Offical Match Day Thread: Roosters v Raiders

[stringaz]

Lessssssssss goooooooo choooooooks

[Chooky Chookerson]

With rumours of no Walker I wonder if we can make a 13 out of the players not playing tonight.

1.
2. Brett Morris
3. Drew Hutchison
4. Angus Crichton
5. Billy Smith
6. Luke Keary
7. Sam Walker
8. Lindsay Collins
9. Sam Verrills
10.
11. Boyd Cordner
12. Victor Radley
13. Jake Friend

That is looking like a pretty competitive team actually. Plenty of $$$ on the sideline!

[Lydon]

I must say it’s a little disappointing if we are resting a player given the way our season has been going with injuries and suspensions thus far..

Unless a player has an injury preventing him from playing surely we need all fit available players out there trying to win every game possible.

I just don’t think we are in a position to be resting players given the circumstances..

[Bahrain Rooster]

Suaalii centre, Manu 5/8 and Egan Butcher onto the bench with Sam Walker as 18th man.

[Spirit of 66]

All the rumours confirmed - Walker, Manu, Egan B.

[ROC181]

Suaalii in Walker reserve... interesting

[Lydon]

Robbo sending Walker a message?

[Yeception 7]

Yeah smells a little bit of a dropping
edit: so to speak

[Johnny73]

Robbo sending Walker a message?

Yeah, it's "have a rest, you're playing busted and you need two weeks off."

If the Roosters can't beat a team that is tearing itself apart with half the team wanting to leave with the hooker (not the first time that's happened down in Canberra) then they should just give it up now.

[Rooster90]

Robbo sending Walker a message?

I think it was always the plan to give him a rest

carrying numerous niggling injuries against a bigger Raiders team, makes sense

2 weeks off and comes back in rd14 healthy

[Lydon]

Yeah, it's "have a rest, you're playing busted and you need two weeks off."

If the Roosters can't beat a team that is tearing itself apart with half the team wanting to leave with the hooker (not the first time that's happened down in Canberra) then they should just give it up now.

Yes fair enough Johnny,hope it doesn’t back fire on us..

[Lydon]

I think it was always the plan to give him a rest

carrying numerous niggling injuries against a bigger Raiders team, makes sense

2 weeks off and comes back in rd14 healthy

Yes makes sense when you put it like that, hope we find attack without Sammy!

[Johnny73]

Yes fair enough Johnny,hope it doesn’t back fire on us..

I hope it doesn't too. But after last week, I think the Roosters will be in a mood.

[RoosterFanNZ]

hes being rested its obvious hes pretty banged, only a very small 18 year old that cant play every week. 2 weeks rest to have a season of joy, dont mind if we do.

shoudl come back in round 14 with cordner, verrills and crichton. ohh momma i cant wait.

im still feeling good about tonight, hopefully the rookies off the bench try to prove something tonight

[zac]

Robbo sending Walker a message?

robbo to walker: mate, i'm thrilled with the way you've started and i will take care of you until next year when you'll put on a few more kilos.

but it also throws the cat amongst the pigeons - if both joeys play well, we will have different options ...