Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Knights

[ROC181]

Why are we hoping for a top 4 finish? Obviously a win tonight is a must, but considering the type of season we’ve had, I’d be pleased with a 5th position and getting to play 8th, and after winning week 1 e get to play the loser ( either souffs or parra) whom we should beat and that gets us to the PF. A much better scenario than running into Storm/Penrith in week 1.

Yes I agree. I much prefer we play a 7th or 8th team where at this stage we might have more of a chance of winning and go into the next game as winners instead of playing the riff or god forbid a storm and be thrashed and not be able to recover.

[ROC181]

Weather forecast on the Sunshine Coast today tonight is rain…let’s hope we use extra sticky spray on the hands.

[Nathan Aboud]

Got to keep our completion rate above 75%. We can beat anyone if we can hold the ball.....

Confident about today......

[Big Dog]

Our big chance to make the top 4 if we win tonight and beat eels next week! We are due for a run of good fortune! Eels have storm and Penrith to play so we have an excellent chance of top 4 but must win tonight and get our first win against a top side this year next week. Our for and against is not that good after all the thrashings we’ve had so we need to win games. But there’s still hope unless we lose tonight then I don’t think we will make the 4. But great effort this season considering injuries and retirements of many legends.

We'd have to overcome a points differential of 119. Mammoth effort.

[Big Dog]

Yes I agree. I much prefer we play a 7th or 8th team where at this stage we might have more of a chance of winning and go into the next game as winners instead of playing the riff or god forbid a storm and be thrashed and not be able to recover.

Yes. A spirited win over a mediocre side and then play a team that has been mauled by the pamfers or drizzle.

[ROC181]

Yes. A spirited win over a mediocre side and then play a team that has been mauled by the pamfers or drizzle.

Six of one half a dozen of the other…

[MCMLXVI]

6pm's a bit rough as I'll be putting my son to bed half way through it. Bloody scheduling :P

Early matches do suck. I have to scramble to put the chooks to bed whenever a match is being played during sundown. No pun intended.

[Maxy Walker]

Why are we hoping for a top 4 finish? Obviously a win tonight is a must, but considering the type of season we’ve had, I’d be pleased with a 5th position and getting to play 8th, and after winning week 1 e get to play the loser ( either souffs or parra) whom we should beat and that gets us to the PF. A much better scenario than running into Storm/Penrith in week 1.

Surely you gotta aim for 4th and back yourself to cause an upset and get the week off. What if the storm or Penrith get a bunch of injuries, suddenly you’re right in it. And if you lose in week 1 then you play someone outside the top 4 in week 2.

Pretty sure Robbo will be aiming for 4th.

[roostersrule2]

Surely we pump these fools.

We’re the chooks, we’re almost as close to as full strength as we can get, we’ll be there in September and then it’s anyone’s game.

[SunnyCoastChook]

Weather not too bad here at the moment. Looks like it is clearing up. Hasnt been much rain. Am about to head over to Sunny Coast Stadium....stoked to see the chookies up here!!

[ism22]

Got to keep our completion rate above 75%. We can beat anyone if we can hold the ball.....

Confident about today......

Yep Knights have Pearcie and Klemmer out... they have no chance :P

IMO Ponga's the biggest threat. Shut him down, hold onto the ball and be creative/ambitious in attack. That's my advice for the boys before the game.

[FlamingRooster]

Easts go into battle today against Newcastle with a major weakness......namely the right wing

Fumbles Ikuvalu will be on the receiving end on numerous bombs from the Knights

NRL coaches have pinpointed that Ikuvalu is the weak link in the Roosters team..

There is a reason why opposition kickers now kick predominantly to their left side when they play Easts

Ask yourself.....who is the better winger,Josh Morris or Fumbles Ikuvalu?

With all due respect. Please stop. Ur hate for ikuvalu is just getting annoying. Yes he’s weak under the high ball. Still better than a lot of wingers in the comp. don’t u have any other opinion other than iku hate

[FlamingRooster]

According to James hooper smith will be the kicker today

[ROC181]

With all due respect. Please stop. Ur hate for ikuvalu is just getting annoying. Yes he’s weak under the high ball. Still better than a lot of wingers in the comp. don’t u have any other opinion other than iku hate

No due respect deserved. How many times has Jared coughed up a ball which leads to a try? Add SST, and all other players that have dropped a ball which leads to tries against us. A dropped ball should not lead to a try if our defence was solid. This ‘member’ seems like a rig in from another club.

[The Brain]

Give the kid a couple of umbrellas and throw him in the pool?

Typo blind....Panadols