To all you mini lovers

[Jacks Fur Coat]

So we should just trust the coach and not form our own opinions?

That's soft and void of any sense of rational logic. I'm sure even you don't believe that Stsae.

Our job as supporters just maybe?

What's the value add to the club/team of being critical of them ?

Never understood that other than to give an ego boost to the critic.

[Rooster_6]

Is that you Mr Jong Il? I never would've picked you for a chookies supporter.

[Guest]

Is that you Mr Jong Il? I never would've picked you for a chookies supporter.

Expressing an opinion = Fine.

Shoving that opinion down our throats = Not fine.

Sort of like religion.

[redwhiteblue]

Lol....I loved his composure when he acrobatically batted the ball back to Barba..

The point JFC was making is that the TEAM stayed composed under Mini's leadership. This was the difference between us and them on Friday night. Did you not see Brisbane all falling down like ninepins under the pressure of the last 20 minutes of the game? They folded like a cheap suit as they did not play finals footy last year and their million dollar star studded roster is a thing of the past now. We however cranked it up a notch and won the game, due the enduring experience our young team had of going through undefeated from the minor premiership last round right up until the WCC. They are not scared or weak and you look to the leader for inspiration...

JFC, you should know by now you can't put brains in statues..I tell you this every year...

[ROC181]

Expressing an opinion = Fine.

Shoving that opinion down our throats = Not fine.

Sort of like religion.

Waiting for another mistake to happen and coming here to highlight it and then to say "i love Mini but...= Not Fine!

[Andrew Walker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu5RZQ_U43A

At 12-12 you've got to wonder how that game would've panned out, he'll be forever remembered for his brilliant tackle but he got real lucky on that night.

You really are clutching at straws there

[Cockadoodledoo]

The point JFC was making is that the TEAM stayed composed under Mini's leadership. This was the difference between us and them on Friday night. Did you not see Brisbane all falling down like ninepins under the pressure of the last 20 minutes of the game? They folded like a cheap suit as they did not play finals footy last year and their million dollar star studded roster is a thing of the past now. We however cranked it up a notch and won the game, due the enduring experience our young team had of going through undefeated from the minor premiership last round right up until the WCC. They are not scared or weak and you look to the leader for inspiration...

JFC, you should know by now you can't put brains in statues..I tell you this every year...

We won because players like Pearce, Cordner, Mortimer, RTS came up with big plays when it counted. How much this had to do with Mini's leadership is an assumption on your part, not fact.

We were under huge pressure because the whole team under performed badly for the majority of the match. Unfortunately Mini made a couple glaring errors that led to points. Not a huge deal and I can forgive the dropped bomb as he rarely misses those. The dropped ball off the grubber is the one that is hard to take as he has had all sorts of problems with grubbers and the problem won't go away because it is a physical problem that he struggles to bend down because if his back and it will keep happening.

Fair enough for supporting Mini through and through but it is hard to take when posters who demonstrate no knowledge of football attack supporters for expressing an opinion which is what this place is here for.

[Vasco]

We won because players like Pearce, Cordner, Mortimer, RTS came up with big plays when it counted. How much this had to do with Mini's leadership is an assumption on your part, not fact.

We were under huge pressure because the whole team under performed badly for the majority of the match. Unfortunately Mini made a couple glaring errors that led to points. Not a huge deal and I can forgive the dropped bomb as he rarely misses those. The dropped ball off the grubber is the one that is hard to take as he has had all sorts of problems with grubbers and the problem won't go away because it is a physical problem that he struggles to bend down because if his back and it will keep happening.

Fair enough for supporting Mini through and through but it is hard to take when posters who demonstrate no knowledge of football attack supporters for expressing an opinion which is what this place is here for.

Well said.

[rooster_booster]

We won because players like Pearce, Cordner, Mortimer, RTS came up with big plays when it counted. How much this had to do with Mini's leadership is an assumption on your part, not fact.

We were under huge pressure because the whole team under performed badly for the majority of the match. Unfortunately Mini made a couple glaring errors that led to points. Not a huge deal and I can forgive the dropped bomb as he rarely misses those. The dropped ball off the grubber is the one that is hard to take as he has had all sorts of problems with grubbers and the problem won't go away because it is a physical problem that he struggles to bend down because if his back and it will keep happening.

Fair enough for supporting Mini through and through but it is hard to take when posters who demonstrate no knowledge of football attack supporters for expressing an opinion which is what this place is here for.

Thats exactly right. The problem on these forums comes when people are attacked for articulating their opinions in a positive manor that invite discussion. The same people who show no Rugby League insight also show an inability to grasp the English language.

[stsae]

So we should just trust the coach and not form our own opinions?

That's soft and void of any sense of rational logic. I'm sure even you don't believe that Stsae.

I've never had a problem with opinions that differ from mine. That's healthy.

My problem is when some are judged differently to others.

Everyone makes errors. That's a fact. The players and coaches know this and the TEAM ethos means they cover for each other when such errors are made.

Some fans realise this. Some expect some players, the ones they don't want in the team, to be perfect. And when they aren't they hammer them. Mini, SKiDs, FPN, PearceOrf and a few others suffer this syndrome.

