What Would Happen, If We Won The Comp?

[Mickie Lane]

So in your world, we are NOT allowed to

1) be critical of other clubs most importantly Souffs, and

2) we are not allowed to dream or hope that we might do something big?

Geezus! Lucky MLK didn't have you around his time otherwise when he uttered those words "I have a dream..." You would have told him to stop fantasising!

Ease Up! It's Hypothetical! Do I need to tell you what that means?

Stop making things up to suit you, I’ve never ever said you can’t be critical of South’s. At the end of the day South’s are on your mind a lot more than what they are on my mind.
If the Chooks can’t win the comp then I hope Manly does then Parra.

[TheLoneRooster]

Nah, delta is so contagious it was always doing to escape, and be spread by people refusing to stay home.

I come to The Chookpen to escape hearing/reading about that topic so would greatly appreciate it if you didn't bring that topic up at the slightest opportunity.

Thank you.

[dice]

Keary not important to this team, fark me dead how can anyone say that with a straight face.

oh no. I have been blasphemous. How dare I state the obvious that Walker will be better than an aging Keary within a couple years. Or that under the new rules more responsibility has been handed to the likes of Radley and Teddy, or that Keary has no kicking game like Cleary or Reynolds, and no experience as an organising halfback. I should be talking about nominating Keary as a future immortal...

[King Salvo]

The Roosters aren’t shit but they’re wounded & will be no match for the top 4 teams. Stop fantasising.
The Dogs side in 2014 was not shit.

Close comp in 2014 - 2 byes then as well - Chooks 2014 had the same win/loss ratio as the 2021 Chooks- all teams bar Cronulla were 20 plus comp points- 10 teams won 50% or more of their games

NRL Ladder: After 2014 Round 26

Position	Team	M	W	D	L	B	For	Agst	Diff	Points
1	Roosters	24	16	0	8	2	615	385	230	36
2	Sea Eagles	24	16	0	8	2	502	399	103	36
3	Rabbitohs	24	15	0	9	2	585	361	224	34
4	Panthers	24	15	0	9	2	506	426	80	34
5	Cowboys	24	14	0	10	2	596	406	190	32
6	Storm	24	14	0	10	2	536	460	76	32
7	Bulldogs	24	13	0	11	2	446	439	7	30
8	Broncos	24	12	0	12	2	549	456	93	28
9	Warriors	24	12	0	12	2	571	491	80	28
10	Eels	24	12	0	12	2	477	580	-103	28
11	Dragons	24	11	0	13	2	469	528	-59	26
12	Knights	24	10	0	14	2	463	571	-108	24
13	Wests Tigers	24	10	0	14	2	420	631	-211	24
14	Titans	24	9	0	15	2	372	538	-166	22
15	Raiders	24	8	0	16	2	466	623	-157	20
16	Sharks	24	5	0	19	2	334	613	-279	14

[King Salvo]

On the weekend I mentioned that I expect us make another play for Herbie Farnworth for 2023. 106kg vs 90kg for Keighran. Bigger, taller, faster, stronger, and can kick goals.

If he does come I hope he wears jumper number 53 though- A third party deal wth Volkswagon perhaps

[Yak]

On the weekend I mentioned that I expect us make another play for Herbie Farnworth for 2023. 106kg vs 90kg for Keighran. Bigger, taller, faster, stronger, and can kick goals.

I know it says so on some profiles of him but there is no way on earth Herbie Farnworth is 106kg. He’d be very lucky to crack 100. Very good player and I wouldn’t say no to him. But he’s not significantly bigger than Keighran. Personally, I think both Keighran and Billy Smith have more upside than Farnworth. By 2023 Farnworth will be worth around $600k. Both Smith and Keighran will likely be closer to the $300k level. If Smith stays fit (big question I know) I think he could be a star in our side and realistically be worth closer to $500k but undoubtedly he’d re-sign for much less given how we’ve stuck by him. In my opinion, if he and Suaalii can go uninjured for the next two years they’ve be better than Farnworth, even though I rate him highly.

Re Keary, I think it’s very tough to judge him so negatively considering he only played 3 games as a 7 this year. It was clear that Robbo changed his role leading into the season. The number 7 did mean something. He played the first 3 games very differently to previous years. His kicking game was strong and he controlled our attack very well. Regardless of what happens this year I think Keary steps straight back into the 7 role. Hutch and Walker will share the 6 next year if we get to a prelim. Keary has won 2 comps for us. Was absolutely dominant in the first GF and made the game-winning play in the second. He’s got 4-5 years of elite footy left in him.

Hutch still lives in Wollongong. I would not be at all surprised if he’s at Cronulla in the halves under Fitzy at the end of his current contract.

