Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Raiders

[Thirteen]

Our draw really isn't that bad. We play Warriors, Titans, Dragons and then Storm at home. That's our banana skin game. If we can win those 4, we then play Tigers and Broncos. That could be potentially 6 in a row leadinmg into Raiders aways, and Knights and Sharks at home.

Don't put any game in the bank after last night. With no Bateman, Soliola, Hodgson out we would have been expected to pump The Raiders but didn't.

[Thirteen]

Raiders were ...too big, too strong, too fast.
Maybe we need a bigger, more muscular player than Crichton partnering Cordner.
Someone like that English player the Dogs bought.
Big is better, our team is too small.

I've stood next to Angus. Believe me when I tell you his is not small .

[Thirteen]

After the ‘fight’ when Flanno took his shot at goal Canberra were all within 10 metres of him. Sutton noticed and told the whole team to move back. Not one of them moved an inch. He is a weak man that Sutton.

[The Brain]

Don't put any game in the bank after last night. With no Bateman, Soliola, Hodgson out we would have been expected to pump The Raiders but didn't.

If we didnt drop so much ball we win easily..3 disallowed tries 2 of those could've swung our way if a guide dog was available

[Thirteen]

Manu really bombed a certain try.

[The ticket]

Our goal line defence has fallen away massively. Trent was filthy in the presser and mostly about soft defence. The Williams and Papali tries were disgraceful and if we can’t fix that stuff then the rest is pretty academic.

massively disappointing effort last night

[milanja]

Don't put any game in the bank after last night. With no Bateman, Soliola, Hodgson out we would have been expected to pump The Raiders but didn't.

cmon mate, raiders did have oldfield, Kai O’Donnell and semi valemei to take their places......

[ism22]

cmon mate, raiders did have oldfield, Kai O’Donnell and semi valemei to take their places......

Yeah their 'we had lotsa injuries' call was a crock of shyte.

Their only 1st pick player who was out is Hodgson and they seemed to start stripping the ball again without him (after 4 in the first 9 rounds, they got 3 or 4 dubious strips against us + forced a number of 'knock-ons').

It's ALWAYS the way with the Raiders... ALWAYS. They're shyte and you ignore 'em... until they start spoiling the ball, getting a heap of penalties and you're suddenly down by 4 points with 2 minutes to go, thinking 'how exactly did that happen?!?!? Fark me... did we seriously not score more points than them?!?'

[Headless Chook]

Don't put any game in the bank after last night. With no Bateman, Soliola, Hodgson out we would have been expected to pump The Raiders but didn't.

I realise that, but we're wasting our time if we can't win our next 3

[zac]

just watched robbo's presser. he'll get em right.

[Bruce Pickett]

Saints seem to be on the improve as well, so no easy beat there.

[Bahrain Rooster]

Why weren't SST and JWH the starting props?
Why wasn't Collins on the bench?
Why weren't things like normal?
Where was Farmer?

Where was Farmer? - Good question, he was unlucky to be left out of the team. Should slot back in though.

[Thirteen]

Where was Farmer? - Good question, he was unlucky to be left out of the team. Should slot back in though.

Who would you have played Farmer for? That is, before the game kicked off.

[Bahrain Rooster]

Possibly Aubo if I had to pick. Tupouinua to an edge and Farmer in the middle.

[NorthChook]

Collins and Liu will cover the front row from bench, Aubbo/Sitili to cover second row (with one being upgraded to starting line up for Gus), Lam utility

Thats why Farmer is missing out - he’ll come into the side if we lose a front rower