But the reality is you can't have a team of brilliant inform every week superstars. It doesn't exist.

Baloney and AV and $BW, before his suspension, were playing poorly. But no one seems to hammer them. Cos they are faves.

Only the usual suspects cop it from those with an agenda.

That's the facts mate. I've been pointing it out for years now. And I will continue to.

As for being soft I don't get it. I am willing to debate anything Easts or footy. I don't rubbish others opinions.

And the sense of rational logic is even stranger. Cos IMO logic says we are just fans not the coach. We can't pick the side or our faves every week. We aren't there in the inner circle. We don't know what is really going on. So we trust the coach and his proven track record. He wants Mini, SKiDs, FPN etc in his side. He won a comp backing them. That's the only logic I see.

Opinions are fine. But making sweeping judgements after round 3, especially when we are 2 from 3, and the defending premiers, IMO is out there. It actually IMO lacks logic cos we don't know the dynamics of the TEAM. We have to rely on the coach to do the job.

Strange post from you R6. But hey you're entitled to have the opinion I'm soft and void of any sense of rational logic. I guess I have the right to believe what I want. And that is I don't get it.

Merry Christmas.

[Andrew Walker]

We won because players like Pearce, Cordner, Mortimer, RTS came up with big plays when it counted. How much this had to do with Mini's leadership is an assumption on your part, not fact.

We were under huge pressure because the whole team under performed badly for the majority of the match. Unfortunately Mini made a couple glaring errors that led to points. Not a huge deal and I can forgive the dropped bomb as he rarely misses those. The dropped ball off the grubber is the one that is hard to take as he has had all sorts of problems with grubbers and the problem won't go away because it is a physical problem that he struggles to bend down because if his back and it will keep happening.

Fair enough for supporting Mini through and through but it is hard to take when posters who demonstrate no knowledge of football attack supporters for expressing an opinion which is what this place is here for.

I disagree with your notion That the fumble which led to the try was because of his back injury On this occasion had you cared to watch closely before you spat your dummy You would see the error was more a result of Mini trying to pick the ball up too quickly to avoid being forced in goal

Either way it was a mistake

As for you saying people have no knowledge of football I suggest a quick look in the mirror You were after all one who said we could not win a Grand Final with Mini at fullback

[stsae]

I disagree with your notion That the fumble which led to the try was because of his back injury On this occasion had you cared to watch closely before you spat your dummy You would see the error was more a result of Mini trying to pick the ball up too quickly to avoid being forced in goal

Either way it was a mistake

As for you saying people have no knowledge of football I suggest a quick look in the mirror You were after all one who said we could not win a Grand Final with Mini at fullback

In fact I find that sorta suggestion rather soft personally.

It's the easy out of a debate about a difference of opinion.

It also often highlights the person making the suggestion has the NFI problem.

I recall last season a certain individual tried that on me when I backed Mini and his buddy Newman didnt. When I reminded him he was wrong after the GF he exploded. Soft it was soft as butter.

Shit we agree a lot of late Shandy. Spooky huh.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Hilarious.

Sack Trenticles. What a carnt for picking Mini.

Some of you knobs are actually taking some sort of warped pleasure in every error Mini makes.

The old "I told you so" stuff.

Mini is playing his 15th season. He's seen it all. Diffused every type of situation in the game. And made every error there is to make.

That's what happens the more you contribute the more errors you will make.

RTS will do the same. In fact he even makes them now, most noticeably in defence and under the high ball. But he will make more. He will even cost us a game or two in all probability some day.

Will he be afforded the same criticism???

Or will he be excused cos he's a fan fav???

So human.

Of course Roger would be judged differently. It is ludicrous to think otherwise. Rookies will make mistakes, however the good ones will learn from them. We have faith he will, I guess you don't. However Mini makes the same mistakes with those grubbers, even when he cleans them up he rarely can get back into the field of play because he doesn't have the speed, power and here is the clincher, runs too upright.
I am not worried about Mini dropping bombs, not now at least. He dropped a few early last season but as the season wore on, hardly dropped any. Iam quite confident he won't drop many more. On balance though I would rather Roger moved to fullback but it won't happen, not yet anyway.

Lastly no one takes pleasure in the mistakes Mini makes and I would be having a long hard think if I were you as to who really is the knob.

[Cockadoodledoo]

In fact I find that sorta suggestion rather soft personally.

It's the easy out of a debate about a difference of opinion.

It also often highlights the person making the suggestion has the NFI problem.

I recall last season a certain individual tried that on me when I backed Mini and his buddy Newman didnt. When I reminded him he was wrong after the GF he exploded. Soft it was soft as butter.

Shit we agree a lot of late Shandy. Spooky huh.

If you had your way Smiffy would still have been coaching last year so I wouldn't take too much credit about being able to tell Newman's buddy you told him so.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Surely every Roosters fan loves Mini - it's just that some don't want him in our team anymore.

So, Einsteins... You're Trent Robinson. Your team captain plays a man of the match game one week and then an error-riddled game the next. What do you do? Sack him?

But when did he play a man of the match game?