Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Storm

[Bondicigar]

Stilli to have a breakout game and arrive as 1 of the biggest backrow prospects in the game

[OMR]

Surprised you feel this way. And of course I respect your opinion but if you have time could you please do a comparison of opposite numbers in the respective packs so I can see how you come to this conclusion. I’m interested to understand why an intelligent supporter like you thinks Melbourne’s pack is better than ours. In my eyes both our props are better and both of second towers are superior to theirs.

Our bench despite the ACLs is still pretty strong with Lindsay, Aubo and Sitili.

Every team tries to smash Flanno and Keary. Nothing different there.

What do the rest of you think?

I totally agree, can’t see how a pack of JWH, SST , Friend , Cordner and Crichton can be seen as inferior to the Storm pack .

[zac]

might be wrong but this team has a '75 feel about it where the boys didn't look at the ladder and just enjoyed themselves and and played good footy knowing they had the wood over every other team.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Surprised you feel this way. And of course I respect your opinion but if you have time could you please do a comparison of opposite numbers in the respective packs so I can see how you come to this conclusion. I’m interested to understand why an intelligent supporter like you thinks Melbourne’s pack is better than ours. In my eyes both our props are better and both of second towers are superior to theirs.

Our bench despite the ACLs is still pretty strong with Lindsay, Aubo and Sitili.

Every team tries to smash Flanno and Keary. Nothing different there.

What do the rest of you think?

My opinion is based on doubts over The Farmer especially, and Sitili, and because I think Cords is carrying a groin. I know he is a champion but he is still human. I do rate the Bromwich boys and Big Asofa, and Smith ofcourse, plus Finucane. The rest are workers. We have lost 3 first choice players from our pack, Jake will probably have to play the full 80. Last week was our worst performance since the comp resumed, and against St George. Melbourne are a tougher task, away. I think this is a danger game for us, and the tipping point will be if we can get through without another injury. I think it will come down to who makes the least mistakes. Cheers.

[Thirteen]

might be wrong but this team has a '75 feel about it where the boys didn't look at the ladder and just enjoyed themselves and and played good footy knowing they had the wood over every other team.

You must be older than I thought.

[zac]

You must be older than I thought.

that would depend on how old you thought i was.

[Thirteen]

My opinion is based on doubts over The Farmer especially, and Sitili, and because I think Cords is carrying a groin. I know he is a champion but he is still human. I do rate the Bromwich boys and Big Asofa, and Smith ofcourse, plus Finucane. The rest are workers. We have lost 3 first choice players from our pack, Jake will probably have to play the full 80. Last week was our worst performance since the comp resumed, and against St George. Melbourne are a tougher task, away. I think this is a danger game for us, and the tipping point will be if we can get through without another injury. I think it will come down to who makes the least mistakes. Cheers.

Our staring pack led by ours props is very strong and these days we don’t lose too much when Collins comes on. I think last week our players were a bit mentally scared by seeing 2 of their mates going down with serious injuries. That’s got to effect your mind set. Melbourne is a big game and I think our side will be up for it.

[Thirteen]

that would depend on how old you thought i was.

I obviously have no clue. You should never ask a lady how old she is. But you’re not one. How old are you?

BTW to keep it Rooster related, I share a birthday with Joey Manu.

[zac]

You should never ask a lady how old she is. But you’re not one. How old are you?

55 in the shade

[ism22]

I totally agree, can’t see how a pack of JWH, SST , Friend , Cordner and Crichton can be seen as inferior to the Storm pack .

Bromwich brothers, Kaufusi, Finucane, Solomona and Smith x 2 (TBH I fear the wombat more than the book cooker).

I think our A-team is better (even without Radley). However their bench beats Silly Farmer, Sitili, Collins and Maubs (as much as I hate 'em, our middle quarters have been our achilles... I can see B-Smith and Thug Solomona coming on during that spell and doing some serious damage against our B-team forwards). Never heard of the other two though... unless Tom and Tino are my old gym buddies from Gold's off Oxford St in Darlo (they always invited me out for free beers/pork knuckle at Una's followed by an all-nighter at Midnight Shift). Possibly a different Tom and Tino but you never know!

PS - reckon the Storm would release Brandon Smith before August to cover for Verrills?

[Teddy]

Surprised you feel this way. And of course I respect your opinion but if you have time could you please do a comparison of opposite numbers in the respective packs so I can see how you come to this conclusion. I’m interested to understand why an intelligent supporter like you thinks Melbourne’s pack is better than ours. In my eyes both our props are better and both of second towers are superior to theirs.

Our bench despite the ACLs is still pretty strong with Lindsay, Aubo and Sitili.

Every team tries to smash Flanno and Keary. Nothing different there.

What do the rest of you think?

The Storm aren’t even in the same ballpark, position for position in the starting forwards, bar Butcher the Roosters pack has run for more meters, post contact meters and average number of hit ups as an example I have taken the time to show both packs best performers as according to NRL website

TKO-
Average run meters 177m
Post Contact meters 475.5m
Average number of hit ups 14.7 pg
Offloads 5
Tackle breaks 3
Tackles made 154 efficiency 91.3%

JBrom-
Average run meters 134.1m
Post contact meters 344.9m
Average number of hit ups 12.7 pg
Tackles made 194 efficiency 93.1%
Offloads 5
Tackle breaks 3

Take into account TKO has played one less game, the gap would be even bigger.

Cords and Gus absolutely run rings around Kafausi and KBrom they kill them in all those stats.

[Thirteen]

55 in the shade

Old enough to be the Morris boys father. Ya old bastard!

[zac]

Old enough to be the Morris boys father. Ya old bastard!

haha, but if i was their father they'd be the bastards.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Good starter Thirteen.

The superpowers meet again. Cant help but feel one is hanging by a thread though, and it aint us. Jarome Hughes doesnt appeal to me in the halves. NAS is overrated and has the heart the size of a pea when stood up to, like SST and others have done in the past. They need to really dominate territory to have any hope and use size and Smiths clever game managing to threaten. I think we will have our plans to counter that.

Vics a big loss and Butcher can't cover what he brings. Hes been off the pace compared to our other forwards but if fully fit can bring his own talents to the game. Be a good watch anyway.

They miss Munster and have had a messy relocation. We will be fired up and looks ours to lose. Spells trouble for the Storm.

Easts by 16.

[The Skeez]

Don’t forget Melbourne had to relocate during the week.