Lockyer out...

Not playing this weekends preliminary final versus Manly...

I reckon Brisbane will have more of a chance now of winning. I from brisbane and been following this team all my life, made heaps of money on them through out the years even sometimes betting against them when i know they a for sure chance to lose. But i have a good feeling that the young guns will step up and sam thaiday plus hodges will give a big performance to give their captain a chance to play in the final. Plus the books only change the line to 2 more points very small change, i reckon their experts know the Broncos have a decent chance to win

Shit my book has Manly -7.5 and -9.5. Taking Broncos +7.5 could be a goer. Don't think Manly will win by that much

Issue is how the week off will affect the broncs?

Furthermore, it is a good thing he isnt playing. I remember when Kimmorley had the same injury, even after 3 weeks, his confidence was so down in that semi against the eels....

It is more mental than anything else

Sam "Harry Lime" Thaiday is back though....

Good 5/8 is the Sam

Ace do you think if the Broncos had Tom Humble to replace Locky the Broncs would have had a better chance of winning Friday night?

Fo sho

I reckon if the Broncos were playing anyone last night apart from Manly, i have a feeling that Lockyer would have played.....

Everyone knows manly are grubs, Matai, Watmough etc, are grubs....Way way too much risk....

Anyone else apart from Manly i have a feeling he would have played.

He still may not have played against any other team but undoubtedly given it was Manly it made his decision pretty straightforward.