Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Storm

[Vasco]

I’m the first person to defend Sammy Walker at any given time but I must say he had a poor game yesterday..

His kicking game was average in terms of distance and he rarely ran the ball..

On top of that his flick pass when we were peppering the Storm line which ended up in Christian Welch intercepting and running 50 metres wasn’t good enough..

Hopefully he learns from games like that and comes back a more polished player next year!

I thought he was pretty average too. I reckon his knee and ankle might have had something to do with it.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

3pts - Vic
2pts - T May
1 pt - Kez

Thought it was a lock in quinella for our best two on ground. Could have went either Vic or Terrell. And Kez busted a gut trying to ignite our patchwork backline...and damned near pulled off a win for the ages.

This one will sting for a while.

[ccfc bondi]

Two reserve graders cost us the game. Corey Allan with one of the dumbest things I've seen. Souffs scum.

That offside definitely hurt!

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

3pts - Vic
2pts - T May
1 pt - Kez

Thought it was a lock in quinella for our best two on ground. Could have went either Vic or Terrell. And Kez busted a gut trying to ignite our patchwork backline...and damned near pulled off a win for the ages.

This one will sting for a while.

Meaney was clearly best on field.

[Lydon]

I still don’t understand the constant bombing to Nick Meaney at the end of sets last night,he didn’t drop one..

Surely a spiral bomb here or there or a kick to one of the wingers every now and then would’ve been a good change,and maybe netted a different result..

What’s that old saying,”If you keep doing the same thing you keep getting the same results”..

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Meaney was clearly best on field.

I'm only rating our team.

I will say that, although Meaney had a good game, his performance was over estimated with the bomb diffusals as I would have caught most of our uncontested "baby bombs".

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

I'm only rating our team.

I will say that, although Meaney had a good game, his performance was over estimated with the bomb diffusals as I would have caught most of our uncontested "baby bombs".

You could only catch a cold Merrylands .

[Funky Chicken]

I still don’t understand the constant bombing to Nick Meaney at the end of sets last night,he didn’t drop one..

Surely a spiral bomb here or there or a kick to one of the wingers every now and then would’ve been a good change,and maybe netted a different result..

What’s that old saying,”If you keep doing the same thing you keep getting the same results”..

The definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result.

[Recky62]

WELL, helluva run home by the boys , however , all were gonna get is another ****ing apology from that twat Annersley and his pet ref Ashley Klown

[King Salvo]

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

Coach Robinson won't use injuries and a host of players not in great nick form-wise as an excuse, but those two were telling statistics throughout the season.

Not able to field their probable best 17 as a combo at least once during the season as well

Only one player in Luke Keary played all games this season

1/3 or so of their best probable 17 unavailable last night

• Manu
• Suaalii
• Billy Smith
• Watson
• Sitili
• JWH

As I said, if they can have a light injury run, then things will improve as there will be strong competition for places in the 17 each week which due to injuries has not always been the case for the past few years.

2024 will be a big year, so get on board the Robbo Rooster Express.

[King Salvo]

I still don’t understand the constant bombing to Nick Meaney at the end of sets last night,he didn’t drop one..

Surely a spiral bomb here or there or a kick to one of the wingers every now and then would’ve been a good change,and maybe netted a different result..

What’s that old saying,”If you keep doing the same thing you keep getting the same results”..

They always talk about hang time with general field defensive kicks enabling the defence to get down field in numbers to keep the opposition pinned in their own 20.

Not sure I have even seen Sam Walker and or Luke Keary ever do such kicks - Not sure every kicker has the skills to do such kicks ?

It also depends on where you start and end your sets in what type of kick it is - General field Defensive kick and or a Offensive /Attacking Kick .

The Roosters average set distance last night was 38 metres, so very few times an offensive or attacking kick would have been an option. So the General Field Defensive Kick was the main one.

The 5 in a row premiership wins - average set distance (metres)

• Manly 39
• Dolphins - 44
• Parramatta - 48
• Wests Tigers - 43
• Souths - 44

vs Sharks - 38

Penrith's defence for an example limits the opposition yardage ( average set distance) so when they kick it's a defensive kick

Penrith retrieve the ball and are close to or in the opposition's half on the first tackle so as a result are more often than most teams in the position for an offensive/attacking kick at the end of their sets.

[SamKerrSimp]

Gee you sure know how to read the room.

knob head of the highest order.

You must have Ashley Klein posters all over your bedroom walls.

You Wayne Kerrs now get to spend the next 6 months talking about how bad the team and the coach are have it you got the result you truly wanted.

[bondi.boy]

NRL not happy about "vile abuse of Klein on social media".

Seems fans are sick and tired of "circus music and streamers" refereeing decisions costing their teams victory.

It's way too late in history for apologies.
"I'm sorry" doesn't wash anymore.

Don't want vile abuse on social media?
Seems the best thing to do would be to referee the matches fairly, competently, without fear or favour.

[Rooster1908]

You Wayne Kerrs now get to spend the next 6 months talking about how bad the team and the coach are have it you got the result you truly wanted.

Simpleton do you truly believe any supporter of any team wants there team to loose . Some have seen and even Robbo in his press conference said the complaints were warranted .

[Eggspert]

NRL not happy about "vile abuse of Klein on social media".

Seems fans are sick and tired of "circus music and streamers" refereeing decisions costing their teams victory.

It's way too late in history for apologies.
"I'm sorry" doesn't wash anymore.

Don't want vile abuse on social media?
Seems the best thing to do would be to referee the matches fairly, competently, without fear or favour.

The NRL are aiding & abetting incompetence by constantly picking this guy who is very inept at his job.

What do they expect with their stupid 6 again rule which can be used by refs without any scrutiny.