Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Souths

[Headless Chook]

So all he needed to do was watch heaps of video analysis to improve his game?

You then can't say the dropping to reserves was beneficial as he played maybe 3 games all up in the 14 weeks he was out of 1st grade due to injury.

Maybe all he needed from Robbo was extra video homework instead of being dropped.

Or maybe he needed to be reminded that he wasn't guaranteed a spot in the NRL and he needed to put in the hard work......

[Chook2]

All players were great tonight
with no Manu, tupou, jwh, Watson and sitili
jwh will be stewing his f up while it will be great to have Manu back
we can and should beat any of the 5-8 teams comfortably to last another week or two
how good to know out south’s having the worst slide a team has
again we have replicated last season - if we make it let hope this form starts early next season?
teddy is back to his best, suaali looks interested and we need to re sign Pauga he is great
Keary amd walker and combining well and defending well while this shows how much of a f up it was to drop walker. He creates things from nothing

Brandon smith is coming along well now finding his groove while finally victor radley is getting back to the radley we know
Critchon was also solid so let’s hope he is on the right path
Terrell may what a game - coming of age out of dominating nsw cup last year, let’s see Wong and Whyte do this in 2024

how do we all these forwards in next season with may pushing Collins, jwh and Leniu while competing with butchers, critchon, Wong, Whyte, sitili for bench spots

[SamKerrSimp]

He had every right to make that prediction, most people did. You're an imbecile of the highest order.

Shut up cogburn you get proven wrong every

[Kokoras]

What a fantastic performance, wasn't expecting that, and to nock the filth out of the semis made it even more special. I thought our forwards stood up and our bench was immense when called upon. Up the Roosters

[Rooster89]

Yeh you're right but Pauga has the speed of a winger where as Iku couldn't beat my grandma over the first 40m.

Does Pauga give anyone else Ikavalu vibes?

Massive workrate, great finishing instinct and deceptively quick (gave big Izaac Thompson a bath) , but heart attack material under the high ball and can have a case of the fumbles...

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

Shut up cogburn you get proven wrong every

He is right in calling you an imbecile though Simpy

[Noosa Rooster]

Fox stats had the Roosters with 51% possession. Surely that’s not right. Can anyone confirm.
Also had us with more kick metres. Not bad for 2 p*ss weak kickers if that’s the case.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Does Pauga give anyone else Ikavalu vibes?

Massive workrate, great finishing instinct and deceptively quick (gave big Izaac Thompson a bath) , but heart attack material under the high ball and can have a case of the fumbles...

I thought Pauga was excellent.

[The Sack]

We’re in trouble

Lol

[Recky62]

WELL....all things being equal, the filth got flicked BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Seventy Five]

For the first time in a long time our performance matched the usual Robbo Speak we are used to hearing. We were very clear on how we wanted to play and executed accordingly.. Plenty of individual brilliance but a real team performance.

Great. effort by Rads He also came out with a clear purpose and didn't deviate. An uncompromising, professional display in a game like that; loved it!

[Rooster90]

Basically everyone played well today. Brandon Smith had a bit of a mixed game though, but towards the end of his game was much better.

I've noticed most times when he scoots from dummy half no one knows it's happening and there is zero support pushing up with him

Team probably needs a call to know when this is on...

[Carlos Parra]

You tipped us to get beat by 30......

And?

[Andrew Walker]

And?

Oh Carlos you didn’t really tip us to lose by thirty again did you

[Carlos Parra]

Oh Carlos you didn’t really tip us to lose by thirty again did you

I might have done. Sorry to have become so predictable