Official Match Day Thread: Roosters V Bulldogs

[Jacks Fur Coat]

How silly things are....couldnt we just call todays game a 'protest' and be right to roll?

[ism22]

What a ****ing joke. Just sit Tolman out.

Surely we can't be expected to back up vs the Eels on 4 days notice.

Agreed. We were without Tedesco last week and had we not won 59-0, it coulda been quite frustrating.

Tigers lost narrowly without Benji (possibly for other reasons but still - teams are playing without people in).

IMO either they play without him or it's a forfeit on their behalf if they can't tick the boxes. So typical that it's happening to us when we already have a short turn-around and woulda completely destroyed them with or without Tolman.

[Kentucky_Fried_Rooster]

The right move by the NRL, in the unlikely event that he comes back positive there is a chance other Bulldog players could also have corona. Then there is a chance our players could pick it up, having 2 teams with positive results would end the game for the season.

The short turn around means nothing, the game against the dogs is just a training run and plenty of teams get a short turn around every season.
If we don't put 50 on them without getting out of first gear would be a almost like a loss, they are that bad.

[ism22]

How silly things are....couldnt we just call todays game a 'protest' and be right to roll?

Can we agree to this then still show up, kick-off, score a try and take the 2 points? Souffs got a premiership that way. Surely we can get 2 points?

The right move by the NRL, in the unlikely event that he comes back positive there is a chance other Bulldog players could also have corona. Then there is a chance our players could pick it up, having 2 teams with positive results would end the game for the season.

The short turn around means nothing, the game against the dogs is just a training run and plenty of teams get a short turn around every season.
If we don't put 50 on them without getting out of first gear would be a almost like a loss, they are that bad.

Fair point that it coulda knocked us out.

BUT BUT... you test Tolman on Friday and if he's negative, there was no risk in the first place so nobody else has to be tested. Coulda been managed better.

[chopstiks]

What a shitshow. The whole comp waiting for this chump to get his last minute test back. We had none of these dramas standing down Teddy immediately on a travel away day. And the 'biosecurity' woman at the Tigers media day laughing it off when benji kissed the reporter too.

We are too slick for this amateur hour operation. Who's next.

[Rooster1908]

Who cares , we will flog both of them , we could play them the same day and still get the result

[The Marshall]

The right move by the NRL, in the unlikely event that he comes back positive there is a chance other Bulldog players could also have corona. Then there is a chance our players could pick it up, having 2 teams with positive results would end the game for the season.

The short turn around means nothing, the game against the dogs is just a training run and plenty of teams get a short turn around every season.
If we don't put 50 on them without getting out of first gear would be a almost like a loss, they are that bad.

Total rubbish. They have the result at 12 noon today, they could wait for that then make the call to give the game a chance of proceeding. If it’s a positive it’s more than this game not proceeding it’s the bulldogs done for 2 week’s minimum. If it’s a negative then we just lost another days recovery, 5 for us and 8 for the eels. This is a big issue there are no easy games in the NRL and preparation can be difference to a win or loss.

[milanja]

Next weeks game already moved to Saturday, nice work by vlandys and uncle nick.

[milanja]

Total rubbish. They have the result at 12 noon today, they could wait for that then make the call to give the game a chance of proceeding. If it’s a positive it’s more than this game not proceeding it’s the bulldogs done for 2 week’s minimum. If it’s a negative then we just lost another days recovery, 5 for us and 8 for the eels. This is a big issue there are no easy games in the NRL and preparation can be difference to a win or loss.

is it unfair that today’s scheduled game gave us a 10 day turnaround and the dogs Only 6?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Next weeks game already moved to Saturday, nice work by vlandys and uncle nick.

I thought it was always Saturday?

[fletch]

Next weeks game already moved to Saturday, nice work by vlandys and uncle nick.

Thought it was already scheduled for Saturday nothing has changed.

[The Marshall]

they get the test at lunchtime today, why not wait then make a call on postponing, if Tolman is positive then it’s not just this week it’s the bulldogs done for a fortnight. the NRL are acting in a manner that is prejudicial to the Roosters interest by not waiting. It’s a joke.

[chopstiks]

is it unfair that today’s scheduled game gave us a 10 day turnaround and the dogs Only 6?

not when its scheduled and you go into it with notice, knowing whats what.

[milanja]

I thought it was always Saturday?

was it? Why all the hoopla about a short turnaround then?
Tommy’s post must have thrown me

[Jacks Fur Coat]

was it? Why all the hoopla about a short turnaround then?
Tommy’s post must have thrown me

Cos we only get 5 day turnaround they get 8.