Sydney Roosters vs. Brisbane Broncos - Pre Match Discussion, Thoughts, Poll

[pcliaros]

After our humiliating 60-14 demolition at the hands of the Bulldogs, and the loss by the Broncos against the New Zealand Warriors by 48-16, both teams will want to get a positive result in the traditional Good Friday clash at the SFS. Please give your thoughts on the result, what the Roosters need to improve on (and the Broncos), why either team will win or just any general comment.

[Chris]

My thoughts will be in written format, published onto the website later tonight.

[redwhiteandbluester]

I am confidently backing the Roosters in this one. If they don't come out firing next week, there's something wrong with them. They will be raring to come out and belt Brisbane and prove they're a decent team. The Broncos are struggling with injury, have been unimpressive in the opening rounds and got thrashed themselves this afternoon by less impressive opposition than ours. The Roosters should sneak home in a pretty scrappy match.

[Guest]

I know it is hard to see right now, but in some respects this may come as a blessing in disguise. It started to worry me how much the roosters were being talked up in the papers, and the players obviously got ahead of themselves. Hopefully this performance will show them that they are a long way off being a genuine contender, and will give them the motivation to work there arses off on defence at training this week ahead of the Broncos on Friday. Smith will bring them well and truly back down to earth.

[Guest]

With all the injuries Brisbane have the Roosters should win this. I'd be more disappointed than I am right now, if they fail to beat an under strength Broncos team.

Brisbane's injury toll now includes Test centre Justin Hodges (Achilles), young winger Jharal Yow Yeh (knee), centre/winger Steve Michaels (ankle), Corey Parker (knee), Folau (finger) and Gillett (cork), Kemp (broken rib)

http://www.broncos.com.au/default.aspx?s=injury-report

[Guest]

i know it is hard to see right now, but in some respects this may come as a blessing in disguise. It started to worry me how much the roosters were being talked up in the papers, and the players obviously got ahead of themselves. Hopefully this performance will show them that they are a long way off being a genuine contender, and will give them the motivation to work there arses off on defence at training this week ahead of the broncos on friday. Smith will bring them well and truly back down to earth.

spot on!!!!

[Guest]

I'm going to be so happy if JWH and Symonds are both named this week.

[Guest]

I know it is hard to see right now, but in some respects this may come as a blessing in disguise. It started to worry me how much the roosters were being talked up in the papers, and the players obviously got ahead of themselves. Hopefully this performance will show them that they are a long way off being a genuine contender, and will give them the motivation to work there arses off on defence at training this week ahead of the Broncos on Friday. Smith will bring them well and truly back down to earth.

Excellent post, All i can say is the players better fix up our for and against differential.

[Guest]

We should win this with all the injuries the Broncos got.

Hopefully the boys will wake up this week after today's performance.

[Guest]

I think if we cannot beat the broncos we dont deserve to be in the top 8. There team is weak right now, a lot of players are out.

I expect the boiz to win actually not just win DEMOLISH, (no excuses with the team we have)

CUMON BOIZ!

[Guest]

I hate this game...every Good Friday these bastards get us on the back of offside play all game...bad reffing decisions...I can't remember the last time we beat them in this fixture...I just remember we always get robbed...Brisbane by 1-12 on the back of bad luck and bad reffing and cheating of course...

[Guest]

I hate this game...every Good Friday these bastards get us on the back of offside play all game...bad reffing decisions...I can't remember the last time we beat them in this fixture...I just remember we always get robbed...Brisbane by 1-12 on the back of bad luck and bad reffing and cheating of course...

2003 I believe

[TheLoneRooster]

2003 I believe

That was way too long ago. Like Foghorn said, this game has been a bit of a scourge for the reasons he listed. I go into this one with zero confidence despite the heavily depleted opposition.

[Guest]

As i've said elsewhere: If the Roosters from the first 2 weeks show up, Roosters by 20. If the Roosters of last weekend show up, Broncos by 14.

[novice chook]

My heart says Roosters in a close one. My head says my heart has NFI - we will get pipped at the post.

As is typical for Good Friday, we'll start like spring chickens and finish like old boilers. How many times have we built up a nice lead only to be run down.


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