Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Dolphins

[Carlos Parra]

Forever the optimist, I'm predicting they'll get 10 penalties to our 4, 7 restarts to our 3, we'll lose 2 players to HIA, two will be put on report, one will get 10 in the bin, we'll concede 3 tries down Hutchinson's side and 2 right up the middle from 5m out and Walker will have a bad day with the boot.

And, of course, the referee will totally rip us off.

[mightyrooster]

Forever the optimist, I'm predicting they'll get 10 penalties to our 4, 7 restarts to our 3, we'll lose 2 players to HIA, two will be put on report, one will get 10 in the bin, we'll concede 3 tries down Hutchinson's side and 2 right up the middle from 5m out and Walker will have a bad day with the boot.

And, of course, the referee will totally rip us off.

Are you sure you haven’t forgotten something? Our wingers will allow two tries down the sideline?

[Mickie Lane]

Go the Chookies.
I think the Dolphins will give us a good run for our money but I think the Chooks will get the win in the end.

[Johnny Brass]

Happier that Turpin is on the bench and Suaalii playing on the right side of the field.With HIA I reckon a reserve back will become the norm on benches, nrl has to extend bench numbers with the docs pulling players off.

[King Salvo]

Are the Roosters running into the Sun in the first half ? - Half or so of the ground is in the shade

[Lydon]

Brandon Smith already off!

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

Come you Roosters, fire up!

May be a tougher encounter than many anticipate. Nonetheless, Chookies by 18.

Great to finally see the footy back this week. It has been a very long off season indeed.

[fletch]

Suncrap Stadium is an absolute cow paddock today chunks being ripped up all over the place.

[HunchoRooster]

And some of you wonder why Hutch gets hate on here. Bloke couldn't keep up with the ball on that break. Fking amateur.

[stringaz]

Should be a penalty try, or a binning

[Steakface]

And some of you wonder why Hutch gets hate on here. Bloke couldn't keep up with the ball on that break. Fking amateur.

Hate is unfair though.

It's Robbo and the coaching staff who pick him. What's Hutch going to do? Say 'No' to the coach?

He is obviously there as there were concerns with defence on the that edge with Paulo and Allen next to each other.

[Steakface]

Should be a penalty try, or a binning

Yep. How was that not a binning at least?

[King Salvo]

And some of you wonder why Hutch gets hate on here. Bloke couldn't keep up with the ball on that break. Fking amateur.

Nat Butcher ran back inside and away from the Hutchinator

[King Salvo]

Yep. How was that not a binning at least?

The Roosters scored so no bin - if not a try then the Dolphin player would be binned

[fletch]

WTF was Egan Butcher doing there.