Roosters vs Cowboys Match Thread

[4 the all in brawl]

Well played cowboys and green, can't say I'm that upset, it was a cracker of a match. Gotta question trent a bit though with the toops selection, no sense at all.

will Tedesco improve our halfback situation? Pearce was totally outplayed, or maybe Morgan really is that good.

i will be on him for CC medal, win or lose, tough bigger.

Im on Smith for CC medal.

But geez Morgan, what a player....


Pearce is not fit to tie his bootlaces hey John Tobin!

[chopstiks]

Seeing Napa treat the goalposts like a basketball hoop in the warm-up neatly sums up the difference. We - and Robbo - seem far too casual from go to wo.

[milanja]

The errors cost us tonight and they scored off them - poor effort and Robbo has to take the blame - why have Toops in the 17 and not starting- he knew we would be limited in scoring points and needed a low error game - same players making errors cost us- cannot see us having a better chance of a comp than this year - people bang on about Tedesco to deliver premierships - Robbo had two backrowers playing in the centres tonight - and we lose Guerra/Watson/Evans - who replaces them and who will play in the centres- cannot have Matto and Aubs again playing these positions - need to recruit at least one or maybe two centres if Robbo thinks Manu is not up to this position as back up for Latrell- who frankly had a very poor game.

Too many bang on about our forwards being best in the comp, three of them play in our backline, cows beat us with that freak taumalolo, and constant offloads from Hess and co. Shame we have no second phase play. Tedesco will be wasted if we can't get some offloads happening.

[One Eyed Willy]

Im on Smith for CC medal.

But geez Morgan, what a player....


Pearce is not fit to tie his bootlaces hey John Tobin!

Morgan is outstanding but Taumololo is a god.
As good as SBW was for us, he is soooo much more for them

[The Corner Post]

I've heard every reason for why we lost.

Its very simple. We had the lead a few times, from there we couldn't build pressure because we made errors - they made no errors.

We could have won won that game with Toups on the bench, with our rotation, ect. etc, but we didn't win because of our errors.

And the thing is, we made errors like that all year. It's just that the Cowboys played an almost perfect game and defended very well.

Great year boys!

[One Eyed Willy]

Too many bang on about our forwards being best in the comp, three of them play in our backline, cows beat us with that freak taumalolo, and constant offloads from Hess and co. Shame we have no second phase play. Tedesco will be wasted if we can't get some offloads happening.

Agree 100% with that
Offloading is an after thought for us. The strange thing is, when we do get a rare offload we look promising
We seem to want to throw low percentage short balls at the line that very rarely pay off

[Insider]

Well played cowboys and green, can't say I'm that upset, it was a cracker of a match. Gotta question trent a bit though with the toops selection, no sense at all.

will Tedesco improve our halfback situation? Pearce was totally outplayed, or maybe Morgan really is that good.

i will be on him for CC medal, win or lose, tough bigger.

We need a Cronk, unfortunately we have a Gronk !

[4 the all in brawl]

Morgan is outstanding but Taumololo is a god.
As good as SBW was for us, he is soooo much more for them

Agree, Taumalolo will probably eclipse SBW, firstly because he is loyal to the greatest game of all.

Secondly, although he doesnt have SBW's skillset or atheliticsm, he has a power game that influences results like how SBW's skill and power used to win games for us. But he seems to turn it on when it matters almost every week and arguably in a far less talented team.

[Bondicigar]

Matto is a slug i wouldnt feed him. Built like tarzan plays like jane

[Bmw06i]

How upset does Braith look on fox.

[liver1971]

Seeing Napa treat the goalposts like a basketball hoop in the warm-up neatly sums up the difference. We - and Robbo - seem far too casual from go to wo.

NAPA IS turning into Martin Kennedy mkii. So farking overrated!

[One Eyed Willy]

Agree, Taumalolo will probably eclipse SBW, firstly because he is loyal to the greatest game of all.

Secondly, although he doesnt have SBW's skillset or atheliticsm, he has a power game that influences results like how SBW's skill and power used to win games for us. But he seems to turn it on when it matters almost every week and arguably in a far less talented team.

3 x 200m games on the trot, and all in a finals series, he is more then special

TKO was great, again, love for him to develop an offload

[LargeMike]

Lets be honest, we only scored one legit try. First was a freak play by LM after being shouldered off a contest and last was off a bad error by NQ.

[chopstiks]

NAPA IS turning into Martin Kennedy mkii. So farking overrated!

Nothing since QLD. Was waiting for some big hits tonight against a knackered Cowboys.

[The Brain]

That was disgraceful losing to a side that was kucky to make the 8
We shouldve won the second half by 20 if not for Fergos and latrells schoolboy errors....
The 10m was atrociously refereed... Spoiled our game.
Pearces time is up and must be moved on.
Napa is my seasons disappointment
Melbourne will slaughter cowboys next week