Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[Ray Stehr]

That's what you got out of that game.
FM

All I got out of tonight is another loss, sure they played well but my mindset is telling me that we can't beat Penrith and the Storm, even the vermin roll us over ATM. Until we get JWH and Keary back, we'll struggle. I can't see us featuring this year and I blame Robinson for that. A good but losing performance is cold comfort.

[roosterchook]

We lost, look at the scoreboard. We won't win until we learn how to close out a game.

We know how to close a game out but against a biased and corrupt ref it’s very difficult. Ref interfered every time we looked like taking the game and gave momentum back to the riff. There were two dodgy penalties that even the commentators strongly disagreed with, one of them led to a try. They even criticised the ref for being too interfering his bias was that obvious. The best team lost tonight.

[Rooster36]

All I got out of tonight is another loss, sure they played well but my mindset is telling me that we can't beat Penrith and the Storm, even the vermin roll us over ATM. Until we get JWH and Keary back, we'll struggle. I can't see us featuring this year and I blame Robinson for that. A good but losing performance is cold comfort.

At least when we lose it brings you out Coggy

[King Salvo]

1st Half stats- Penrith 14 vs Roosters 6

• Possession - Penrith 59% - Roosters 41%
• Set Completions - Penrith 88% (23/26) - Roosters 70% (14/20)
• Average play the ball speed - Penrith 3.62 seconds - Roosters 3.80 seconds
• Running Metres - Penrith 1015 (282 PC) - Roosters 639 (201 PC)
• Line Breaks - Penrith 5 - Roosters 1
• Kicking - Penrith 240 metres ( 12) - Roosters 459 metres (10)
• Defence - Penrith 149 ( 24 MT) - Roosters 200 (34 MT)
• Errors - Penrith 4 - Roosters 7
• Penalties conceded - Penrith 2 - Roosters 4
• Set Restarts Conceded - Penrith 1 - Roosters 2

2nd Half Stats - Penrith 12 vs Roosters 12

• Possession - Penrith 41% - Roosters 59%
• Set Completions - Penrith 86% (15/19) - Roosters 86% (18/21)
• Average play the ball speed - Penrith 3.94 seconds - Roosters 4.02 seconds
• Running Metres - Penrith 753 (294 PC) - Roosters 820 (324 PC)
• Line Breaks - Penrith 2 - Roosters 2
• Kicking - Penrith 205 metres ( 7) - Roosters 322 metres (13)
• Defence - Penrith 195 ( 35 MT) - Roosters 144 (21 MT)
• Errors - Penrith 6 - Roosters 2
• Penalties conceded - Penrith 1 - Roosters 4
• Set Restarts Conceded - Penrith 2 - Roosters 1

Full Match - Penrith 26 vs Roosters 18

• Possession - Penrith 50% - Roosters 50%
• Set Completions - Penrith 84% (38/45) - Roosters 78% (32/41)
• Average play the ball speed - Penrith 3.78 seconds - Roosters 3.92 seconds
• Running Metres - Penrith 1768 (576 PC) - Roosters 1459 (525 PC)
• Line Breaks - Penrith 7 - Roosters 3
• Kicking - Penrith 445 metres ( 19) - Roosters 781 metres (22)
• Defence - Penrith 346 ( 59 MT) - Roosters 344 (55 MT)
• Errors - Penrith 10 - Roosters 9
• Penalties conceded - Penrith 3 - Roosters 8
• Set Restarts Conceded - Penrith 3 - Roosters 3

[TheLoneRooster]

Proud of the effort the Roosters put in tonight. eff the pamfers and eff gerry.

[Ray Stehr]

Blaming the ref is a cop-out.

[stringaz]

Even Gus "5 year plan" Gould said around the 60th minute that Sutton needed stay out of the game. This was after 15 match penalties had been blown. The number 1 team played tonight too. Its hilarious/bullshit/call it what you like to watch the demeanour of the Ref change along with the scoreboard.

They are so pissed we went B2B. They fear us and our great club.

We really turned up tonight. Everyone did. Good on em I love them.

How animated were teddy, manu and even walker there at the Jerry can.

The 18'19 Roosters defended the piggybacking. For two straight years. We're not quite that team atm, but we saw it tonight especially when Lord Angus got binned. Remarkable defence.

Those ref assisted tries are in pretty much every game these days.

Its not a sport.

ITS NOT SPORTING.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

pretty damn good performance by the chooks tonight.

prob should have won , all things considered . hiwever sitting in 10 th spot is a real worry.

10th?

I thought if we lost tonight we move up the ladder to 7th spot.

[roosterchook]

Blaming the ref is a cop-out.

Not tonight it isn’t. We won fair and square but we’re robbed big time.

[ism22]

Getting pumped is embarrassing and hurts for weeeks
Losing a tight game sucks but feels bitter sweet and leaves you with optimism
Winning a tight game is an adrenaline rush
Pumping another team is delirium and a desire to watch it back over and over again
It’s all love at the end of the day though

Watching a referee influence a game.
That kills my love for this great game, Mr Sutton you were not supposed to be part of the equation.

Then you add the bye to the whole thing... gaaaar... I just wanna see us get out there and play again, not wait 2 weeks!

[Roosters1908]

Blaming the ref is a cop-out.

Depends on the game, depends on the ref. Tonight, it is just a fact that the ref dictated the outcome.

[Seventy Five]

Sammy V was a gun tonight in both A and D. Quality plus.

[Eggspert]

Getting pumped is embarrassing and hurts for weeeks
Losing a tight game sucks but feels bitter sweet and leaves you with optimism
Winning a tight game is an adrenaline rush
Pumping another team is delirium and a desire to watch it back over and over again
It’s all love at the end of the day though

Watching a referee influence a game.
That kills my love for this great game, Mr Sutton you were not supposed to be part of the equation.

It was a great arm wrestle of a game & we were on top. Then these magical offside penalties appeared funny enough. His interference in a good tight game was the difference. Also after Radley's knock on we didn't see the ball for a while which started the penalty rot.

[The Marshall]

Roosters beat the riff but couldn’t beat the ref.

Great summary. I have dubbed them the SACK
Sutton, Aitkins, Cummins and Klein. When my son asks me tomorrow how did we go, “sacked again” I will simply say.

[mattyh]

10th?

I thought if we lost tonight we move up the ladder to 7th spot.

7th is the new 10th, didnt ya hear