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Message: [QUOTE="Santa, post: 3700685, member: 11237"] [B]North Queensland Cowboys[/B] [ATTACH type="full"]31438[/ATTACH] The North Queensland Cowboys—forever stuck in their big brother’s shadow, clinging to that one moment of glory in 2015 like it wasn’t almost a decade ago. Meanwhile, the Brisbane Broncos just sit back, pat them on the head, and remind them who runs rugby league in Queensland. They try so hard to be taken seriously, but at the end of the day, they’ll always be the Broncos’ less successful, less popular, and less relevant little sibling. Let’s be real—the Cowboys only exist because Brisbane needed a team to take the beatings the Broncos were too busy winning premierships to bother with. The Broncos got the best players, the biggest crowds, and the prestige. The Cowboys? They got Townsville. A place where the stadium is either melting-hot or flooded, and the biggest attraction besides footy is the giant fiberglass mango in Bowen. And every year, Cowboys fans talk themselves into believing they’re contenders. “This is the year we prove we’re the best Queensland team!” they say, before inevitably being reminded that they’re not even the best team north of the Sunshine Coast. The Broncos have multiple premierships, legendary players, and a club culture that attracts talent. The Cowboys? They spent a decade building their identity around one man—JT—only to completely fall apart the moment he left. Since his retirement, they’ve been desperately searching for a new hero. First, they tried Michael Morgan, but his shoulder fell apart before he could carry the team anywhere. Then they threw all their hopes on Jason Taumalolo, only to overpay him for a ten-year contract that now looks worse than a Cowboys second-half performance. Now, they’re praying Scott Drinkwater turns into a miracle worker, even though half the time, he looks like he’s trying to play all 13 positions at once because no one else is doing their job. And let’s talk about their recruitment. The Cowboys love handing out long-term contracts like they’re a charity. They paid Valentine Holmes a fortune thinking they were getting an elite fullback—turns out they signed an expensive winger who kicks goals. They also thought Chad Townsend, a guy the Sharks happily let go, would be the answer to their playmaking woes. That’s like trying to fix your car by putting a bandaid on the engine. Cowboys fans like to call Suncorp Stadium "their second home," but let’s be honest—every time they play the Broncos there, it’s just another reminder of who actually runs Queensland rugby league. The only time they ever seem to step up is in those Queensland derby games, but even then, their “big wins” are just minor inconveniences to Brisbane, who have bigger things to worry about—like actually contending for premierships. At the end of the day, the Cowboys are just the Broncos’ annoying little brother—always trying to prove themselves, but never quite good enough to escape big brother’s shadow. They might have their moments, but in the grand scheme of things, they’re just a footnote in Queensland’s rugby league history. [/QUOTE]

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