Is the pressure off Broncos players with Heather injured?

[Misty Bee]

I noticed one extroadinary thing late Friday night.

When Perry scored, Brad Thorn gave him a hug and a big grin like it was little brother getting his first sexual encounter. Civo was likewise.

Broncos never smile! The only smile I have seen from a Bronco in recent years was Webcke after the Grand Final, realising he doesn't have to put up with Wayne Bennets whinging ever again. But on Friday it was great to see - was it relief on their faces? Brisbane to a man played well, and despite what the loss meant, they seemed to be relieved and happy with the effort.

I'm guessing that without having to spoon feed Lockyer, some of the younger players have more freedom to shine themselves. I recall about 6 weeks ago, a young Bronco halfback was on debut (name eludes me). Wayne Bennet admitted instructing him just to feed Lockyer, not to do anything himself. Heck, the player could have been the next Sterlo, but Bennet made it clear that any individualism would be frowned upon regardless of the result.

I'm not a fan of the Lockyer/Thurston combination, as they don't combine at all well in general play. They individually dominate one side of the ruck, and rarely work togethher in creativity. Scott Prince had the same problem, and it drove Brett Syemour to drink.

Brisbane seemed to have a licence to individually cut loose on Friday.

There is no duobting Lockyer is their biggest assett, but is the whole need to feed him negating from talents elsewhere in the side?

 

[lockyno1]

Lets see..Lockyer has won premierships in 97,98,2000,2006..I dare say it is working! Who gives a flying f..k if the halfbacks job is to give it to Lockyer if thats what wins a premiership! Lockyer has more premierhips individually than your Eels have had in 15 years!

 

[scuzzi]

Lets see..Lockyer has won premierships in 97,98,2000,2006..I dare say it is working! Who gives a flying f..k if the halfbacks job is to give it to Lockyer if thats what wins a premiership! Lockyer has more premierhips individually than your Eels have had in 15 years!

Well said

 

[salivor]

The halfback you're referring to is Joel Moon. He's a lock forward, I suspect that'll be the first and last time he ever plays halfback in his career. In his short career he's shown that playmaking is probably not his thing hence the instructions to just feed Lockyer.

The rest of it is unfunny and obvious attempts to get a rise out of Broncos fans.

 

[Misty Bee]

Lets see..Lockyer has won premierships in 97,98,2000,2006..I dare say it is working! Who gives a flying f..k if the halfbacks job is to give it to Lockyer if thats what wins a premiership! Lockyer has more premierhips individually than your Eels have had in 15 years!

So what do they do when he's injured if he's their only hope?

I note that giving it to Lockyer worked wonders in 99,01,02,03,04,05,07.....

Rugby League involves 13 players. At least now the other 12 can show their talents.

Salivor, the rest of it IS unfunny. I didn't know that this was the Comedy forum, until you turned up!

 

[lockyno1]

Mate the Eels haven't won for 15 odd years plus..come back to us when you manage a few premierships in this modern day of league where it is hard to get consecutive premierships. "What if he is injured" well no s..t sherlock they struggle, just like newcastle without Johns, just like a few other sides as well over the years!

 

[Misty Bee]

I recall you as having the lowest IQ on these boards before - making the Covell bandwagon look like Brain Surgeons.

Nothing has changed. You are still a dimwit.

 

[lockyno1]

Yet you are worse..

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Mate the Eels haven't won for 15 odd years plus..come back to us when you manage a few premierships in this modern day of league where it is hard to get consecutive premierships. "What if he is injured" well no s..t sherlock they struggle, just like newcastle without Johns, just like a few other sides as well over the years!

So f**king what if they haven't won in 15 years, you had a whole f**king monopoly on RL in Queensland. You give the same resources to Bangkok Brothel under 17'b they too would've had the success of Brisbane.

f**k me, have virtually a whole state of juniors to choose from.

 

[Misty Bee]

Yet you are worse..

What a cutting retort. And it only took 4 minutes for you to think that up???

