Official Match Thread - Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights

[Waylander]

When does the team cut down to a 17? I‘m interested to see if Kurt Baptiste will come right in

The final cut is announced 1 hour before kick off.

Edit: Baptiste played for Wyong, so definitely won't be in the 17.

[Mickie Lane]

Im not really to sure what I think the result will be. Like most of the time the Roosters team on paper is superior to the Newcastle team but on paper their is no contact. Like Im actually watching the Tigers v Broncos & the Tigers just keep surprising me with their committment to each other & I think Newcastle are same.
You just dont know who the Rugby League Gods are going to bless, Will it be CC showing what a master he is or Teddy killing it scoring 3 tries or is it Pearce MOTM & SKD scoring 3 tries?

[bondi paul]

Sutton and one of the new bucks.

Suttmeister normally gives us a go.

Thank you Jack - Butler is the other ref

[Mickie Lane]

Any news on the Aubo out FPN in that King Salvo announced.

[The Axe]

The Baptiste playing for Wyong.

[<ME>]

Anyone know about SST not playing?

[eddie]

This game scares me a bit. I've been down on confidence and feeling very low.
Easts by 32.
Latrell first try scorer.

[King Salvo]

Any news on the Aubo out FPN in that King Salvo announced.

FPN will be in the 17 - Maubs and SST in doubt too- Butcher and Radley 18th and 19th players

[King Salvo]

Anyone know about SST not playing?

in doubt for the game with Butcher on standby

[kakaruk]

Looking forward to seeing the backline play today good last week but we will be better today,teddy, latrell, cronk and keary will be terminal for the knights.As i have said before this back line is one of the best i have seen the roosters field.All the forwards have to do in every game is hold their own and our back line will do the rest.Knights will be up for this big time.Game of the round this one.

[roosterchook]

After watching a lot of games, I’m more concerned about the refs. We have the best team and should win by heaps but refs this year seem to be trying to keep matches close. A lot of teams have lost close matches by wrong ref decisions.

We need to go on a scoring spree today and take the game away from ref manipulation. Otherwise they’ll have us back peddling all day to get their ‘close match’.

the knights aren’t our problem. Brisbane illegally won a game that should have gone to the video ref. Refs are as corrupt as they come. I wonder how much in bonuses are refs getting for ‘tight, close and unpredictable’ matches. I imagine it’s quite generous.

I want to see the best team win not manipulative stupid ref deciions deciding the outcome.

[kakaruk]

Moga i think is playing right center which puts him opposite Latrell,another interesting matchup

[Guest]

tedyy will messd em up

[Guest]

SST is going to be a huge loss if he's not playing, what's wrong with him?

[4 the all in brawl]

SST is going to be a huge loss if he's not playing, what's wrong with him?

He will be a huge loss. It also means FPN will probably be playing and he is not NRL standard atm.

If it happens, I hope Cranky Franky proves me wrong..............