Official Match Day Thread: Roosters V Sea Eagles

[King Salvo]

As i said pregame the Chooks needed to be A grade in Set Completions / Defence / Discipline - unfortunately it was B -

• Set Completions - 30 out of 42 - 71%
• Missed Tackles - 38
• Errors - 13

Pre-season they need to work on their set completions as it has been poor all year - 16th in Set Completions

Puts so much pressure on your defence

[Johnny Brass]

I'm not going to let the disappointment of tonight overshadow what has been a fantastic year for us in terms of courage, commitment and the never say die attitude of the team which are going to hold us in good stead for years to come with the blooding of some outstanding youngsters who are only going to get better with the experience.
Even tonight when we copped a licking we didn't turn it up and kept trying.
You can see the improvement in Egan in each game and he is learning off Rads everytime he plays alongside him with his tough runs and ball playing , he has a bit of mongrel about him and I predict he will be a rep player of the future.
We have to remember a lot of these boys would have been playing with the Bears if it wasn't for our horrific injury toll and probably played at a higher level than most thought they were capable of
Big shout out to Teddy for a magnificent year as captain and he really grew into the role.
JWH was our best forward all year and I love Rads for his ability, toughness and will to win.
Huge effort by Robbo this year in getting the boys up each week.
Farewell and thanks to Fitzy for his years of service to the roosters along with Isaac Liu and what a great career for jmoz and how blessed we were to get him at the end of his career.

[roostermcgregor]

That was f*cking horrible to watch as a Roosters fan
Dominated in the forwards.
The defence was physical , but at times we just opened up, straight down the middle.
The attack was atrocious . Dropped ball just about every set of six.
Unable to make any half breaks with hard running , either in the forwards or the backs.
And of course , throwing panic passes , or stupid passes to support players , when there were better options of who should get the ball.
Its embarrassing to see this once mighty team get flogged by 40 points in a semi final.
We didn't have a clue.
We didn't look like we could get over the tryline.
It shows you how far off the pace our team is.
Hopefully, we can rebuild in 2022.
I hope our side achieves one thing next year.- I don't care if we do not win the title.
All I want for our team is to be feared by our opposition.

[Fairfax]

Robbo's presser shows the class difference between him and blokes like Bennett. He is all class and a statesman.

[milanja]

Robbo's presser shows the class difference between him and blokes like Bennett. He is all class and a statesman.

I might watch it through the week.

[Davo]

Also pretty well confirmed no more signings. We’re going to do what there is. Renouf and Connor to join that’s it. So unless Simms is a sneaky signing, not much more to come in.

[Rooster_6]

Fair play to Manly tonight, didn’t see one player grab their neck or lie down to hold up play and milk a penalty.

Both sides played the game hard and with the right intent.

Nice change from some of the shit we’ve had to sit through over the past few months.

[kakaruk]

We just ran out of cattle, to many reserve grade players and teenagers had to step up and replace either internationals or state of origin players in a well oiled machine that is the roosters top side, its as simple as that really. They did really well to get as far as they did

[Bruce Pickett]

I'm not going to let the disappointment of tonight overshadow what has been a fantastic year for us in terms of courage, commitment and the never say die attitude of the team which are going to hold us in good stead for years to come with the blooding of some outstanding youngsters who are only going to get better with the experience.
Even tonight when we copped a licking we didn't turn it up and kept trying.
You can see the improvement in Egan in each game and he is learning off Rads everytime he plays alongside him with his tough runs and ball playing , he has a bit of mongrel about him and I predict he will be a rep player of the future.
We have to remember a lot of these boys would have been playing with the Bears if it wasn't for our horrific injury toll and probably played at a higher level than most thought they were capable of
Big shout out to Teddy for a magnificent year as captain and he really grew into the role.
JWH was our best forward all year and I love Rads for his ability, toughness and will to win.
Huge effort by Robbo this year in getting the boys up each week.
Farewell and thanks to Fitzy for his years of service to the roosters along with Isaac Liu and what a great career for jmoz and how blessed we were to get him at the end of his career.

Great stuff Brassy.
Tonight was disappointing, but they played as best they could this year.
Love them.

[Davo]

I wonder if Lam will have the same conversation with Robbo that Flanagan had last year....just no upside in him and we cant say he didnt get a shot.
I must admit I was a big fan of Keirhan, but gee his defensive reads are terrible and drop balls.... not on his own, but really disappointed he hasn't come along either.

[Headless Chook]

Fair play to Manly tonight, didn’t see one player grab their neck or lie down to hold up play and milk a penalty.

Both sides played the game hard and with the right intent.

Nice change from some of the shit we’ve had to sit through over the past few months.

Dessie's presser was classy too, gave us a lot of credit for hanging in the way we did

[Waylander]

56 tackles for Rads tonight. Amazing effort. All heart. Look out 2022, we’re coming for ya!!

[Davo]

I dont want to be critical of Robbo, but the use of Fletcher Baker was confusing and minimal minutes the last 2 games. Our big man Taku deserved a go considering his game against the Raiders and we are so small in the middle of the park and he has an offload in him. Fletcher is smashed and pushed back each run, no effectivness.

[rozza]

I want to say thank you to Robbo the coaches & every player for this season it hasn't been the easiest season but you did the jersey proud we will be back stronger than ever.Want to say congrats to Isaac Liu for his service to the club.Also Josh Morris as well in his brief time at the Chooks & finally to Fitzy for his service to the Chooks & a final word couldn't be more prouder to be an Easts supporter!

[roostermcgregor]

"Originally posted by Waylander

56 tackles for Rads tonight. Amazing effort. All heart. Look out 2022, we’re coming for ya!!





If we had 6 Radley's in the forwards , there is no doubt we would be holding the championship trophy aloft at the end of the year.
You are right, Radley is all heart, every game.
I cannot help think that a few of our players clocked - off, thinking it was all too hard this year.
That is unfair on Rads, JWH, Teddy & Toops, who give everything of themselves, every game.