Round 12 vs. Warriors Discussion + Voting

[Big Pete]

Correction, the game where we forced a million penalties.

By nobody you clearly mean the fans. The majority don't care because they're more concerned about the ball carrier than the defence. However, the coach and players should because it's half the game.

Tell me renouf, how are the players meant to form any pressure when the kick chase has holes all over the place? How are they meant to win any field territory when lazy marker defence is allowing the dummy halves to pick up a cheap 10m plus a quick play the ball?

I could keep going.

Would better offence fix the defence? Sure - if you can control the ball you're not going to be as exposed in defence. But was Prince going to fix the cheap errors from Norman, Kahu, J. Wallace and Hodges? No. Let's be honest here - Prince is a link man, he isn't the onus of our attack - Norman is and that about sums up the Broncos in 2013.

However, blaming the short comings on the halves is a cop out. Considering where all the money is going, the forwards simply aren't doing their job. A good spine could make up for it, but you get what you pay for.

 

[renouf]

Forced? I'm pretty sure I remember the Titans giving away a few stupid penalties. Penalties = field position = tries/points/whatever.

Overall Prince has more positive impact on the team then Hunt does. I can't explain all the other poor aspects of our game at the moment.

 

[Jason Simmons]

The Ttians are laughing at loud at the Broncos coach.
Titans got Kelly, the Broncos coach got his Princess :lol:

Is that the same Titans coach who has ready been beaten twice by his Broncos counterpart THIS year?

Yeah, sure he's laughing.

Unlike us at you....

 

[Big Pete]

Teams are more prone to give away penalties when they're under pressure. An um-tempo performance from the Broncos allowed that to happen.

I don't credit Hunt for that happening either, I just disagree with the notion that our best team performances coincided with Prince being in the team. Prince doesn't have as much upside as Hunt and I don't see how his presence will make a huge improvement. What is this being based on? 2009?

In saying that, now that I've had my anti-Prince agenda say, he'll probably go out there rip up and renouf you'll be here with your smug I told you so post.

One can hope right?

 

[1qaz]

Is that the same Titans coach who has ready been beaten twice by his Broncos counterpart THIS year?

Yeah, sure he's laughing.

Unlike us at you....

HAHAHA yeah the Titans are really upset over getting rid of an injury prone Princess who hasn't done a poo in years for a young gun in Kelly.. You know a player with some spark that the Broncos so desperately needs? But instead the Broncos coach got his aging Princess instead :lol:

 

[AceAv]

Well Kelly is clearly better then Prince good for you qaz for pointing that out. Dont think I remember the broncos making a bid for Kelly as you've made it out to sound. Let's not forget what prince was like when he was Kelly's age - playing origin and winning a grand final...

Anyway back on subject; I'm really excited about this change. Thank f**k griffin has put wall at 9. I'm really hopeful for this to pay off. Macs could go either way in 2nd row. I'd expect a re shuffle and maybe price getting a spell or whoever is under performing to be hooked for Granville. God I hope we win this, it could really restore my faith in the coach and my Belief that he listens to the fans or at least think how most of us when it comes to preffered roles for each player. Maybe Thaiday can find his place in 2nd row again pending of origin success =D

 

[Tera]

OK ... good pick-up. Any others?

Both Sezar and Kelly made an immediate impact when they started for the Titans.

 

[Dazzat]

Both Sezar and Kelly made an immediate impact when they started for the Titans.

I wouldn't say Sezar made an "immediate" impact. This his second year remember, and he did have Scott Prince on the inside to guide him.

Albert Kelly is known as a work in progress and has been given many second chances (third, fourth, fifth).

John Cartwright is very fortunate to have landed him after several other coaches have had input.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Jack Reed is being rushed back into the side tonight, although I don't think it'll make much difference. We'll lose this game in the forwards.

 

[unbreaK]

Jack Reed is being rushed back into the side tonight, although I don't think it'll make much difference. We'll lose this game in the forwards.

And by forwards you mean Hookers and Queensland Cup players

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

And by forwards you mean Hookers and Queensland Cup players

Exactly.

 

[AceAv]

Out classed completely. No response to that

 

[austyphoon]

Lost to the 3rd last and last team and barely win against the 2nd last team.

How good are we going!

 

[Sénior Slippyfist]

Absolutely pathetic. We have nothing.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The straw that breaks the camels back? Not likely. Griffin and Gee will justify this with the Origin excuse, but even that is not enough. Our club is a travesty right now. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm hoping for a bottom four finish now, because I know the members will not cop it, and they'll dump their memberships in the preseason by the thousands. Maybe that will wake up the board.

And if it doesn't, spill them and get them the f**k out and find somebody that will act. Griffin and Gee must GO.

 

[Ghoulies]

Well this season is what we've been building towards since 2009.

Take a bow Ivan Henjak and Anthony Griffin.

 

[Sénior Slippyfist]

I'll be surprised if Griffin sees out the year. Seems very obvious to me that he's lost the dressing room, as the saying goes.

 

[Dazzat]

First time the Broncos have had 50 points scored against in Queensland - ever!

Origin is no excuse when you're playing a team that is equal last.

Small forward, slow backs, uncreative halves.

Too much ball watching, standing off in defence and letting the Warriors do whatever they wanted to do.

There is not one forward in that pack who can make yards. Maguire looks injured. Hala was probably the best. Anderson ... what the? How does he even get a game. Glenn must be injured or just plain bored. The rest don't even rate.

McCullough as a back rower? He got smashed! Wallace as a hooker? Looked like he'd rather be somewhere else. Prince looked like he's planning for his retirement.

Hoffman, Norman and Reed were the only players with any pride.

 

[austyphoon]

I team that had 60 put on them a fortnight ago comes out and scores 60 (almost).

I've been left speechless this year but this one takes the cake.

No heart. No heart at all.

3 - Hoffman
2 - Reed
1 - no one

 

[Mr Saab]

Alex Glenn said we have to believe in each other. Believe? Biebers?