Fat lady not singing just yet.

[Easts75]

We've won a lousy 8 games all year....we aren't winning 5 in a row when the coach hasn't been able to improve and lift this team

[MCMLXVI]

I'm just glad that I can now enjoy watching the other matches without really caring who wins. No finals this year for the S.S. Minnow crew. Not a single luxury.

[Sentimentinel]

Good point. There has to be something not quite right with our training programs/loads. If I were Robbo I would trying to be poach someone from Penriths inner circle. They have very minimal injuries in comparison.

Well apparently their training sessions are as brutal as ours if not moreso.

Unless they have vats of HGH on hand, I'm not sure it'll change anything.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

I can't remember the last time these players scored more than a 5 for their performance. The Cheese played well against the Titans but that's about it.

Teddy
Suaalii
Billy Smith
Manu
Keary
Sandon Smith
Radley
Gus

Have I missed anyone?

You've got a short memory then

[BTRD]

We've got 2 chances, fukall and none.

And Robbo apologising to the fans for an embarrassing season with such a great roster.

[BTRD]

Plus we can't score tries or tackle - how can we win 5 in a row.

The Raiders had us down 18 zip, today they got flogged by Newey. What about when we played the Dragons the second time, and we let their big slow number 3 run 90 meters to score.

What a year.

[Bruce 38-0]

Can someone tell me (other than the obvious) why we are favourites against the Chip Stealers next game?

[King Salvo]

And Robbo apologising to the fans for an embarrassing season with such a great roster.

If it was a great roster then you could complain but it isn't - mid range at best

Can it be explained why this is a great squad / best squad and none of the bookies said it was - Also according to folk on here it isn't - their rating of players in the squad

Take into account form and injuries which has tested the depth to the limit or some would say over it's limit then you have the season you have

Highlighted are the 14 players plus 3 Development Contract players who are off contract at the end of 2023 either with no contract for 2024 or able to field offer from November 1 2023.

With the RLPA vs NRL standoff there is limited if any info on any signings and retentions

https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/sydney-roosters/

19 Games played

Over 300 k Players

1. Tedesco - 16 games
2. Toops - 14 games
3. ** Sualli - 15 games
4. Manu - 16 games
5. **Keary - 19 games
6. Walker - 6 games
7. Collins - 18 games
8. ** Brandon Smith - 14 games
9. JWH - 15 games
10. **N Butcher - 17 games
11. **Crichton - 9 games
12. Sitili - 9 games
13. **Radley - 14 games

Under 300 k and or what the Roosters are/were paying - Lodge and Brown

1. * Billy Smith - 9 games
2. * Momirovski - 2 games
3. * Paulo - 11 games - signed with Manly
4. * E Butcher - 17 games
5. Brown - 9 games
6. * Baker - 9 games - signed with Brisbane
7. * May - 10 games
8. Lodge - 9 games - Released
9. * Watson - 0 games
10. Toia - 0 games
11. * Allan - 9 games
12. * Hutchinator - 14 games
13. ***Turpin - 15 games
14. ***Whyte - 8 games
15. Wong - 3 games

Development Contract players

1. Sandon Smith - 8 games
2. Fetalaiga Paugo - 6 games
3. *Ben Thomas - 1 game

* Players not rated by posters on here- released/not re-signed
** Players posters want moved on from the club and or retired
*** Players originally not rated that some now rate

[Johnny73]

I'm just glad that I can now enjoy watching the other matches without really caring who wins. No finals this year for the S.S. Minnow crew. Not a single luxury.

Off topic but I remember reading a psychologist's review of Gilligan's Island and the paradox between Roy Hinckley (the Professor) being able to make elaborate devices from coconuts but no-one being able to fix the boat to get them off the island. She posited that it was because the Professor was lonely and didn't want to lose the friends he had on the island. Especially Mary-Ann and Ginger, who both showed him affection.

[B2B]

Optimistic , but I am thinking Buckley’s and none

[Qld Chook]

If it was a great roster then you could complain but it isn't - mid range at best

Can it be explained why this is a great squad / best squad and none of the bookies said it was - Also according to folk on here it isn't - their rating of players in the squad

Take into account form and injuries which has tested the depth to the limit or some would say over it's limit then you have the season you have

Highlighted are the 14 players plus 3 Development Contract players who are off contract at the end of 2023 either with no contract for 2024 or able to field offer from November 1 2023.

