Still No Respect

[Chook Norris]

respect? to earn respect we need to beat the cream of the crop. we havent exactly done that yet

even the players know we are yet to beat the best teams. watch the player's interviews, quite a few of them acknowledge this. and they know the next few weeks will be a test.

the next few weeks is our chance to officially earn respect.

[Chook Norris]

... and you don't earn much respect in the first 10 rounds of footy

[TDK]

My point is we are wiping the floor with teams that are giving good games to the so called "Proven teams"

That's because most teams lift when they play the premiers and so called contenders. We are not presently seen as serious contenders by opposition teams, but hey don't complain and keep it quiet, by the time they realise we will have cemented ourselves in the top four. As for Manly, in fairness their forward stocks are a little depleted, they have lost King, Fiasao, and Galuvao but that's footy.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

We have beaten nobodies...

Doesn't mean we're not a good team but it's fact we've beaten nobodies so far.

We've played 3 top 8 sides and lost 2, I barely even consider the Broncos a top 8 side anyway once teams like the dogs, Cowboys & Sharks start to click they'll be well out of the 8.

Its silly to say we've beaten nobodies. Don't think they exist in this competition...except perhaps for the injury ravaged tigers.

[roostwin]

totally agree, but the papers act as if we have done nothing, Panthers showed up last week against us , we were at 50% for most the game and still cruised to victory, Storm couldnt score more then 2 tries against the same team and there th "Bench Mark" and we are "Pretenders"

Can't wait till we get to 100%. Hope it is tonight.

[Arties Pie]

In comparison to what was served up to us last year I will take what we are dished this year any day of the week.

[IRoosterManI]

In comparison to what was served up to us last year I will take what we are dished this year any day of the week.

EVERY time you post you make me feel like a meat pie!

[Guest]

All i have heard all week is how we have beat nobody, and the manly game is to prove we are for real....

We have FLOGED a panthers side that beat Storm
SMASHED a dragons side that took manly the distance
TAMED the Dogs who have gone on to win 3 in a row
Beat the Warriors in NZ who gave Storm a handful in MELBOURNE

We have the Best for and against by a country mile, They can say we havent beat anyone but we have SMASHED teams the other top 4 teams are struggling/losing against.

When we win tomorrow all we will hear is "Stuart was out" bet you


Forget the media boys go out there tomorrow and get the W, We know your for real and that what matters.

Is it just me or is this the gayest thread of the year?

[stephenj]

personally i dont give a shit what so called journos from murdoch papers and other purchased entities say or write about us, we dont need their ok for being a very good footy team and regardless of tonights result we will still be a very good footy team capable of beating any other team in this world, after october this year we can all blow a big rasberry at the telucrap press!

[Jacks Fur Coat]

All i have heard all week is how we have beat nobody, and the manly game is to prove we are for real....

We have FLOGED a panthers side that beat Storm
SMASHED a dragons side that took manly the distance
TAMED the Dogs who have gone on to win 3 in a row
Beat the Warriors in NZ who gave Storm a handful in MELBOURNE

We have the Best for and against by a country mile, They can say we havent beat anyone but we have SMASHED teams the other top 4 teams are struggling/losing against.

When we win tomorrow all we will hear is "Stuart was out" bet you


Forget the media boys go out there tomorrow and get the W, We know your for real and that what matters.

Is it just me or is this the gayest thread of the year?

Just you.

[Guest]

You can only play what's in front of you. With the exception of the Raiders game we have won every game we were expected to win.

Absolutely agree with that! The other thing everyone forgets is that at this stage of the year, part of the reason some teams aren't in the eight is because we beat them! We were never going to beat such a well-drilled team in round one with new players and the distractions going on. Getting respect for a Roosters team is as hard as getting Ray Warren in a helicopter! If they're not winning, they're a 'souless' club. If they are, they either 'haven't had to face a good team' or have tried to 'buy a premiership' (even though every other club operates under the same salary cap and all buy players, none more so than the teams in Sydney's west, who have the largest junior nursery in the league.

Brookie is always tough and tonight will very tough. We don't have a great history ther and Manly will be hurting after a rare loss there last week. A loss tonight won't mean they're out of contention (it may even take away some of the media spotlight). The boys can do it, though!

[Guest]

If we beat these ****s at Brooky tonight then you can get up on that high horse.

Stop crying.

[stephenj]

yes im happy with that, iff we beat those chip steralers we can get up and crow!

[player 1]

I know I am a loony conspiracy theorist, no question.

But anyone prepared to give me an even money $1000 bet against roosters losing the penalty count at Brookie tonight?

Just to make that clear, I am backing the roosters to lose the penalty count.

[Kingsgrove-Loiner]

I know I am a loony conspiracy theorist, no question.

But anyone prepared to give me an even money $1000 bet against roosters losing the penalty count at Brookie tonight?

Just to make that clear, I am backing the roosters to lose the penalty count.

I'm with you on that one mate, it seems to be a very safe bet..

I'll go for 11-6 against.