The Roosters will make the Grand Final in 2021

[barryd]

We still have yet to beat a top team this year. Lost to storm and Souths so far. Realistically, we have to start beating the top sides to be considered honest contenders. Whenever we’ve been matched against a top side they’ve walked all over us. I think this year we will fall short due to injuries.

We don’t need to beat the top teams till the end of the year

[Thirteen]

Nice sentiments Steakface. If we don’t make the GF can you change your name to Eggface?

[Thirteen]

Joey Manu will be massive for the rest of the year. I seems to thrive on having more responsibility

He threw a couple of quality balls v Knights. More skill than I gave him credit for.

[OMR]

Whilst I don’t think we’re a shoe in for the GF, I certainly have not given up hope for this year. In fact it has gone better than I expected after the injury to Keary and Friend’s retirement.
Whilst we can field 17 fit players on game day,
I give us a chance.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

As I wrote in another thread, we are certainly up against it, but not out of it, yet. I agree with the earlier comment that we need to start beating quality opposition. Tomorrow night would be a great start.

[roostermcgregor]

Souffs absolutely no hope of even thinking about the GF, after a 0-50 performance.
That leave Penriff, Storm, Eels and Roosters as the only possibilities.

[Thirteen]

Souffs absolutely no hope of even thinking about the GF, after a 0-50 performance.
That leave Penriff, Storm, Eels and Roosters as the only possibilities.

Eels

[Blue Suede Schubert]

Penners, we've got our backs against the wall. l can't remember the last time our squad was so decimated with injury.

But there is a silver lining my friends.

No one expects us to win. The pressure is off the team for the first time in eons.

We've got buckets of talent remaining in the squad.

JWH & SST - the best props in the competition. I wouldn't swap them for anyone
CORDS - the great man will be back this year, adding starch and invaluable leadership and respect among the playing group. They'll know this is his last year and will be doing everything to send him (and Friendy) out winners
RADLEY - What more needs to be said? Pound for pound the toughest player in the NRL, and with ball playing skills to boot.
WALKER - Just one of the those natural freaks (like Carney, Thurston, Johns) he is just a natural at playing footy and creating. Watch him ride the confidence all the way to the big dance this year.
TEDDY - The games no.1 fullback and support player in the comp, hands down.
VERRILS - out for a few weeks, but will be back. Absolutely tore it up upon his return from a year out. Top class service and dummy half running.
J'ORRIS - bucketloads of experience and proven talent at the highest levels. A world class outside back even on his poor days. Watch him take a bolder leadership role from hereon.
CRIGHTON - one of the games premier second rowers and leaders. Articulate, uncompromising, creative. A unique set of talents. We are lucky to have the man.
BAKER - I might have knocked this guy before he played a game (mainly he looks like the result of a pregnancy if Cameron Smith - Kyle Flanagan had procreated), but trust me. This guy is every bit as good as Collins. He will kill it this year.

also.....

FIFITA...not Daniel, ANDREW FIFITA is a chance at joining us this year. I maintain that aside from breifly under Flanagan, he has never had good coaching and discipline. Robbo, Cords and JWH will sort out his attitude and he'll be a monster. Tis a rumour, but there is enough smoke that i'm convinced there is fire.

also....

The greatest coach in modern history, the one and only TRENT " ESCARGOT " ROBINSON.

Penners, we are in this up to our necks.

The PANTHERS, STORM, RABBITS and EELS are our only GENUINE competition. Everyone else is making up the numbers.

Strap it, get excited, and whip our boys home.

Mark this down as an ' I told ya so' post. We will be in the GF this year, and it will be against one of the 4 aforementioned teams.

Love the positive attitude man. I trust this is the attitude within the team itself.

Myself, I don't give up hope until there is no hope left to give up. There is still plenty of hope left in the tank at this stage.

Trent 'Escargot' Robinson. Lol classic!

[HDTONE]

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The PANTHERS, STORM, RABBITS and EELS are our only GENUINE competition. Everyone else is making up the numbers.

Strap it, get excited, and whip our boys home.

Wow my bad had to read your post 2 times. 1st I thought I read put the strap on boys.....funny thoughts went through my skull.

Anyway better to be positive than negative.

Forget Souffs, but they had a few out last night.

Parra well I've got the shakes about them, not 100% convinced. So leaves the two machines the riff and drizzle. Personally don't know how these blokes are almost injury free.

Origin might dent them a bit. We knoe (last 3 years) you can't be up all the time (except with viagra) because the physical and mental shit creeps in. But atm those two are the real threats imho.

Shoot even with the injury toll we got we can put on a show, would I be shocked to be in the GF no way, but not expecting it atm. Still there's a long way to go.

[Steakface]

Everything on track.

The only reason the Cows got within cooee of us was the sin bin.

The Cows are not contendors, but they aren't as shit as the ladder makes out.

Looking good lads !!

[The Corner Post]

The following are playing as good as I've ever seen:
Teddy
Tupou
Chriton
Rads

[BenCumminsIsACheat]

Is it too late to change 'make' to 'win'?

[Thirteen]

The following are playing as good as I've ever seen:
Teddy
Tupou
Chriton
Rads

I disagree about Angus. Doing well but he can be a lot better.

[Easts75]

I can't see us beating Penriff

[milanja]

I disagree about Angus. Doing well but he can be a lot better.

i think he he just an old school footy player, runs hard,tackles hard, no nonsense doesn’t let you down.

not sure there is anything more to expect from him to be honest.