Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Broncos

[Waylander]

Spencer will walk straight in…..and I’m backing him to have a huge impact on the team

Exactly. He adds significantly to our go-forward, and is also a strong defender. Barring injury, Whyte or May will make way for him next week. I'm expecting more from May than he has provided in the last month, so I'm hoping he lifts tonight in Jared's absence. I think Whyte has a very big future, but as our youngest prop, I would expect him to bide his time for the rest of this season secure in the knowledge that with Jazz's departure he will be in the 17 from 2025 onwards.

[Chook2]

I think Leniu will come straight back in but there may be a chance robbo honours form and or as he has played 1 game and sat out for 2 months could be a chance to come back through res grade
either way great to have some depth
and we are covered with 4 good for rowers for 2025 even with jwh going

[Bates]

Exactly. He adds significantly to our go-forward, and is also a strong defender. Barring injury, Whyte or May will make way for him next week. I'm expecting more from May than he has provided in the last month, so I'm hoping he lifts tonight in Jared's absence. I think Whyte has a very big future, but as our youngest prop, I would expect him to bide his time for the rest of this season secure in the knowledge that with Jazz's departure he will be in the 17 from 2025 onwards.

We need May to step up! He was fantastic at the back end of last season however hasn't quite found that form again this year.

[007]

I reckon Klein will call out Jwh for a high shot and send rads to the bin...somehow...

WTF - JWH isn't playing?

[bondi paul]

Just hope the roosters don’t fall for the NRL/ Media partnership set up with having Sony Sutton and Klown officiating in relation to Mam. Ignore button required.

[007]

Agreed. I'm not a fan of racism and certainly wouldn't encourage anybody to go around calling any person of colour a 'monkey'. However I stand by Spencer as he's one of us and I think he was hung out to dry on this one (including having to put up with being called a racist by a panel of white dudes who clumsily got his name & ethnicity wrong).

Racism's never cool but this was the longest suspension ever, Ezra's refused his offer to make peace with it and played a lot of stunts in order to escalate the severity.

We all experience things differently but IMO just because something is 'not okay'... doesn't mean it's an extreme act that requires a harsh response. I think Ezra was within his right to complain but the NRL handled this poorly and Ezra's position of refusing an apology and redacting the juicy parts of his impact statement didn't help.

Nobody can force somebody to accept an apology but Spencer is not Adolf Hitler. The NRL's hung him out to dry and Ezra has let the matter linger by not taking a forgive and forget approach.

As such, I don't think Spencer needs to be overly sorry. He's said sorry, he's done an overly long stint on the sidelines and our response doesn't need to personal. As a fan I'd just love to see the little snitch get stitches. This was more about taking a stand than it was about any actual offence suffered IMO. Further, I suspect it was staged.

Billy Walters would have talked him into this. Poor little Ezra - at the time was so disillusioned with his game and his performance he couldn't concentrate for the next 10 minutes - or so he says.

This whole scenario (Mam, Thurston, Mitchell and so on) is the most contrived NRL stitich up I have ever seen.

[The Brain]

isn't the new Planet of the Apes movie previewing tonight ?... love this series starring you know who forget his name.

[mightyrooster]

WTF - JWH isn't playing?

I think that’s the point graga is making Mr Bond.

[eddie]

Why won’t you watch tonight?

I'll be in bed by 8.

[bondi.boy]

Our players must *riot* on the field tonite...if any of our players are bashed illegally...like Walker, Keary etc.

[ARD]

Pauga in for Toops, Whyte to start, Sitili to bench.

[Crab]

I'll be in bed by 8.

Friday night at Redneck Park Queensland, Klein and Sutton officiating . Jared, Rads and Toups out . What could possibly go wrong ? GO HARD THE CHOOKS !!!!

[rented tracksuit]

Let’s hope for a nice clean game with no name calling…….nah, rip their farking heads off and shit down their necks I say. Roosters by 14.

Ken Oath.
id be happy for someone to go for ten just to see them put one on Billy Walter’s chin.

[theGman]

Dry track here at Pony Stadium.
Suaalii and Young catching bombs in far corners.
Hopefully Pauga plays in the centres.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Should be a high quality game tonight if the refs stay quiet. There is definitely some bad blood now between these teams, maybe mostly fan fuelled.

Missing JWH and Vic weakens our middle and no Toups is a minus. On the flipside its a big opportunity for Whyte and Watson in the guts. Very interested to watch Whyte starting, his first 20 mins is important in establishing the dominance we need to set up the win platform. Great to see Sitili back.

Congrats to Mr Keary on his 150th for Easts. Looking for another big one after his first round dominant display against the Bronx.

Lots of cuddles and kisses for young Sam after his Anzac Day stormer. He's dined out against Souths and Saints who were both pathetic, needs to stand up again tonight and stay in the contest against the higher quality teams.

Let em play footy Klein.