Official ANZAC DAY Match Thread: Roosters v Saints

[ism22]

Turpin should be playing off the bench without a doubt, he is a specialist hooker unless of course brandon is going to play the full 80 which i very much doubt

Turpin played NSW cup?

[Bates]

I really can't see how the new halves pairing thing is going to work. We've compromised and weakened 3 positions with the reshuffle. Robbo should've persevered with Walker for 1 more week! This weeks line up would look better on paper with Walker starting. The occasion should fire up the boys. Walker deserved a crack at the Dragons in front of a packed house on Anzac Day.

Go Easts.

[A Country Member]

Desperately need the 2 points today

Not sure that’ll win it today, but it does raise the point:
who is doing the goal kicking today?

[Andrew Walker]

Not sure that’ll win it today, but it does raise the point:
who is doing the goal kicking today?

My info but not sure how reliable it is is it will be Jaxon Paulo but Momo also kicks goals

[Thirteen]

What happens if the new halves are a massive success and Momo holds his own at right centre. Where does that leave Sam Walker?

[Thirteen]

I really can't see how the new halves pairing thing is going to work. We've compromised and weakened 3 positions with the reshuffle. Robbo should've persevered with Walker for 1 more week! This weeks line up would look better on paper with Walker starting. The occasion should fire up the boys. Walker deserved a crack at the Dragons in front of a packed house on Anzac Day.

Go Easts.

How do you know that last week wasn’t Walker’s one more week?

[roosterchook]

We put 54 points on these guys last year, 40 in the second half. We need a huge win to get back into the top 8. No reason we can’t put 50+ on them again as it’s the same team almost. Manu played in the halves that match and was devastating as was Crichton. I’m seeing a huge win here possibly 50+.

[bondi paul]

Paid my respects at Bondi this morning.I shall be at the game. Imbecilic Radley can redeem himself today by being awarded man of the match especially with Klein the Klown in the box.

[roosterchook]

How do you know that last week wasn’t Walker’s one more week?

He scored about 20 points of our 54 on our last encounter with the dragons.

[roosterchook]

Not sure that’ll win it today, but it does raise the point:
who is doing the goal kicking today?

Yes but also the for and against is crucial. We can still win but not get into the top 8. I think we need to win by 12+ to leapfrog the Dolphins.

[Bates]

How do you know that last week wasn’t Walker’s one more week?

I guess I'm looking at the bigger picture. Does the line up look any better with the reshuffle? Hell no! Manu is a strike centre with solid ball playing skills. He's definitely no playmaker! He'd make a reasonable running 5/8th but that's not what we need. Keary's strength is feeding the edges with good clean timely ball. Keary struggled at 7 last season. He's not an organiser. Today is a huge occasion. Packed home Anzac Day crowd and we have players returning that should also improve things. Our best halfback option today had to be Walker!

[The Marshall]

It’s an honour to be able to play on this day so let’s hope the team can do the right thing and put in a fitting performance.
I went to the dawn service this morning at Kings Beach with over a 1000 people to pay my respects to all the men and women who put their lives on the line for this country. Particularly my great grandfather at Gallipoli, my grandfather who was a Rat and my uncles who served in Vietnam. My father was in the service for 8 years but didn’t see active duty.
lest we forget

[Thirteen]

He scored about 20 points of our 54 on our last encounter with the dragons.

Look at every goal kickers last two games against Dragons and you’ll probably find most have scored around 20 points in two games against them.

[Thirteen]

I guess I'm looking at the bigger picture. Does the line up look any better with the reshuffle? Hell no! Manu is a strike centre with solid ball playing skills. He's definitely no playmaker! He'd make a reasonable running 5/8th but that's not what we need. Keary's strength is feeding the edges with good clean timely ball. Keary struggled at 7 last season. He's not an organiser. Today is a huge occasion. Packed home Anzac Day crowd and we have players returning that should also improve things. Our best halfback option today had to be Walker!

Walker missed 9 tackles verses Sharks.

[Bates]

Walker missed 9 tackles verses Sharks.

He wasn't alone!