Cows too good.

[One Eyed Willy]

I concur. Storm will thrash the Cowboys. Cowboys were missing Scott and Thurston, and still we looked like we were never in it.

Is Morgan not playing as good as Thurston?
Taulmolo has had 3x200m+ games in a row.
There not an average team.
They scrape in the 8 when they were missing a few key players apart from JT and Scott. They will trouble the Storm,they just don't go away

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Yep Eddie Cowboys were too good.

Errors killed us...not good enough for a prelim final.

We asked to be beaten.

Robbo can coach yes of course...but Greeny outcoached him tonight.

[mightyrooster]

Is Morgan not playing as good as Thurston?
Taulmolo has had 3x200m+ games in a row.
There not an average team.
They scrape in the 8 when they were missing a few key players apart from JT and Scott. They will trouble the Storm,they just don't go away

Also they scraped into the 8 because they had a ridiculous amount of injuries for a while there. They've got most of those players back except for JT and Scott.

[milanja]

The season is over ....................I won't be watching the storm love-fest now.

Well a least they don't have a stupid bell to ring before the match even kicks off, nothing can be worse than that pre match in 2014, it is probably the only time I felt for the dogs, but I think the cows will get plenty of underdog attention to keep the storm lovefest at 60/40.

[easts4eva]

We choked

[The Baron 31]

I wouldnt say we choked, at the end of the day, the Cowboys completed at 90%, gave away 2 penalties and only had five errors the entire game. That's the kind of numbers that will win 9 out of 10 games.

We didnt choke, we just did what we have done all season. We've dodged the bullet a lot this season with close games, but tonight it wasnt good enough. And frankly, with the task at hand next week had we won, would we have been a chance when we are producing 13 errors and completing at 60%. No ****ing chance in a grand final, no ****ing chance.

[Kingbilly]

Yep as disappointing as tonight's result is again, I've really enjoyed the ride this season. The team achieved more than I imagined at the start of the year.

definitely, we could have done it if things fell into place, but the Cowboys have hit and very consistent patch and thats something the Roosters aren't.

[easts4eva]

I wouldnt say we choked, at the end of the day, the Cowboys completed at 90%, gave away 2 penalties and only had five errors the entire game. That's the kind of numbers that will win 9 out of 10 games.

We didnt choke, we just did what we have done all season. We've dodged the bullet a lot this season with close games, but tonight it wasnt good enough. And frankly, with the task at hand next week had we won, would we have been a chance when we are producing 13 errors and completing at 60%. No ****ing chance in a grand final, no ****ing chance.

No Thurston no Scott, Massive home ground advantage. What else do you call It tiger we shit ourselves at clutch moments. We choked.

[Lydon]

Beaten by a team who wanted it more on the night,simple as that!

[King Salvo]

Gifted them the game by poor play / poor coaching(same errors by same players) and team selections- why why why have Toops in the 17 and why play an obvious unwell Keary as well- Robbo on last chance and need to take some responsibility for tonight's loss- be good if Roosters players shut up instead of picking out opposition players they will target etc- JWH did didly squat tonight for instance vs JT

[King Salvo]

I wouldnt say we choked, at the end of the day, the Cowboys completed at 90%, gave away 2 penalties and only had five errors the entire game. That's the kind of numbers that will win 9 out of 10 games.

We didnt choke, we just did what we have done all season. We've dodged the bullet a lot this season with close games, but tonight it wasnt good enough. And frankly, with the task at hand next week had we won, would we have been a chance when we are producing 13 errors and completing at 60%. No ****ing chance in a grand final, no ****ing chance.

I think we could have beaten the Storm - I suggest the Storm will be even more confident now - they wont make the same mistakes as the chookies did for instance - one loss the players I hope will regret and spur them on next season- Robbo's last chance I suggest to deliver a premiership or he's gone

[eddie]

Robbo's last chance I suggest to deliver a premiership or he's gone

He has "delivered" one already.....
Look, there's only so much a coach can do. Get the team to perform over the course of a season, and they're in with a chance.......Semi-finals can be a bit of a lottery.
Sometimes the blame should fall on the seniour players.
Pearce, Friend,Guerra,Fergo and Napa from last night.

Some coaches over hype every game and burn players out........think Masters or Stuart.
Some coaches confuse the hell out of the players...............think Fairfax or Elliot.
Some are just clueless..............

We don't wanna jump back on the coaching merry-go-round.

Fans can question his use of the bench.........Fine.
The fact is , we would've won that gane if it were'nt for too many unforced errors.

Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

[TheLoneRooster]

The cows won because the Roosters were sh1t.

I feel the same way now as I did then.

Many Roosters were terrible. For example, the stats for all run metres for the forwards won't paint a pretty picture for the Roosters forwards.
Tupou was unfit, Keary was unfit, Nappa seemed unfit, Pearce was Pearce, Fergo was Fergo and so on - I hope, though doubt, the players are as disappointed by that loss as some of their supporters.

[Bondicigar]

Is Morgan not playing as good as Thurston?
Taulmolo has had 3x200m+ games in a row.
There not an average team.
They scrape in the 8 when they were missing a few key players apart from JT and Scott. They will trouble the Storm,they just don't go away

morgan had 77 touches pearce 39.
theres my xmas wish list , a dominant half please.
NSW want 1 too

[Bondicigar]

The Cows players are so likeable. I would love to see them win. And they can.

yes me too and they will. I havnt seen a team with so much momentum that dont look like slowing down.