With the RLPA vs NRL standoff there is limited if any info on any signings and retentions

https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/sydney-roosters/

19 Games played

Over 300 k Players

1. Tedesco - 16 games
2. Toops - 14 games
3. ** Sualli - 15 games
4. Manu - 16 games
5. **Keary - 19 games
6. Walker - 6 games
7. Collins - 18 games
8. ** Brandon Smith - 14 games
9. JWH - 15 games
10. **N Butcher - 17 games
11. **Crichton - 9 games
12. Sitili - 9 games
13. **Radley - 14 games

Under 300 k and or what the Roosters are/were paying - Lodge and Brown

1. * Billy Smith - 9 games
2. * Momirovski - 2 games
3. * Paulo - 11 games - signed with Manly
4. * E Butcher - 17 games
5. Brown - 9 games
6. * Baker - 9 games - signed with Brisbane
7. * May - 10 games
8. Lodge - 9 games - Released
9. * Watson - 0 games
10. Toia - 0 games
11. * Allan - 9 games
12. * Hutchinator - 14 games
13. ***Turpin - 15 games
14. ***Whyte - 8 games
15. Wong - 3 games

Development Contract players

1. Sandon Smith - 8 games
2. Fetalaiga Paugo - 6 games
3. *Ben Thomas - 1 game

* Players not rated by posters on here- released/not re-signed
** Players posters want moved on from the club and or retired
*** Players originally not rated that some now rate

If you think this roster is worthy of missing out on the 8 that’ll just about do me.

[King Salvo]

Small chance if Sam Walker plays and plays out of his skin.

Would have to play a lot lot better than what he played like in those 6 games he did play.

Walker is a promising halfback with a lot to work on in his game

Start of the year I would have had him as 10th best half back

1. Cleary
2. Hughes
3. DCE
4. Reynolds
5. Hunt
6. Moses
7. Hynes
8. Townsend
9. Johnson
10. Walker
11. Brooks
12. Hastings
13. IIias
14. Boyd
15. O'Sullivan
16. Fogarty
17. Sexton

[Bates]

You've got a short memory then

Who and when?

[BTRD]

If it was a great roster then you could complain but it isn't - mid range at best

Can it be explained why this is a great squad / best squad and none of the bookies said it was - Also according to folk on here it isn't - their rating of players in the squad

Take into account form and injuries which has tested the depth to the limit or some would say over it's limit then you have the season you have

Highlighted are the 14 players plus 3 Development Contract players who are off contract at the end of 2023 either with no contract for 2024 or able to field offer from November 1 2023.

With the RLPA vs NRL standoff there is limited if any info on any signings and retentions

https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/sydney-roosters/

19 Games played

Over 300 k Players

1. Tedesco - 16 games
2. Toops - 14 games
3. ** Sualli - 15 games
4. Manu - 16 games
5. **Keary - 19 games
6. Walker - 6 games
7. Collins - 18 games
8. ** Brandon Smith - 14 games
9. JWH - 15 games
10. **N Butcher - 17 games
11. **Crichton - 9 games
12. Sitili - 9 games
13. **Radley - 14 games

Under 300 k and or what the Roosters are/were paying - Lodge and Brown

1. * Billy Smith - 9 games
2. * Momirovski - 2 games
3. * Paulo - 11 games - signed with Manly
4. * E Butcher - 17 games
5. Brown - 9 games
6. * Baker - 9 games - signed with Brisbane
7. * May - 10 games
8. Lodge - 9 games - Released
9. * Watson - 0 games
10. Toia - 0 games
11. * Allan - 9 games
12. * Hutchinator - 14 games
13. ***Turpin - 15 games
14. ***Whyte - 8 games
15. Wong - 3 games

Development Contract players

1. Sandon Smith - 8 games
2. Fetalaiga Paugo - 6 games
3. *Ben Thomas - 1 game

* Players not rated by posters on here- released/not re-signed
** Players posters want moved on from the club and or retired
*** Players originally not rated that some now rate

You reckon if Bennett, Bellamy or Clearly had our roster we would be where we are ??

IMO, we have a great roster.

Everyone has there opinions Salvo. I just don't get personal with others who disagree with my opinion.

All good. Plus C Salvatori and D Beecraft are 2 of my old favourities.

[milanja]

Would have to play a lot lot better than what he played like in those 6 games he did play.

Walker is a promising halfback with a lot to work on in his game

Start of the year I would have had him as 10th best half back

1. Cleary
2. Hughes
3. DCE
4. Reynolds
5. Hunt
6. Moses
7. Hynes
8. Townsend
9. Johnson
10. Walker
11. Brooks
12. Hastings
13. IIias
14. Boyd
15. O'Sullivan
16. Fogarty
17. Sexton

So you wouldn’t have walker in the team if fit for the rest of the year?

It actually wouldn’t make sense to put him in there, because he was dropped to learn in reserve grade, but only had 1 game before he got injured, Robbo would have to backflip to actually play him before he serves his due time in the lower grades.

Robbo doesn’t like to be made look silly, and selecting him would make dropping him pointless.