Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Warriors

[BTRD]

speed's the man. there's less ego than with the others, less 'personality'. the caller's job is to call the game, not get wrapped up in i don't know what. the bloke who called us v penrith is awful, how could he have thought to-o had scored at the end? maybe he was looking in a mirror or something.

bunnies going well ...

The Roosters v Panfers I watched on 9. That commentator, Matthew Thompson, is horrific.

[Rooster_6]

I get that however there's no reason a fit Billy Strike Smith can't offer more. After all he is a specialist centre.

Billy Smith is the more powerful athlete but I think Marky Mark has him for skill and comfortably so.

Whilst we might be fixing the Dom Young issue I wonder if we're lessening the sides creativity by parking Marky Mark on a wing.

[Mickie Lane]

Mickie son, Mark Mark is a freak athlete who could quite easily transition to right wing.

I have no faith in Young! I don't think he'll ever perfect his defensive reads and his yardage game is bog average.

Billy is a specialist left centre and a very good one when fit.

Toia should get as much game time during this rebuild year. That lad is going to be a star of the game!

Sorted.

Batesy dad, IMO Robbo is not going to move Marky Mark to the wing nor will he drop Young, if Smith is going to come into the side it will be at the expense of Toia.
The back 5 of Teddy Toops Mark, Smith & Young is a big tall backline.

[Bates]

Billy Smith is the more powerful athlete but I think Marky Mark has him for skill and comfortably so.

Whilst we might be fixing the Dom Young issue I wonder if we're lessening the sides creativity by parking Marky Mark on a wing.

That would be my number 1 backline priority and why I'd use this season to experiment with different combinations. Marky Mark could develop into the games best winger. He has the athleticism! We won't know unless we give him a run in that position. Perfect year for it!

Can Billy play right centre? It can be a challenge switching sides as most left centres are conditioned to ballplay right to left and tend to step back inside off their left foot .Right foot step can be not as effective.

[bondi.boy]

SPOILER ALERT!

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There'll have to be a major overhaul of the team before Friday night...the Titans are on fire in the first half against the Knights.

That's major overhaul.
Radley is too small for a lock, must be 12.
Is still doing high tackles, going on report, someone needs to explain things to him.

[mightyrooster]

Mark Nawaqanitawase needs to stay where he is. He would be wasted on the wing and only be used as a battering ram 3rd prop. It’s only his skill which is creating try scoring opportunities in the backs at the moment.

[HDTONE]

Agree about Marky...leave him be.

[Bates]

SPOILER ALERT!

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There'll have to be a major overhaul of the team before Friday night...the Titans are on fire in the first half against the Knights.

That's major overhaul.
Radley is too small for a lock, must be 12.
Is still doing high tackles, going on report, someone needs to explain things to him.

Ponga looks disinterested.

Welcome Kalyn.

[Bates]

Mark Nawaqanitawase needs to stay where he is. He would be wasted on the wing and only be used as a battering ram 3rd prop. It’s only his skill which is creating try scoring opportunities in the backs at the moment.

What do you then do with Billy Smith? The club has invested heavily in Billy?

[Crab]

Mark Nawaqanitawase needs to stay where he is. He would be wasted on the wing and only be used as a battering ram 3rd prop. It’s only his skill which is creating try scoring opportunities in the backs at the moment.

Absolutely correct . Mark is once in a generation talent . He's developing a connection with Toops that is Matt Gidley like .For Gods sake Leave him in the centres !

[Inflictor]

Best chance for Billy is if one of our backs get injured or Robbie has a couple more average games and Robbo sends him back to Reggies like he did Trell and Manu. Hopefully Billy doesn't see first grade this year and that's no disrespect to him. He is a great player. But there is no need to change anything at the moment.

[bondi.boy]

Best chance for Billy is if one of our backs get injured or Robbie has a couple more average games and Robbo sends him back to Reggies like he did Trell and Manu. Hopefully Billy doesn't see first grade this year and that's no disrespect to him. He is a great player. But there is no need to change anything at the moment.

Go with the same team against the Titans and we lose.
Titans have Tino at lock.
Big is best.
They ran over the Knights.

Warriors had a big team, ran over us.
Lock is no place for Radley.
We need the team that played the Panthers.

[mightyrooster]

What do you then do with Billy Smith? The club has invested heavily in Billy?

I love Billy, but he’s going to have to wait. Ironically he will most likely get his chance when injuries strike.

[Eggspert]

Go with the same team against the Titans and we lose.
Titans have Tino at lock.
Big is best.
They ran over the Knights.

Warriors had a big team, ran over us.
Lock is no place for Radley.
We need the team that played the Panthers.

Are you saying our pack was too small against the Broncos then too big over the Panthers then too small again against the Warriors?

Are you saying the secret to winning is just being bigger?

Do you reckon you might have a fetish over all things big?

I've got a big headache & going for a big drink.

[Bates]

I love Billy, but he’s going to have to wait. Ironically he will most likely get his chance when injuries strike.

Wait??? That's pretty much all the poor bugger has done.