dally messenger wrote:thought you meant the titans on field performances, not crowds.
those comparisons dont do like for like. theyve had some poorer teams as home games, when they get the broncos or other popular clubs it will rise again.
wallace will be the nsw 7.
the broncos have been showing signs of poor form in recent weeks, esepcially losing to manly at home. origin will decimate them and with an unproven coach it wouldnt surprise me to see them drop from top 4 to fringe of the top 8
in past year the broncos have always struggled around origin.
for 3 or 4 years straight they would be a top team leading into origin then sink during and after.
the storm and dragons are other clubs who will feel an impact on origin, though dragons less than storm or broncos
The coach has seen how Bennett has handled the time around origin so he should be equiped to deal with it - how he deals with is another matter.
Manley game was following the test match and IIRC they didn't play Lockyear or Hodges and they were 18-0 and cruising - not dissimilar to the defeat against the Dragons - however the same cannot be said for the game at Newcastle where they were completely out played.
It will be interesting see how Smith handles the Knights - traditionally he has never managed to handle the pressure of the play offs
