Official Match Thread - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Sydney Roosters

[<ME>]

Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard is BARE!!!!!!

[Johnny Tobin]

last time you were this confident JT was the prelim, we all know how that played out.

I think there are structural problems with our attack that can't be immediately fixed, having a lock and two second rowers that don't like to promote the ball is a big issue.

I am the eternal roosters optimist.

[Johnny Tobin]

I don't think Robinson will play.

I'm tipping Aubusson to switch between centre/wing with Latrell in attack and D, and Kurt Baptiste to grab a bench spot.

Or at least that's what I want to happen.

Reece Robinson simply can't be in the team. He might be the worst winger in 110 years of rugby league history.

I don't want Baptiste and Radley on the bench. Using Radley anywhere but hooker is a disaster. He is too small.

[Mickie Lane]

I don't want Baptiste and Radley on the bench. Using Radley anywhere but hooker is a disaster. He is too small.

But he is tougher than the blokes bigger than him. He has heaps more of a go than what that big marsh mellow Matterson does so I would have no problem playing him in the backrow with Cordner & have Baptise on the bench interchanging with Friend. Matterson to Wyong.

[The Skeez]

I don't want Baptiste and Radley on the bench. Using Radley anywhere but hooker is a disaster. He is too small.

Thats what I thought, but now think he's a proper first grader.
He came up with 3-4 big hits last game that threatened to get us back in the game. Exactly what you want for a bench impact player.

[4 the all in brawl]

I don't want Baptiste and Radley on the bench. Using Radley anywhere but hooker is a disaster. He is too small.

Problem is he is hitting them harder and more often than anyone else...

[4 the all in brawl]

But he is tougher than the blokes bigger than him. He has heaps more of a go than what that big marsh mellow Matterson does so I would have no problem playing him in the backrow with Cordner & have Baptise on the bench interchanging with Friend. Matterson to Wyong.

Matterson was big enough to play back row a couple of seasons ago. He has put on more bulk and lost any semblance of agility or ball skill he might have had.

By putting on that extra bulk for the forwards suggests to me he wasn't confident to make the transition without the extra bulk. But extra bulk doesn't bring with it extra aggression. He looks far too mechanical now. I want to see a bit of aggro from Matterson but I ain't holding ma breath......

[Half time]

I don't want Baptiste and Radley on the bench. Using Radley anywhere but hooker is a disaster. He is too small.

Radley has the heart of a lion and that overcomes his so called "small" size.

but if it was left to me, I'd have friend making sandwiches in the food stalls at the ground, Radley as starting hooker and baptiste on the bench, when baptiste comes on a relief hooker then I'd shift Radley to the backrow to save an interchange.

[Bigchook]

Radley has the heart of a lion and that overcomes his so called "small" size.

but if it was left to me, I'd have friend making sandwiches in the food stalls at the ground, Radley as starting hooker and baptiste on the bench, when baptiste comes on a relief hooker then I'd shift Radley to the backrow to save an interchange.

I like it.

[Lydon]

Radley has the heart of a lion and that overcomes his so called "small" size.

but if it was left to me, I'd have friend making sandwiches in the food stalls at the ground, Radley as starting hooker and baptiste on the bench, when baptiste comes on a relief hooker then I'd shift Radley to the backrow to save an interchange.

I would do the same.

[Johnny Tobin]

Problem is he is hitting them harder and more often than anyone else...

In defence I think he is pound for pound the best hitter I have seen. Amazing technique.

I am more worried about attack. We struggle for go forward and a light-weight hitting it up won't help.

[Johnny Tobin]

I agree. We certainly have a team to win the comp but I truly believe our attacking structures no longer suit the way the game is played.

We have an attacking structure?

It seems to me more of throw it to Latrell and hope for the best - with Keary occasionally going himself instead.

[Johnny Tobin]

I would do the same.

Me too.

[The Brain]

Jake is the best hooker at our club. against he mostly palyed like he should quick service and go forward ball .He only went into his bad habits a few times and noticably.Come down Warriors and he same old Jake .No brains no gain someone has to ram it home to him thats why he should not be co Captain etc .Someone has to stick it up his ass.
As for the rest of our forwards ??? Does anyone here think Pearce was running them pretty good ??/ gulp.... I do, it was never Jake or Boydy.
So Mr Cronk lift your game and charge up the forwards.

[Half time]

Jake is the best hooker at our club. against he mostly palyed like he should quick service and go forward ball .He only went into his bad habits a few times and noticably.Come down Warriors and he same old Jake .No brains no gain someone has to ram it home to him thats why he should not be co Captain etc .Someone has to stick it up his ass.
As for the rest of our forwards ??? Does anyone here think Pearce was running them pretty good ??/ gulp.... I do, it was never Jake or Boydy.
So Mr Cronk lift your game and charge up the forwards.

I don't agree with you. I would rate Radley better. I would even prefer Aubbo over Friend. Heck I would even use Baptiste over Friend even though I have only seen a bit of him play - that is how rubbish I think Friend is. I would even go as far as to say that just about every other clubs back-up hooker is better than friend, let alone their starting hookers.