Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Dolphins

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Yeah it reminds me of 2018 TBH. Maybe our stats were better back then but we just farking murdered the Storm because we rose to the occasion.

IMO we went in 50:50 and it was a shock how things turned out. We got ahead early, Munster lost his cool and the rest is history. There was no contest in the end!

A GF is a GF. I reckon we can comfortably beat all of the top-8 teams aside from the Storm and Drizz (by comfortably I mean that it'd be pretty disappointing if any of them beat us). IF we can make the GF (assuming it's not Drizz v Riff) then IMO we are a better chance than any other team of winning it.

If we make a GF then all stats/reputations can be thrown out the door. Like Origin, it's about who wants it more. If it's the last game for JWH, Manu, Sua'ali'i...etc then I reckon there's an argument that we're gonna have more reasons to bleed for it. It's purely a matter of the boys showing up (which if we're full strength, hungry and gain early momentum... pity help ANY other team in the comp).

Good post Ism22. I would only add one thing to your final sentence..."provided we play to the full 80 minutes". That's our big challenge, as it is for most teams. Our base level needs to be higher to win the comp.

[player 1]

So Pemriff look like just scraping home, at their home ground, against knights, a non top 8 team.

Melba had their panties pulled down by dragons who may miss the 8.

Some people here writing us off after actually winning the last couple of weeks, but not convincingly enough for their liking.

Make no mistake, this comp is there for the taking - if we want it enough. JWH still to return. If we stay fit, Sammy's star continues to rise, and Keary pulls his finger out, we can very possibly send JWH out as a 4 time champ.

[Bondicigar]

So Pemriff look like just scraping home, at their home ground, against knights, a non top 8 team.

Melba had their panties pulled down by dragons who may miss the 8.

Some people here writing us off after actually winning the last couple of weeks, but not convincingly enough for their liking.

Make no mistake, this comp is there for the taking - if we want it enough. JWH still to return. If we. stay fit, Sammy's star continues to rise, and Keary pulls his finger out, we can very possibly send JWH out as a 4 time champ.

It's there for the taking alright and at our best we can blow any team off the park.
I'm very confident it will be the year of the Rooster .

[Mickie Lane]

So Pemriff look like just scraping home, at their home ground, against knights, a non top 8 team.

Melba had their panties pulled down by dragons who may miss the 8.

Some people here writing us off after actually winning the last couple of weeks, but not convincingly enough for their liking.

Make no mistake, this comp is there for the taking - if we want it enough. JWH still to return. If we stay fit, Sammy's star continues to rise, and Keary pulls his finger out, we can very possibly send JWH out as a 4 time champ.

What about the refs?

[Bansai Pipeline]

We don’t have the defence to win it.

[bondi.boy]

Now watching replay of the Panthers v Knights game.
Ponga did a short kick restart.
Didn't go 10m, only went 5m and over the sideline on the full.
Brilliant!
Panthers in possession, then got a 6 again 'ruck infringement', and scored a try.
Short kick restarts are lunacy!

[bondi.boy]

Panthers always seem to do well in the 6again and penalties department.

[bondi.boy]

Yeo's tackle, exactly the same as JWH's...not even a penalty let alone 4 week suspension.
LOL

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Ponga flattened, different tackler...same tackle as Manu's...not put in bin.
LOL