Official Game Day Thread: Roosters v Knights

[The Skeez]

We will terrierise them

[Louis N]

Experience. Boyd Corder made his first grade debut in 2011, eight years ago. Already the 2010 grand final players, Jake Friend, JWH and best on ground Mitch Aubusson, were regulars in the first grade side. All four are in the run on pack and that four alone add 897 games experience as Roosters.

Cooper Cronk is playing his 366th game and is the second most decorated player in the NRL. Trent Robinson has coached the Roosters for 177 games now, taking out four minor premierships and two grand finals. The Knights can offer nowhere this combined experience.

Even Ryan Hall with his 333 games and Brett Morris with 236 and loyal Toups has been running around for 152 games, mostly under Robbo. Note I'm not mentioning the young stars. Experience! The past doesn't equal the future but it lays the groundwork for it.

My prognosis. The Knights will need to use their youth and enthusiasm to blast out of the boxes and ambush the game. If the Roosters can match or exceed the early onslaught, they will run away from a tiring Knights team, whose defence will not cope with continued pressure. Roosters to cruise home.

[Parkway_Drive]

Roosters by 13.

[Moose]

Hopefully Teddy won't turn into an Origin star and a club 'myth'.

ridiculous statement

[Chooky Chookerson]

I am very confident about this game atm. After Cronk and Robbo were so scathing about last week's performance, I cannot fathom the boys not turning up for this one.

Come on fellas! Rack up a good win to bring back that confidence!!!

[Thirteen]

Roosters by 13.

Yes maybe a field goal to gain a bit of confidence in this skill after last week.

[ccfc bondi]

My fuming at losing Ferguson was only inflamed by his heroics in SOO. We've been missing his finishing and his ability to get us out of trouble. But that is past. It's time for this squad to stand up and be counted. I see this as a must-win if we want to re-establish our premiership credentials. Hall is improving. Friend is back - just needs to cut down the errors. At our best we can win this by 20+. (We've already seen what can happen at our worst!)

[Jacks Fur Coat]

My fuming at losing Ferguson was only inflamed by his heroics in SOO. We've been missing his finishing and his ability to get us out of trouble. But that is past. It's time for this squad to stand up and be counted. I see this as a must-win if we want to re-establish our premiership credentials. Hall is improving. Friend is back - just needs to cut down the errors. At our best we can win this by 20+. (We've already seen what can happen at our worst!)

Gee I reckon Toups has been great in that area this year, and the Dawg is getting better each time.

[fletch]

Been a while since we have put a good performance together, with Teddy/Keary/Cronk/Friend back together for the first time since round 1, its time for excuses to stop and for us to start building for the finals.

["gaz"]

Isaac Liu failed a HIA?
Did it happen at training?

[ccfc bondi]

Gee I reckon Toups has been great in that area this year, and the Dawg is getting better each time.

He has definitely picked up some of the slack, there. His tall frame makes him a target to drive back, though. (Gonna have to help me out on who you mean by the dawg...I googled Roosters the dawg, and all i got was some guys creative hot dogs).

[Smee]

Gee I reckon Toups has been great in that area this year, and the Dawg is getting better each time.

I think Toups is just realising his potential.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Manu out, Bmoz to centre, Farmer to bench.

[fletch]

FINAL SQUAD
1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Latrell Mitchell
17. Brett Morris
5. Ryan Hall
6. Luke Keary
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Mitchell Aubusson
13. Victor Radley
INTERCHANGE
15. Nat Butcher
16. Angus Crichton
19. Sitili Tupouniua
20. Poasa Faamausili

[David Bill Williams]

Manu dropped for BMoz..

good decision id say. Manu has been low on confidence this year and can barely hold onto a tackle where BMoz has been almost amazing in every game he’s played

Robbo showing that nobody is safe