Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:56 pm  

Ziggy Stardust wrote:

Now I know you ain't been anywhere near Aus God.

You ain't got a clue about Australia's biggest out of season holiday location.

I live a couple of hours away.....have been to sydney and Brisbane a few times with the Warriors and the AB'S......and to be fair, if you've poop in one toilet you've poop in them all

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:56 pm  

Miro wrote:

Back to the game. Why on earth didn't Toronto take three drop goals? 2 points behind all game and the drop goal king O' Brian in the team.
Anyway, congrats London.

Watched the match with my sister who was saying the same thing. Once it got to about 50 minutes and it was apparent that a try was looking hard to come by she said they should be slotting DGs on tackle 4 or 5 each set just to be getting something.

It seems to be the modern approach to go for tries only. Teams that are trailing don't seem to take a shot at goal when given a penalty so often either unless doing so would put them level.

In hindsight taking 3 DGs would have won the game for them but, hypothetically, had they kicked 3 DGs rather than going for tries and had then conceded a penalty and lost 6-5 they would then have been criticised for not going for a try on three occasions that could have won the game. Had they been more accustomed to tough games and grinding out wins then they may have opted for DGs rather than trying daft things like the kick on tackle 2.


London were fully deserving of the win though, fantastic defensive effort from them.

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:10 am  

wiganermike wrote:

London were fully deserving of the win though, fantastic defensive effort from them.

Lock the internet....we have a winner
I am as happy as i am drunk, but what a day for RL in London......no matter if we go back down, we earnt our place and we did it with cockney's!.....so sod the flat earth brigade......we're here and we're gonna rip up trees!

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:03 am  

Gallanteer wrote:

Here's the first 5 - England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland and Canada? Not sure who else might watch it.

Or did they mean counties.

Was live overnight here in Aus and I watched a replay earlier this morning. Broadcast finished about 3 mins from the end so missed the finale!

Well done the London Broncos and to Danny Ward being deservedly the Championship Coach of the Year.

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:48 am  

Toronto, or as SKY said last night Torono the second T is silent, just like their performance. Expect them to fold next season after failing to BUY there way into Super League. I think Wigan, St Helens & Warrington chairman will be crying in their beer now that have lost a free trip to Canada next year.

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:57 am  

Homer Simpson wrote:

Toronto, or as SKY said last night Torono the second T is silent, just like their performance. Expect them to fold next season after failing to BUY there way into Super League. I think Wigan, St Helens & Warrington chairman will be crying in their beer now that have lost a free trip to Canada next year.

I really didn't see the Broncos winning this one but very well done to them.As regards the Wolfpack some chairman/owners of Super League clubs still see the Wolfpack as a way of tapping into the lucrative North American sports market and not costing them a penny, and i think that vision remains.

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:43 am  

Pleased for London and will be more convinced by Toronto if/when they've stuck around for another year. I suspect last night will have done more to heighten interest over there than diminish it thanks to the closeness of the game. Maybe too they'll look to strengthen in a few areas in which they're still obviously under par if their ambitions are what they're claiming them to be. Look forward to playing London again next year, thankfully not as a middle 8s fixture...

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:47 am  

A belated well done to the Broncos and all the best for 2019.

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:21 am  

That was a weird game - U8's attacking play, but outstanding defence; great game management by London though and a fully deserved win - congratulations to them, and I really hope it kickstarts a decent period in SL.

For those people lamenting a Toronto loss for its effect on the game - surely the most positive effect on the game is if the team that won on merit gets promoted?! Toronto will learn, no doubt, that Rowley and Noble are the wrong people for the job, and they'll have another crack next season - meanwhile, London have a hell of a job on their hands to build a team that will be competitive in SL.

Great result - in that the best team won.

Re: THE MILLION POUND GAME: BRONCOS V WOLFPACK : Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:24 am  

bren2k wrote:

That was a weird game - U8's attacking play, but outstanding defence; great game management by London though and a fully deserved win - congratulations to them, and I really hope it kickstarts a decent period in SL.

For those people lamenting a Toronto loss for its effect on the game - surely the most positive effect on the game is if the team that won on merit gets promoted?! Toronto will learn, no doubt, that Rowley and Noble are the wrong people for the job, and they'll have another crack next season - meanwhile, London have a hell of a job on their hands to build a team that will be competitive in SL.

Great result - in that the best team won.

Spot on