Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Sea Eagles

[Jacks Fur Coat]

A big factor that people may be forgetting is that no one is playing football each week outside the top 17. There is no Canterbury Cup for now.

So if you drop someone they won't be playing. And players called up will be lacking normal match practice/fitness.

Every team is in the same boat of course, but just another challenge for the coaches to wrestle with.

[Tommy Smith]

After that early dropped ball I actually thought Radley played well.

A nice short ball to put Teddy through the line and lots of strong hit ups - over 200m.

I think he's just adjusting to playing a much more hands on role to ease the pressure on Flanagan. He was playing 1st receiver a fair bit.

So despite a few errors it's obvious that he's pretty crucial to this team.

[ConGa]

unlucky not to get W but I'm confident the boys will come back stronger. Trust in Robbo!

[Cockadoodledoo]

I think that’s a bit of a cop out to be honest.

Our defence was excellent tonight and our yardage sets were extremely impressive. From about the 15th minute of that game we were in complete control of where that game was being played.

You don’t do that against Manly unless you’re A) a top class side and; B) Really putting in.

Our organisation in attack was just absolutely horrendous. We saw similar when Cronk came into the side 2 years ago, now Flanagan is no Cronk and I don’t know if he will turn out to be the right option. He had an absolute shocker tonight but there is a lot of work required on our attack.

Manly are a top 4 side and we just absolutely dominated them in every single facet of the game.

I get it we’re all pissed that we lost but take the emotion out of it, attitude wasn’t the issue tonight there’s some technical parts of the game we need to go back and get right.

The key moments in the game were down to poor attitude. Keary’s lackadaisical one handed put down, Ikavalu being stripped, whilst jogging in slow motion, leading to a Manly penalty goal in the next set. The pathetic kick chase when Teddy chipped in goal, not to mention the 44 missed tackles.

[bondi paul]

A distinct early season pattern of getting our defence right and familiarity of players with new coaching staff.

[fletch]

Reports around Robbo gave the team an almighty spray after the game yesterday.

[4 the all in brawl]

Reports around Robbo gave the team an almighty spray after the game yesterday.

Of disinfectant?.....

[The Brain]

The key moments in the game were down to poor attitude. Keary’s lackadaisical one handed put down, Ikavalu being stripped, whilst jogging in slow motion, leading to a Manly penalty goal in the next set. The pathetic kick chase when Teddy chipped in goal, not to mention the 44 missed tackles.

Pathetic kick chase?? thought it was great nearly came off ball rolls to the right support player scores ball goes a little longer and straight Teddy scores .. didnt com eoff on this day but I would love to see more of it.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Pathetic kick chase?? thought it was great nearly came off ball rolls to the right support player scores ball goes a little longer and straight Teddy scores .. didnt com eoff on this day but I would love to see more of it.

Teddy’s effort to chase was great, the rest of the team watching on was pathetic.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Reports around Robbo gave the team an almighty spray after the game yesterday.

I am not surprised, the performance was disgraceful.

[Thirteen]

Reports around Robbo gave the team an almighty spray after the game yesterday.

With Corona rampant I really hope he was wearing a mask.

[Easts75]

Pathetic kick chase?? thought it was great nearly came off ball rolls to the right support player scores ball goes a little longer and straight Teddy scores .. didnt com eoff on this day but I would love to see more of it.

Flanagan chased half heartedly mate. He pushes up through the middle with a little more intent no way he makes the field of play

[The Brain]

Teddy’s effort to chase was great, the rest of the team watching on was pathetic.

True

[The Brain]

Flanagan chased half heartedly mate. He pushes up through the middle with a little more intent no way he makes the field of play

Maybe cant remember

[ism22]

unlucky not to get W but I'm confident the boys will come back stronger. Trust in Robbo!

Cords out, B-Moz coming and an inspired effort by Tommy-T and DCE only did us by 1 point.

It coulda gone either way and TBH we beat ourselves. Hurts that we're still on a big fat zero competition points but go figure. It was an alright game and I doubt Manly will beat us with that sorta effort towards the backend of the season.