Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[IRoosterManI]

What’s heartbreaking is what could have been if Watson scored off the charge down and that pass wasn’t called forward.. literally nothing in it after such a bad start. This season is gonna be remembered for what could have been. We are just so unlucky it seems, they get their full strength team back as we lose key players a couple weeks out.. such a shame all round.

[Chook2]

Jwh and also victor radley back next week

[RoosterFanNZ]

what a demotivating game.

I believed before the game and about 10 mins into the second half.

then klein reminded us who he is

[RoosterFanNZ]

Jwh and also victor radley back next week

Victor?? really??

how is that possible?

[B2B]

Maybe I missed something , but did Zach Docker Clay get on the field . Well done Robbo trying to beat them with 16 against 17 . The roosters way

[RoosterFanNZ]

did fox sports just try to get sympathy for the panthers saying they havent had their full 17 since round 2....

wait till he hears about us

[RoosterFanNZ]

Maybe I missed something , but Zach Docker Clay get on the field . Well done Robbo trying to beat them with 16 against 17 . The roosters way

tbf their 17th player only came on to replace Cleary 3 mins to go

classic robbo, having weird bench rotation in the first round of finals.

bringing on Whyte and Spencer for the final few mins is an interesting on

[DP1990]

Better team won.

Better COACHED team won !

[Vasco]

That bullsh!t forward pass ruling ruined any chance of a comeback.

[Rooster_6]

not Wong and Whyte.

them two stood up when they came on

Whyte’s kick chase and defence in the middle that second half was a long way off, carried very well but needs to work on his defence.

[BraveTheWorld]

I know I’ll get flack, but I didn’t think we were that bad. If we could’ve restricted them in the first 40 just a little, and maybe jagged a try, it would’ve been so much better.

They played literal perfect football in that first 40. They would tear any side, Storm included, to pieces playing like that. In the second they were still good, but much closer to what they’ve been in the rest of the season.

I will be so overjoyed when Klein retires. He won’t cop any criticism for tonight, partly because they blew us away in the first half, and partly because no one cares when we’re robbed. But he was disastrous in that second half. Disgusting bias of incompetency.

Side note, Whyte and Wong looked really strong. And please stop letting Don Young take 1st or 2nd tackle hit ups.

[HDTONE]

That bullsh!t forward pass ruling ruined any chance of a comeback.

Yep that was a shit call and might still not have won but....

[kakaruk]

Our backs are awesome it’s the frigging forwards that are the problem jwh will stiffen them up to some degree but they are too small imo butcher Watson we were dominated bring the young bloke in va next week he will bend the line we got blown away by the Penrith pack that was the diffrence

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Well, at least we dug in and won the second half. If the Suaalii try was awarded we get to 24-16 and could have easily come home with the win.

Time to regroup and take our medicine. If we get a fair suck of possession we can beat anyone. Including this mob. Some of that's our fault, but we had a poor referee tonight who don't really like us it seems.

Congrats to Penrith. Capitalised on that early momentum and too good in that first half. We'll be back though. JWH and Vic back next week too.

[Eggspert]

I know I’ll get flack, but I didn’t think we were that bad. If we could’ve restricted them in the first 40 just a little, and maybe jagged a try, it would’ve been so much better.

They played literal perfect football in that first 40. They would tear any side, Storm included, to pieces playing like that. In the second they were still good, but much closer to what they’ve been in the rest of the season.

I will be so overjoyed when Klein retires. He won’t cop any criticism for tonight, partly because they blew us away in the first half, and partly because no one cares when we’re robbed. But he was disastrous in that second half. Disgusting bias of incompetency.

Side note, Whyte and Wong looked really strong. And please stop letting Don Young take 1st or 2nd tackle hit ups.

Lot of maybes there.

Maybe they should have been better prepared & up for it.

24 - 0 in a finals game at half time is woeful.