Round 23 v Eels

[Fangs]

Though stranger things have happened. Brisbane Broncos in 2022.

Their fall out of the 8 in the last few weeks of the competition is one of the craziest form drops in history. Equal 5th on 28 points +69 F/A...they lost their last three games to finish 9th on -36 F/A...

Eels and Storm gave them a couple thrashings. They were home games as well which made it even more remarkable.

So the Eels have hope for the spoon yet.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Sexy Trent is awful enough to get the spoon.

 

[hindy111]

You need not worry the tigers will struggle to win another game this year

They play Souths,Manly,Eels at home and Knights away. I'd give them a chance against Knights and Souths. I don't see any big losses.
Parra have Penrith,Roosters, Brisbane,Dragons. If any of those sides click there could easily be 40 point wins.
And in the last game who knows but points are worth double as far as differential goes. So if Tigers got a 16 point win it would be 32 point dofferential

 

[age.s]

Personally I'd rather see the Eels win a few and put pressure on a Brisbane bottom 2 scenario.

Edit: not this week obv.

 

[hindy111]

Personally I'd rather see the Eels win a few and put pressure on a Brisbane bottom 2 scenario.

Edit: not this week obv.

I was thinking. All 3 sides who lost to Penrith in the grand final have been given the kiss of death.

As horrid as Parra are I'd say Brisbane if don't play finals are the biggest dissapointmemt of the year along with South then Warriors.

 

[hindy111]

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[Luke Bowden]

Anyone else getting this annoying pop up? It covers all the buttons. Very annoying

Yep. It’s killing me

 

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[Kilkenny]

The issue seems have been resolved, for me anyway.

 

[Iamback]

I was thinking. All 3 sides who lost to Penrith in the grand final have been given the kiss of death.

As horrid as Parra are I'd say Brisbane if don't play finals are the biggest dissapointmemt of the year along with South then Warriors.

I had Parra to get the spoon. So them last is no surprise to me but all 3 sides just had dream runs.

It happens from time to time. Dogs in 2014 was another team to get a run similar but fall away

 

[maple_69]

Souths made 4 prelims in a row. They were not a dream run outside of being lucky we bundled the Storm out. Parra I wouldn’t describe as a dream run either. Soft year maybe but they were a strong side that built to that grand final over a few years.

 

[Munky]

If Souths didn't waste their challenge in the 2021 GF they maybe get the ball back on our try line from a Cleary touch on a Walker pass that went over the sideline.

We got lucky that Reynolds kicking went to shit under the GF pressure.

 

[The Realist]

If Souths didn't waste their challenge in the 2021 GF they maybe get the ball back on our try line from a Cleary touch on a Walker pass that went over the sideline.

We got lucky that Reynolds kicking went to shit under the GF pressure.

People seem to forget how close we were to having no dynasty at all. We were a dropped pass to an open George Jennings away from not even featuring in the 2021 GF.

As you pointed out, in the 21 GF we were a call or 2 away from oblivion. Another 1 or 2 mins and Souths would have cracked us. They had all the running in that last 5 mins or so, we looked shot a number of times and just barely hung on.

 

[Munky]

People seem to forget how close we were to having no dynasty at all. We were a dropped pass to an open George Jennings away from not even featuring in the 2021 GF.

As you pointed out, in the 21 GF we were a call or 2 away from oblivion. Another 1 or 2 mins and Souths would have cracked us. They had all the running in that last 5 mins or so, we looked shot a number of times and just barely hung on.

ARey is the secret MVP of the three peat.

He did f**k all in 2021 and actively contributed to the 2023 comeback.

 

[Alintheeast]

And we would have won the 1990 gf if Brandy had kicked better. We won 21 because we were the better team overall. It was close because we missed 59 tackles to their 23.

 

[MrBlack]

Putting pressure on an opposition "creates" luck.

 

[Murraymob1]

Well the history of the game is made up of what if or maybe if that happened .The reality is what is on the score board end of game .Tha panthers are the best no body cares about the rest

 

[hindy111]

Well the history of the game is made up of what if or maybe if that happened .The reality is what is on the score board end of game .Tha panthers are the best no body cares about the rest

Exactly. In 2020 by memory the Panthers butchered 2 x early tries and there was a heap of luck in Cam Smith's.
Could of been 4 GF wins

Sharks where lucky , Cowboys also.

Brisbane last year. Choke or Cleary master class? Many games have moments that suggest the loser could of won.

 

[Westernised Panther]

And we would have won the 1990 gf if Brandy had kicked better. We won 21 because we were the better team overall. It was close because we missed 59 tackles to their 23.

We would’ve won 1990 if Canberra weren’t salary cap cheats

 

[Copperhead]

I'd like to see Asu come in for Mav. I'd bet he offers a lot more in the second row, and infinitely better backline cover.