Lockyer to decide return against Parramatta

[renouf]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16414736%5E2722,00.html

Man I hope he plays.. we haven't seen him and Barry Berrigan on the park together for 2 months now.. it'll be like when Johns and Buderus reunited... and those two certainly weren't returning this time last year (berrigan that is).

 

[Mr Saab]

lockyer should take the week off. We will struggle to win even with him vs the eels at parra stadium.
If he tears it then its hello to 2006

 

[renouf]

I disagree.. we haven't seen the Broncos with no.6 and no.9 for a long time.. if he is fit he should play, we need to start playing finals footy this week.. bringing him back the first week of the finals will be more difficult. Sure if he isn't 100% then he shouldn't play..

 

[The Colonel]

The Broncos can't do any worse than finish fourth. They still get a home final. Lockyer won't be risked much like they won't risk Webcke.

 

[renouf]

I don't see it as a risk if he is fit, because if they are that worried about him getting injured.. hows he ever going to make it as far as the GF?

 

[The Colonel]

I don't see it as a risk if he is fit, because if they are that worried about him getting injured.. hows he ever going to make it as far as the GF?

When the injury occured they said he'd be out two to three weeks. Err on the side of caution and take the three weeks and make sure he is 100%. Then you have a pretty good chance he will last....

 

[JoeysChiropractor]

There is no use playing him if he isn't 100%. An unfit Lockyer is a burden. He plays horribly and it is no good for his confidence, and the team is really down at the moment, we can't afford him going down.

Webcke won't play

 

[Sun_Down]

We shouldnt risk him if there is any doubt...

 

[Inferno]

I'd risk him, a win and they'd be guaranteed 1 or 2. What does that mean?

You would get either Manly/Rooters/Panthers or Cronulla first week of finals. Surely that would be a prospect most finals coaches would be frothing at the mouth for?

 

[renouf]

I know Brisbane need to think of the bigger picture.. you field a qld cup side on Friday nite, get hammered.. remain 3rd possibly drop to 4th and definately play either the Cowboys or Melbourne - which are games we could well lose... and even we managed to beat them.. we'd have to play 2 more games to make the GF. But a win on Friday night would give us a top 2 finish and give us a chance to actually have a week off for some of these blokes with injuries. It's going to be a very big ask though to knock Parramatta off on Friday... even if Lockyer is there.

 

[Striker]

im with you renouf, we didnt rest these players earlier in the season now when we need to secure one of the top two spots (if results go our way we could finish top) we decide to rest players. If they are fit ENOUGH to play, play them, beat parramatta finish 1st or 2nd, win in the first week of the finals, then let them rest, come back win the qualifing final, win grand final.... easy

 

[eel_man70]

i like your confidence in beating Parra on friday night at parra stadium in the form they are in.... GOOD LUCK !!