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Message: [QUOTE="Super Freak, post: 2713107, member: 8536"] PAUL White says the Broncos are pleased with the number of strong opponents that will come to Suncorp Stadium next year as the club looks to build on the stadium as a 'fortress'. The Broncos received a host of blockbuster dates with the strongest clubs in the NRL competition when the 2016 draw was released today. The Cowboys, Roosters, Rabbitohs, Storm, Bulldogs, Warriors and Dragons all have trips to Brisbane to look forward to. The Warriors and Cowboys will start the club’s home season in rounds two and four. White said the spread of great clashes was cause to get excited for members and fans alike. "It is a wonderful way to start the year - we haven’t had the Warriors here for two years," the Broncos' chief executive said of the Broncos' March 11 home opener. "To open our season with the Warriors is terrific. "They have massive supporter bases here, they have signed well in the off-season and there is going to be massive expectation around them. "We then play the Cowboys on Good Friday in a grand final rematch, so it is early in the year. "People will get to come to a game that, if you draw a line through the last few times we have met, it is going to be a wonderful occasion. "(All those clubs) are big brands and those teams have big followings up here in Queensland. "They will be excited to see their team play us and we want them to get along to the game and support their team because it adds to the atmosphere." The Broncos have been given home games on Thursdays (two), Fridays (six) and one on Saturday, as well as a double header at Suncorp Stadium that is actually Manly's home game (Broncos away). White said the Broncos will be campaigning for a Sunday home game to finish the season, with Brisbane matches against the Eels, Bulldogs and Roosters still to be allocated. What White is really hoping is the Broncos fans continue to help make the stadium a difficult environment for opposition teams. He said home supporters played a huge role in that. "Overwhelmingly the draw is good for our members and supporters," he said. "We will continue to argue to get a Sunday game in there towards the back end of the year. "We are like every club - you don't get everything you want. "Our crowds are getting more vocal and embracing game day and what it means to the players. "We won nearly 80 per cent of our games at home last season which is a great indicator. "We have set a benchmark and don't want to go backwards from that. "We want to give our members and our supporters an opportunity to be really proud of the club they support." [URL="http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2015/11/27/fans_will_make_home_.html"]Fans Will Make Home A Fortess - Broncos[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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