Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Titans

[Carlos Parra]

Stop been pedantic...Of course i know that term originated in cricket...but terms /ideas can be transferred to other sports...pfft

Anyways since u are here and like coming 2nd in our few debates...let's talk about your prediction that the doggies would be bottom 4 or 5 this year.

I clearly remember selecting them in the top 8 pre-season whereas u had them bottom 4/5 due to having no halfback....

U clearly have the vision of Brett Finch...trying to look past a kiddy pic...allegedly...

Are you alluding to Handbrake Hutchinson? If I'm seeing things correctly, a big part of the Bulldogs success has been because he hasn't been playing. I think he's played only half the season in first grade and hasn't yet troubled the scoreboard and has barely contributed with any try assists like one might expect halfbacks to do.

Until being named as a replacement yesterday, he hadn't played since the round 16 loss to Easts. So far this year, he has played in more losing sides than winning sides and his stats show just how truly ineffective he is...especially compared to Captain Walker.

[Headless Chook]

could be wrong, but cant remember a time suaalii burnt people on the edge like that

It was Keiran Foran, Drew Hutchison could have burnt him

[King Salvo]

Spencer Leniu reportedly failed his HIA so if correct he will be missing next game vs Raiders along with JWH and possibly Suaalii - Connor Watson should return and maybe Brandon Smith as well.

[The Lip]

Nat Butcher was great today, he would be my starting 13 for the rest of the season with Watson off the bench.

He was very good today wasn't he. He gets too focussed on D sometimes so offers little in attack. However he does have some attacking flair which should be encouraged.

[zac]

Hot out there today. A couple of defensive lapse was excusable given the conditions.

yeah, you'd figure heat was a factor in a couple of uncharacteristic errors. that's the last game we play in the hot sun this year.

also, our d's been pretty good this year. we've conceded 71 tries compared to the storm's 69 and they're the minor premiers. if you take out intercepts (which aren't a sign of poor defence) then we probably have a better record than them.
the game is faster and while d will always be crucial, the bar is at a different height. not to mention that scoring a try will always be as valuable as saving a try

[player 1]

The ref in that game was diabolical.

What on earth was the penalty at 74.10 for when we were on our way to a try?

[Chookies74]

What on earth was the penalty at 74.10 for when we were on our way to a try?

I think was Ref thought obstruction to a defender. There was a Titans player loitering in the vicinity.

[Spirit of 66]

Spencer Leniu reportedly failed his HIA so if correct he will be missing next game vs Raiders along with JWH and possibly Suaalii - Connor Watson should return and maybe Brandon Smith as well.

Are you sure about this? Nobody has mentioned it in the media and with JWH out again our prop stocks are looking thin.

[GrubBER]

Also no updates on Suaali??

[Carlos Parra]

What on earth was the penalty at 74.10 for when we were on our way to a try?

Who knows with these idiot refs?

[Rooster_6]

Stop been pedantic...Of course i know that term originated in cricket...but terms /ideas can be transferred to other sports...pfft

Anyways since u are here and like coming 2nd in our few debates...let's talk about your prediction that the doggies would be bottom 4 or 5 this year.

I clearly remember selecting them in the top 8 pre-season whereas u had them bottom 4/5 due to having no halfback....

U clearly have the vision of Brett Finch...trying to look past a kiddy pic...allegedly...

Terms can be transferred but they still need to hold their meaning. If your argument was team x only plays well in dry conditions then I’d understand the parallel. This is not a hard concept to grasp.

Weird flex & pivot but yes the Dogs have done much better than I expected.

[King Salvo]

Are you sure about this? Nobody has mentioned it in the media and with JWH out again our prop stocks are looking thin.

It was mentioned in an match report on the Channel 9 site

Gold Coast's Jaimin Jolliffee gave the Roosters some easy run metres after he was placed on report for a dangerous tackle that flatten Leniu, who was removed from the field with a failed HIA.

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/ne...25-p5k560.html

The Roosters Medical report says that Leniu passed his HIA - Spencer Leniu passed his HIA assessment at the game. He will be closely monitored this week and will follow Sydney Roosters' contact protocol this week.

https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...date-round-25/