Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Souths

[Stewie Griffin]

We are that poor in defence positionally tonight its hard to reconcile. In the old days games like this were considered "hot" and $$ were made by some.

[Lydon]

We beat Brisbane 26-0 in this corresponding fixture in 2000. Brisbane win the comp.

Also from memory the Broncos were resting a fair few that night..

[Johnny Brass]

Terrible display from the chooks and the bunnies have been on fire.
Our right edge has been awful defensively.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Didn't we drop this game last year too?

[BenCumminsIsACheat]

He's a Roosters player that gives his all every time he puts on the RWB.

So of course I like him.

Thanks. You've confirmed my suspicions.
You do have no idea what you're talking about

[Waylander]

We look like we have heavy legs. I wonder if Robbo flogged them to prepare for next week.

[Mickie Lane]

to be fair doesnt help we have a right side of tupouniua, flannagan, aubo and ikuvalu

Exactly.

[Bansai Pipeline]

I think it’s quite obvious we were never interested in turning up tonight. Just playing to not get injuries.

disappointing to see us defend so poorly though. No excuses for how shit they’ve been no matter how little emphasis Robbo may or may not have put on winning this game.

Don't think they've been coached for this.

The disallowed try (flat pass at worse) totally changed momentum.

We're knackered in defence.

[stringaz]

who are we looking at though?? No game is guaranteed unless we win because parra is no certainty to win.

either or, youd have to ask robbo, maybe he prefers to stay in sydney next week? Either way he dosent want us "soft" for next weeks game against whoever by going at 100 percent tonight.

[Bansai Pipeline]

We look like we have heavy legs. I wonder if Robbo flogged them to prepare for next week.

Yeah that's possible.

[stringaz]

Robbo does look pissed tho lol

[Bansai Pipeline]

Manu's absence is more significant than I thought it would be.

[roostermcgregor]

We have turned up - our forwards are tackling the same way they always do.
We will go better in the second half, but will still lose the game.
Our backs are getting cut up - the deep ball to the second receiver, who has speed/ space, is causing havoc in our backline defence.
Not sure that we can fix this come finals time, and other teams will use it against us.
Chances of the 3 peat are now slim.

[Lydon]

We look shot

[Smee]

We look shot

You mean shit.