Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Souths

[MKCS]

Unfortunately for Toia this is going to be a difficult game for him defensively regardless of what side of the field he's on. Latrell has that x-factor and can completely rip a game apart but Jack Wighton is also a very good player with over 250 NRL games, Australia appearances, NSW appearances etc.

[bondi.boy]

Why didn't we buy Wighton?
Just asking.

Now they have 2 top shelf centres...and we don't.

They have built up, we have gone down.
This must never be allowed to happen again.
Other clubs just buy top shelf players, make no apologies.

[QWERTY]

Never forget that souffs signed their stadium deal knowing that there wouldn’t be any upgrades: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...c42dc2b2a41632

[mattyh]

just hoping we make a game of it tonight .

not expecting a win, bug hopeful and looking for effort which we have displayed the last 2 games.

head rabbits by 8
heart chooks by 4

[Thirteen]

Bennett has them playing like premiers, which they can be if they keep winning games, grow in confidence and the refs keep loving their style of play.

They complete at 10/10 to start games, well have been anyway...and give you nothing.
They don't throw dumb passes or give sway dumb penalties.
They compete all match with their big forwards running hard and scoring tries...and tackling hard in defence all game.

All the things we should be doing but as yet have been unable to, except for the Panthers game.

Beat Dolphin. Just beat Saints. Got smashed by Sharks. Beat Penrith with no Cleary and Edwards.

I’m glad we aren’t playing like premiers.

[Steggles]

Why didn't we buy Wighton?
Just asking.

Now they have 2 top shelf centres...and we don't.

They have built up, we have gone down.
This must never be allowed to happen again.
Other clubs just buy top shelf players, make no apologies.

Centres are not the issue for us currently. The selected halves and forwards yes, but not centres. I reckon we have 3 high quality centres currently to choose from and they could be the mainstay of our backline for many years to come. We just need our forwards to set the right platform and our halves to use them correctly.

[BTRD]

We will win tonight.

Big Angus needs to do a lot more. Take a couple of runs up the guts son.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Why didn't we buy Wighton?
Just asking.

Now they have 2 top shelf centres...and we don't.

They have built up, we have gone down.
This must never be allowed to happen again.
Other clubs just buy top shelf players, make no apologies.

Wightons been mostly a passenger since they signed him. He might improve under Bennett, but I'm ok with Billy/Rob/Mark for now. Junior P as back up.

[Rooster_6]

Wighton and Latrell must be the most expensive centre pairing in the games history. They would be pushing 2m as a combo.

[HunchoRooster]

Why didn't we buy Wighton?
Just asking.

Now they have 2 top shelf centres...and we don't.

They have built up, we have gone down.
This must never be allowed to happen again.
Other clubs just buy top shelf players, make no apologies.

Mate come on, Wighton is rubbish and brings a range of issues. He’s not on small coin either.

[HunchoRooster]

Beat Dolphin. Just beat Saints. Got smashed by Sharks. Beat Penrith with no Cleary and Edwards.

I’m glad we aren’t playing like premiers.

Yeah I think the media have greatly exaggerated Penriff’s “downfall” and Souffs “revival”. Happens every year. They beat Saints by 1pt and scored less tries than them, Phins are worst team in the comp and they beat an undermanned Riff who had an extra 2 players go down injured in the first 20mins + got the customary ref calls.

That being said, I still fear for our boys if we aren’t careful tonight. Must be on from Minute 1.

[The Brain]

Problem is we show we are a 60 minute team..the attack has been partially great..except we are scoring them like last year.If we can defend for 80mins then we win..Fark they only have one play..swing the ball to the left..after back to back penalties.

[Inflictor]

Completions will decide our fate tonight. It cost us the last two games.

I think our defence has been great. Titans scored two tries off intercepts and that one weak Tino try. Our goal line defence has been ok apart from a couple of piss poor efforts from one particular forward. I'm sure Bennett is aware of that.

Our attack has also been great creating plenty of opportunities in general play but just those errors have cost us icing them. Our final play options is where we need to improve. We had nothing last week. Interesting if Hugo gets the call up there and what he will bring.

80% completions I think we win. Anything less will bring them into it.

GO EASTS.

[caz]

what can you say, these games are always good. a win tonight and it'll be special.
victory or death!

[HDTONE]

Yeah get a result tonight and stack that with beating the Riff.
Sounds....Pfftttt..Neviles there for the taking.