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Chipmunk

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The Broncos have X factor all over the place. We have plodders all over the place.
I'd be happy with 17 genuine NRL standard players, which you really need to be to be title contenders.

We're running around at the moment with probably 11, which includes a 9 that shouldn't be playing 80 minutes, and two edge backrowers that you really want to be that 'emergency' number 17.
 
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Eelementary

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I'd be happy with 17 genuine NRL standard players, which you really need to be competitive.

We're running around at the moment with probably 11, which includes a 9 that shouldn't be playing 80 minutes, and two edge backrowers that you really want to be that 'emergency' number 17.

All coached by a dude that just doesn't want to learn from his mistakes.
 

Poupou Escobar

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the way it;s going whoever said we will be 0 from 6 could be right
We've lost two games by less than a converted try and you're convinced it means we can't play? When we win two in a row do you think we'll go on to win six straight? We haven't won or lost six in a row since the start of 2018. It's a freak occurrence. The last time we won five straight was 2021. It really depends on who you have to play.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Moses was the least of our problems tonight and was one of, if not our best. His goal kicking needs improving but he was good tonight.
If you're down by four, merkins expect good players to just conjure a try. They forget games are played over 80 minutes and every try scored in that time requires some luck. The one you don't score in the 79th minute means you had less luck than the one you did score in the 33rd. No team or player creates tries at will. But when your defence is bad enough to leak 30 points, plenty of merkins think your attack is the problem when you could only score 26.
 

Poupou Escobar

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But that means probably shifting Hopgood at the 20min mark to the egde
He's never played on the edge in first grade and only twice in reserve grade. Looking at his lateral movement here you can see why. He's a middle defender:

and hopefully some sensible use of the bench rotation (Cartright I guess?) so Hopgood doesn't have to still do the full 80mins.
With RCG and Matterson both playing 60, and Paulo playing 50, there aren't enough minutes left for Hopgood to play 80.
And Matto's return still provides no solution of any sort to giving Hodgson a much-needed breather from doing 80mins either. I really fear for this season.
Bring back Jake.
 

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