Race for the top 4

[Paddo Colt 61]

Things are pretty much unpredictable from hereon and it's the bleedin' obvious that injuries will be crucial for everyone with finals aspirations. Unfortunately, she side is now starting to look very vulnerable. The Morrisi may be over the novelty of being back together, The Warriors seemed to have Tedesco worked out, Keary was also somewhat nullified (though I thought he was the best performed) and Jake slipped into predictability early. Not detracting from the Warriors effort yesterday, the Chooks are now but a shadow of the machine that resumed the competition and I would add the Sharks, another traditional bogey side, to the hurdles ahead. Realistically, those crucial injuries have meant that the Chooks are now very much back to the field and The Knights and Souths won't be easy either. Let's hope that Keary stays healthy.

[stringaz]

Anyone been watching Pearce lately?

Good Lord he's barely a 1st grader. No way he leads the Knights anywhere during his tenure there.

Dumping Mitch for Cooper/Flanno is the greatest decision this club ever made.

He will always be a Roosters champion in my eyes, but watching that deplorable eels knights game the other week says to me he hasn't evolved his game at all. Possibly gone backwards.

It's like he's hit a ceiling on his talents, and I do see why we brought in Cronk.

Shame really, the knights have all their hopes on him and ponga.

Don't mind the knights but A johns attitude towards us in commentary lately has me thinking stuff em, he just wants us to fall over so his crap team can win a comp.

[ROC181]

The problem of where we sit on the ladder at the moment is that we don’t get to play Penrith or Parra again. I’m sure we can beat them if we played them again and knock them of their perch with another loss for both of them. Unfortunately we have to rely on other teams to beat them at least twice so we can catch up to them. The other thing is not having scored the points that we should have yesterday means that other teams are catching up to our differential tally. Here’s hoping for 60 + next week v Titans.

[stringaz]

Halfway thru and we're 4th, could be worse.

[Crab]

The problem of where we sit on the ladder at the moment is that we don’t get to play Penrith or Parra again. I’m sure we can beat them if we played them again and knock them of their perch with another loss for both of them. Unfortunately we have to rely on other teams to beat them at least twice so we can catch up to them. The other thing is not having scored the points that we should have yesterday means that other teams are catching up to our differential tally. Here’s hoping for 60 + next week v Titans.

Good points . The tits have been competitive against the riff today . Were only down 16/14 until a dodgy penalty call and a try off what looked like a forward pass to Penrith . 15 to go come on titans

[ism22]

I was hoping the Dogs would win.

Titans giving the Riff a run for their money too.

[ism22]

He will always be a Roosters champion in my eyes, but watching that deplorable eels knights game the other week says to me he hasn't evolved his game at all. Possibly gone backwards.

It's like he's hit a ceiling on his talents, and I do see why we brought in Cronk.

Shame really, the knights have all their hopes on him and ponga.

Don't mind the knights but A johns attitude towards us in commentary lately has me thinking stuff em, he just wants us to fall over so his crap team can win a comp.

Makes me wonder if we were serious about keeping him when we signed Cronk. IMO Robbo's big thing is that he wants to develop players and as soon as you're not willing to learn, your time is up.

Pearce is a good player who IMO coulda been next level with Cronk's teaching (i.e. Kangaroos rep). Instead he was insulted by the suggestion and bailed. Maybe it was all a ruse to get rid of him but I don't think Robbo's full of shyte - IMO there was a serious development opportunity on the table for MP.

[NorthChook]

Titans no easy beats like last year - we’ll have to be on our game next week. We go into it thinking we’ll thump them and it will be a close one

[QWERTY]

Titans no easy beats like last year - we’ll have to be on our game next week. We go into it thinking we’ll thump them and it will be a close one

Well hopefully we’ve learned not to think like that after the close game against the warriors

[rented tracksuit]

Halfway thru and we're 4th, could be worse.

Sky is falling in mate. Time to start the deathriding now!

[Smee]

I think the top three have been decided. The best we can hope for now is 4th.

[Mickie Lane]

Sky is falling in mate. Time to start the deathriding now!

Robbo's got to go.
There is a few coaches avaiable to take over, Steve Kearney, Pay, Green & possibly Seibold so they better move quick.

[Mickie Lane]

I think the top three have been decided. The best we can hope for now is 4th.

If Nathan Cleary sustains a season ending injury over the next 2 weeks Penrith could miss the 4
If Cam Smith sustains a season ending injury over the next 2 weeks Melbourne could miss the 8
If Gutho sustains a season ending injury over the next 2 weeks Parra could miss the 8

But otherwise I think the top 3 sides are going to be in the 4

[Rooster1908]

Robbo's got to go.
There is a few coaches avaiable to take over, Steve Kearney, Pay, Green & possibly Seibold so they better move quick.

Pity we missed out on Barrett

[zac]

Makes me wonder if we were serious about keeping him when we signed Cronk. IMO Robbo's big thing is that he wants to develop players and as soon as you're not willing to learn, your time is up.

Pearce is a good player who IMO coulda been next level with Cronk's teaching (i.e. Kangaroos rep). Instead he was insulted by the suggestion and bailed. Maybe it was all a ruse to get rid of him but I don't think Robbo's full of shyte - IMO there was a serious development opportunity on the table for MP.

pearce had a contract and if he'd wanted to stay i reckon we would have been happy to keep him. probably would have kept matto and not signed angus.