Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[ism22]

We are the most overated team in history
so many rep players and we don’t even understand the basics of footy

Over-rated? All the pundits expected us to get spanked...

We're validly the 3rd best team. However the comp is such as the gap between the top-2 and all others is quite ridiculous.

With momentum we come close to the top-2 but without it. Yeah nah. UNFORTUNATELY the Faders game appears to have defined our season's fortunes. Not just regarding the injuries but also in terms of being unable to stand up when a team stands up to us.

24-0... there's still a lot of footy to be played and I've seen bigger comebacks (including when the Riff beat us in a preliminary so here's hoping!!!) We're running outta time/opportunities though.

[QWERTY]

Sandon next time mate keep your mouth quiet and head down.

What’s the hype in this kid? He’s been invisible.

What is he meant to do when our forwards aren’t making any metres, the possession is dire, and our passes are wayward. He’s played like 20 games and he is coming up against a three in a row premiership winning team. Be realistic.

[Teddy]

It’s blooding disheartening watching us get pumped again by the Riff machine, Robbo that’s 5 years of losses to this mob have t been able to figure out a way to beat them 10-0 **** me dead.

[bondi.boy]

What’s happened to our attack?
look lost out there, no players in motion just one out boring runs

Yes, ...but we can improve before next game by watching the tape of this game, and copying what the Panthers do in attack.
Surely our coaches are smart enough to do that.

[roosterchook]

butcher starting prop really killed us.

what does that bloke add

Nothing. He should never have been in the team. He’s useless.

[QWERTY]

We haven’t targeted Cleary once tonight. No one up in his face

That’s been really disappointing. Aside from Watson’s charge down, we have even made an attempt put any pressure on Cleary. He’s had all the space and time in the world.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Didn't see this one coming. Completely one sided and we haven't even had a proper shot at them. I know it will be overlooked by the commentators but two ridiculous 6 agains by Klein led directly to 10 points. The ref has just got to be better than that and have a feel for the game. Huge calls in the context of getting that early dominance and momentum. He's caught up in the home crowd unfortunately.

But still we haven't been up to it in that half. Missing JWH bigtime, and I've never seen Toups make two errors like that.

Oh well, lets see if we can prove something to ourselves in the second half.

[roosterchook]

Please stop blaming the ref.. We are terrible. The End

This is what I expected. The super easy draw got us 3rd. Now we’re being exposed as rabble and pretenders.

[The distributor]

Is Mag Maguire coaching an NRL team next year? Same old lack of discipline, mistakes down the wrong end and lack of structure. Yawn!

[Seventy Five]

Come back for the ages coming up. Up the Mighty Roosters. Lets Go!

[RoosterFanNZ]

Sandon next time mate keep your mouth quiet and head down.

What’s the hype in this kid? He’s been invisible.

not been great, but I mean what do expect an inecpereicned kid to do against this juggernaut when the forwards are being crap and players like keary and Tedesco are hogging/stinking up the place.

he almost kicked a 40/20 if not for a good bit of fullbacking from Edwards.

[bondi.boy]

Nothing. He should never have been in the team. He’s useless.

He's not a prop.
We were going ok until Toops dropped that bomb...gave them possession.
We have some work to do before next week...in most positions.

[King Salvo]

1st Half Stats - Panthers Left - Roosters Right

• Possession - 67% to 33 %
• Set Completions - 95%(21/22) to 80% ( 13/16)
• Line Breaks - 3 - 0
• Average set distance - 48 to 28 metres
• Tackles - 141 ( 7 missed) - 237 (22 missed)
• Errors - 0 - 6
• Penalties - 2 - 4
• Set Restarts - 2 - 2

[B2B]

I hope the drizzle pip the riff the the GF, caz unfortunately we are no chance

Let’s hope the sharks beat the storm tomorrow so the riff don’t even get to the grand final

[Andrew Walker]

Yes, ...but we can improve before next game by watching the tape of this game, and copying what the Panthers do in attack.
Surely our coaches are smart enough to do that.

After tonight’s starting front row selection debacle I’m not sure on that