Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Storm

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

So proud of the boys tonight. A lot to be hopeful for for next season I can tell you. That Grant incident was a hard and bitter pill to swallow. Klein apologied for making the mistake. Good to see Corey Parker so passionate.

[ARD]

This is a season defining game. At the beginning of the year we would have expected nothing less than a pre-lim appearance with the squad we have. A win tonight will certainly help ease the disappointment of what’s been a pretty average season up until the last few weeks.

Tonight we have an opportunity to beat a really decent team and stamp our mark on this competition. Forget about them last week. They will be a totally different proposition tonight. We need high completion rates and better discipline. We need to dominate them in the forwards. Even with 2-5 out, we aren’t inferior to them in these positions.

Plus a win gets Jarred a seat on the plane to Vegas. Do it for the man who’s done so much for our club.

Ladies and Gentlemen……Let’s Get Ready to Rumblllllllle!!

GO THE MIGHTY ROOSTERS!

Thanks again for dependable and enjoyable match day threads 13. Unfortunately, your last for the year.

Sláinte

[Qld Chook]

and gee robbo with a classy presser

Does that mean he doesn’t slaughter Klown? Because if that’s the case I’m not watching it

[Noosa Rooster]

Does that mean he doesn’t slaughter Klown? Because if that’s the case I’m not watching it

Don't waste your time then.

[Waylander]

Thanks again for dependable and enjoyable match day threads 13. Unfortunately, your last for the year.

Sláinte

I’ll second that.

Cheers 13, great work all season.

[Qld Chook]

Don't waste your time then.

That’s disheartening..

[R35]

That loss will make the majority of people on this website very happy

Why is it that two of the three biggest dickheads on this forum, none of which can tolerate any opinion other than their own, joined within a week of each other in Aug 2021? Coinidence? I think not..

What say you SamKerrLimp……..Rooster36……..Queen Sally?

[Andrew Walker]

Why is it that two of the three biggest dickheads on this forum, none of which can tolerate any opinion other than their own, joined within a week of each other in Aug 2021? Coinidence? I think not..

What say you SamKerrLimp……..Rooster36……..Queen Sally?

Ooh I love a good conspiracy

[HunchoRooster]

One of the more heartbreaking losses in recent times. Clutch play from them. I thought we were the better team but I wouldn't be blaming the Klown for the result. He was abysmal but he was abysmal for both sides. Grant is a little princess but it was a penalty every day of the week. Lazy arm, hits him high. Should've been a pen and an awful way to go out.

The dropped ball was an absolute joke. The fact he is 2m away and looking directly at it makes you wonder how on earth he is employed as a match official. I think he is just a terrible referre full stop and not fit to ref an NRL game. Melbourne had a right to feel dudded aswell if we ended up winning by 1pt.

We played better than them but we also gave ourselves opportunities to lose the game. Sadly, it was 2 of our fill ins who are not first graders so shouldn't be judged like first graders. Allan with the hairbrain 6 again when they were on the 5th play about 2m from the sideline and 40m out... then Pauga, who has been awesome for us, getting outleaped was never going to beat Warbrick in the air, needed to let him catch it and try and hold him up without contesting it. Is what it is. Fine margins. We've beaten them in big games, probably the first time they've gotten one over us in a big one.

Let's hope we improve next year, so much to work on but the young blokes like May, Sandon, Billy Smith, Wong have been awesome and can only get better. Add Young and Spencer to the mix, will be good.

Also farewell to Fletcher Baker who I reckon has shown plenty in the last couple months. Will be a great player for the Broncos sadly. Missed the boat on that one.

[King Salvo]

As I said earlier the Roosters needed to score 3 or 4 tries to win this game and their D to hold up.

2 Tries almost did the job.

They had some half chances at times but the ball carrier lacked players in support to progress the play and possible turn these chances into points.

One of those KPI's Coaches love - push supports - something the Roosters need to work on

Easier to defend against one out plays than defending against a ball carriers/runners who has decoys and players in support as they can distract and or engage other defenders.

Interesting stat tonight was 17 off loads - Season average was 8.4 off loads per game

[HunchoRooster]

As I said earlier the Roosters needed to score 3 or 4 tries to win this game and their D to hold up.

2 Tries almost did the job.

They had some half chances at times but the ball carrier lacked players in support to progress the play and possible turn these chances into points.

One of those KPI's Coaches love - push supports - something the Roosters need to work on

Easier to defend against one out plays than defending against a ball carriers/runners who has decoys and players in support as they can distract and or engage other defenders.

Interesting stat tonight was 17 off loads - Season average was 8.4 off loads per game

Not sure why you felt the need to repeat your post but shock horror I think you are spot on this time.

So many times we had a ball runner get an arm free, look around and see nobody around. Very disappointing as it was these high energy support plays that our attack was built off not too long ago.

[Johnny Brass]

Not sure why you felt the need to repeat your post but shock horror I think you are spot on this time.

So many times we had a ball runner get an arm free, look around and see nobody around. Very disappointing as it was these high energy support plays that our attack was built off not too long ago.

I thought Sam missed the mark a few times and should have been pushing up in support of some of those offloads. Learning curve for him in pressure matches and he probably he wishes he would have taken the game on a bit more.

[Bruce Pickett]

We are a bunch of Mongs. Up by 1 with 2 minutes to go and give away a 6 again 40 away from our line on the 4th tackle.

MONGS

Melb did a complete dive to milk the 6A. Our boy hardly laid a hand on him.

[Chook2]

I’m glad robbo actually came into the presser and admitted we play for premierships and we weren’t up to scratch this year! Admitted our last run only covered up the really poor start and middle of the year
glad he finally admitted this and wants change
wonder if he has had some pressure on him internally?
mentioned we need to improve next year
only thing he didn’t admit was some poor form from his coaching selecting errors

[Thirteen]

Silly ball form Wong. Gave Melbourne possession that led to the winning try. Was no need.