Match Thread: Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks @ Remondis Stadium

[ROC181]

I wish we would take a 1 point opportunity once in a while. 8 to go, right in front with a 6 point lead. ggggrrrrrrr

No point waiting till round 26 to learn how to kick a field goal. They could have tried it with so much time left.

[Guest]

We are shit

[Guest]

everyone goes on about rts to fullback i prefer toupou. rts in the centres

Don't reckon Toops is agile enough to play fullback. And can he pass? Can't b
Just be a running fullback these days.

RTS is the goods. Remember he still only very young and still learning

[Hawkeye]

I tell you who worries me & that's RTS.

I just don't think he is going to be anything special at FB. I wouldn't put him at FB, I think the Roosters have to make a big play for Tedesco or Fishiiahi. RTS is sus under the high ball & he is not that big nor tall & can also be marched backwards by opposition teams.

He is not the answer to our FB post Mini. Mini is better than RTS at FB.

But don't forget, Mini was very uneasy under the high ball when he first switched to fullback all those years ago. .... No reason why RTS can't improve in that area as well !

[ROC181]

But don't forget, Mini was very uneasy under the high ball when he first switched to fullback all those years ago. .... No reason why RTS can't improve in that area as well !

Assuming that he can learn. Nothing says he will be as good or better than Mini at that.

[Andrew Walker]

But don't forget, Mini was very uneasy under the high ball when he first switched to fullback all those years ago. .... No reason why RTS can't improve in that area as well !

I think Mini missed more tackles at fullback tonight Than he dropped bombs in hit 1st 2seasons at fullback

[Guest]

jwh is overweight and lost some speed and mobility

This is spot on. The game has changed and his body shape is not suited with the quicker play the balls. He needs to drop a few. He isn't dominating like he was last year.

[Guest]

This is spot on. The game has changed and his body shape is not suited with the quicker play the balls. He needs to drop a few. He isn't dominating like he was last year.

Did you watch to nights game Jazzas lost a few kgs and played his best in 014..

[stsae]

I think Mini missed more tackles at fullback tonight Than he dropped bombs in hit 1st 2seasons at fullback

I clearly saw Mini save 3 tries with some great scramble.

Yes he missed a few but they came after a few blokes in the line missed the same player and missed those tackles badly.

I thought he played well.

[stsae]

Geez the Roosters are having fcuk all luck go there way.

So glad that they still stood up & won with no luck. It was the same against Manly Parra & the Dogs they had no luck in those games either & managed to hang in there & just get beaten unfortunately.

The spirit is in the team but they are just not getting the roll of the dice at the moment.
I thought Pearce & Mini had top games with SKD being his usual rocks & diamonds but just slightly more diamonds tonight. Maloney tried hard as did Aubusson. I thought the forwards held there own against a good forward pack with Gallen contributing for them enormously.

All in all well done to the Chooks & hopefully they continue on the same way against the Dragons who I think they can beat.

Exactly how I feel about us at the moment.

The opposition made 4 errors tonight and dominated the penalty count. Last week the opposition made 2 errors and also dominated the penalty count. Similar scenarios every week except round 2.

Teams are aiming up at us at the moment. Every game is like a mini semi.

We ain't playing that bad. We just can't find any luck and keep hitting sides playing almost perfect footy.

[stsae]

I tell you who worries me & that's RTS.

I just don't think he is going to be anything special at FB. I wouldn't put him at FB, I think the Roosters have to make a big play for Tedesco or Fishiiahi. RTS is sus under the high ball & he is not that big nor tall & can also be marched backwards by opposition teams.

He is not the answer to our FB post Mini. Mini is better than RTS at FB.

He is definately either a 6 or a FB of the future. IMO the roles are very similar these days.

I can see why the coach kept Mini. I see it every week. Despite all the raw talent RTS possesses he is just so green when it comes to actual footy smarts. He makes many errors with positional play, especially in defence. Often in attack too, but he's so freakish it hides a lot of his glaring errors, especially from the fanboys.

In fact he reminds me in many ways of a raw kid who started on the wing with us in about 2000. Made heaps of errors but was able to make up for them with raw talent, speed and natural ability. He became a FB too.

His name escapes me.

[Johnny.]

In fact he reminds me in many ways of a raw kid who started on the wing with us in about 2000. Made heaps of errors but was able to make up for them with raw talent, speed and natural ability. He became a FB too.

His name escapes me.

Luke Phillips?

[Guest]

He is definately either a 6 or a FB of the future. IMO the roles are very similar these days.

I can see why the coach kept Mini. I see it every week. Despite all the raw talent RTS possesses he is just so green when it comes to actual footy smarts. He makes many errors with positional play, especially in defence. Often in attack too, but he's so freakish it hides a lot of his glaring errors, especially from the fanboys.

In fact he reminds me in many ways of a raw kid who started on the wing with us in about 2000. Made heaps of errors but was able to make up for them with raw talent, speed and natural ability. He became a FB too.

His name escapes me.

Lol lol Fanboys may be your best title yet backwards... Love it and will ask permission to use it sporadically.

[Guest]

A Rugby League game goes for 80 mins.

A pity Rooster fans can't last the same length of time before going completely off the rails.

Reading this thread some of you gooses are downright embarrassing.

Chook.

[bondi-boy]

This is spot on. The game has changed and his body shape is not suited with the quicker play the balls. He needs to drop a few. He isn't dominating like he was last year.

Put him on the wing...that's one wing plugged up.

No way he would've missed either or both those big, young, fast Sharks tryscorers that Sonny, Mini and co missed.

He doesn't have LOD and Kennedy helping him this year, he and Moa are basically doing the heavy lifting by themselves.
Also. other teams have improved ...and new, young, big, tough, mobile forwards have emerged this season.

Napa needs to get his hard-tackling defence back or he could be for the high jump.