Have you ever killed something that didn't want to be killed? I have, many times actually.
The Brisbane Broncos did also, last weekend when they played the Sydney Roosters. What did they kill? Well, they killed their season.
Ok, it's not totally dead but to make the final eight and play in the finals they need to win eight of their remaining nine regular season games and with the competition they face, and the way they've been playing, it seems incredibly unlikely.
Here's their results all year including last week's game against the Roosters.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (0) V's Penrith Panthers (26) - What the fuck.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (32) Vs Paramatta Eels (40) - What the fucking fuck.
- Win: Brisbane Broncos (18) V's Melbourne Storm (14) - A solid comeback win.
- Win: Brisbane Broncos (26) V's Dolphins (12) - The momentum builds.
- Win: Brisbane Broncos (26) V's Gold Coast Titans (12) - A win but worrying injuries.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (31) V's North Queensland Cowboys (35) - Tough game they should have won.
- Win: Brisbane Broncos (21) V's Wests Tigers (20) - A one point win - I'll take it.
- Win: Brisbane Broncos Win: (32) V's Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (12) - A dominant display.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (24) V's Sydney Roosters (38) An epic loss despite such effort.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (4) V's Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (32) - I'm not fucken happy.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (12) V's New Zealand Warriors (42) - A lack of discipline cost the Broncos.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (26) V's St. George Illawarra Dragons (30) - I don't even know what to say.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (23) V's Gold Coast Titans (28) - A season ending loss? (Possibly)
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (6) V's South Sydney Rabbitohs (48) - I have no words.
- Loss: Brisbane Broncos (18) V's Sydney Roosters (24) - Entertaining game - Likely a season-ending loss
Upcoming game:
Brisbane Broncos V's Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Mathematically the Broncos can still make the finals but their form has been terrible leaving them in 13th place on the ladder with the Cronulla Sharks in good form and sitting 8th. A tough game ahead I think.
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Love the pic. Had lots going on, but hoping to make a return soon.
What a trip it's been the last month.
More soon. May ping you on discord later in the week for a quick catchup.
Life's like that sometimes, stuff to do, not enough time to do it in. Hopefully you're well though and things are track as desired. Will hear from you soon. ✅
Yah, was off work for a bit on medical leave, just back last week and of course lots of water behind that Dam so still quite flooded with work. Seems I was actually getting a bit too healthy, and Docs were not keeping up with dropping med doses that put my heart into palpitations and extended PVCs, Actually ended up in the ER one day. Mostly due to a delayed rebound effect coming off one of the meds that didn't kick in until 4-5 weeks after, and was triggered even more by guess what? Stress, which of course caused more reaction and more stress. Now working to get off of the last one, but tapering this one even more slowly. Went from 8 different meds, now down to half dose of the last one, and 208 pounds to 155 pounds. Who knew getting healthy was so hard? I'll do a big post on the story when I get fully back in another few weeks or month. It was sure great to have you and others out there to ping, even just knowing you're there is a huge lift. More soon my friend. Enjoy!
Sometimes I wonder if doctors know as much as they think they do, or pretend they do.
We all face tribulations in life, some we're able to deal with ourselves and some, like health issues, we often need help with; when that help isn't as quick or helpful as it needs to be that's when the trouble starts.
It sounds like you're on the up and that's what counts though.
Yup, and found a new doc, some new amazing health stuff and investing in the business.
LOTS more coming soon when I get the work back to tolerable. I'm probably even more OCD than you when it comes to my work standards (if that's possible, lol) and of course nothing was done to my satisfaction in my absence, so lots to fix first, then the play time.
Yep, sounds a bit like me. 😁
You're going in the right direction I think, that's pretty much all a person can do right?
I miss sports...
I used to follow it all over here. Except womens basketball. I mean WTF? Really? Now if they played nekid maybe...
The advertising propaganda and sponsorship. Rigging of games being exposed. The NFL (national felons league) etc... You get my point?
Is the adverts/sponsors out of control in your country like here? So many lawyer and pHarma billboards littering the highways you can't see the landscape (but thats not distracted driving reading giant outdoor adverts right?) and then the 5 minutes of big pHarma ads for every ten minutes of game time. The repetition of the propaganda is nauseating. Unwatchable for me...
Do you have this issue over there?
Women's basketball is about as good as women's AFL and NRL...that is to say, terrible.
I reckon they shouldn't have "mens" and "womens" sports. It should just be sports and if a person of any of the two genders is good enough to make the team then good. That's equality.
Well, as for the adverts, I get ad-free NRL and F1, but there's some that have adverts and it's about the same as you describe. Fuckers. I miss the days of old.
That is a going to be a hard row to hoe. Crazier things have happened though. Haven't been watching much of my Braves lately because my head is in the World Cup games right now. But I do keep up with the box scores. They have been in a little bit of a slump themselves. So feel ya some.
Indeed, a hole too deep to dig out of this year I think. It's sad, they wone the whole shebang last year, even after a pretty poor start. Injuries have plagued them this year and they've not been able to find their groove. Hard row to how indeed.
The Braves...well, I was hoping they'd be going ok...if not my team then yours; seems like the Braves and the Broncos need a fucken fire cracker up their collective asses.
Injuries is what got the Braves last year. Right now their hitting has been plaguing them. They have a couple guys hitting well. But a couple does not a team make. Yep, a firecracker or a good size boot.
Firecracker and boot? Seems like a good use case for both I reckon.
At least this time they didn't get totally smashed...
I never killed anything besides insects or stuff like that, but there are some humans I'd like to...
It was actually a pretty great game and the Broncos played well, just not well enough to get the win. I'm not giving up on them yet, but the season looks well and truly dead.
Germany and the Netherlands have also killed their further participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup 🙂
I didn't watch those games last night, I had some other commitments, so I plan today to make myself a football day.
As for me, I did not personally kill, but I assisted in the killing of many pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, while, as a younger man, I spent time in the household in the countryside.
I struggle to watch soccer (football). I think it's got something to do with all those soft cocks pretending to get injured to get a penalty. Wankers.
Considering that in Australia you have several leagues for a slightly rougher game(Rugby League, Rugby Union or AFL), I believe that those who fake falls are getting on your nerves and everyone who follows rugby 🙂
I plinked a squirrel out of a tree once.
I'm sure Chis Kyle would be proud of your effort. The squirrel probably wasn't too happy though.
:)