Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[King Salvo]

Great Tackle by Lammy and Great read to defuse the kick

[BenCumminsIsACheat]

You can tell Teddy is struggling with his hip out there. Just labouring.
But as always one of the only guys having a go

[roostermcgregor]

I feel sorry for the forwards.
They are putting the effort in.
Our backs are getting killed by the Riff - only Suaalii , JMoz, Joey are doing any good.

[RoosterFanNZ]

jesus lam is stinky

[Fairfax]

This sport is getting dumber and dumber. The challenge is arbitrary. I have no idea what the majority of penalties are for. The inconsistency of decisions. I don't recognise this sport anymore.

[stringaz]

This whole rebuilding stuff is nonsense, Melbourne have had their 3 greatest players either leave or retire over the past 3-4 seasons and they're still the top dogs, no names and rookies come in and play the system to perfection from day dot.

Robbo needs to put his hand up, the senior players in our side have been cutting corners all season and we can get away with it as there's so much trash in this competition but the second a half decent team comes along we get exposed for the pretenders we are. This is mentally fragile side that doesn't believe it's premiership material so plays accordingly, the injuries haven't helped but it's a poor excuse - Melbourne have been without their best player for a month and haven't missed a beat.

Get back to me when they have 9 out, and cop the treatment we do, we are on opposite side of the spectrum to the strom.

What can robbo do? He can only work with the fit players he has.

[ism22]

LOL the Teddy short drop-out! Made my (otherwise horrible) night hahaha

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Our only saving grace is that we have 10 out. The riff lost to the sh*t stain sharks with 6 out.

[Fairfax]

We have an aging roster. SST, JWH and Isaac are near the end of their career. We have no goal kicker. We have no real 9. Pinning our hopes on an 19 year old 7. Thin in the outside backs too. We have some work to do.

[Grant Hedger]

A number of these players are inept.

[King Salvo]

Tedesco going off at Keighran - why pass it - He is not a DH Keighran

[RoosterFanNZ]

would billy smith get a go over iku?

[RoosterFanNZ]

We have an aging roster. SST, JWH and Isaac are near the end of their career. We have no goal kicker. We have no real 9. Pinning our hopes on an 19 year old 7. Thin in the outside backs too. We have some work to do.

sorry what? sammy v has something to say about that

[BenCumminsIsACheat]

The Roosters will be better for this loss.
We’ll get rid of all the rubbish players like Lam and Ikuvalu and Ben Marschke already gone.
A team with a healthy Tedesco, Manu and Walker halves, Suaalii and Smith right side pairing, healthy and seasoned Verrills, is dangerous.

Some fair reffing wouldn’t go astray either. I’m not asking for all the calls to go our way but we saw early today how we can dominate with a bit of fairness and how the stupid new rules ruin the game

[Grant Hedger]

would billy smith get a go over iku?

I’d get a go ahead of ikuvalu