Return of the World Club Challenge

[Quidgybo]

Jeez I am sorry but I want my players playing the most important matches- winning the NRL premiership and SOO and tests. That is more than enough!

So why do you support your players playing Origin (and Tests)? Surely those games are just as big a risk to the Broncos premiership campaign as any other non-NRL games. Or to put it another way, why do you draw the line at Origin and not the WCC? It seems a pretty arbitrary divide.

Leigh

 

[COACH STERLING]

Earlier this year, I made a suggestion of having a Super 8 champions league much like the soccer. Both the EPL & NRL would have 4 clubs involved based on the previous years rankings. Every teams plays atleast 3 games and these would act as trial games in the off-season. It's a great idea!

Keep the ball rolling I say.......

 

[Quidgybo]

I suggest you look at how many matches Lockyer played last year...

30 NRL matches incl GF
3 SOO's

+6 tests as well

And you want to add more to that? Fair dinkum that is enough footy as it is!

So you would have no problem with the WCC if it didn't increase the number of matches your best players had to play? Say if we drop the Anzac Test which risks injuring players mid season in favour of an end of season WCC match?

Leigh.

 

[lockyno1]

So you would have no problem with the WCC if it didn't increase the number of matches your best players had to play? Say if we drop the Anzac Test which risks injuring players mid season in favour of an end of season WCC match?

Leigh.

Nope. Everything after the season is just stupid. I want players resting and preparing for next year. No more meaningless matches post season.

 

[lockyno1]

So why do you support your players playing Origin (and Tests)? Surely those games are just as big a risk to the Broncos premiership campaign as any other non-NRL games. Or to put it another way, why do you draw the line at Origin and not the WCC? It seems a pretty arbitrary divide.

Leigh

Origin is extremely important as is the biggest series that any code in Australia has. Tests are representative matches and need to be kept. The WCC is just a gimmick match that serves absolutely no point. I would much rather just send our premier league side!

 

[Quidgybo]

Origin is extremely important as is the biggest series that any code in Australia has.

But not extremely important to the Broncos. Of all non-Premiership matches, Origin poses the highest possible risk of injury to your best players - and mid season too. Yet you support it?

Leigh.

 

[lockyno1]

But not extremely important to the Broncos. Of all non-Premiership matches, Origin poses the highest possible risk of injury to your best players - and mid season too. Yet you support it?

Leigh.

Origin provides a hell of a lot of revenue for the NRL..of which it has a direct impact on Brisbane as it keeps the game healthy. That is a good thing for Brisbane and the other 15 clubs. I can take a injury in Origin as it is important for the game. The WCC is just crap and for all I care can just stay where it is but I don't want a extra competition either before or after the season as I just don't see the point of putting players at risk when the could be resting.

 

[fourplay]

Well try and play it when Australia is in season and you'll get whipped.

I think the last time that happened Brisbane still lost.

 

[lockyno1]

The game was not halfway through the year though. You guys have already played a few matches before the WCC every year. But I would rather leave it as it is...it is basically the only thing the Poms have any hope in winning!