Have we calmed down people?

We'll have to wait till Tuesday March 8 Game 1 Team Selection Day to get a gauge whether Ciro is doing 2024 again or expanding the playing group in include more players who offer options for a better well-rounded defensive/attacking team.
 
GrogDog said:
Has to be noted, the Donkeys are a stacked gun team. They're definitely a Top 4 team and ran a pretty much full-strength team out that dominated us. You look through their team list and reminds me of the early days of them with the Origin team. I think losing yesterday is a good thing in that it's a reality check for us in what's needed (like last year) in order to compete above our station. A loss/reminder before it matters is better than RD1 or something.
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If you really think about it, a full strength broncos side was struggling to score against our almost full backs side.
They got lucky with Tracey and hitting Walsh hard is a penalty which they scored after that set.
 
GrogDog said:
Has to be noted, the Donkeys are a stacked gun team. They're definitely a Top 4 team and ran a pretty much full-strength team out that dominated us. You look through their team list and reminds me of the early days of them with the Origin team. I think losing yesterday is a good thing in that it's a reality check for us in what's needed (like last year) in order to compete above our station. A loss/reminder before it matters is better than RD1 or something.
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Their 2’s kinda gave it to us aswell bar Preston feeding them all.
 
wendog33 said:
We'll have to wait till Tuesday March 8 Game 1 Team Selection Day to get a gauge whether Ciro is doing 2024 again or expanding the playing group in include more players who offer options for a better well-rounded defensive/attacking team.
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Well we have kiraz injured sitilli injured Todd should be in DSF should also be in.
 
King Gus said:
If you really think about it, a full strength broncos side was struggling to score against our almost full backs side.
They got lucky with Tracey and hitting Walsh hard is a penalty which they scored after that set.
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Think their full strength put 18 on our full strength to our zero points scored. 2nd half they swapped out most of their team against our full strength (First 17 mins of 2nd half until Citta came off). We didn't score points until our reserve played their reserve.
 
GrogDog said:
Think their full strength put 18 on our full strength to our zero points scored. 2nd half they swapped out most of their team against our full strength (First 17 mins of 2nd half until Citta came off). We didn't score points until our reserve played their reserve.
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Most players came of at 14-0 as I said they only scored one attacking try and that’s after 4 repeat sets.
 
First hit out
In the heat vs Brisbane who were hyped up for it.
first 20 our defence was amazing.
dropped ball silly penalties got Brisbane into it.
the issues are easy fixes.
Montoya looked off the pace.
didn’t think King looked great.

but first trial. We will be right.
 
Yes it’s a trial.

A trial against one of the best rosters in the competition. They under performed last year. Without question I think the Broncos are top 4 this year.

That being said the alarm bells are going off. Ciro is the master of hitting the snooze button on his alarm.

He needs to hit the Off button and get up. We need size in the middle from round one! If he starts the season with a bench including Hayward, Salmon and Morrin we are royally screwed before a ball is kicked. Ignoring the likes of Todd & DSF is showing loyalty to a fault.

We have missed the jump in both of the last two seasons. Whilst we might not have a complete roster to work with. The use of what we do have is consistently delayed by all I can see is tunnel vision on the selection table.

Our small forward game plan last year was forced by our roster. Teams struggled to combat our mobility. This has now been worked out. We need a new formula.

The stats don’t lie. We were dominated last year in defence and attack. If it wasn’t for Burtons long kicking game. Giving us field position. We finish bottom 4.

While I praise Burtons impact in field position kicking game. His goal kicking is that of a backup kicker. Games were lost last year as a result of missed kicks that most NRL kickers would get the majority of the time. This is a not a Burton bash. This is a coaching question. There is several kicking options in the team. Why hasn’t this been addressed in the offseason? Goal kicking can be the difference between winning and losing every week. Yet everyone seems to have their heads in the sand on this
 
Extremely disappointed with the shit they dished up especially the halves. If Ciro just wanted a fitness test he wouldn’t have kept the halves on for so long. Shit needs to be addressed asap
 
Robbothedestroyer said:
Trial or no trial showed up yet again our spine is no where near top 4 standard.
Burton has been gifted a position for 3 years and shows no sign of improvement. Sexton and Tracey try hard but lack class.
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I just hate that CC will never move the problem and everyone around him gets the blame instead of placing the blame on the problem.
 
Berries said:
Don’t worry the problem will make a line break from an offload soon and all will be well with it according to the kennel.
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Well he has been living off his FGs for a while now...
 
CMP said:
Yes it’s a trial.

A trial against one of the best rosters in the competition. They under performed last year. Without question I think the Broncos are top 4 this year.

That being said the alarm bells are going off. Ciro is the master of hitting the snooze button on his alarm.

He needs to hit the Off button and get up. We need size in the middle from round one! If he starts the season with a bench including Hayward, Salmon and Morrin we are royally screwed before a ball is kicked. Ignoring the likes of Todd & DSF is showing loyalty to a fault.

We have missed the jump in both of the last two seasons. Whilst we might not have a complete roster to work with. The use of what we do have is consistently delayed by all I can see is tunnel vision on the selection table.

Our small forward game plan last year was forced by our roster. Teams struggled to combat our mobility. This has now been worked out. We need a new formula.

The stats don’t lie. We were dominated last year in defence and attack. If it wasn’t for Burtons long kicking game. Giving us field position. We finish bottom 4.

While I praise Burtons impact in field position kicking game. His goal kicking is that of a backup kicker. Games were lost last year as a result of missed kicks that most NRL kickers would get the majority of the time. This is a not a Burton bash. This is a coaching question. There is several kicking options in the team. Why hasn’t this been addressed in the offseason? Goal kicking can be the difference between winning and losing every week. Yet everyone seems to have their heads in the sand on this
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You nailed this. The trial exposed what we already knew about our weakensss. Lack of size and power and Goal kicking. I think Burto switches on V dragons round 1 does more long kicking and our defensive intensity and scramble improves and we will be competitive. Add to this a bigger bench. DSF deserves a crack.
 
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Robbothedestroyer said:
Trial or no trial showed up yet again our spine is no where near top 4 standard.
Burton has been gifted a position for 3 years and shows no sign of improvement. Sexton and Tracey try hard but lack class.
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You just proved exactly the point of this thread
 
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