Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Sharks

[bondi paul]

Loved the variety in our style of game last night and the offloads. Was this the experiment Robbo was working on?
The predictable shift passing when Vic plays was not seen last night. special mention to Momo and Hutch. I like how Hutch creates time.
Furthermore most games that see a team lead by a significant margin in the first 60 mins, opponents are given a leg up by the refs so to get back into the contest, and without having a victim mentality I dare say we are not given that privilege by the game managers as evident of the Riff game. The sole 6 again in the past 3 games just so predictable.

[Carlos Parra]

6 agains the last 3 week's combined:

For: 3
Against: 18

I never watch a game expecting the Roosters to get multiple 6 agains, or, at the very least, them getting more than their opponent.

It's so blatantly obvious the refs put the whistle away when the Roosters have the ball - unless they score a try of course. Then it invariably gets ruled as a no try or the bunker does everything in their power to disallow it. Although last night, miraculously, I don't think any of our tries went to the bunker for review. The other miracle was that JWH wasn't put on report for making a tackle.

How is it possible that every single team becomes squeaky clean and pure when they come up against us?

I'd love to know the stats for 6 agains received on average by other teams in other matches compared to what they get when they play the Roosters. More revealing would be the stats showing the average # of 6 agains conceded by other teams against all other teams compared to how many they concede when they play us.

[zac]

yeah, if you add last night's performance to the wins over titans and parra you'd have to say that we're serious contenders for top 4. penrith are favourites but not easy to go b2b and if i'm a penrith fan i'd be looking at the roosters as a real threat

[Carlos Parra]

yeah, if you add last night's performance to the wins over titans and parra you'd have to say that we're serious contenders for top 4. penrith are favourites but not easy to go b2b and if i'm a penrith fan i'd be looking at the roosters as a real threat

Next few weeks will reveal all.

[milanja]

Wow only three 6agains in 3 games. All teams "think" that they get the raw end of the deal from the refs huh? I wonder what fans of other clubs (who regularly receive at least three 6agains per half) would say if they got only 1 per game

Surprisingly though, we have received the most penalties of any team this year.

We conceded a few six agains on our line last night, I don’t mind that, especially when they were on the second or 3rd tackle.

[Johnny73]

I assume Suaalii will most likely miss next week due to failing his HIA.

Could be missing 3 or 4 next week - Tedesco/Crichton/Collins/Suaalii

Manu to Fullback
Smith to Centre
Naiqama/Carr - Wing if Suaalii out
Sitili in for Crichton with E Bucther/DSF as bench options

Adam Keighran is no slouch in the centres.

[eddie]

I stayed up and watched the game.....................but I don't remember it.

[Thirteen]

Surprisingly though, we have received the most penalties of any team this year.

We conceded a few six agains on our line last night, I don’t mind that, especially when they were on the second or 3rd tackle.

Shhhhhh….don’t tell anyone.

[ccfc bondi]

Surprisingly though, we have received the most penalties of any team this year.

We conceded a few six agains on our line last night, I don’t mind that, especially when they were on the second or 3rd tackle.

But of course, we all know which end of the field penalties are given.

[mattyh]

Surprisingly though, we have received the most penalties of any team this year.

We conceded a few six agains on our line last night, I don’t mind that, especially when they were on the second or 3rd tackle.

really ?

[mattyh]

yeah, if you add last night's performance to the wins over titans and parra you'd have to say that we're serious contenders for top 4. penrith are favourites but not easy to go b2b and if i'm a penrith fan i'd be looking at the roosters as a real threat

i think a lot of it hinges on keary and his improvement , seems to be running more , as people now realise at souths reynolds was the guy who as paul kent would say plugs everyone in. i think keary is that guy for us, teddy is to individual and his position doesnt call for him to do it. walker is still learning , radley may be the next guy who plugs people in with his passing .

[milanja]

really ?

Yes, and equal 3rd in least conceded.

[redwhiteblue]

Cheers. I enjoyed a nice prawn linguine tonight.

Ooh fancy..glad you enjoyed it..I already have fancy brie lined up for next week's Canberra game..to quote Seinfeld, who can eat a steak at 4 o'clock?

[redwhiteblue]

RW&B, you are such a bright light on this place.

Thank you and that's very kind of you. It costs nothing to be kind, particularly towards fellow Roosters fans when we've had a definitive win on the weekend. It makes everything brighter.

[Teddy]

Thank you and that's very kind of you. It costs nothing to be kind, particularly towards fellow Roosters fans when we've had a definitive win on the weekend. It makes everything brighter.

Yeah you’re pretty awesome RWB.