**Official** NRL 2010 thread

[NUFAN]

Yeh maybe, even without Lockyer I'd still back us to finish above Sharks, Roosters, Warriors and Cowboys. Wallace has generally played his best for us when Locky hasnt been there, also by all reports Tim Smith has been training the house down in the pre season.

Sharks on paper don't look too bad this season. But yeah I would be pretty disappointed if Broncos don't finish ahead of them.

Also, I definitely think the Broncos pack is underrated.

 

[Craig]

Scott Anderson should be a good signing. I was disappointed when he left Melbourne.

 

[Ausage]

I wouldn't consider Gav Cooper deadwood, I thought he went quite well last year actually. Definitely a handy option on the bench.

He goes ok in the backrow. He was played at center way too often though and he's ordinary at best there. He should be played in the backrow or not at all, and there are much better options for us there. Decent depth I guess, and I'd have him in the team before Smith and Paulo.

He can kick goals though (sorta)

 

[Julian87]

Scott Anderson should be a good signing. I was disappointed when he left Melbourne.

He's going from a rotation of props including Jeff Lima, Brett White, Aiden Tolman, Adam Blair and at times Sika Manu into starting prop with Nick Kenny and SFA else.

 

[NUFAN]

He's going from a rotation of props including Jeff Lima, Brett White, Aiden Tolman, Adam Blair and at times Sika Manu into starting prop with Nick Kenny and SFA else.

Dunamis Lui is one to watch!

 

[Simon]

Josh McGuire is probably one or two years away from peaking, but I think he's a future Queensland prop. Hopefully Anderson steps up for us the way Hannant did when he went there.

 

[luffy]

Todd Carney to prove that he really is a ****.

Oh, wait...

 

[chaminda_00]

Reckon Orford lost could be a blessing, Hodgkinson is quality. Reckon they will start him or Foran off the bench and he will be starting by the end of season with Foran at 5/8. Lyon will get a run first. It will take something special to repeat the effects of the last couple seasons, so this will be a rebuilding season. Reckon we will finish 6-10. Hopefully Will Hopoate gets a run this season as well and Tony Williams gets a shot in the forwards.

 

[Blewy]

Reckon Orford lost could be a blessing, Hodgkinson is quality. Reckon they will start him or Foran off the bench and he will be starting by the end of season with Foran at 5/8. Lyon will get a run first. It will take something special to repeat the effects of the last couple seasons, so this will be a rebuilding season. Reckon we will finish 6-10. Hopefully Will Hopoate gets a run this season as well and Tony Williams gets a shot in the forwards.

Hoppa should get the fullback gig once Stewart is Sacked

 

[Simon]

Reckon Orford lost could be a blessing, Hodgkinson is quality. Reckon they will start him or Foran off the bench and he will be starting by the end of season with Foran at 5/8. Lyon will get a run first. It will take something special to repeat the effects of the last couple seasons, so this will be a rebuilding season. Reckon we will finish 6-10. Hopefully Will Hopoate gets a run this season as well and Tony Williams gets a shot in the forwards.

Maybe in the long run losing Orford now will be a blessing but I think this season could be a bit tougher, I just dont see enough natural leaders on the park.

 

[Julian87]

If Manly get Mason they'll be similar to where they have been. if they don't they'll struggle big time.

 

[Simon]

The latest is he isn't going to Manly. I still maintain in the right environment he's the most destructive forward in the game, sure he's a knob but so are half the players in the nrl.

 

[Ausage]

Too risky for how much cap space he eats up imo. Reckon he hasn't ever really recovered from his knee injury either.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Am looking forward to watching a few more games this season. Caught a few last year, but don't have to travel to my girlfriend's city on the weekends this year as we're in the same place. Have the Australia Network hooked up and ready to go. Disappointingly, I'll miss the State of Origin series this year as my school hours will be 3-10pm. Will hopefully catch a replay online or something.

 

[JBMAC]

Mason supposedly in talks with the Cowboys

 

[Blewy]

Well the 1st Trials start this weekend... Getting closer and closer...

The Broncos have a win over the Tigers already stealing one of our Gun juniors...

Jordan Kahu was signed to the Tigers through Keebra Park, however didnt want to relocate from Brisbane and the Broncos come sniffing.. with his Tigers deal only have 1 more season the Tigers have given up on him and allowed him to join the Broncos as it was clear he didnt want to move to Sydney and no point wasting more resources on him if he was going to up and leave after the 1 year...

Mark him down as a future star though. IMO he WILL be the broncos future Fullback.. He is CLASS...

Looking forward to the All Star game next weekend.. Tried getting Tix to fly up and go but they are all sold out and Ebay are way overpriced...

 

[Simon]

Broncos back line spots are going to be hard to get, Yow Yeh, Folau and Winterstein are all gun while Hoffman, Beale and to a lesser extent Kemp have good futures. Good thing is they are all under 23.

 

[Craig]

So who is the favourite to sign Mason, Newcastle or the Cowboys?

 

[Simon]

Knights imo but I think Cowboys need him more.

 

[BoyBrumby]

See Tuqiri's heading back to the NRL with Wests (BBC).

Good signing? Has been decent value for Leicester, even if he's not scored too many tries. His support play was exceptional. Imagine he eats up a fair portion of the cap tho.