Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Saints

[zac]

Yep given our performance against Brisbane this year, I never go in expecting a win. It'll be tough, but I'm clearly gonna be cheering for Easts while wanting us to kick butt. If we don't, then that's clearly gonna be Sutton'z fault

we're a diff team from what we've been in recent times - we can't take anything for granted. still, if we play our best we'll go okay.

[milanja]

I think our record over the DragQueens is something like15 wins from 20 games in the last 10 years. So I don't think they are a BOGIE team for us.

But as we are missing ELEVEN of our top 30 from the start of the season in Friend, Cordner, Collins, Keary, Radley, Angus, B Moz, J Moz, Smith, Iku andSuaali unavailable from injury, suspension or retirement then I guess it is possible we might lose, but I think we can win this.

It's amazing that we are even in contention after the horror injury toll we have had this year. Imagine how we would have gone if we could have had this team on the park for most of the season

Teddy.
Toops,
J Moz/ Smith
Manu
B Moz/ Suaali/ Iku
Keary
Walker
JWH
Friend
TKO
Cordner
Angus
Radley

Collins
Liu
Sitili
Verrills

I doubt that Melbourne, Penrith, Souths or Manly could have done as well as we have in the same situation.

Manly are a funny one, like us, they have their fullback and halfback available, the rest of the team is a lot of newbies and had plenty of injuries too, they also lost AFB last year, and haven’t been allowed to play their first choice hooker all year, they have shown plenty with a relatively no name team, Des deserves a fair bit of credit.

I think Melbourne would also be doing alright, losing players like koroibete,vunivalu,,smith,Cronk,slater,scott,Croft ,proctor, and probably more I can’t think of shows they have a culture of success

coach of the year should be an interesting one, I think it should be between Bellamy,Robbo and Des,all for different reasons.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Want to see a bit of "finals type" footy from us today. The serious teams have shown it. There's got to be some chinks around a Corey Norman/Josh McGuire ruck combo to exploit. Looking for a big game from Sammy Walker. Be interested to see if any late changes, a few backs were carrying niggles, Abbey still in 19.

[The Brain]

They have Corey Norman...enough said

[Bruce 38-0]

Been looking forwards this game for a while. Have a mate at work who supports them and reminds me of 2010 (quite misplaced given our three since) but when you have nothing else to hold onto in the subsequent years then I suppose that’s what you do.

Sunday afternoon 2pm game, fast track which suits us. In lockdown in Sydney so a quick burger pick up from the local at 1pm and then hopefully some light at the end of the weekend with a great win.

Go Roosters.

[The ticket]

As long as someone KO’s Debellin I’ll be satisfied

[MCMLXVI]

A walk in the park for the baby chooks. Easy win today. Manu will be stealing candy from the baby lizards. MOM = SW.

Go Easts!

[fletch]

Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the St George Illawarra Dragons at Clive Berghofer Stadium in Toowoomba today at 2:00pm.

There has only been one change to the line up with Lachlan Lam starting at halfback and Sam Walker reverting to the bench.

Brad Abbey has been named as 18th man.

[roosterchook]

Wrapping Sam up in cotton wool I see. Preparation for finals to make sure his injuries are fully recovered?

[MCMLXVI]

Sam Walker to the bench.

TIT... smoke and mirrors?

[BraveTheWorld]

Oh, if Sam actually starts on the bench, I'd have to say I'm not a fan. I'd much rather he just not play at all in that case.
Not super happy about this as I think Sam's general play has improved a lot over the past few weeks, and I think Lam is a bit behind in that regard.
I still think we'll win but don't really love it.

[Lydon]

Tariq Sins is one of the biggest late shot merchants in the game,especially on kickers..

Maybe hat has something to do with it?!?

[TeddyGoat]

Tariq Sins is one of the biggest late shot merchants in the game,especially on kickers..

Maybe hat has something to do with it?!?

Hahaha come on now...

First of all Tariq is playing in the middle today, and secondly who would bench someone based off what amount of kick pressure they are gonna get.

[Lydon]

Hahaha come on now...

First of all Tariq is playing in the middle today, and secondly who would bench someone based off what amount of kick pressure they are gonna get.

Just my opinion mate,otherwise makes no sense..

[fletch]

Clearly Walker is banged up and the hope from Robbo is they can somehow get through this game without having to use him.