Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Knights

[SamKerrSimp]

It's 2 points and we move on but boy was that dire we are very lucky to have played Newcastle who have no attack

[Chook2]

Odd game
we kill our selves with basic errors and field possession however we did defend very well! 37 tackles in our 20 compared to 6
and wtf we actually won a game coming back in the final 20 min

only real positive is we take the 2. Rads is a worry though

3. teddy - best player in the game arm! I feel sorry for him the side around him is so shit and makes so many mistakes
2. Whyte - back and in a big way our one big mtr prop
1. Billy smith defensively and toops for mtrs! Plus also Wong was solid and best game for Foketi

[Chook2]

Tbh about time we won a game we shouldn’t have
despite playing horribly
finallly won in the final 20 min

[Inflictor]

It was an ugly win but a win never the less.
Turning point was when the Knights got penalised in the 2nd half for a play the ball that wasnt square which happens 20 times a game.
Billy Smith top class in defence.

Nah that play the ball was obvious. Fair call. There was one exactly the same last night also called.

Amazing defensive effort by the boys. I was worried all the errors and defence in the first half would come back to bite us but we held strong.

Great game in Dom's farewell. Thanks for the memories. Some good. Plenty of bad too.

Rads Rads Rads.....you're a tough nut but FM how many more.

Ebutch a couple of errors but another tough nut. Can't knock his commitment. He'll be sore for a month.

Teddy so happy you are NSW second best fullback.

Ugly game but we won the grind in the end. Important to get wins like that.
Bank the 2 points and onto next week.

3/ Teddy
2/ Billy
1/ Dom

[King Salvo]

Hard to say if the Roosters were anywhere near their best as the Knights were clearly up for the game. - They are not a mug/rabble side which some on here think they are

The main thing to take out of the game was that the Roosters kept themselves in the game and the score close as often teams can become frustrated and give up cheap possession and points when things aren't working out as expected.

3.2's and 1's from the Knights Game

3. Siua Wong
2. Hugo Savala
1. Blake Steep

[caz]

tbh as pleasing a win as we've had this season. we've come in as favourites, played shit in the first half, hung in there, defended well scored a couple of tries and won a game in the last 20 when we've been losing games in the last 20

[Rooster_6]

Burn the Footage
Take the 2 points
Slap Sutton over the head
And lets get out of there.

[player 1]

46 % possession despite 80% completion. Thanks Little Jerry, 9-3 penalty/6 again count. tried your hardest, fark you.

[player 1]

O'Brien already whinging about try. He's a pathetic specimen and rightly despised by his fans

[King Salvo]

The amount of tackles Wong gets through is insane.

60 last week, 57 today and the winning try

what a performance

Hugo Savala made 45 tackles - that has to be a record for a half back - Sandon Smith 26

[Rooster_6]

Oh and I'm glad we finally got to see Foketi on an edge.

Hope gets another chance there against the Tigers when Crichton is out again.

[roostermcgregor]

That was a great defensive effort by Billy Smith in a dour, tight game.
Front rower Foketi stands up a fullback on the way to the tryline - sheesh! Now I’ve seen everything.
Suia Wong’s try must have broke Sutton’s heart.
Sandon has the radar fine-tuned for the goalkicking. It’s nice to go up in 6’s.

[ism22]

We lost that game, the refs tried to make sure Newcastle held onto the 2 points and the scoreboard was still 12-8 in Newie at FT.

Arguably one for the ages as we simply wouldn't die. I know their attack was BS but something musta been right with our defence to get that result as we only let in 1 try (which was a freebie).

Special points go to Teddy for that challenge at the end. Something about Mark N catching all his balls too...

[Rooster_6]

O'Brien already whinging about try. He's a pathetic specimen and rightly despised by his fans

Worst case it was a penalty try, you could see the Knights player pulling his jersey back and Wong still got to the ball first.

[Rooster_6]

46 % possession despite 80% completion. Thanks Little Jerry, 9-3 penalty/6 again count. tried your hardest, fark you.

You can just hear the disdain he has for our club by the way he speak to not just Tedesco but all of our players.