Official match day thread: Roosters versus Sharks

[ism22]

Young guys put their stamp on this game. We don't need to go to market to buy anybody.

Great to see these young blokes taking their opportunities and just having fun.

What Gummies excuse just about at full strength.

For and against got a nice boost.

That's what I love man!!! While people are getting pissed about us releasing May, Robbo's like 'our youngsters are phat, we don't HAVE to sign anybody!!! Wait and see!!!'

[Teddy]

Wow what a victory totally missed the game due to my ridiculous starting times at work this week, I cannot wait to sit down and watch the game when I get home, near full strength Sharkies and the kids destroyed them, honestly I thought we were a punchers chance that’s it.

I love how this team is travelling atm looking ahead 1-3 seasons can be anything.

[Vasco]

This team will cause problems if it can sneak into the finals.

[bondi.boy]

Every FG player last night must be retained...signed before they get away.
Must, I tell you (politely of course), must.
That includes Sandon, Dom, Makatoa, Egan Butcher.
Hugo is the real deal.

[Eggspert]

Where’s the Egg man ???

Here I am...I'm doing great.. thanks for caring.

You probably missed my post with 20min to go (around 8:53pm to be exact) about how its such a very very impressive win.

So sorry to disappoint you in my praise of the team which includes the coach.

[Barron's Dream]

That's what I love man!!! While people are getting pissed about us releasing May, Robbo's like 'our youngsters are phat, we don't HAVE to sign anybody!!! Wait and see!!!'

phat oi ay

[Mr Whippet]

Pleeeeese Robbo! Listen! We don't need DCE! It would be a backward step! Let them play and learn and improve!

Pleeeeese from me as well. Hugo the man. This DCE thing is in my head like a laxative.

[Carlos Parra]

Still recovering from last weeks 'game of two halves'. Had Vic the Bog at Oranges, and he decides to not put the body on the line in defence in the 2nd half. One of the weirdest games I can recall.

This one scares me too with the combo of a damp track and Gosford. On paper the Sharks have too much experience and stability for us. But on the plus side it's a good opportunity for some young bucks with nothing to lose.

Need a big boot game from Hugo.

Story in the paper yesterday about the Steep family home affected by flooding in Port Mac. Lost some stuff and have been unable to get to Gossy to watch Blake play. Thoughts with them and all affected by these devastating floods.

You must have a crystal ball, mate.

[Carlos Parra]

mmm the ball runners need to be behind and anticipate the play and pass from the ball player.

You dunce. Smith wasn't even looking at a support player when he threw the pass forward. His eyes were looking ahead, and his arms went in the same direction.

It's not a difficult skill set to pass the ball backwards. Maybe a little bit harder when you're in full flight or have just burst through a gang tackle, but Smith does this without fail, every single game.

Otherwise, he had a pretty solid game. I'm impressed with the massive improvement in his goal kicking.

[Carlos Parra]

Thanks Coach Robbo now we know

You're such a jerk. I guess it's only your opinions that count, right?

[Carlos Parra]

Someone txt the Va’a clan and get them to handcuff fkn Ginnane to the Cronulla coach going back to Terrigal …babbling fkn idiot

Ginnane is the worst footy commentator in Australia.

The post-match round table discussion was even worse with that "I'm just one of the boys" Yvonne Sampson yukking it up with former pros who must seriously hate having to share a desk with her. She's a fkn insufferable bint.

[Carlos Parra]

Sandon was an ace goal kicker in junior reps but when he went up to senior reps others kickers were preferred - so he has been a second or third string kicker mostly since then until this season - certainly adds another string to his bow - turning 4's into 6's is paramount.

No sh!t, Sherlock!

We humble proles do indeed appreciate your wise words that state the fkn obvious.

[Carlos Parra]

Great win! We again got the 2nd half yips but this week defended our errors much better.

So many good players tonight. Special mention to both our halves Hugo and Sandon including great kicking (do we need Walker?). And Vic was outstanding in his milestone game. Other mentions to Toups, Ted and even E Butch.

3 pts Hugo
2 pts Vic
1 pt Sandon.

Michael Ennis was raving about him.

[Carlos Parra]

I work with someone related to a Sharks NRL player and they say these games are the ones Fitzy finds it hard to coach having spent 20 or so years at the Roosters as a player and assistant coach - Not down on the result if they lose

So you're fully apprised of the real situation, then?

[BraveTheWorld]

No quieter forum on the internet than the Chookpen after a big Roosters win.

Last night was fantastic. I said we could only win by being more enthusiastic than them, and I expected them to be a bit flat after last week. Honestly, that wasn’t strictly true. It wasn’t just enthusiasm that won it for us - we were just a much better football team.

Seeing some good stuff from E Butch which reminds me why I liked him so much when he debuted. He looks good.

Marky Mark unbelievable. I can hardly remember a more explosive player. He seems to surge and accelerate extremely quickly.

I don’t know if it’s concentration, fatigue or nerves, but we do need to fix up the back ends of each half. Particularly the seconds halves. Ennis was saying we’d be 1st if games ended at 60 minutes this year. That’s wild.

I was really happy for Dom in the first half—as one of his biggest critics. Was super physical, ran straight and hard, nothing stupid, used his pace, seemed focused. Seemed to lose some of that in the second half, which was probably my only sour note.

Sensational win and not even carried by a single player or two. Just a fantastic team effort, from a bunch of young guys who look hungry.

We’re high key one of the form teams of the comp. If we scalp the Raiders next week, people will really start taking notice.