Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Tigers

[The Axe]

Anyone know links to watch bears or previous match?

[ism22]

i think this may be a little closer then some think. i think we should still win, but by 10 instead of 30. wet weather will bring thr teams closer together. we are also down on troops.

go chooks.

Agreed. Wet weather (which always cramps our backs) and the Tigpies almost got on top of the Faders (TBH I thought the Faders were lucky with a few calls that helped them get on top at key moments).

Tigpies' roster has a lot of quality players who haven't quite delivered over the years (but could magically do so for 1 game... such players always seem to lift against us).

IMO it'll be low scoring and close! Baaah... don't mention potential injuries!

[The Brain]

Anyone know links to watch bears or previous match?

I think bears match has moved to 6.20pn and no streams

[King Salvo]

I remember going out there on a bus from the club in 2010 and they parked right next to the grounds so I think you should be ok, given the weather too. Hope you enjoy the game and stay safe. Thanks for representing those of us can't get there. The Tigers to me always represent a dysfunctional work place, the kind you don't want to be at. Good luck to the young ones too today.

Wests own 90% of the franchise now and should take it over completely and change the name to Macarthur Wests Tigers or dump Balmain completely - be Macarthur Magpies- The owner of the A-League team Macarthur Bulls FC wants to refurbish the Campbelltown Stadium into a Bankwest type of ground - 300 million he's willing to spend.

To People out this way it's a Balmain team with a token Wests presence (little Magpie on the jersey sleeve ) even though Wests are the majority owner - for it to really work they need to be fulltime in Campbelltown

Campbelltown along with Illawarra and Canberra were bidders for the NSWRL Comp expansion for the 1982 season - NSWRL selected IIlawarra and Canberra and Campbelltown advised to be ready for further expansions.

Back in the early 80's Newtown almost came out here to Campbelltown - Newtown Campbelltown Jets was the plan but Newtown went into administration and were punted from the Comp before it could happen.

The Chooks were close to coming out to Campbelltown until the move was scuttled and Wests who were almost punted from the comp along with Newtown at the end of 1983 but were fighting it through the courts - i think Wests original won the case about expulsion from the comp but on appeal the NSWRL won - deemed they could admit or not admit teams to their comp.

That surprised me about the Souths case in the federal court decision which was later overturned in the high court that the NRL could admit or not admit teams to their comps

This move by Wests to Campbelltown as the NSWRL could expel them from the comp was assisted by Arthurson/Parker/Moore/Fitzgerald who were concerned that if the Roosters took over Campbelltown/ group 6 it would strengthen the Chooks - the same argument they used for when the Chooks wanted some of their areas back that Souths stole.

In those days decisions such as the Chooks taking over Campbelltown/ Group 6 had to have 75% agreement from the other teams - Manly/Souths/Parramatta/Dogs voted against it and I recall one other team abstained from voting (Norths I think) - 14 team comp back then - Wests and Newtown couldn't vote - so only 12 could - 4 voting against it and one abstaining meant the 75% agreement couldn't be reached.

How different it could have been if the Chooks took over Campbelltown/Group 6

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/tig...28-p52lo9.html

[Teddy]

Anyone got any parking recommendations for Campbelltown stadium?

The leagues club has a multi storey parking lot, however they started renovating it about 2 weeks ago so if that’s full or off limits there is a commuter car park or the tennis club next door has some parking and if that’s no go and you feel like going for a swim park at Leumeah station and dog paddle across jokes aside, there should be some parking mate, most of the locals probably don’t even own cars except me so you can all descend to my place and I’ll drive the mini bus in.

You should be fine finding parking mate.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Thanks mate haha yeah I do plan to stay back - may leave at HT though if they are getting smashed - don’t think they’ll have many chooks playing for them today

You may be the eyes and ears for that game mate, don't think its being covered anywhere.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

Despite the wet and inclement weather, I tip the mighty Roosters by 18. Go the Chooks!

[The Axe]

I think bears match has moved to 6.20pn and no streams

thanks Brain

[King Salvo]

Need the long studs today - No wind to speak of but still slight rain and some heavy falls expected - 5mm of rain since 9 am - expected falls of up to 40mm - 19 degrees currently

[Thirteen]

Need the long studs today - No wind to speak of but still slight rain and some heavy falls expected - 5mm of rain since 9 am - expected falls of up to 40mm - 19 degrees currently

Did someone with intelligence and humour hack into your account?

[Rooster1908]

Did someone with intelligence and humour hack into your account?

My Bad

[Mickie Lane]

Need the long studs today - No wind to speak of but still slight rain and some heavy falls expected - 5mm of rain since 9 am - expected falls of up to 40mm - 19 degrees currently

Are you sideline King?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

My Bad

Haha...I need someone with intelligence and maturity to hack mine.

[King Salvo]

Are you sideline King?

Almost - not far away - Not raining currently and 18 degrees - NE slight wind @ 9km's -Light rain 2 to 6 mm had been predicted from 2pm to 5pm.

[NorthChook]

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