Roosters v Bulldogs Thread

[Guest]

So we play them next.

Yeh we smashed them completely at the beginning of the year but they only had half their team with a lot of NSW cup players. Now they have I think their full strength team minus - Reynolds and Morris (Origin).

And us missing Pearce, Jennigs and Malony

What are your thoughts on this game?

[sydroosters]

I don't think we can beat them but with sam moa back that atleast gives us a bit more go forward and I think kennedy might be 18th man for qld

[Guest]

I hate to admit but they have a great forward pack. Moa will def help us with the go forward.

[Guest]

Dogs will start favourites. We will be without too many key players (Pearce, Maloney, JWH, Jennings). We are also down on confidence while the dogs are playing good footy and look to have good momentum.

Our boys will really need to scrap and show some character to win this one. Hopefully they can do that. For us, I think this game will come down more to character and the will to win rather than specific tactics. Our forwards will really have to fire up and win the battle in the middle, because we won't have much left out in the backline.

I also hope our halves are practising their cutout passes...

[Johnny.]

The Dogs without Reynolds are like Souths without Reynolds.

SBW will tear it up. And stay on for the full 80.

[born_a_rooster]

with langi injured it will be interesting to see who will play in the number 6

[Guest]

It will come down to our defence. I don't think we will be able to score a lot of points 18 mox so we need to hold the dogs to less than 3 tries to have a chance and also take every opportunity that comes our way.
for us to win SBW must stay but others will need to produce

[Guest]

I can't see the Roosters beating the Dogs - I felt after the Storm game we may have stepped up a gear and become ruthless. We have let in close to 50 points the past two games against lower placed sides. Don't forget four weeks ago Penrith put 100 on the Warriors. The Roosters have alot of improving to do to get to the standards of Souths & Melbourne.

[ChookMaster]

Dogs will get us imo.. I still have my concerns about mortimer at halfback. Can he guide a team? Who will be five eighth? Our pack needs to jump up a gear and match their pack. Or kasiano, Graham, Pritchard and co will run over us.

[Ray Stehr]

I don't think we can beat them but with sam moa back that atleast gives us a bit more go forward and I think kennedy might be 18th man for qld

Of course we can beat them, they're not that good.

[roostersrule2]

Why are we so scared of the doggies?

[Ray Stehr]

with langi injured it will be interesting to see who will play in the number 6

SBW 6, Mortimer 7.

[Ray Stehr]

Dogs will get us imo.. I still have my concerns about mortimer at halfback. Can he guide a team? Who will be five eighth? Our pack needs to jump up a gear and match their pack. Or kasiano, Graham, Pritchard and co will run over us.

Or maybe they'll underestimate us like their stupid fans.

[stephenj]

we can beat anyone if we go out with the right mindset? as long as theyre wearing rwb theyt can be invincable? its all about belief?

[davos]

I remember in 2008, we beat a decent bulldogs pack with a bunch of park footballers. Even though the dogs won the spoon that year, they were a decent side at that stage of the season.The Paea brothers had a night to remember and Sean Rudder made his debut in our colours. He was the next John Doyle.