Finals

[Mickie Lane]

That is not the Roosters way . We control our own destiny . Bring on the Storm at Brizzy and a week off after !

100% correct.
If the Roosters are on then it doesn’t matter where they play or who they play they will win.

[Johnny Tobin]

I would prefer Penrith but if it has to be the Storm so be it. I am sure Robbo and the players don't mind.

[Bruce Pickett]

That is not the Roosters way . We control our own destiny . Bring on the Storm at Brizzy and a week off after !

Yep

[Johnny Tobin]

Mmmmm. It will be tough. Both storm games have been brutal this year. And you just know Bellamy will be super pissed about being knocked out by us the last two years and out to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Trust in Trent though, he will find a few extra gears for the finals.

And the storm don't find any extra gears for the finals.

[ROC181]

In Brisbane against the Storm, we missed Radleys delivery and big hits in the middle. Alas comes that new kid Sonny as a handy replacement and this time, we will END the Storms QLD record as only we can.

[The Corner Post]

Last time we played them we had no JWH, no Cords, no SBW, no Toups, no B Moz, no Flannery

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Don't care who we play or where, we should be favourites. And we should win. Important to get the week off. Honestly can't see anyone beating us this year. Teddy, Keary, Toups, The Morris boys, Joey and Flanno, best backline in the comp. and we have the best pack and the best bench. SBW is the icing on the cake. Farking THREEPEAT BABY...... OHH YEAH !!!

[dice]

Even if we win we're unlikely to come through unscathed if the last Storm game is anything to go by.

That is the bit that scares me. Imo the headslam on Cords was intentional, as was the headslam on SST last year, and Keary's broken ribs. They are a grubby team that knows we have their measure, and have the added incentive of rubbing out of the grand final any players that get seriously injured.

[OMR]

My concern is not us beating the storm in qld but Penrith having an armchair ride over the stuttering eels.

[Bansai Pipeline]

The point is that the Storm games have been proper brutal.

Not really about whether we can win or not, it's just the toll it will take.

[Bansai Pipeline]

My concern is not us beating the storm in qld but Penrith having an armchair ride over the stuttering eels.

Yeah that worries me too. The Eels are pathetic.

[Maxy Walker]

And the storm don't find any extra gears for the finals.

They haven’t in the past couple of seasons but I’m wary of them this year. Would be dangerous to underestimate Bellamy’s drive to win.

[Johnny Brass]

Both teams are getting all their players back from injury it should be a beauty up in qld if we meet as expected in the first week of the finals.
Storm are a massive side and it's like Bellamy has built a team with us specifically in mind which isn't surprising as we have beaten them the last two years.
Olam a terrific defender has been brought in to nullify Manu's brilliance and they will try to bash us out of the game. The quick improvement of Paps at fullback and Hughes as a halfback now gives them a great spine .
I still think they have a few weaknesses that our class can expose particularly if we move their big forwards around.
We are going to have to beat them and the Panthers to get the title so it's just a matter of which weekend we face them.
I have faith in our coach and team whenever that may be.

[Bondicigar]

Once we get to the finals its 3 wins in a row no matter who we play

[ism22]

Done it last 2 years.This year is no different

Yep IMO we shouldn't be scared of the Drizz or the Riff. We have a better PD than both despite them winning more games than us (including narrow wins against us, giving them a 4 point gap per win). While the ladder is based on 'most wins', I wouldn't write off the fact we have the best PD... I mean are Brisbane RALLY better than the Doggies this season? In some ways your PD says more about your season than your competition points.

I haven't watched the Riff play at all (my one game of the week is Easts v [whoever]). One loss all year is impressive and apparently Cleary's an absolute gun. Also they're not basing their wins around a hack (e.g. 5 man strips)... apparently it's all free flowing, positive footy. Maybe we've dodged a bullet by not having to play them?

Beat the Drizz and we could setup a perfect run to the GF where Drizz and Pemriff have to playoff in a preliminary final. You definitely make your own luck during the finals. I mean if we can post a big win against the Drizz then go figure. Suddenly they've gotta beat the Riff and then us again to get a premiership (as do the Riff). Doubt either team wants to do that while we get to destroy some joke team in a preliminary.