My Fix

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Probably but his head for some reason is not in it at the moment he needs a break and I think playing for Newtown will freshen him up - may be he is carrying an injury I dont know he is better than what we have seen and he was our player of the year.Like I said I hold him in high regards and his defence has never let us down in that department.

He was crook last night and probably shouldnt have played but I thought his prior form was good.

[Guest]

He was crook last night and probably shouldnt have played but I thought his prior form was good.

He's definitley putting in and his defense is good but he just not giving us that Zip out of Dummy half and his ball service has been slow. I just reckon Mitchell at this stage is showing better form

[Thirteen]

I dont know about dropping the 9. I do know Mortein was good whenhe was on. And Friend was the only ****er chasing for 100 meters after that intercept. You want a captain? Give it to someone that can be there for 80 and can lead by example. Give it Hargreaves.

How refreshing to see some attack from hooker last night. Morts went well there.
I love Jake's efforts but he can't attack to save his life.
Martin Kennedy is soft. He needs to harden the hell up.
Maybe he is still trying to get over the fact that Chris Sandow shoulder charged and got the better of him in the past.

[melon....]

How refreshing to see some attack from hooker last night. Morts went well there.
I love Jake's efforts but he can't attack to save his life.
Martin Kennedy is soft. He needs to harden the hell up.
Maybe he is still trying to get over the fact that Chris Sandow shoulder charged and got the better of him in the past.

Morts will go well anywhere, becuase he is genuinely havig a massive dig.

[Guest]

How refreshing to see some attack from hooker last night. Morts went well there.
I love Jake's efforts but he can't attack to save his life.
Martin Kennedy is soft. He needs to harden the hell up.
Maybe he is still trying to get over the fact that Chris Sandow shoulder charged and got the better of him in the past.

Correct me if Im wrong,all our tries were scored while Jake was playing.

[Guest]

look I am a Friend fanand he is a good footballer but in attack he is badly out of form and for some reason is delivering the ball real slow .he has half back skills in his youth and doesnt us e them at all he needs a stint in Newtown where the going is easier and work on his game.Thats my thinking.Maubs is another that needs Mewtown and so far Mose is a Myth and not ready for first grade

Same here Brain.

Big fan of Friendy but he's got to pull his finger out and start playing a bit better than the shite he's been dishing out.

Wtf is the go with jumping out of dummy half to the right then throwing a face ball back to the left infront of the bloke who just played it?......Cut it out you carrnt, it's farrken ridiculous and is just getting our pigs bashed.

Whoever taught him that can farrk right off too!

[Vasco]

The solution?

Buy some fcuking decent players.

We must have mad room user the cap.

Look at goddam Souths' squad.

Now look at ours.

We need a game breaker.

I only just found out Tamou was a Roosters Jnr. We let him go to the Cows. That takes the cake for me.

I went to the game last night with someone that was one of his junior coaches.

Can you believe we actually let him go without a fight?!

[Pass the Ball]

I went to the game last night with someone that was one of his junior coaches.

Can you believe we actually let him go without a fight?!

He was let go during the Brad Fittler years of coaching. I hope that helps with understanding how it happened....

[Pass the Ball]

This is a list of the Roosters U20's squad for the inaugural Toyota Cup...(2008)

New Players:
Ben Cronin - from Wynnum Manly
Matt Hands - from Junee
Mose Masoe - from Wellington
Ryan Williamson - from Mackay
Retained Players:
Rohan Ahern, Anthony Cherrington, John Clayton, Sandor Earl, David Hala, Baden Hall, Matthew Hall, Alan Heldsinger, Ben Jones, Martin Kennedy, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Hermani Moala, Brock Molan, Mitchell Pearce, Dominic Peyroux, Daniel Randall, Dylan Sharp, Tom Symonds, Mark Talanoa, James Tamou, Galu Teo, Luke Towers, Stanley Waqa, Jarvan White, Antonio Winterstein.

[TDK]

I have said it all along, Smith needs to change his structure, no more side to side without dominating the middle, too many wingers and backs taking the ball up the middle, where they are easily dominated in one on one tackles. We need to use the big mobile forwards and go straight through the middle with an up tempo game, and then and only then spread to the edges with second phase plays, where our big s/rowers dominate out wide. That being said, we now need a good fast 9 out of dummy half and an attacking fullback who has good balls skills.

[Guest]

True.

The unfortunate thing is that it looked like we were coming good, or at least building to something.

BJ has a lot to answer for. Our three year investment in him (including a woeful GF performance) was finally starting to pay divs. What a goose.

A grade A goose, but we cannot let him go. I've learnt my lesson with you know who. I don't care if he donkey punches a granny, I wanna see him wearing Red, White and Blue. He'll owe us for standing by him and I aim to collect this time!

Chook.

[SConcierge]

Those are all cosmetic changes.

Unfortunately, until they change coaches, nothing else will matter much.

It starts with the coach. The players have had enough of him.

Totally agree the problem is the style of play, this one out running garbage leads to nothing........just ask sammy! Running into a compressed defense getting dominated 15 runs 100+metres every game BUT still cant work out why it leads to nothing!!!!!!

[Guest]

I dont know about dropping the 9. I do know Mortein was good whenhe was on. And Friend was the only ****er chasing for 100 meters after that intercept. You want a captain? Give it to someone that can be there for 80 and can lead by example. Give it Hargreaves.

Thats because he had only just come back on from being rested at th 23rd minute mark.

[Guest]

Totally agree the problem is the style of play, this one out running garbage leads to nothing........just ask sammy! Running into a compressed defense getting dominated 15 runs 100+metres every game BUT still cant work out why it leads to nothing!!!!!!

Why did Mitchell get dropped after we won 2 games & why has Arona been dropped after playing some good solid footy.

IMO Smith's heart is not in it. He is burnt out, it is starting to remind me of Chris Andersons rein.

[Guest]

[QUOTE=fred68;216057]Those are all cosmetic changes.

Unfortunately, until they change coaches, nothing else will matter muc


It starts with the coach. The players have had enough of him.[/QUOT
Agree 110% Fred.Smiths job IMO is complete blooded young kids got rid of dropkicks like Mason and Myles but sadly fell out of favour with Carney which will ultimately cost him his job Politis will not put up with failure he just has to ask Ricky how ruthless he can be after 3 GFs he lasted 2 more years so thanks for the memory of 2010 now take your useless son and Elliott and fark off from our beloved club.