Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Raiders

[Thirteen]

Should be a great game today with plenty to play for and an opportunity to stay in touch. Unlike Stuart we won’t need to be making any excuses.

Let’s upset Ricky!

GO ROOSTERS!

[eddie]

It's a 50/50 game.
Depends on what Roosters team shows up.
At least we've named players in their correct positions, but we have a three man bench.

[ism22]

Would love to upset Ricky as he does the best depressers when they get done (all after pacing around in a circle, munchin' on 3 packs of nicotine gum).

Not even gonna look at the team sheets as I've learned that in our case they truely don't matter. However, it sounds like we're basically gonna be swapping Butch the Front Rower for Collins. Oh and our opposition will have Ash Klein as their 14th man, which should bag them an extra 12 points minimum (24 points if you count disallowed tried). Just kidding, we all love ya Klein...

Caaaaarn Easts!!! I don't get the feeling we're gonna be out there to launch ourselves as premiership contenders today. However, baby steps. If we can beat the Faders (and that's a big if!!!) then we're talking Manly without Trbo, a bye and then a massive test of legitimacy against the Drizz.

That's all talking way too far ahead though. IMO best case scenario today we'll have a narrow, unconvincing win like last week. A LOT of players need to step up. For the time being though... I just wanna see a simple, consistent gameplan that results in Collins/JWH dominating the middle & Manu getting a lot of high quality ball.

[Chook2]

Every game is a must win now
radley needs to re pay the faith and owes the team a big one
expect teddy to fire, and manu to start roaming and fire
tupou to get the record today with a double
massive game from Gus in his 150th backing up last week which was his best game back! Gus sai this week he wants to get back to his best, and in games for the Chooks, re sign next year and get his rep jerseys back so hopefully he is on the right path now
Whyte to have a massive game again and lock his spot down

hopefully the selection log jam coming will keep players performing
Nat butch, suaali and maybe walker back next week and smith and Watson after the bye

[BTRD]

A big score (finally) for us today.

[Rooster1908]

Every game from here on in is a must win and who better to start with then the faiders. Hope the forwards come out firing and post match sticky is doing plenty of whining . Go the Roosters

[Bates]

Up The Chooks

[Thirteen]

Can’t wait for the 615pm kick off so I’ve come to Waverley Oval to get a fix and watch Bondi United. Two great prospects in Under 13s. Billy Beetson is fast and has a great offload and good foot work. Sonny Steyne is a brilliant young goal kicking 6. He’s very fast and has kicked 2 from 2 from the sideline and scored 4 tries. Definitely ones to watch. Shamefully the completion rate by both sides was better than our NRL side.

[Bates]

I'm looking forward to watching Brown play. Hopefully he get's that offload working!

[Roosterfarian]

Can’t wait for the 615pm kick off so I’ve come to Waverley Oval to get a fix and watch Bondi United. Two great prospects in Under 13s. Billy Beetson is fast and has a great offload and good foot work. Sonny Steyne is a brilliant young goal kicking 6. He’s very fast and has kicked 2 from 2 from the sideline and scored 4 tries. Definitely ones to watch. Shamefully the completion rate by both sides was better than our NRL side.

I love hearing about the up and comers.

We all have high hopes for Billy since he made the papers a few years ago. That kid bleeds RWB! Hopefully the vermin don’t try to poach him.

[A Country Member]

Glad this is played at home otherwise I can’t see them winning. Will be a tough game and if they win, anything is possible from here on.

[Thirteen]

I love hearing about the up and comers.

We all have high hopes for Billy since he made the papers a few years ago. That kid bleeds RWB! Hopefully the vermin don’t try to poach him.

Last season he was playing for a Maroubra based team but switched to Bondi United this season so he could be an Easts junior. His dad is also assistant coach to the Under 13s.

[HunchoRooster]

Huge game. It's a must win. Raiders are about where we are. Close to or just in the 8 and playing well at times and shocking the rest of the time.

Gotta win this week by hook or by crook if we have any chance of making Top 8. Season very much on the line for us.

[Roosterfarian]

Sitili out. FMD nothing goes right for this cursed shitshow of a team.

my god its hard supporting this team lately.

[RoosterBooster]

Does a week go past without players being suspended or injuries. I know this is part of the modern NRL but god it’s frustrating