we want it and are good enough - destiny is in our hands now.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

We're officially back in the top 8 as of tonight!

Where do you get that from?
NRL ladder shows us 10th.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

I think what Jono means is when you factor in the points for the bye that pushed us into 8th.

 

[Apey]

If Sharks lose to Warriors we'll end the round in 8th. How bad is 7th downwards lol.

 

[slotmachine]

Very, weakest comp in a very long time.
Likely a team will make the finals losing more games than they win.

 

[Jono078]

Where do you get that from?
NRL ladder shows us 10th.

They showed it in Marty Johns show last night. No idea why NRL.com haven’t given the BYE points yet.

 

[mozza91]

They showed it in Marty Johns show last night. No idea why NRL.com haven’t given the BYE points yet.

With Ponga out with Origin and Hoy at fullback the bye might be too good for us.

 

[Yosh]

With Ponga out with Origin and Hoy at fullback the bye might be too good for us.

Surely we play Mann there... I never want to see Hoy again.

 

[Old dog]

Think if Ponga out after SOO we give Hodgson a go, leave Hoy out and leave Mann at right centre

 

[Johns Magic]

Yeah I think Hodgson has probably jumped Hoy in the pecking order

 

[Jono078]

Well tonight was shit but we're still only 1 game out of the 8. Insane, I know.

But we're so far into this season you can't afford to have results like that and be exposed. It just tells me this club is not where it needs to be to make a run, not mentally, not in preparation, not in skill etc.

If we make the finals we are 100% making up the numbers and probably exit week one on the back of a 30+ loss.

 

[Apey]

If we make the finals we are 100% making up the numbers and probably exit week one on the back of a 30+ loss.

Could have told you that before tonight. We can win most of our remaining games if everyone's on the field.

 

[Jono078]

Could have told you that before tonight. We can win most of our remaining games if everyone's on the field.

I thought there were encouraging signs moving forward though. Tonight it all unraveled.

 

[perverse]

This thread is quite the rollercoaster.

 

[Old dog]

It was a bad night from that first dropped ball and the ensuing try against us. Things may have been different if we had held the ball, rucked it out and kicked deep, still a loss but not so savage. Pleasing thing is Young didn’t drop his bundle, made strong runs and tackles he is worth persevering with, like him better on right side. Other very good thing was King, played very strong.
On the other side the loss of Pearce and DanS didn’t help along with the very ordinary/bad display by Mann, to many mistakes and missed tackles, poor old Hunt outside him tried hard but the gaps kept coming.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

And I'm telling you now, don't write-off the Broncos. With nothing to lose they will throw it all at us.

They are beating Wests.

 

[Zoidberg]

They are beating Wests.

Doesn’t look like we will have too much trouble scoring against them. Could help out for and against. Getting way ahead of myself though.