Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[Spirit of 66]

I'm not expecting a victory but hope to see signs that our slow build is continuing and that beating the Pamfers later in the season will be a real prospect.

80% completions tonight please.

[player 1]

Happy democracy sausage day.



Sutton terrifies me. If he plays to script and keeps giving them recounts in territory it gets too tough. We need a fair crack of the dem sausage with the shithouse 6 again rule.

Yes, I can already see each and every Pemriff player vigorously ground humping and leg thrashing the nanosecond they are turfed by our tacklers - and Sutton demanding we release them instantly so they can roll downfield.

Sorry, I just don't trust Sutton to give us anything like a fair go. He rarely does.

[MCMLXVI]

See ball, hit ball.

Go Easts!

[Mickie Lane]

Obvisously we all want the Roosters to win tonight but I think we all know thats its unlikely.
There are a few reasons I dont think the Chooks will win
Firstly because Penrith are the best team they are a well oiled machine who have their best team available.
Secondly because the Roosters dont play their best footy in the rain.
Thirdly, the 3 games Ive attended this year the Roosters have lost & Im going tonight.

If the Roosters dont get the win but its close & the Roosters have played tough & theres not more than 6 points in it, I will be more than happy.
I just want them to compete with Penrith. Penrith are at full strength were as the Roosters have a few out.

Go the Roosters.

[crikey chris]

K.I.S.S.
"keep it simple stupid "

Go back to basics. Run hard, tackle hard, and keep mistakes to a minimum.

No one is expecting us to win, which should motivate the players. The Riff are the benchmark. Last year we got off to a flying start against them. Need the same again. 6 agains are our Achilles heal. Play smart and we have a hope of upsetting the Riff.

Easts by 1

[JB_Cloey]

Egan is playing tonight.

Saluka played for the Bears last night so drops off our bench and he will be replaced by Egan who’s in the 19.

I was wondering why Egan missed out. Robbo musical chairs...

[JB_Cloey]

Big game day for us.

Nothing to lose.

If we can't get there, that's understood. Penruff are the form team.

If we win, we are premiership contenders again.

[The Brain]

May the force be with us..dorkness
The wet puts a damper on things Cleary will be doing the swirling bombs all day..Flipper hands will drop the ball at least 3 times .
We will win though

[Thirteen]

K.I.S.S.
"keep it simple stupid "

Go back to basics. Run hard, tackle hard, and keep mistakes to a minimum.

No one is expecting us to win, which should motivate the players. The Riff are the benchmark. Last year we got off to a flying start against them. Need the same again. 6 agains are our Achilles heal. Play smart and we have a hope of upsetting the Riff.

Easts by 1

Voss is. Tipped us.

[Thirteen]

May the force be with us..dorkness
The wet puts a damper on things Cleary will be doing the swirling bombs all day..Flipper hands will drop the ball at least 3 times .
We will win though

Flipper’s out.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

I'm looking forward to seeing young Egan back. I can't remember so much hype about a young roosters 2nd rower since Cords

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Also hoping that JS continues on from his efforts last week

[Mickie Lane]

From all the listings I can see Fifita is named on the bench with Lam & E Butcher 18th & 19th man. So if Fifita played for Norths last night as I read on here & isnt playing & E Butcher is in as read on here who is the new 19th man?

Can anyone put up the team showing Fifita out & E Butcher in?

[roosterproud]

Lam hasnt been on a footy field for 3 or 4 weeks

[Rooster90]

Lam hasnt been on a footy field for 3 or 4 weeks

He played for the Bears last night....