Second Last

[redrooster]

No sugar coating it. Worst season since 2009.
Never saw this coming.

At best we will be fringe top 8 next year.

[One Eyed Willy]

We don't have the culture in place to keep us at the top for extended periods.
I've said it before, I envy clubs like Melbourne, Brisbane and Canterbury. To be able to be competitive year in year out for extended periods is great for your fans. I know the Broncos have got plenty of coin but money does not always bring success. You look at the clubs who go over the cap and most of the time there the lower ranked team.
You need that attitude and mindset that we don't have. We are either competing for comps or competing for the spoon. There no middle ground. We're either brilliant or we are SHIT

[Thirteen]

I am convinced we will be just as bad next year based on out current squad and recruitment.

[PeeGee]

I hope Thursday night is not one more hammering for the road. Realistically, same as last week. Broncos have a top 4 spot to play for.
Plus sending off Parker. Prob 45000 inbred fans.

As for 2017. We need a lot more mental toughness. Hard with many youngsters in the team. Also need luck with draw, injuries, refs, bunker. We are also a few signings short of a good squad. Concerned I feel the cap is maxed out.

[Johnny Tobin]

I prefer second-last to third-last.

[Kingbilly]

While you may think we don't have the culture to maintain sucess we also don't have the culture to be consistent failures, not like $ouff$.
If the cost of continual success is to be like Melbourne or Brisbane then I will take the occasional off season thanks

[Half time]

While you may think we don't have the culture to maintain sucess we also don't have the culture to be consistent failures, not like $ouff$.
If the cost of continual success is to be like Melbourne or Brisbane then I will take the occasional off season thanks

Very good post.

[RoosterRooster]

I am convinced we will be just as bad next year based on out current squad and recruitment.

Have to agree although keen to see how we recruit before next season.
I think Friend has seen better days and if this season has been any indication I can't see a form change for the better.
Throw in Guerra and Moa as well.

[Kingsgrove-Loiner]

No sugar coating it. Worst season since 2009.
Never saw this coming.

At best we will be fringe top 8 next year.

For the first 2 months of the season we had no half back, and our best 2 forwards missing and you didn't see this coming?

[JAF]

For the first 2 months of the season we had no half back, and our best 2 forwards missing and you didn't see this coming?

The voice of reason ... well said KL!

Let's just hope we use 2016 as a learning experience and build for a much better 2017!

[Mickie Lane]

I didnt see it coming but in hindsight I do.
We are the best 15th place team the NRL has ever had.
If we only have SST unavailable at the start of next year I think the Roosters can make the top 6, I believe Robbo is a top coach & if he has all of his players available they will be very competitive.

[Moose]

I didnt see it coming but in hindsight I do.
We are the best 15th place team the NRL has ever had.
If we only have SST unavailable at the start of next year I think the Roosters can make the top 6, I believe Robbo is a top coach & if he has all of his players available they will be very competitive.

Very accurate post

[Andrew Walker]

Personally I saw this coming and alluded to it in a thread last year about predictions for this season I saw the wriring on wall the way we lost to Brisbane and then having the misfortune of watching our feeder team Wyong lose to Newcastle in the NSW Cup GF in what was truly the most painful game of rugby league ive seen. Next year on what we have I would say anything from 7Th to 12th

[2026]

I was quite optimistic up until we lost Pearce for 8 rounds and Fergo/fullback had a shocker vs Souffs in the opening game.

[bondi paul]

The trip to England via Dubai did the damage - the party boy element in the off seasons continued there until Australia Day.The so called experienced group a huge disappoint in 2016. Robbo's 5 star jaunt to Dubai best if it was in the desert- would have worked wonders for their fragile/ apathetic mind set seen in 2016.