 

[lockyno1]

So f**king what if they haven't won in 15 years, you had a whole f**king monopoly on RL in Queensland. You give the same resources to Bangkok Brothel under 17'b they too would've had the success of Brisbane.

f**k me, have virtually a whole state of juniors to choose from.

We do not have a monopoly..there has always been 2 or 3 teams in QLD at the time of those premierships, plus every NSW club basically has alliences in the QLD cup!

 

[salivor]

Salivor, the rest of it IS unfunny. I didn't know that this was the Comedy forum, until you turned up!

Sorry, I'm not up to punchlines like Heather Lockyer and Wayne Bennett's whinging. Top shelf material, or maybe it was when you started using the same stuff about 5 years ago. Brush the cobwebs off and try something new.

You are suggesting that Lockyer is holding other players creativity back and even suggesting that Perry finally got to unleash lol. The reason that Lockyer is dominant is because he's been the sole playmaker in the side since about 2003, Brisbane have been trying to find a bloke to put beside him in the 7 for years now to take the pressure off. We can't find one and we'll see if that bad luck continues next year when Wallace comes to the club.

So please tell us what great creative players Lockyer is holding back? Perry and Seymour? Now that IS comedy.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

We do not have a monopoly..there has always been 2 or 3 teams in QLD at the time of those premierships, plus every NSW club basically has alliences in the QLD cup!

Untill this year you had all of Queensland except for Cairns, Townville etc Parramatta has Fairfield, Guildford & Smithfield

f**k me dead

 

[lockyno1]

So in other words it is not a monopoly. Monopoly means that one club has ALL the area, clearly Brisbane did not!

 

[salivor]

Untill this year you had all of Queensland except for Cairns, Townville etc Parramatta has Fairfield, Guildford & Smithfield

f**k me dead

Until this year? What's with all those Queenslanders, some of the best players in the state doing in the Melbourne squad then? What is with all those Queenslanders that were playing for Sydney a few years back when they were dominating the comp? Where does your halfback come from because I sure know Brisbane could do with a halfback?

We live under a salary cap like every other team in this comp, spare me this crap that we have all of Queensland to pick and choose from.

 

[Misty Bee]

You are suggesting that Lockyer is holding other players creativity back .......

Thanks for trying to discuss the issue, but you got it wrong there. I'm not suggesting that about Lockyer at all. I'm suggesting that Bennet is the deviser of that plan, to the detriment of other players whose creativity suffers because of it.

 

[salivor]

So what are his other options Misty and who are the particular players you felt are being held back? We simply don't (until hopefully 2008 with Wallace) have another halfback option. We didn't win a comp last year because of Perry, we won it in spite of him. Likewise Seymour didn't fit the bill and Stuart felt the same until his hand was forced with the injury to Kimmorley. Bennett has no other option but to have Lockyer as a dominant playmaker.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

So in other words it is not a monopoly. Monopoly means that one club has ALL the area, clearly Brisbane did not!

Virtually a monopoly Locky, you had 95% of the state, we wouldn't even have 2% and probably more refered to as an oligopoloy lol

 

[Misty Bee]

Salivor, history shows that Ron is right. It was Locky that brought up the history issue - as relevent as John Howard is to hair tonic as it is - but he's right. You even had the Crushers and Chargers knocked off to protect that ever so small junior area stretching from Tweed Heads to Cunnamulla to Mackay.

 

[Misty Bee]

So what are his other options Misty and who are the particular players you felt are being held back? We simply don't (until hopefully 2008 with Wallace) have another halfback option. We didn't win a comp last year because of Perry, we won it in spite of him. Likewise Seymour didn't fit the bill and Stuart felt the same until his hand was forced with the injury to Kimmorley. Bennett has no other option but to have Lockyer as a dominant playmaker.

How did Scotty Prince go?

Why didn't Seymour fit the bill?

Why not persist with Berrigan? Because his talents are needed elsewhere, because he can't use them at halfback because Locky has to have all the ball?