I hope Boyd gets one game in ISC before he plays for Brisbane. Just to get 80 minutes of game time in his legs. No matter how fit he is, I want him to get some match experience.
Re: Round 6 -Broncos vs Roosters
The performance was far from 100%, but to win a game like that against a quality side under high pressure - that is what Wayne Bennett was brought in to do.
The Lurker says he's going to the Dogs because Bennett doesn't like his "laid-back" attitude to training. Sounds to me like he's put 2 and 2 together and come up with 5.
Bennett just seems to simply not rate Vidot that highly.
Re: [Rumour] Dane Gagai to Brisbane in 2016
I remember hearing at the time of Reed's re-signing that his contract was only worth $150 000 a year, which is still three times what he earned in 2011, so it would have seemed like a big contract to him. I don't believe it was back-ended, so it...
NRL judiciary comes down hard on Canterbury Bulldogs James Graham, David Klemmer, Michael Lichaa and Sam Kasiano
So Guerra's out through suspension, not that it makes much difference with his broken jaw, and Jennings just survives. Hopefully he'll be sent off five minutes in.
It was starting to look like the Broncos v Titans game at first. Each team would go through three tackles and drop the ball repeatedly. In the second half, Cronulla started with their arses on fire and scored two quick tries. The Chooks scored two quick tries through RTS and Aubusson before Bird...
Re: Luke Patton
Patten seems to explain his decisions well when he goes on ABC Grandstand. To be honest, I don't believe in singling out video refs - they all get decisions wrong, and that is unforgivable, unlike on-field refs missing tiny knock-ons.
Copley's playing for Norths today.
Late Mail - Broncos v Warriors - Broncos
The article seems to be indicating that Copley will replace Oates on Friday.
Obviously, Queensland Cup is a step below NRL, but I see rugby league as a three-tiered system at the moment:
3. Qld/NSW Cup
2. Most NRL teams
1. Best NRL teams (e.g. Souths, Roosters)
I could see Parcell handling the rubbish that Cronulla put out in attack, but he would never have...
In his three games this year, Gillett has made 102 tackles and missed 1 in each game. That is a huge improvement from a player who used to clock up double figures in missed tackles. I get the feeling that Bennett has targeted this area of his game in training.
With Kahu having his best game at fullback and Milford making two line-break assists, the debate regarding who goes at fullback and five-eighth should quieten down for a bit.
Auckland's always a tough place to travel to, and our defence will be more important in securing a win than our attack...
Achilles injuries are very strange. Hodges has stated that snapping achilles tendons just means a few months of rehab. Once you've healed, it's like you were never injured. He reckons that they do nothing to your speed or movement, unlike knee injuries which can ruin your game entirely.
I think...
I feel Thaiday's body language is very poor. Every time he concedes a penalty he gets up, has a bit of a chuckle do himself and jogs back with a big grin on his face.
I love the guy for his good-natured positivity off the field, but I feel that as long as he keeps that starting spot, he's not...