Match Thread: Sydney Roosters vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium

[bondi-boy]

Well we always do it and manage to spoilt the other teams attack as seen on TV,,,dig it?

I see it...I dig it.

It's still a very bad idea.
The best idea is to keep the ball away from the opposition as much as possible.

[ROC181]

I could understand this tactic when we have a big enough lead to be able to defend but not when we are only up by 10 or 12 or even when we are up by 2 like last year against the Broncos I think they had 6 or 7 repeat sets on our line in the last 15 mins

I agree with you and I don't like it but it's well known we do it every week and even Gus, yes Gus said we will do that all night. At least we don't behave like the dogs who stay down if you just scratch their nose.

[bondi-boy]

Agree. Lots if intent and focus and some nice aggro as well. Don't think we will lose many more games from here.

Agree, but only if we keep playing with that intensity .....and cut out the bad passes and other mistakes.

[bondi-boy]

One has to look like SBW to get away with that haircut.

[bondi-boy]

I could understand this tactic when we have a big enough lead to be able to defend but not when we are only up by 10 or 12 or even when we are up by 2 like last year against the Broncos I think they had 6 or 7 repeat sets on our line in the last 15 mins

Agree.

[stephenj]

made a massive difference, little jake was in all the tough stuff! got fatso very riled up put him off his game

[Parkway_Drive]

Whats wrong with some of youse bagging the Frenchman on his first game in the NRL. He tackled his arse off especially when the Dogs were camped on our line. It was a good debut in my opinion....

He is a workhorse and appears to have a low mistake rate. As he gets used to the pace and intensity of the NRL his attack will improve and will be very handy in the second half of the season no doubt...I think he managed a good offload too in attack.

[rooster_booster]

Klemmer is a dumb man... It took him maybe 10 times but I think he eventually realised what a dumb mistake he made by firing up FPN and JWH. They were both very cranky men and I loved it.

[Parkway_Drive]

perhaps I'm reading too much but did anyone notice the players were hugging one another and when Mitchel and SBW's turn came, SBW walked away?

I noticed it as well but if there was a problem its nothing a good win won't fix. Was happy to see Mitchell celebrating with Sonny after SBW scored his first try.

[Guest]

To the trained eye it's not a good stategy.
A very bad strategy to keep giving away penalties on our line and I simply cannot believe we do it on purpose.
The best strategy is to avoid set after set after set on our line, .....best idea is to get possession of the ball as soon as possible.

Well you see it's better to concede a penalty than a try. Why are some of you missing this fairly basic concept

[Jacks Fur Coat]

my best in no particular order skid, sbw, jake

I'm close to that Stephen my three were SBW, JWH and Jake.

[bondi-boy]

Well you see it's better to concede a penalty than a try. Why are some of you missing this fairly basic concept

We're not.
We get it.

But, set after set after set after set is best avoided if possible.

[Rocky Rhodes]

Great effort from all the team, they did a dogs on the dogs really muscled up in the forwards. Perhaps season on the line and up steps Sbw who had a great game. That was our best game all season as far as intensity and defence. The saints game was good but they are crap so that don't count for much.

[Guest]

We're not.
We get it.

But, set after set after set after set is best avoided if possible.

Well no you're still not getting it. It's better to concede penalty after penalty, set after set, if you're good enough to back your defence and not concede a try. We did it for the last 10 minutes if the first half and broke their spirit. It's what we've been doing for the last season and a half and we have a premiership to show for it.

Keep working in it dude. It's not that hard.

[Cockadoodledoo]

I thought the much maligned FPN was great, particularly for having a crack at Ennis at half time. For mine though it was SBW, JWH and SKD as the top 3 with honourable mentions to Friend and MacDonald.