Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Bulldogs

[Waylander]

It's now 60mm at Olympic Park since 9:00am yesterday.

[roosterchook]

We should win this game by 30 if we are genuine contenders but you never know. We’ve been known to lose against the rubbish teams, the ones we had to win as well as damaging our for and against. If we’re good enough the ref and bunker shouldn’t stop a big win. Concerns are long kicking game, Keary form and our lack of go forward against good defences. But really this should be a whitewash if we’re all we are cut out to be.

[Thirteen]

We should win this game by 30 if we are genuine contenders but you never know. We’ve been known to lose against the rubbish teams, the ones we had to win as well as damaging our for and against. If we’re good enough the ref and bunker shouldn’t stop a big win. Concerns are long kicking game, Keary form and our lack of go forward against good defences. But really this should be a whitewash if we’re all we are cut out to be.

Pretty wet to win by such a margin. I hope so.

[Roosterfarian]

Lucky I double checked. Thought this game was the 8pm Friday Nine game! Geezus I would have missed it.

Thirteen - please add kick off time and venue in your threads moving forward please mun.

[fletch]

Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Accor Stadium.

A late change has been made to the forward pack ahead of kick-off.

Nat Butcher drops out of the side, with Sitili Tupouniua starting in his place in the second row.

Meanwhile, Egan Butcher comes into the side onto the interchange bench to play his 50th NRL match alongside Joseph Sua'ali'i, with both playing all of their first-grade matches to date with the Roosters.

[RoosterBooster]

Oh no , Flipper hands is in the team

[Cooko]

Oh no , Flipper hands is in the team

Flippers might come in handy this evening.

[The Lip]

Flippers might come in handy this evening.

Hahaha

[Thirteen]

Lucky I double checked. Thought this game was the 8pm Friday Nine game! Geezus I would have missed it.

Thirteen - please add kick off time and venue in your threads moving forward please mun.

Done!

[Lydon]

Surprise surprise,we can never start a game without losing a player just before it..

These conditions would suit Nat Butcher,Egan on the other hand ……

[rcptn]

Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Accor Stadium.

A late change has been made to the forward pack ahead of kick-off.

Nat Butcher drops out of the side, with Sitili Tupouniua starting in his place in the second row.

Meanwhile, Egan Butcher comes into the side onto the interchange bench to play his 50th NRL match alongside Joseph Sua'ali'i, with both playing all of their first-grade matches to date with the Roosters.

That is a big out in these conditions

[Billy Gunn]

Oh no , Flipper hands is in the team

I thought the same thing. Nat must be injured, lucky Lindsay is back to take some of the defensive work.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Don't be deluded, this game could go either way. Dogs aren't hopeless. Feels like we've almost wasted a great line-up (on paper) but obviously can't control the weather. There will be an angry Chookpen if we lose (sometimes even when we win) but its only Round 5.

[bondi.boy]

bondi.boy is an ideas man...
Here's an idea:

Instead of making Sam Walker tackle Kikau, get a big forward out there to drop Kikau as soon as he gets the ball.

[Billy Gunn]

There are no excuses tonight a poor performance. Clearly, we have the better side and I will be happy with a one-point win but I think we should win by 10+ points.