Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Broncos

[rented tracksuit]

no

still 26rds to go.

faaaaaaark!

[HunchoRooster]

Robbo has gotta go. His press conference was deplorable .

Said he is proud of the boys then laughed off our lack of footy smarts.

He has officially lost me.

He's far too comfortable.

[fletch]

Nat Butcher is not expected back next week after requiring surgery on what the Roosters described as an “outside of footy issue.” They also indicated he is “on the mend” so hopefully nothing longer term.

[rented tracksuit]

Of course as you bet on the Roosters to miss the 8 and finish last so you would be happy with the start to the season as your bet is in play in your mind - As solid as a supporter as liquid water

Hate to tell you mate but water IS liquid.

[Easts75]

Of course as you bet on the Roosters to miss the 8 and finish last so you would be happy with the start to the season as your bet is in play in your mind - As solid as a supporter as liquid water

Haha farkhead i drive a total of 3 hrs to each home game. I say thats pretty solid. Looking forward to you getting on google with your pointless stats and talking up some legless juniors like Sandon Smith from the central coast

[rented tracksuit]

Is there a reason you’re having a crack at a fellow Chookpenner rather than commenting on the performance that your team just dished up?
Are you sure you actually give a shit about the club, or are performances like that completely acceptable in your mind?

Don’t worry. Sally will play the victim and put you in its little list.

[Davo]

If Billy Smith is fit next week, do we through Marky Mark on the right wing and drop Dom Young?

[Rooster_6]

Robbo has gotta go. His press conference was deplorable .

Said he is proud of the boys then laughed off our lack of footy smarts.

He has officially lost me.

You're never going to win in a press conference after conceding 50 but I don't think a young group of players needs an emotional coach right now.

We all knew the first 10-12 weeks was going to be super tough, he's got to guide the players through the next couple of months and get improvements and start getting some results. Whether you agree with the way he does it will be largely irrelevant to how successfully he can do it.

Also think it's misleading (maybe just the way you've worded it) to say he laughed off our lack of footy smarts, he was was the one who said we lacked footy smarts tonight. But laughed at the end of his statement at one of the reporters, but there's a real lack of context given we couldn't see any of the reporters or what he found amusing.

[HunchoRooster]

If Billy Smith is fit next week, do we through Marky Mark on the right wing and drop Dom Young?

I've been a staunch defender of Dom but my word he was woeful. His defensive decision making is almost U6s level.

[Bates]

If Billy Smith is fit next week, do we through Marky Mark on the right wing and drop Dom Young?

I'd keep Young on the wing and have him work hard at training for countless hours on his D.

Rinse and repeat week in week out until he get's it.

[The Lip]

If Billy Smith is fit next week, do we through Marky Mark on the right wing and drop Dom Young?

yes he is appalling in defence get rid of that liability - scores two lets in 6 then has a good time on the field
after the siren.

[Easts75]

Just watched the first 30 seconds of Robbos press conference and vomited. Fark he is a dribbler

[The Lip]

I'd keep Young on the wing and have him work hard at training for countless hours on his D.

Rinse and repeat week in week out until he get's it.

He will never get D

[Rooster_6]

If Billy Smith is fit next week, do we through Marky Mark on the right wing and drop Dom Young?

It's a real tough one because I really like what we've seen of Marky Mark, he's a genuine creative threat with ball in hand and given the current predicament of no Walker I think the more creative options we have the better. Resigning him to a wing limits that part of his game and he seems to have a great ability to offload/get a pass away. That pass for the 4th try (called back for offside) was ridiculous, I still don't know how he got rid of it so effortlessly.

There's a young kid called Tait who has similar top end speed to Young, only just progressed from SG Ball though and is still filling out so feel like he's still at least another 12 months away.

I just don't see anyone putting enough pressure on Dom Young yet.

[Rooster_6]

He will never get D

Good looking guy.