Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Panthers

[Spirit of 66]

The Roosters' odds continue to shorten - down to $2.35 now.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Been steadily improving the last month. I feel like we're ready for a very good performance this afternoon.

[ROC181]

Been understrength but a resilliant side .
We need to vary the dummy half offloads, darts ,chain passing up the middle..wear and tear their forwards out and then attack the inside fringes..to do it we have to be smart with the ball and dominate possession . Believe it or not Hutch is the key ..he needs a switched on kicking game and some deft passing.
All the best boys.

Unfortunately the kicking game has been off from all the halves, not including Luke, but Hutch has other strengths like he’s running more direct and has been copying young Sam with some sidesteps and some harbour bridge passing.

[roosterchook]

Very slim chance of a win. But still a chance.

[Bahrain Rooster]

Unfortunately the kicking game has been off from all the halves, not including Luke, but Hutch has other strengths like he’s running more direct and has been copying young Sam with some sidesteps and some harbour bridge passing.

You love to see Hutch doing those things. Really happy for the guy, he seems to be enjoying himself and he’s taken his game up a gear compared to 2020.

[The Corner Post]

I like our chances.
We need to knock them off tilt early. Without Cleary (officially rules out) the Panthers have struggled to game manage and IMO we have stepped up in the area in recent weeks (Hutch form).
I can already see Robbo's mouth watering, drool running down the side of his face, as he figures out how to exploit the Panthers injury ravaged side!
This is going to be a physical hit out!

[Kramer]

My only concern is the ref G Sutton, he can make life difficult for us. Grant Atkins the pick of the whistle blowers now, let's the game flow more and players decide the outcome. If he keeps going should ref the last game of the year.

Go Easts!

G Sutton is the worse ref we could have, he absolutely punishes the Roosters.

[Bahrain Rooster]

G Sutton is the worse ref we could have, he absolutely punishes the Roosters.

Farken hell. Why is it always him or Cummins that we get? Why can’t we get the guy we had last week. He was half decent to be fair.

[ROC181]

You love to see Hutch doing those things. Really happy for the guy, he seems to be enjoying himself and he’s taken his game up a gear compared to 2020.

His confidence since he was assaulted by that Parra shithead is up because Trent & Nick have backed him for another year so he’s able to concentrate on improvement in his game. He still has age on his side so hopefully for him he can continue to back himself.

[ROC181]

Farken hell. Why is it always him or Cummins that we get? Why can’t we get the guy we had last week. He was half decent to be fair.

We have a good win percentage with Cummins, not with Sutton… there’s the problem today. We can’t give that ahole any excuses cause he seems to bring his microscope when we have him.

[King Salvo]

According to the stats this year so far - If the Chooks score 19 or more points they win 13/13 - If they score less than 19 they lose 6/6

[Bahrain Rooster]

We have a good win percentage with Cummins, not with Sutton… there’s the problem today. We can’t give that ahole any excuses cause he seems to bring his microscope when we have him.

Cummins gets a bit whistle happy for my liking. Let the players dictate the pace of the game. Still, no excuse for a poor performance if we have one.

[zac]

panthers will be better than last week with yeo and korisau back in the team and will be out to make a statement so it's a good test

[Thirteen]

According to the stats this year so far - If the Chooks score 19 or more points they win 13/13 - If they score less than 19 they lose 6/6

Where do you come up with this shit?

Interesting stat.

[Thirteen]

Penrith will be using their third string goal kicker. Evens it up a bit.