My Team for Penriff Game

[Tommy Smith]

Did you see against Souffs in the second half there was a loose ball in our inground area. Sonny stood there like a freaking statue. The try was disallowed but it was close, very close. Sonny didn't budge. What was that? I have never seen him do something like that.

I still think he is on our 17 but after last Friday who knows anything.

This is the situation in a nutshell.

Clearly, we took the foot off the gas. But we never planned for that sort of walloping. So what's the fall out...

Is it too big a psychological blow? Or fresh impetus and water off a duck's back for a champion team with unrivalled big game pedigree?

Ultimately I will always defer to "Trust in Trent. He has earned it like no other. So I'm backing the team to rebound in an apparent trolling of the opposition gone wrong last week.

[BUDDY]

I'm not quite sure SBW is a certainty... he is nowhere near the SBW of old (and didn't expect that) but he is not on the pace of the game yet.... might only be in for cover if desperate the last month has been about just getting him OK if needed. But who knows, I was surprised the Tetevano was jot in the GF side last year.

I think you are way off the mark with SBW.
To use last week's game to judge him is a bit presumptuous (I think that is the word).
Hardly anyone put in. It was more like everyone knew what they had to do (or not have to do) and they were all on the same page.
He showed a couple of weeks back what he has to offer. He said he is now at peak fitness so I am looking forward to seeing the true difference he can make from now on.

[QWERTY]

Taken from Fox:
Skipper Jake Friend has avoided a cheekbone fracture and is likely to play in the Roosters first final against Penrith if he can pass concussion protocols. “He seems alright actually today,” James Tedesco said of his captain on Sunday. “He seems really positive. I think it was more his cheekbone that he was worried about, but he’s got that all cleared. “He’s good, he was out doing some light running so that’s positive.”

[King Salvo]

Did you see against Souffs in the second half there was a loose ball in our inground area. Sonny stood there like a freaking statue. The try was disallowed but it was close, very close. Sonny didn't budge. What was that? I have never seen him do something like that.

I still think he is on our 17 but after last Friday who knows anything.

you had 16 others also who were more like ushers than footy players - only difference was there was no torches to show the souths players to their seats - try line

[Larry Long Balls]

Having Jake in the team should not be underestimated. That is a massive boost.

[Nicola Tesla]

I think you are way off the mark with SBW.
To use last week's game to judge him is a bit presumptuous (I think that is the word).
Hardly anyone put in. It was more like everyone knew what they had to do (or not have to do) and they were all on the same page.
He showed a couple of weeks back what he has to offer. He said he is now at peak fitness so I am looking forward to seeing the true difference he can make from now on.

I’m not judging anything by that game... clearly could see there was no real desire to over extend by anyone.

And considering the changes and the fact the team had a rest during the week, it’s obvious they didn’t prepare with any intent.

I’m judging by all the other games..... I think he is a step off the pace... I don’t expect a lot of minutes etc either!
i think he’ll play purely for his off loads!!

[BUDDY]

I’m not judging anything by that game... clearly could see there was no real desire to over extend by anyone.

And considering the changes and the fact the team had a rest during the week, it’s obvious they didn’t prepare with any intent.

I’m judging by all the other games..... I think he is a step off the pace... I don’t expect a lot of minutes etc either!
i think he’ll play purely for his off loads!!

Time will tell. He has only had three games (not including the last one).
Fitness was an obvious issue the first three but as I said, he said he now feels that he is fully fit so I expect much improvement from now on.
And he showed glimpses of the old Sonny against the Sharks. That may be enough.

[The Brain]

You wanna win this comp ...I am quite serious about this get Cronk to run the water bottles -trainer it will be like his playing for us ..need his brain one way or another.

[Keith]

Yes I like this team.
But I think Aubo will be in there , so maybe Lam misses out.



Teddy
Morris
Manu
Morris
Toups
Keary
Flanagan

Lui
Cordner
Crichton
JWH
Friend
Tauks

Lam
Collins
Sitili
SBW

[ROC181]

This is the situation in a nutshell.

Clearly, we took the foot off the gas. But we never planned for that sort of walloping. So what's the fall out...

Is it too big a psychological blow? Or fresh impetus and water off a duck's back for a champion team with unrivalled big game pedigree?

Ultimately I will always defer to "Trust in Trent. He has earned it like no other. So I'm backing the team to rebound in an apparent trolling of the opposition gone wrong last week.

There’s too much experience in the team to get over a loss like that...it would be different if it was Penrith because they are too young and haven’t experienced losing. They’ll find out on Friday.


On a different topic regarding the game, the Talkin Sport team are calling for the stewards to be called in and also a Royal commission into the loss by the Roosters...Obviously they think there was something dodgy there, obviously joking.

[ROC181]

Edge players have to play 80 minutes or your interchange is in real trouble. In that scenario Angus would move to the middle.

True! But if I’m not wrong Robbo has rotated at least one of the edge players before. This is why he carries Butcher in the 17 because he’s not there to replace JWH or TKO.

[player 1]

Interesting looking at the Souffs lost from Pamfers' perspective - everyone in media (led most loudly Gould) has come out and declared we are gone, no chance.

So - should be an easy game coming up for the Pamfers - they just have to turn up you'd think. We are gone after all?

[Johnny Tobin]

I'm not quite sure SBW is a certainty... he is nowhere near the SBW of old (and didn't expect that) but he is not on the pace of the game yet.... might only be in for cover if desperate the last month has been about just getting him OK if needed. But who knows, I was surprised the Tetevano was jot in the GF side last year.

Not the SBW of old but still a great option. Forget the Souffs game. The couple before that he was great.

[Stewie Griffin]

Interesting looking at the Souffs lost from Pamfers' perspective - everyone in media (led most loudly Gould) has come out and declared we are gone, no chance.

So - should be an easy game coming up for the Pamfers - they just have to turn up you'd think. We are gone after all?

Its really setting the scene perfectly for us. I'm getting confident.

The winner of Friday nights game goes on to win the comp.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

You wanna win this comp ...I am quite serious about this get Cronk to run the water bottles -trainer it will be like his playing for us ..need his brain one way or another.

Cronk is not in the bubble.