The run to the finals

[Bates]

Sitting here in hospital thinking what a great season this has turned out. From our first game loss against the Broncs, to the massive improvement of the squad over 23 weeks to be so competitive in what everyone thought was a rebuild year has made the season one to remember. If we could jag a semi final spot making the next 4 weeks 'live' will make the seasons success complete enough....but hope for more...

If we can go on a run it should also help us springboard into next season with combinations forged, valuable game time for the young guns and the confidence gained from a great rebuild season.

[JAF]

Are you going to go & put $1000 on it?
you'll get back around $26000 if you believe we can do it.

I don't gamble, but happy for you to if that floats your boat!

[Mickie Lane]

I don't gamble, but happy for you to if that floats your boat!

I dont think we can win 8 in a row like you do so why would I put $1000 on us?

[Thirteen]

Sitting here in hospital thinking what a great season this has turned out. From our first game loss against the Broncs, to the massive improvement of the squad over 23 weeks to be so competitive in what everyone thought was a rebuild year has made the season one to remember. If we could jag a semi final spot making the next 4 weeks 'live' will make the seasons success complete enough....but hope for more...

Get well soon.

[JAF]

I dont think we can win 8 in a row like you do so why would I put $1000 on us?

Put your money on us not making the GF then, as that seems to be your philosophy ...

[roostermcgregor]

O ye of little faith !
Am I the only one who thinks the Roosters are a chance of winning the comp?
At least I have outlaid some peanuts on Sportsbet and stand to win a couple of thousand if the Roosters cover themselves in glory.
Trent has the team humming at the right time of year and there is a steely resolve in the team in the last 2 games that I haven’t seen all year.
On the back of some tough defence, the pushed passes are dwindling and guys like Toops ,when he gets into space, and Sammy are now willing to die with the ball , and instead mount pressure.
Is it the dawning of a new look Roosters side?
If the wheels don’t fall off tomorrow night, and the Roosters beat the Dogs, the team is definitely semi -finals bound.
Then, look out.

[theGman]

Tonight's game has been spectacular.
No doubt either of them get through to the GF. Who knows, perhaps they meet again.

[caz]

tonight's result isn't bad for us. if the storm beat the dogs next week and are guaranteed a top two finish they might rest a few players staggered over the last two rounds. that's what bellamy's done in the past

[roostermcgregor]

Whoever invented this “ golden point” sh#t is a farkwit.
Having watched tonight’s replay of Storm vs Riff , both teams deserve a competition point after 80 minutes.

The whole golden point fiasco results in stacks on the mill field goal attempts, and Klown’s discretion in giving an arbitrary penalty, to decide the game.

Can you imagine if your team is in the GF , and it’s decided like that?

Much better to do it the old fashioned way - extra time if a drawn result at full time, and in the event that extra time doesn’t separate the teams, then have an 80 minute replay.

At least the best team wins the premiership- it’s not decided by some whimsical rule invented in V’landys land.

[SamKerrSimp]

Whoever invented this “ golden point” sh#t is a farkwit.
Having watched tonight’s replay of Storm vs Riff , both teams deserve a competition point after 80 minutes.

The whole golden point fiasco results in stacks on the mill field goal attempts, and Klown’s discretion in giving an arbitrary penalty, to decide the game.

Can you imagine if your team is in the GF , and it’s decided like that?

Much better to do it the old fashioned way - extra time if a drawn result at full time, and in the event that extra time doesn’t separate the teams, then have an 80 minute replay.

At least the best team wins the premiership- it’s not decided by some whimsical rule invented in V’landys land.

Golden point came about because there was an origin draw in game 3 in the early 2000s which meant the series was tied at 1-1 and no official winner was decided and Queensland kept the shied and the media went mental. From memory Wayne Bennett was firmly against it and Gus was all for it.

Golden point shouldn't exist for regular season matches a draw should be a valid result but I think that in finals matches they go to 10 minutes of extra time and then in to golden point. The 2015 grand final was decided in golden point and I wasn't a fan of it even though the Broncos suffered

Going further in to the memory bank but I am sure the first ever golden point match was decided by a penalty goal which upset the media once again and it's why you rarely see penalties in GP and the whole thing becomes a farce.

[Teddy]

It’s now official that we control our own destiny 8th spot is ours to lose.

[roosterchook]

Our for and against is crucial with the dolphins breathing down our necks. One loss and they can leapfrog us. They have Manly, Gold Coast and raiders.we have eels storm and souths. So it’s up to us now.

[gragra]

May get down to if we lose to Melbourne in Melbourne have to hope they lose to the raiders , so for and against won't matter. Melbourne beat Penrith and may have Jerome Hughes ,Warbrick and Paps to come back into that side...will be a big ask.

[The Lip]

I think all of our remaining games are tough. We are playing so well last three games we could be hopeful of winning all of them but equally all of those sides have the capacity to beat us if we put in one of our off days.

The bunnies will be up for us it’s all they have left and if they click in the right mindset which we know they will do for us it will be a heart attack to watch for us.

my nightly prayers routine is taking ages now Dear lord please keep Teddy safe, well and injury free, please keep Toops safe, well and injury free……. all the way down to the 21 listed on the Tuesday team list then a select few in Reggie’s as well. Victor gets three repetitions and I end it with please erase Chad from Robbos memory, five reps Amen.

[caz]

roosters are paying 1.28 to make the 8 and dolphins are out to 4.00. i'd have us as likely to make the 8 but don't think 1.28 is good value - the dolphins' last two games are v titans and (probably) an understrength canberra side in brisbane on the sunday before the semis. next week's game v manly at brooky might mean whether or not we need to win all 3 of our games. would be nice if manly win today and still have something to play for.
anyway que sera sera. all the boys can do is play good footy and it's good to now know that if we keep winning we're in