SQUAD v WARRIORS

[Lydon]

Yes, it's all just bad luck, nothing to do with mis-managing our cap

Not in my opinion,however you’re entitled to feel otherwise..

[Paddo Colt 61]

The Warriors are not as formidable as the Dolphins but they always give the Roosters a hard game. On current form, and given the absentee list, one would have to think of this as another loss. It's Groundhog year, deja vu all over again.

[Waylander]

Tell me again why Liu isn't playing for us.

Because he's not big enough by your standards. You keep saying how small our pack is that we need "monsters" but you want to bring back Liu?

[ARD]

The Warriors are not as formidable as the Dolphins but they always give the Roosters a hard game. On current form, and given the absentee list, one would have to think of this as another loss. It's Groundhog year, deja vu all over again.

Current form is 1 game.

At 12-6 we went 0/5 sets and during lost Rads to an eye injury and subbed both Collins and Lodge. They crossed 12-12.

To start second half we completely shit the bed and went something like 3/11 sets.

I haven’t gone back and checked actuals but it was around 3-4 completed sets in 15-20 possessions, throughout that period. We won’t do that again. We cannot do that again.

[Tommy Smith]

We can do that again. And we will do that again. And again.

It's the Roosters way.

[ARD]

We can do that again. And we will do that again. And again.

It's the Roosters way.

Roosters footy; drop the pill, tackle with your head, sacrifice your brains and ACLs to the footy gods.

But we do make good men out of them.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Current form is 1 game.

At 12-6 we went 0/5 sets and during lost Rads to an eye injury and subbed both Collins and Lodge. They crossed 12-12.

To start second half we completely shit the bed and went something like 3/11 sets.

I haven’t gone back and checked actuals but it was around 3-4 completed sets in 15-20 possessions, throughout that period. We won’t do that again. We cannot do that again.

It shits me the way Robbo always sticks to his mathematical formulae.

At half time it was clear that we were on the back foot so he should have brought Lindsay on to start the second half as a circuit breaker. But instead he persisted with the reserve graders which gave the Dolphins a shot in the arm.

[bondi.boy]

We can do that again. And we will do that again. And again.

It's the Roosters way.

Yes, we certainly will do that again.
UNLESS, something changes from the past, including last week.
Souths, who get the penalties 9-2 in their favour more often than not, usually score their tries from inside the opposition's 20.
Grubbers, big players running at the line at pace, slick passing, dummies, short passes.
We rarely make it to the opp 20 without bad passes, dropped ball.
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We need 100% completions on Sat.
We need to move the ball from side line to side line, then back to the middle, like another poster here said other teams do.

[tloos1999]

That's more than 30% of our $11,450,000 cap on the sideline,
Plus Teddy, Suaalii, Joey, Keary, Smith is at least another 40% .
only 30 % left, to cover the remaining 19 players
that's $3.5 million, or less than $200,000 per player
No wonder we have no depth.

For starters, the cap is 12.1 million. And if you think Jared (700), Crichton (750), Radley (700), Sitili (350+), Lodge (??? definitely not anywhere near what he was on at Warriors) and Watson (350) are on a combined 3.6 million…well, let’s call the rest of your post a complete void. I don’t disagree with your comments about poor depth, but your estimations are ridiculously off.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

For starters, the cap is 12.1 million. And if you think Jared (700), Crichton (750), Radley (700), Sitili (350+), Lodge (??? definitely not anywhere near what he was on at Warriors) and Watson (350) are on a combined 3.6 million…well, let’s call the rest of your post a complete void. I don’t disagree with your comments about poor depth, but your estimations are ridiculously off.

For starters you are wrong. the cap for 1 to 30 is $11.45 M. I believe those 6 players would be on an average of $570 K. thats 30 % of the cap.

[redwhiteblue]

Hasnt really clicked for him at the Titans. Not that it ever clicks for anyone at the Titans...Chance of a loan deal? Lol

I want Sammy Verrills back home too..yes I know it's only been a week... I normally don't get attached to players much and I didn't even bat an eyelid when RTS left but Sam is such a good young man and he's something special.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Hutch has a big boot………

That might explain how quick he runs.

[DP1990]

If Victor is rested this round (as a precaution due from his head knock), who slots into the starting lock role ?


Would it be worthwhile to consider Hutch starting at lock ? ... big body + keep him in the middle for his defence and service to the halves ?


Bench:

• Turps - Utility
• Whyte
• May
• Wong/El-Zakham/Thomas

• Allan - 18th man

[Davo]

Update on twitter from Zac Bailey an NRL presenter

Radley still a chance of playing. He’s undergoing his final test today. - Smith has plenty of stitches but is good to go (probably in a headgear) - Manu will return (also set to be in a headgear) - JWH hopeful of return in round 3

[The Corner Post]

Collins has to have a huge game, with no other experienced big men.

This will be interesting. He's been improving nicely over the past few years, he's player Origin. Now lets see if he can dominate for us.