Are fans getting carried away?

[ChookMaster]

Haven’t felt the love for our team so much since 2019… been browsing the forums far and wide.. with surprisingly a lot of fans having us winning the minor and then the GF. I mean, it’s nice and all but where is this coming from?

We finished on par with manly last season with the norths squad so I can understand the excitement around our full squad team but I still think the riff are ahead and possibly on level ground with the drizzle.

Anywho, it’s a breath of fresh air.

Here come the Roosters.

[King Salvo]

I would say yes as the Chooks are behind the Storm and the Riff still one has to say. - Unsure how Souffs will go as they have lost a few key players and Manly will likely improve also.

Other teams will improve as well and the Chooks have one of the hardest draws - 13 games vs 2021 Top 8 sides ( 8 games against the 2021 top 4) and 11 games vs 2021 Bottom 8 sides.

2021 was a unusual season when you consider the top 2 lost only 3 games each and 3rd only 4 games - not sure if this will be the same in 2022 having 3 teams losing as fewer games as they did. Manly 4th and Chooks 5th both lost 8 games each.

Teams will have to win games against all sides to make the 8 and especially the top 4 to be a side capable of winning the comp

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/11/09/...ams-2022-draw/

They have a lot to work on including

• Fitness including mobility, agility and endurance
• Defence line speed and general defence technique
• Improving the attack for the faster game and ball in play longer
• Improving discipline as a team and individuals as can't afford to be missing players as a result of suspensions and sin bins
• Improving set completions rates
• Reducing errors
• Improving general play kicking and goal kicking success/conversion rates.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Given a fair run with injury we will win it.

[mattyh]

i remember a lot of hype around the cowboys in 2018, they didn't get close .

however we are a different beast, not sure we will win it, but i think we will be in the mix . no real reason we cant i guess, souths, penrith and storm are significantly weaker, manly about the same but can turbo repeat his epic year?

brisbane and sharks will improve but not enough to challenge , eels wont.

[Moose]

Been 2 years without a premiership, we're due.

[rented tracksuit]

Been 2 years without a premiership, we're due.

Spot on!

As proven over those past 2 years, only injury can stop us.

[Bondicigar]

Scoring points won't be a problem.

if the bondi wall is back in 2022 I'll be very confident.

[Kelby]

Scoring points won't be a problem.

if the bondi wall is back in 2022 I'll be very confident.

Depends on the NRL / Refs interpretation of the rules against us............... Fatigue sets in after defending for multiple sets.

[Bondicigar]

Depends on the NRL / Refs interpretation of the rules against us............... Fatigue sets in after defending for multiple sets.

it's a lottery week to week .
The 6 again rule is the biggest blight on the game .
I feel after 1 repeat set the next infringement should be a penalty with no quick tap allowed.

[Snapn1]

Haven’t felt the love for our team so much since 2019… been browsing the forums far and wide.. with surprisingly a lot of fans having us winning the minor and then the GF. I mean, it’s nice and all but where is this coming from?

We finished on par with manly last season with the norths squad so I can understand the excitement around our full squad team but I still think the riff are ahead and possibly on level ground with the drizzle.

Anywho, it’s a breath of fresh air.

Here come the Roosters.

EXPLAIN THE " RIFF" are ahead of us ????
player for player ! Please explain???
EXPLAIN???
COACH, PLAYER,PLAYER STAFF, CHAIRMAN ETC ......ETC......?????

WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE????????

[Mickie Lane]

Souths will be up there.

[milanja]

EXPLAIN THE " RIFF" are ahead of us ????
player for player ! Please explain???
EXPLAIN???
COACH, PLAYER,PLAYER STAFF, CHAIRMAN ETC ......ETC......?????

WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE????????

Tedesco R
toops R
manu R
crichton P
to’o P

keary R
cleary P

yeo P
radley R
kikau P
JFH P
Api P
JWH R

collins R
Martin P
Angus R
luai/Watson P/R

could be 9 a piece actually.

[King Salvo]

Combined Roosters and Penrith Side- 10 Penrith and 8 Roosters - Keary and Collins not considered due to missing most of the 2021 season

1. James Tedesco- Roosters
2. Daniel Tupou- Roosters
3. Stephen Crichton- Penrith
4. Joseph Manu- Roosters
5. Brian To’o- Penrith
6. Jarome Luai- Penrith
7. Nathan Cleary- Penrith
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves- Roosters
9. Api Koroisau- Penrith
10. James Fisher-Harris- Penrith
11. Viliame Kikau- Penrith
12. Angus Crichton- Roosters
13, Victor Radley- Roosters

14. Connor Watson- Roosters
15. Moses Leota- Penrith
16. Spencer Leniu- Penrith
17. Isaah Yeo- Penrith
18. Nat Butcher- Roosters

[Thirteen]

Combined Roosters and Penrith Side- 10 Penrith and 8 Roosters - Keary and Collins not considered due to missing most of the 2021 season

1. James Tedesco- Roosters
2. Daniel Tupou- Roosters
3. Stephen Crichton- Penrith
4. Joseph Manu- Roosters
5. Brian To’o- Penrith
6. Jarome Luai- Penrith
7. Nathan Cleary- Penrith
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves- Roosters
9. Api Koroisau- Penrith
10. James Fisher-Harris- Penrith
11. Viliame Kikau- Penrith
12. Angus Crichton- Roosters
13, Victor Radley- Roosters

14. Connor Watson- Roosters
15. Moses Leota- Penrith
16. Spencer Leniu- Penrith
17. Isaah Yeo- Penrith
18. Nat Butcher- Roosters

What’s your point? Are we merging with them today?

[Timmah]

[QUOTE=Kelby;n916109]

Depends on the NRL / Refs interpretation of the rules against us............... Fatigue sets in after defending for multiple sets.

Never a truer word was spoken Kelby, there is definitely “engineering” going on there, with the NRL deciding by ref proxy, which way matches turn.