Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Raiders

[Grant Hedger]

Robbie was right, Raiders are predictable. They prefer the steal over making the tackle, prefer to score tries from penalties rather than working hard for the try, like to use knees in tackles where arms will do. Pretenders.

[ROC181]

That was the statement we had to make to win where we always seem to lose. Excellent game by all BUT they need to work on holding the ball.

[bondi.boy]

Heart attack stuff at the end there. Wtf was that last penalty for?

Nothing...like many of the others.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

We gotta prepare better against the strip. The faiders had their grubby hands all over the ball constantly

[bondi.boy]

What, no Viking clap for the winning team?

[Grant Hedger]

We gotta prepare better against the strip. The faiders had their grubby hands all over the ball constantly

NRL have gotta get rid of the ridiculous strip. It’s a blight on the game.

[chopstiks]

I dont remember watching a team rely so heavily on the refs! piggybacks and constant whingeing every tackle and even when they're in-play. Grubs.

[bondi paul]

Missed Sam in the second half with Vic at dummy half. Toops just brilliant.

[player 1]

I am hoping in his press conference Ricky will say his side had no excuses, they had every opportunity but were schooled by a side with superior attack and defence, and that he now knows how much he and his side need to improve to be contenders. As I said, I hope.

[Bmw06i]

I hope Robbo gets clarity for 2 penalty’s given to the raiders during that game.

The one given for the Raiders first try and than the last one of the match.

[Crab]

Lol wtf was the last penalty for?!!

The refs almost stole that.

I have NFI ?! Moz picked up a loose ball gained possession penalty Canberra ???? What a tough win and to beat the pricks down there bloody priceless . Excellent preparation pre finals . Well done lads . Never seen so many strips on a footy field it was like Kings Cross where was big Les Norton ?

[The Brain]

Hope to see Ricky kicking the chairs in the sheds.
Awesome win considering they are at their top...Home crowd advantage .players out etc Veriils injured all the dirty play ...offside stuff .Great win great game by Angus

[rozza]

Great win down there still plenty of improvement in us and good experience for the young players oh shoutout to Matty Johns for saying we weren't motivated to win this game!

[Johnny Brass]

What a fantastic win by the boys , our defence was awesome under extreme pressure from the raiders. Our right edge defence with Aubo, Cronk, Manu and Morris is a wall and as good as any edge defence in the game.

[barryd]

See what I mean?
NO WAY that pass from Liu was forward...it clearly went backwards out of his hands.

"Game managers" BAAAH!!!

They should be sacked.

They are just doing what they are told.
How does the ref that has been criticised by everyone for his awful performances over the last month get the match of the round.
just doing what he’s told!