Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Sea Eagles

[Rooster36]

Any time a player loses the ball if not stripped is a knock on

yea I agree it wasn’t a strip but how was it a knock on?

[Rooster36]

That Captain's challenge was absolutely stupid and pointless.

WHY WOULD YOU EVEN BOTHER ?!

sorr of agree but I don’t know how you can say we knocked it on

[stringaz]

Great intensity and speed from us, however a little composure won't go astray. Surely we will wear them down second half and points will come.

[Team Evil]

Really average game, stop start, can’t get into it.

[Lydon]

My greatest fear tonight was injuries so I’m upset we lost Collins..

Hopefully he is ok and can return before the season is over..

[RoosterFanNZ]

I would love an easy second half. hope they tire out

[MCMLXVI]

Collins was looking so good before he left the game. Verrills just played the best 40 minutes I've ever seen from him.

[Bruce 38-0]

It was a knock on because isn’t that Suttons voice in the Bunker? Wouldn’t be surprised if he had Klein on speed dial

[QWERTY]

Expecting the floodgates to open up for us in the second half

[Rocky Rhodes]

Game going as expected so far...the underdogs were always gonna come out firing. I expect us to run away with it in the 2nd half.

[Johnny Brass]

We might have lost some of Sitili's hard running but our defence on the right edge is more solid with Nat there.
Want to see us run in a scoreline in the 2nd half and go at them with our quick men around the ruck.

[King Salvo]

Big Second half coming up - Roosters have been tardy in possession and too many errors - Manly will have the wind in the second half so DCE will be kicking early and looking for some 40-20's - Roosters need to step up as Manly are being revved up in the sheds by DCE and JTurbo

1st Half Stats - Roosters 18 vs Manly 6

Possession - Roosters 60% vs Manly 40%
Set Completions - Roosters 68% ( 15/22) - Manly 73% (14/19)
Play the ball speed - Roosters 3.66 seconds - Manly 3.71 seconds
Running Metres - Roosters 812 ( 286 PC) -Manly 574 (268 (PC)
Kicks - Roosters 260 (11) - Manly 294 (11)
Line Breaks - Roosters 4 - Manly 1
Defence - Roosters 136 ( 22 MT) - 166 (20 MT)
Errors - Roosters 8 - Manly 4
Penalties Conceded - Roosters 1 - Manly 4
Set Starts Conceded - Roosters 1 - Manly 0

[Team Evil]

I think Manly were trying to slow the game down hoping to come back with the wind in the second half.

[RoosterFanNZ]

my heads in cloud, ive never seen us have such a dominant penalty count

[Rooster36]

my heads in cloud, ive never seen us have such a dominant penalty count

It was a mirage