Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[BillyBonkers]

Not freezing cold at 10 degrees, very slight breeze, and steady light rain..... could suit us.

Wet track will bring em back

[mattyh]

hate to say it panthers easily, i dont know where its gone wrong for the roosters in 2022, but we are no longer in that top echelon of teams .

but if we lose by 10 or less ill be thrilled.

[Seventy Five]

Favourites get beaten. Great opportunity for the team to show what they're really made of; can we find one of those gritty performances from last year. Roosters on a Friday night, cant wait.

Up the Roosters!

[A Country Member]

I’d like to see Tedesco and Manu try to outdo each other like last weekend but this time in the same side.

[King Salvo]

I want to see us show that at full strength we will be a genuine threat to them come September. I don't expect us to win tonight given the circumstances, but like others I expect us to compete and continue to improve on the tripe we've dished up at various times throught the season.

We really need to fix our dicipline. Easy outs from their end and repeat sets in our half will kill us. If we can sort this out and keep our errors to a minimum there's no reason we can't be competitive in this game.

I want to see an 80 minute game - the talk of fixing things before the finals or being a threat is irrelevant - it's 1 week at a time from now on and they still have their own destiny in their hands

[Mickie Lane]

Favourites get beaten. Great opportunity for the team to show what they're really made of; can we find one of those gritty performances from last year. Roosters on a Friday night, cant wait.

Up the Roosters!

Years ago I went to watch the Chooks play Manly at Brookvale & the Chooks were outsiders, Adam McDougal played in the centres & killed it & we won. It was unreal.
If they pull that off tonight those staunch loyal supporters who are at the game will have the greatest feeling of joy.

[zac]

one thing - we will give it our all. backs against the wall and can't wait

[ARD]

I’m curious what ‘playing for 80mins’ or being ‘competitive’ looks like against a team like Panthers. What will we be happy with, if not for a win?

Their winning margin has been 20+ points every week and apart from the 2pt loss to Eels, the last competitive score was Bunnies/ Dragons in the early rounds.

Whats the meltdown/ remain calm line?

[King Salvo]

Manu 5/8 and Sitili in the Centres - Hutch DH - N Butcher second row and DSF on the bench

[King Salvo]

Bench - Verrills / Watson/ E Butcher and DSF

[Monaco's Fan Club]

Robinson must have no confidence in anyone outside this team.. Sitili is going to be terrorised all night

What the is the point of Watson if not to rotate with Sitili ???

[Headless Chook]

Robinson must have no confidence in anyone outside this team.. Sitili is going to be terrorised all night

What the is the point of Watson if not to rotate with Sitili ???

Wet slippery night, makes sense to go bigger and sacrifice some speed out wide

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Hutch at starting 9 and Sitili in the centres fill me with trepidation against this mob. Momo must be injured?

[Easts75]

Sitili in the centres, what coukd go wrong

[Mickie Lane]

Manu 5/8 and Sitili in the Centres - Hutch DH - N Butcher second row and DSF on the bench

Good onya King.
The Panthers are 1 to 17 where as the Chooks are sort of all over the place.
See how we go, I hope Billy Smith has a big one.