Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Broncos

[BTRD]

Tonight, just keep the gloves up lads.

And, tackle, tackle, tackle.

GO ROOSTERS.

[BTRD]

Robinson mentioned we will be better defensively tonight as we learnt our lessons from the trials..

Here’s hoping!

Unfortunately we didn't learn our lessons from the belting the Storm gave us in the prelim. Robinson and his stupid sayings.

[Rooster90]

I just want to see the right attitude and some positives in defense - I'd love if we play similar to the Raiders
love him or hate him Ricky Stuart always has them up for a scrap and their team is still worse than ours on paper....

[Bates]

Up The Chooks.

Zero pressure when you're the underdog!

["gaz"]

We will win
Brian told me

[Thirteen]

Were you though?

Pre-drinks on game day.

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[Vasco]

I'm not so sure that these young guys are up for it. I hope you are right though. It would be great to see some real players emerge.

What makes you think they are not up for it? Is it something they have said in the leading up? I'm sure they are up for the challenge of playing first grade.

[milanja]

What a difference between game day Round 1 this year and last.

Last year I was in Vegas very anxious about the game all day and couldn’t wait to get there.

This year I have no expectations whatsoever and don’t expect a win. I will be relaxed all day and won’t be looking at the clock at all.

So disappointing that it’s come to this.

Were you though?

[Lydon]

Robinson mentioned we will be better defensively tonight as we learnt our lessons from the trials..

Here’s hoping!

[Thirteen]

It’s a tough draw this year. We play Brisbane and Penrith twice each in the first 7 rounds and the Storm twice also. I don’t think effort will be enough without skill and experience and can’t see us making the top 8.

Top 8? We will struggle to make the top 16.

Avoiding the spoon will be a successful season seeing the squad we have.

[SamKerrSimp]

Yeah but you dont want them in a losing routine they develop bad habits.I expect them to be better second half of the year.

You're spot on there but unfortunately we just have to ride with it. Personally I think by the time the draw eases off in the middle of the year the damage in the first 9 rounds will be done.

[roosterchook]

It’s a tough draw this year. We play Brisbane and Penrith twice each in the first 7 rounds and the Storm twice also. I don’t think effort will be enough without skill and experience and can’t see us making the top 8.

[The Brain]

We'll get pumped it is what it is let the young ones blossom

Yeah but you dont want them in a losing routine they develop bad habits.I expect them to be better second half of the year.

[SamKerrSimp]

We'll get pumped it is what it is let the young ones blossom

[Waylander]

1. James Tedesco 32yrs 251 games
2. Daniel Tupou 34 yrs 265 games
3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 25yrs 1 game?
4. Robert Toia 21yrs 0 games
5. Dominic Young 24yrs 22 games
6. Sandon Smith 23yrs 29 games
7. Chad Townsend 34 yrs 262 games
8. Lindsay Collins 29yrs 113 games
9. Connor Watson 29yrs 146 games
10. Naufahu Whyte 23yrs 34 games
11. Angus Crichton 29yrs 177 games
12. Victor Radley 28yrs 141 games
13. Siua Wong 22yrs 19 games

Interchange

14. Zach Dockar-Clay 29yrs 20 games
15. Taylor losalu 23yrs 0 games
16. Blake Steep 20yrs 4 games
17. Salesi Foketi 20yrs 0 games


ben hunt 334 games. reynolds 287 games. cobbo 68games. hass 118 games. carrigan 105. rikki 89 games. hetherinton 78 games. arthurs 80 games. walsh 75 games. walters 84 games. and 17th man piakura who is he. hmmm dunno but has played more games in the nrl than out entire bench on 33 games.

Dom Young is 23 and has played 73 games. (He has played 22 for the Roosters)