Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Manly

[Thirteen]

Who wants to meet me at The Gap?

I’d like to throw some of you off.

[The Lip]

Lol. Would love to know how that’s not a try: just stop in midair Drew after your elbow hits the ground at 50km/h

15kmh

[Rooster_6]

Who wants to meet me at The Gap?

I’d like to throw some of you off.

Only if you go first.

[Rooster36]

Who wants to meet me at The Gap?

I’d like to throw some of you off.

go for it … chief hypocrite

[Thirteen]

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.

Yeh let’s judge him after 20 minutes of a trial game.

[ism22]

1. Not sure how Hutcho's try was a 'double movement'. That was just weird...

2. That aside, we're playing like cr@p. This isn't a bunch of deadbeats either. I can see Teddy, Sua'ali'i, Collins, Wongie...etc out there.

3. Glad it's a trial and this isn't round 1 versus the Dolphins coz I swear that this is how we played in round 1 last season!!!

[Rooster_6]

15kmh

The bunker were so confused, they kept asking for it not to be replayed in slow motion but then realised it was Drew Hutchinson.

[TheLoneRooster]

Pathetic Roosters, even for a trial match. The chip stealers will go far this year with that turd of a coach at the helm. Seems I've got to go back to having disdain for that club.

Besides b.b, does anyone else think the Roosters look small in comparison to the chip stealers? I'm not liking what I'm seeing thus far from the Roosters.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Crikey...I know its only a trial and Thirteen said to go easy on em but that was a terrible half of footy from Easts.

One team was strong in defence a looked like thay trained together whereas we looked like a first run for strangers to each other.

I said before kickoff having Allan and Paulo together was fraught, and they have been logically targeted. Teddy hasnt helped with messy attack on the right with the newbies.

And Hutch...simply cant be top 17 if we are serious about winning comps. Jokes over?

We lack real speed compared to many other teams too. Another worry.

[RoosterFanNZ]

well this is slightly ominous for a few players coming into the season

[Rooster_6]

Yeh let’s judge him after 20 minutes of a trial game.

I will judge him on the 20 odd times I've seen him play.

Hope he proves me wrong but his strengths seem better suited to the wing.

Would've stopped that first try. Luckily just a trial and we can fix it next week.

[Thirteen]

go for it … chief hypocrite

No. Just been around long enough to know that trial form means very little.

[MCMLXVI]

Stuck

[Rooster36]

Who wants to meet me at The Gap?

I’d like to throw some of you off.

Please tell us how to think???

[stringaz]

Well that certainly isn't our top 17 out there. Having keary would straighten the attack. Again we seem to go so sideways attacking their line.

Radley was passing all the time and Sandon had one run early from memory.

Smith like walker needs to be more decisive in possession, we bought Brandon to kick some ass through the middle with rads, it's not happening tonight though.