Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Bulldogs

[Noosa Rooster]

Rock bottom

1966 was rock bottom. Every year after that is a bonus.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

We're rebuilding.
Trent is trying his best to compile a premiership winning team again...wuthout much luck so far.

"Can't win without the Cattle".

Wanna win games?
Get Trent some better 'cattle'.

I'm not sure it's the cattle, maybe moreso the drover.

It gets back to preparation and tactical mindsets in games.

[Bondicigar]

1966 was rock bottom. Every year after that is a bonus.

Haha this year i meant sorry

[Rooster1908]

We need to get rid of 13 players .Not sure which 4:to keep but .And abut the coach

[Rooster_6]

I could bang on about negatives but I thought Radley had his best game this season and Keary showed glimpses of his old self, particularly his attacking kicks

Radley stepped up second half no doubt, good to see that leadership out of him and the one thing it showed is when he’s in that mindset we’re a much better footy side playing off the back of him. His dominance in the middle allows Keary & Walker to play up-tempo footy which is where they shine.

Everything else outside of that was very one-paced and slow.

[bondi.boy]

If anyone wants to know why we are so diabolical, look no further than the attitude on display after suaalli's second no try. These guys think they're coming off back to back premiership wins 3 years ago. Instead back to back losses to sub par teams. Just show up to win. Absolutely piss poor.

Cant wait to hear robbo glow over our defense in the second half again like last week. Don't protect them from the media they deserve a pasting.

There's too much to pick out negatively as far as individual players are concerned. Keary plays like he's one headknock away from dying. He's mentally shot.

There is a major lack of teamwork throughout the 80 minutes. They same stupid sweep plays left to right that i'm sure every team in this comp and even overseas teams we've never played before would defend with ease. So predictable.

I'm calling for Politis to go in there and give the entire squad and coaching staff a rocket.

Bring back last years injury decimated team, they were way better to watch.

God help us.

Mr Politis is not that kind of guy.
No way he would ever go into the dressing room and give the entire squad and coaching staff a rocket.
Or any one person a rocket.
He would be very disappointed, as we are...as Trent is.

[Rooster_6]

I'm not sure it's the cattle, maybe moreso the drover.

It gets back to preparation and tactical mindsets in games.

Why does it have to be one or the other?

The whole club is failing at the moment but we didn’t need a coach to beat that Bulldogs side today… lets be real.

[ARD]

Radley stepped up second half no doubt, good to see that leadership out of him and the one thing it showed is when he’s in that mindset we’re a much better footy side playing off the back of him. His dominance in the middle allows Keary & Walker to play up-tempo footy which is where they shine.

Everything else outside of that was very one-paced and slow.

Agree; he dug deep into the line and made great decisions/ variation in going out back, wide, short, run etc.

[bondi.boy]

Forget the 70-10 scoreline against the warriors, i'm legimately concerned about what these top teams are gonna do to us from round 10 onwards.

We'll probably lose every one of those games and slide down the ladder...but hey, we can turn that into a good thing, it'll teach the players, especially the young and inexperienced ones what losing bigtime is like.

[Rocky Rhodes]

LOL premiership My marker is getting ready to rule them out of finals footy all together

Maybe....I still think we are a chance to sneak into the bottom part of the eight...maybe from 6 to 8th possie (Only because the comp is so weak) . However to win comp's a top 4 finish almost a must.

The black pen is through our 2022 premiership chances. Done.

Bring on 2023...

[zac]

defence is still pretty good but attack isn't up to speed. if we can make fewer dumb errors - kicking it out on the full when we've got a penalty but not when we're kicking off or kicking in play and the like - then we'll have more chance to steady the ship.

[Noosa Rooster]

Haha this year i meant sorry

I’d agree with that!

[Vasco]

Would be nice to see a game where we are not under the pump for the first 20 minutes.

[Rocky Rhodes]

I'm kinda wishing my migraine would come back..it would be less painful..plus it's shame all the construction going on in my area has stopped for the day..that would have helped too...migraine with a side order of jackhammers or watching this game..same really..

lol...the good news is your migraine will go away next week as we are playing to Titans.....the bad news is then the migraine will return as we got the Eels Panthers & the Sharks...one long migraine.

Just gotta be patient with this team...next yr we are in with a chance with a strong no 9 and the 3 strongest teams (Panthers Storm & Eels) going backwards player wise.

I never really gave us a chance this yr.

[Bondicigar]

Radley stepped up second half no doubt, good to see that leadership out of him and the one thing it showed is when he’s in that mindset we’re a much better footy side playing off the back of him. His dominance in the middle allows Keary & Walker to play up-tempo footy which is where they shine.

Everything else outside of that was very one-paced and slow.

Has it been that long since Radley has played good that everyone has forgotten how good he can be?
I wish he would get back to being physical with and without the ball