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good article in the SMH this morning talking to Robbo yesterday about his thoughts on the upcoming season, he is very motivated to win the WCC so expect anyone who is fit to play, it will be the final hit out before round 1 against the vermin on March 6.
also he said our only trial this year would be the same weekend as the Auckland 9's so that rules out any chance of taking a competitive side over to Auckland.
below is the full article.
On day one of Sydney Roosters' 2014 campaign, as the defending premiers, coach Trent Robinson wasted no time telling his players that their grand final victory was far from the end of what he has planned for them and the club.
Robinson might be forgiven for allowing himself some further reflection on his remarkable effort of taking the Roosters to a premiership in his rookie season as an NRL coach. But further, more significant, challenges require his attention.
''We wanted to win last season, obviously, but that wasn't the end goal for us either,'' Robinson said, as many of his squad returned to training for the first time since their victory over Manly last month. ''We knew we had players for a certain number of years, so we wanted to really build something.
''It's not, 'We've done what we've set out to do.' It's huge, for us as a club, but we don't feel like we've finished. That wasn't the only goal. We wanted to create something that was long-lasting.''
No team has won back-to-back unified premierships since Brisbane in 1992 and 1993.
Robinson has been focused on that challenge well in advance of Monday's return, having combined a family holiday with a fact-finding mission through Europe, visiting top English and French sporting outfits with his assistants, Jason Taylor and Craig Fitzgibbon.
''Now this'll be the biggest challenge that we've had,'' Robinson said of the prospect of winning again next year.
''We're really focused on it, but we know we're going to have to be - as staff, as players, as a club - better again to do that. No team's done that since Brisbane in '92-'93, and there have been great teams - especially Melbourne and Manly - in the past, that continue to be great year-on-year, and they haven't done it. It's obviously very tough to do.''
Robinson also knows the job will be made tougher logistically.
The Roosters had 16 players at the World Cup - more than any NRL club - while the coach will also have to balance their late arrival to pre-season with his desire to win a World Club Challenge now confirmed for February 22. For the first time since 1994, the WCC will return to Australia, allowing Robinson to at least take travel out of his juggling act. The coach said he and his squad would be highly motivated to defeat Wigan. ''A lot of our players, it's one of the first questions they've asked, 'When's the World Club Challenge?''' he said.
With so many players not due to return to training until January, because of the World Cup, the Roosters would not schedule any trials until the weekend of the Auckland Nines, on February 15 and 16. He will send a squad to Auckland, and play a trial with other players on the same weekend.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz2l2bTe84E
also he said our only trial this year would be the same weekend as the Auckland 9's so that rules out any chance of taking a competitive side over to Auckland.
below is the full article.
On day one of Sydney Roosters' 2014 campaign, as the defending premiers, coach Trent Robinson wasted no time telling his players that their grand final victory was far from the end of what he has planned for them and the club.
Robinson might be forgiven for allowing himself some further reflection on his remarkable effort of taking the Roosters to a premiership in his rookie season as an NRL coach. But further, more significant, challenges require his attention.
''We wanted to win last season, obviously, but that wasn't the end goal for us either,'' Robinson said, as many of his squad returned to training for the first time since their victory over Manly last month. ''We knew we had players for a certain number of years, so we wanted to really build something.
''It's not, 'We've done what we've set out to do.' It's huge, for us as a club, but we don't feel like we've finished. That wasn't the only goal. We wanted to create something that was long-lasting.''
No team has won back-to-back unified premierships since Brisbane in 1992 and 1993.
Robinson has been focused on that challenge well in advance of Monday's return, having combined a family holiday with a fact-finding mission through Europe, visiting top English and French sporting outfits with his assistants, Jason Taylor and Craig Fitzgibbon.
''Now this'll be the biggest challenge that we've had,'' Robinson said of the prospect of winning again next year.
''We're really focused on it, but we know we're going to have to be - as staff, as players, as a club - better again to do that. No team's done that since Brisbane in '92-'93, and there have been great teams - especially Melbourne and Manly - in the past, that continue to be great year-on-year, and they haven't done it. It's obviously very tough to do.''
Robinson also knows the job will be made tougher logistically.
The Roosters had 16 players at the World Cup - more than any NRL club - while the coach will also have to balance their late arrival to pre-season with his desire to win a World Club Challenge now confirmed for February 22. For the first time since 1994, the WCC will return to Australia, allowing Robinson to at least take travel out of his juggling act. The coach said he and his squad would be highly motivated to defeat Wigan. ''A lot of our players, it's one of the first questions they've asked, 'When's the World Club Challenge?''' he said.
With so many players not due to return to training until January, because of the World Cup, the Roosters would not schedule any trials until the weekend of the Auckland Nines, on February 15 and 16. He will send a squad to Auckland, and play a trial with other players on the same weekend.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz2l2bTe84E
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