Finals Week 1 - Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters Official Match Thread

[pcliaros]

[Guest]

With Mose, JWH, Leilua and Kennedy on the bench this would have to be our strongest team all year, we have them covered.

[redwhiteandbluester]

Strongest Roosters team all year.

Hopefully both teams are up for the game and it will be an absolute belter.

[fletch]

I don't think this match will be close both teams are brilliant on their day but still lack consistency.

simple equation if our forward packs fires we win easily we have too much on the edges for them to hold, Lui and Brown extremely suspect in defence, on the other hand if we let the Tigers roll forward through the middle they will punish us.

[Guest]

With Mose, JWH, Leilua and Kennedy on the bench this would have to be our strongest team all year, we have them covered.

I wouldn't mind seeing Conn on the bench, he's been one of our more consistent forwards this season and probably deserves a crack at the tigers.

[Guest]

Roosters 13+

I have a good feeling about this game.

I didn't say that though if we lose.

[Guest]

This has been the longest week ever.

I'm so nervous.

Go Easts!

[pcliaros]

This has been the longest week ever.

I'm so nervous.

Go Easts!

oh my god it has... 1 day to gooo

[stephenj]

yes itrs been a very long week, i feel like i did before i played a big rugby or league game! ready to crunch someone first up! although im drinking copious rted with a mate tonight and gettingf my golden oldies world champ gear on the way to saturdays game! dont know how ill make training sunday morning?

[Guest]

I've said it all year our weakness is our ruck defence. If we are poor there we won't win, the Tigers will be going there all night.

If we hold them in the middle I think we can win well.

[Guest]

I'm just really hoping Koops doesn't make a 'surprise appearance'.

I want to see:

Minichiello
Perrett
Kenny-Dowall
Linnett
Graham/Leilua
Carney
Pearce
Ryles
Friend
Myles
Nuuuasala
Aubusson
Anasta

Leilua/Kennedy
Conn
Hargreaves
Masoe

...I don't mind one of either Graham or Kennedy missing out, both have their ups and downs. But every single other player deserves their spot 100%. How can anyone even fathom leaving Conn out after the tremendous, tough-as-nails efforts he has put in for the club this year. Loads of aggression, plays WELL above his weight, puts his body on the line with every run.

[Guest]

I'm just really hoping Koops doesn't make a 'surprise appearance'.

I want to see:

Minichiello
Perrett
Kenny-Dowall
Linnett
Graham/Leilua
Carney
Pearce
Ryles
Friend
Myles
Nuuuasala
Aubusson
Anasta

Leilua/Kennedy
Conn
Hargreaves
Masoe

...I don't mind one of either Graham or Kennedy missing out, both have their ups and downs. But every single other player deserves their spot 100%. How can anyone even fathom leaving Conn out after the tremendous, tough-as-nails efforts he has put in for the club this year. Loads of aggression, plays WELL above his weight, puts his body on the line with every run.

How can u say kennedy doesnt deserve his spot?

[Guest]

bench for tomorrows game is: Kennedy, Conn, JWH and Friendy, with Jaubs starting at hooker

[elo]

bench for tomorrows game is: Kennedy, Conn, JWH and Friendy, with Jaubs starting at hooker

So no BJ or Masoe? Damn

[Guest]

How can u say kennedy doesnt deserve his spot?

He deserves his spot less than JWH, Hargreaves, Conn and Leilua, lets put it that way.

But if it is as you say it is, I am worried...no Leilua, no Masoe = we are going in without our two major impact players.