Ultimate Irony

[Tiger_Steve]

So who had the worse end to the season? Us who missed the 8 again or the Ponies who made the 8 and were then humiliated?

I’d say the ponies - they would be in a mess right now.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If we made the 8 and played like that, you can only imagine the meltdowns. There’d be videos of supporters burning jerseys. Better off not making it all than making it and playing like that. Come at me haters.

 

[innsaneink]

Finals footy is a whole new comp played at a higher level than NRL.
If you don't turn up or don't deserve to be there you get found out quick.
Top 8 system proves this is nothing more than a rating$ $$$ grab

 

[tiger_one]

Take the Broncos brand out of it, the semis always separates the better teams from the ones that scrape into the finals .....

 

[happy_tiger]

Their last two semi finals have been disgraceful , lapped 48-18 by Saints and then 58-0 v Eels

 

[gallagher]

I would have liked another week of ' will he or wont he play'

 

[StarswithStripes]

@Tiger_Steve many would say they didn’t expect us to make the finals. We met those expectations. No one expected the Broncos to get smashed like they did. I think they got the worse end. We’ll get our chance at finals one day. I just hope we will be able to lift to the level required and not get embarrassed the same way.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Broncos definitely, but I put Cronulla in the same basket. Though not humiliated so much on the scoreboard their non-existant effort against a highly under-strength Manly was just as bad, imo. It burns me that they prevented us from making the 8 only to put in such a limp performance like that first up.

 

[BalmainJnr]

To be fair to Brisbane they didn’t get to play on Friday night and they had to play on a 8 day turn around. If only they could attract enough TPAs to put together a talented squad. Also there’s this...

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

To be fair to Brisbane they didn’t get to play on Friday night and they had to play on a 8 day turn around. If only they could attract enough TPAs to put together a talented squad. Also there’s this...

lmao that can't be real. I know News Limited own the Broncos, but that's just sad.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Would have hated to get thrashed like that, but I def would rather we had of made it just to end the absolutely constant 'the Tigers have the longest record without finals' record stuff all over AGAIN next year...as well as the constant reference to ninth place.

So, yes...even the pain of a big loss would have worth it.

 

[TheDaBoss]

To be fair to Brisbane they didn’t get to play on Friday night and they had to play on a 8 day turn around. If only they could attract enough TPAs to put together a talented squad. Also there’s this...

lmao that can't be real. I know News Limited own the Broncos, but that's just sad.

L O L

they even went as far as to put the words in tigers colours LMAO

 

[OzLuke]

I think that is fantastic.....how staunch does he look!!!!

I would rather not make it than get handed a historical flogging by slimy and his grubby mates

 

[Geo]

Why didn't the Refs step in..

Penalty Broncos..

 

[NT_Tiger]

@Kazoo-Kid Why isn't it a photo of a referee?

 

[Regan]

To be fair to Brisbane they didn’t get to play on Friday night and they had to play on a 8 day turn around. If only they could attract enough TPAs to put together a talented squad. Also there’s this...

lmao that can't be real. I know News Limited own the Broncos, but that's just sad.

I find the Broncos coach to be of weak nature who can not handle pressure and throws people around him under the bus and is not a great coach without David Furner by his side

 

[Tim Sheens]

Would have hated to get thrashed like that, but I def would rather we had of made it just to end the absolutely constant 'the Tigers have the longest record without finals' record stuff all over AGAIN next year...as well as the constant reference to ninth place.

So, yes...even the pain of a big loss would have worth it.

Not only that which is in the media, my mind remembers only too well as each September approaches. Worse still, in this age of everything at their fingertips, how do we keep supporters such as my nine year old son with this constant failure.

 

[OzLuke]

Would have hated to get thrashed like that, but I def would rather we had of made it just to end the absolutely constant 'the Tigers have the longest record without finals' record stuff all over AGAIN next year...as well as the constant reference to ninth place.

So, yes...even the pain of a big loss would have worth it.

Not only that which is in the media, my mind remembers only too well as each September approaches. Worse still, in this age of everything at their fingertips, how do we keep supporters such as my nine year old son with this constant failure.

Whilst it would've been good to make the finals, getting an absolute hammering first game up I think would've been more detrimental to our club....It would've made us a complete laughing stock

 

[trentrunciman]

I honestly just want to see the tigers in the finals for once...

what's more depressing to me is seeing wests tigers juniors playing so well for other teams than seeing the broncos play unwell. But then again at least the NFL is back.

 

[gallagher]

Why are people assuming we would have been embarrassed first week of the semis? Are we afraid of the finals?
I'd rather be there and have a crack.