In reference to tonight’s game against the Sharks, Broncos coach Ivan Henjak is quoted over at League HQ as saying “Two desperate teams trying to get a win and two desperate coaches trying to get a win, it makes for a good game.”
Allow me to translate.
“Two desperate teams” – we both stink
“Trying to get a win” – a game will be played
“Two desperate coaches” – if I put myself in the same group as Ricky Stuart, people mightn’t notice that he has the faded glow of a coach that once made three grand finals and won one whose team now stinks, while I am the man who introduced the words ‘once proud’ to the Broncos. Once proud, meet the Broncos. Broncos, meet once proud.
“It makes for a good game” – I did not attend the media management class on promotion of the game
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Yes it is the time of year when league-speak comes to the fore. Each team is only taking one match at a time. Wouldn't it be refreshing to hear a coach say: "Well this week we going to concentrate on our next 2 matches, we also have one eye on our spot in the semifinals, and another eye on our Round 25 opponents."
ReplyDeleteAs to the Broncos v Sharks, the game was a dud but the opening was an absolute classic and made me burst out laughing. Broncos kicked off and a Sharks player watched it but decided to let it bounce. Then another Sharks player looked at it but again decided to let it bounce. So by the time the fullback caught it after 2 bounces he was immediately trapped in-goal. From the opening kick-off!! Then they did the drop-out and a Broncos forward got under the ball on thge half-way line - and knocked it on! Just beautiful, the first 2 plays of the game were howlers!
I didn't watch the rest but expect Henjak was wrong about it being a good game. The start, however, was well worth watching just for those 2 plays.