I actually think that Lockyer will benefit from this current period we're going through when we get other troops back on the field. He's far from a spent force.
At the moment he's trying to everything himself and lacking certain combinations that were there in the past. He's missing being able...
Give players a set position and get them to develop in that role.
We've got Teo and Glenn swapping roles contatantly - often mid game, Ben Hunt playing Hooker in Qld Cup and halback now. Beale is on the wing one minute and dummy half the next. There just appears to be too much chopping and...
There are some around, the club auctioned off five of the actual players jerseys about 6 years ago - and from memory they donated a couple out for charity as well. So you might see some around, probably on ebay - but they wouldn't be cheap.
The salary cap rewards mediocre sides. Look at the Sharks and Manly.
They have a solid group of average players, with little or few genuine stars. That means that they can keep them all together as a group and build that way.
IMO this year has a bit of a 2006 feel about it.
The side comes back from Origin after giving them all a rest , like they've come back from a pre-season.
We struggle through a few games before we start to click back into gear. Grand Finals are won by teams that have their key players firing...
Re: Broncos team Vs Cowboys
Sims wasn't too bad, Clinton is the one that needs to pull his finger out. He's done nothing all year. Forget QLD Cup, he needs to go see someone who can help him hang onto the ball - he's good for at least 3 drops a game and given thats usually early in the tackle...