Kemp back at the broncos.

[00digger00]

Not a bad signing. Interesting to see if he still has his speed. Something we would do with.

 

[00digger00]

http://m.broncos.com.au/Touch/MyClubNewsArticle.aspx?nid=112840&rid=

 

[Big Pete]

If he can get back to full fitness, he'd be more valuable than Berryman or Georgetown.

Hopefully he has more luck this stint. I don't think people realise how tough his last injury was.

 

[gUt]

Always liked the kid, welcome back. At his best, definitely the type of player we need

 

[Mr Angry]

ozbash will be very pleased. He is a huge fan.

 

[DeeJ]

Good for depth, but I don't think he will get a game.

 

[unbreaK]

Good for depth, but I don't think he will get a game.

Really? I think if he gets back to his best I'd be starting him over Copley any day of the week.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

I would love to see him get back to full fitness, but I just don't see it happening. Kemp is the best example ever of a 1 hit wonder.

 

[Dazzat]

A good pick up and I think people forget how good he was at one stage. Of all positions it's centre and winger where we are very short on talent (so unlike the Broncos really). What was his injury Pete?

 

[Big Pete]

Fractured his rib which punctured his lung IIRC.

 

[Kiwi]

If he fires like he did in his first stint for us the a backline along the lines of Hodges, Kemp, Reed, Copely, Yow Yeh, Wallace and Prince would look pretty darn good. Plenty of points in that line up.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Good signing. He was the quickest over 40m in the history of the club at one point (might still hold that title) and a rib injury really shouldn't have taken pace off him if he's kept the rest of himself in check. He's only 25, if he's kept his fitness up he has plenty of good footy left in him.

Part of a select few Broncos to score 4 tries in one match, Kemp should walk onto the left wing if fit. I'll never forget that game against Parra where everyone thought we were going to golden point, but Lockyer just chipped one over the top for Kemp to come flying through and score. I don't know if I've ever heard the crowd roar louder at Suncorp.

 

[Reidy87]

Yep - was right there in the corner for that 2008 game v Eels.

Speed in the outside backs is definitely something we lacked after YY's horrible injury. If Kemp still has it, will come in very handy.

I used to see nothing in Copely, but last season he showed that he has a lot of strength and was really driving forward in dumy half runs etc. The question is what sort of winger/s do we need - powerful, strong or evasive and zippy.

I would have said the game has evolved beyond the lightning little man, and towards the reasonably quick powerful man. But the likes of Barba, Bowen and Slater still put up a good argument against the likes of Inglis, Hayne etc.

 

[user_nat]

Honestly don't expect to see him play again.

2008 was a long time ago.

 

[redbur95]

I'd pick Denan Kemp instead of Copley.

I'm 50/50 with Dale. On the one hand he's young and will only get better. On the other hand, he still manages to produce swear-inducing errors. In that semi against Manly, he knocked the ball out of Reed's hands with his head. He also dropped an easy try against the Tigers in Round 6 last year. I know he makes these mistakes rarely, but I'm still scared every time he handles the ball. But if he becomes a damn sight more consistent and breaks more tackles in 2013, as well as competing with Kemp, Maranta and Whitchurch for a spot, more power to him.

 

[some11]

The problem with Kemp is he needs to break his way into the side, I have no doubt if he can do that and score a couple of tries he'll get his confidence back.

 

[Joker's Wild]

3rd time lucky?

 

[Big Pete]

Copley doesn't get enough credit for his dummy half running and foot-work close to the line. Still has a mistake in him which obviously affects the general opinion of him but I feel like he's a victim of halves/fullback's inability to spread the ball wide. If he had the Lockyer/Hunt combo he'd be scoring 10+ tries a season, easy.

 

[gUt]

Yep Copley is set to deliver this season and I believe he will.

 

[GoTheBroncs]

Copley doesn't get enough credit for his dummy half running and foot-work close to the line. Still has a mistake in him which obviously affects the general opinion of him but I feel like he's a victim of halves/fullback's inability to spread the ball wide. If he had the Lockyer/Hunt combo he'd be scoring 10+ tries a season, easy.

It doesn't help that Reed never passes him the ball...