Premiership Windows closing

[Eggspert]

It's still relatively early days but the way we are playing atm it looks like a repeat of the last few years of getting to 5th - 8th spot & being bundled straight out.

After this year there's no - JWH, confirmed
Suaalii- still going isn't he?
Manu- likely chasing big rugby $,
Angus?- Who knows.
Toops?- Probably stay another year.

We aren't rebuilding as some reckon.
We aren't overrated as some reckon
Most of our players would walk into most teams.

We still have current & former Origin & international test players.

This appears to be our last chance to have a decent crack at the title for a while.

Robbo needs to find a way to turn us into a legit title contender. Time to wake the sleeping giant.

Otherwise Robbo can join the departure list & we go with a complete rebuild instead of the same old same old that's being dished up.

[SamKerrSimp]

It takes one off season of signings to go from bottom to top

[Eggspert]

It takes one off season of signings to go from bottom to top

I can't see where the calibre of a Cronk, SBW, Mahoney...etc will come from.

Instead we have recent signings like a 35yr Jennings, Nappa, Kevin Naiqama..etc

Even Dom Young who I thought would be a great signing is questionable now.

[King Salvo]

Not really as the Roosters will still have a competitive squad - Not certain that Toops, Crichton and Manu are leaving at seasons end - Manu looks the most likely though.


2025 Squad

Tedesco
Nawaqanitawase
Young
Billy Smith
Pauga
Toia
Keary
Walker
Collins
Leniu
May
Whyte
* Brandon Smith
Moriarty
Wong
Nat Butcher
Egan Butcher
Sitili
Radley
Sandon Smith
Watson
Dockar-Clay

* Player option for 2025 and 2026

Host of up and comers to name a few progressing through the ranks

Xavier Va'a
De La Salle Va'a
Blake Streep
Ethan Roberts
Loelu
Foketi
Savala
Ritchie
Rodwell
Chatfield-Mooka
Holton
King
McCathie
Fakaosi
Steinwede
Ross
Flaherty

[Carlos Parra]

The window is shut, believe me.

[Easts75]

The window is shut, believe me.

Exactly

[RoosterBooster]

Does it need to be open before it can be shut ?

[Eggspert]

Not really as the Roosters will still have a competitive squad - Not certain that Toops, Crichton and Manu are leaving at seasons end - Manu looks the most likely though.


2025 Squad

Tedesco
Nawaqanitawase
Young
Billy Smith
Pauga
Toia
Keary
Walker
Collins
Leniu
May
Whyte
* Brandon Smith
Moriarty
Wong
Nat Butcher
Egan Butcher
Sitili
Radley
Sandon Smith
Watson
Dockar-Clay

* Player option for 2025 and 2026

Host of up and comers to name a few progressing through the ranks

Xavier Va'a
De La Salle Va'a
Blake Streep
Ethan Roberts
Loelu
Foketi
Savala
Ritchie
Rodwell
Chatfield-Mooka
Holton
King
McCathie
Fakaosi
Steinwede
Ross
Flaherty

Looking at that list missing JWH, Manu, Suaalii at the very least is worrying.

2025 & 26 will definitely be rebuilding years.

We don't have a Bellamy or Bennett to get instant success with those younger players.

[Eggspert]

Souths getting smashed today & beating Bulldogs last week just shows how bad we are going with that loss last night.

The Knights will beat us for sure.

[Les Tricolores]

It takes one off season of signings to go from bottom to top

That is pure nonsense and you know it

[Les Tricolores]

Looking at that list missing JWH, Manu, Suaalii at the very least is worrying.

2025 & 26 will definitely be rebuilding years.

We don't have a Bellamy or Bennett to get instant success with those younger players.

Let’s sign the Don … he is available next year … too much bullshit been flying around here

[Rocky Rhodes]

It takes one off season of signings to go from bottom to top

Tell that one to Doggies supporters....lol

[King Salvo]

Souths getting smashed today & beating Bulldogs last week just shows how bad we are going with that loss last night.

The Knights will beat us for sure.

Those stats again - need better than 50% of the ball and better than 80% set completion rates otherwise you're no hope of winning in the modern game.

• Game possession - Warriors 55% - Souths 45%
• Set Completions - Warriors 84% (37/44) - Souths 60% (25/41)
• Errors - Souths 16 - Warriors 8

[The Godfather]

Those stats again - need better than 50% of the ball and better than 80% set completion rates otherwise you're no hope of winning in the modern game.

• Game possession - Warriors 55% - Souths 45%
• Set Completions - Warriors 84% (37/44) - Souths 60% (25/41)
• Errors - Souths 16 - Warriors 8

What the stats don’t show and what is far more salient with regards to the result was that warriors played with intent , as a team and that they executed a game plan and the bunnies had absolutely no idea what they were doing. They looked disconnected, lethargic and confused

[Bates]

What the stats don’t show and what is far more salient with regards to the result was that warriors played with intent , as a team and that they executed a game plan and the bunnies had absolutely no idea what they were doing. They looked disconnected, lethargic and confused

Souffs executed well. L Mitchell and C Walker are one step closer to having their coach sacked.