Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Manly

[MCMLXVI]

We are directionless with nobody leading the charge. Manly's defence has been very solid against a very poor attack.

[RoosterFanNZ]

Hold the ****ing ball.

Year after year

[fletch]

This game is done just sit all the first graders in the second half.

[The Lip]

Too funny Brandy wanted to see that double movement from Hutch looked at in real-time not slo- mo?

[Monaco's Fan Club]

Awful ..

[RoosterFanNZ]

paulo can not read anything in defence, **** me every time he goes in on a marked man

[Eggspert]

Trial game or not this is unwatchable rubbish.

Professional athletes who can't hold a ball.

[bondi.boy]

Our pack too small.
Our backs too small.

Suaalii needs to be played on the wing, the centre experiment has failed.
Manly...too big, too strong, too fast.

Refereeing...LOL

We are a mess in defence and attack...but it's a good thing...it can all be fixed before round one.

Big is better.
We must pick a big pack to start in round 1.
Big backs, play these kids and Bennett's Dolphins will flog us.
Ben Thomas to centre.
Radley to wing.
Tapuha starting.
No good bringing May on when it's 0-16.

Or something.
Garrick ran over Teddy...Tapuha to right wing.
It's 0-20.
My ideas are best.
BIG IS BEST...GOTTA BUILD A WALL.

[Mickie Lane]

Bloody hell.
I know its only a trial but I tell ya Manly are on fire.

[elo]

Dumb, wasteful and sideways......we'd be the greatest team ever if the sidelines were trylines.

[stringaz]

It’s been confirmed. The fix is on. Commentators are turn coats. All agreed it was a try but when it went the other way Ginnane started some poor excuse about letter of the law no try. Call it for what it’s is Ginnane.

He moved his arms holding the ball away from his chest to ground the ball over his head after being rolled over by the defender.

Arm carrying ball touched before line with contact from defenders. No try imo.

[weplayforprems]

To the letter of the law that is also a double movement. Ball carrying elbow hits the ground. Tedesco never loses contact

[MCMLXVI]

just sit all the first graders in the second half.

They don't deserve a rest and they obviously need the practice.

[Rooster_6]

I like the look of Pauga, should get a chance if Suaalii us out next week. Although still think Suaalii should be on the wing and his first awkward 20 minutes before knocking himself out hasn't really convinced me otherwise.

[Eggspert]

Hutch looks like he has heat stroke at night.