Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Warriors

[Tommy Smith]

Hopefully it doesn't rain.

If it does I'll revise my prediction down from 64 nil to 44 nil.

And Robbo won't be giving any dressing shed speeches. Only an egotist like Smith would do that.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

I expect a big rebound in our performance today, although that is tempered by the possibility of rain and a storm this afternoon. If we tighten our defence and reduce our error rate, the rest will take care of itself.

Hopefully Easts by about 36.

Up the mighty Chooks!

[ROC181]

Be a tough game with rain expected - several Warrior players are playing their last game for an unknown period due to returning home so I am expecting a big effort from them and the Chooks need to be up from the get go in this game and not have the turning up and they will win attitude. A solid win with improved defence in the middle and low error rate would be the goal

In his press conference a few days ago Robbo said he wasn’t bothered with the errors from dropped balls as he wanted the team to play that kind of footy which is a change from a few years when he wanted the team to play cautious by not pushing for offloads. Now he wants the team to concentrate mostly on defence which I agree, but I wouldn’t mind if we were to test the waters before throwing the ball around and lose it especially when we’re close to scoring. Tired of seeing bombed tries.

[crikey chris]

The expected rain will keep the scoreboard respectable for the Warriors. Easts by 40

[Thirteen]

I’m just outside the ground now. Sun is out but lots of rain clouds about too.

[ROC181]

I’m just outside the ground now. Sun is out but lots of rain clouds about too.

Wave to the camera or maybe do a streak during the game so we can have a laugh during the CCP flu. I wonder if the penalty for streaking is higher for entering the bubble.

[mattyh]

come on the chooks

[Thirteen]

Wave to the camera or maybe do a streak during the game so we can have a laugh during the CCP flu. I wonder if the penalty for streaking is higher for entering the bubble.

If you really want to see my tackle I’ll send you a pic.

[fletch]

Cordner out

1. James Tedesco

2. Matt Ikuvalu

3. Josh Morris

4. Joseph Manu

5. Brett Morris

6. Luke Keary

7. Kyle Flanagan

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

9. Jake Friend (c)

10. Siosiua Taukeiaho

15. Sitili Tupouniua

12. Mitchell Aubusson

13. Isaac Liu

INTERCHANGE

14. Lachlan Lam

16. Nat Butcher

17. Lindsay Collins

18. Poasa Faamausili

[Thirteen]

Cords going week on week off is he?

[fletch]

Its concussion symptoms for Cordner from a hit he copped at training this week.

[NorthChook]

Cordner head knock at training - caused bad headaches. He too now is in that dangerous territory of multiple concussions in a short time period

[Bahrain Rooster]

I’m predicting that Tupouinua will relish this rare starting role and will play the game of his career so far. Bold call for the day.

[Monaco's Fan Club]

Cordner is being rested. They cause concussion so not inspire the Warriors

[Tommy Smith]

So we're missing our entire starting backrow. But you won't hear anyone within the club whinge because we're not a loser club like the Raiders.