[SamKerrSimp]

oh no. I have been blasphemous. How dare I state the obvious that Walker will be better than an aging Keary within a couple years. Or that under the new rules more responsibility has been handed to the likes of Radley and Teddy, or that Keary has no kicking game like Cleary or Reynolds, and no experience as an organising halfback. I should be talking about nominating Keary as a future immortal...

Did you miss the 2018 grand final? Thanks for expanding on this monumentally terrible take now I can safely ignore any "analysis" you bring further

[dice]

Did you miss the 2018 grand final? Thanks for expanding on this monumentally terrible take now I can safely ignore any "analysis" you bring further

You are obviously a noob or you would not be questioning me about 2018: We will win the comp - The Chookpen | Unofficial Sydney Roosters Forum


Here is what I said about Keary in 2016. Replace Maloney with Keary, Keary with Walker. Get back to me in a few years time. In the meantime, please do ignore me. I want to talk objective Footy, not this one-eyed Keary is an irreplaceable superstar bs.

Maloney a decent 5/8th but way too much smoke being blown up his butt. Just waiting for someone to compare him to Freddy.

You will all forget about Maloney when you eventually realise Keary is better than him.

[BUDDY]

Keary not important to this team, fark me dead how can anyone say that with a straight face.

I always love how people Say “anyone can beat anyone” (it hasn’t been happening this year btw) and then have like 3 examples in the last 25 years to back it up

Canterbury in 2014 in 6th or 7th whatever they finished were only about 2 wins behind us in 1st place they were hardly some dog shit team making up the numbers



If the dopey wicked witch of west actually acted in the beginning instead of doing fark all until it was too late we’d have been out of this mess a long time ago

So you think if Keary was the only one missing we would not win the comp?

1/ Teddy
2/ Toups
3/ Jmoz
4/ Manu
5/ Bmoz
6/ Hutch
7/ Walker
8/ Collins
9/ Friend
10/ SST
11/ Cordner
12/ Crichton
13/ Rads
14/ JWH
15/ Sitili/Butcher
16/ Liu
17/ Verrils

FM I think we can go close with the squad we have. The team above without Keary would be $1.50.
Keary would make us $1.04.

[mattyh]

IMO Keary not as important to us under the current rules and I expect him to be granted a release to earn more money at the new Queensland franchise if/when it eventuates.

I doubt Lam, Ikuvalu, Hutch, or Keighran would take priority just because they won a premiership. Although I hope we keep Hutch.

wtf ?

[SamKerrSimp]

You are obviously a noob or you would not be questioning me about 2018

I don't care about what you said in 2016 or in April, 2018 I asked whether you watched the 2018 grand final; the one where Keary put in a masterful 11/10 performance playing both the 6 and 7 roles getting the churchill medal for best player on ground and it wasn't even close. I asked because you said some nonsense about Keary can't organise as a half when he did it on the biggest stage with the team all but playing the game 12 v 13

So you think if Keary was the only one missing we would not win the comp?

1/ Teddy
2/ Toups
3/ Jmoz
4/ Manu
5/ Bmoz
6/ Hutch
7/ Walker
8/ Collins
9/ Friend
10/ SST
11/ Cordner
12/ Crichton
13/ Rads
14/ JWH
15/ Sitili/Butcher
16/ Liu
17/ Verrils

FM I think we can go close with the squad we have. The team above without Keary would be $1.50.
Keary would make us $1.04.

This is ridiculous way to look at this discussion and it's quite laughable to even go down this direction. Do you think we'd win the grand final if we lined up like this?

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. J Morris
4. Keighran
5. B Morris
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Friend
10. SST
11. Cordner
12. Crichton
13. Radley

14. Collins
15. Liu
16. Tupounouia
17. Verrills

I suppose that means Joey Manu isn't important to the team at all. In case you've missed the last 8 years we aren't a one man team at all. I can't believe that people are mentioning with a straight face that Keary is not important to the team

[Bahrain Rooster]

If we win the comp, it would be Robbo’s greatest season by a country mile and it would be one of the great rugby league stories. Winning a premiership is tough enough, especially so without your halfback, hooker and two captains.

[BUDDY]

I don't care about what you said in 2016 or in April, 2018 I asked whether you watched the 2018 grand final; the one where Keary put in a masterful 11/10 performance playing both the 6 and 7 roles getting the churchill medal for best player on ground and it wasn't even close. I asked because you said some nonsense about Keary can't organise as a half when he did it on the biggest stage with the team all but playing the game 12 v 13



This is ridiculous way to look at this discussion and it's quite laughable to even go down this direction. Do you think we'd win the grand final if we lined up like this?

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. J Morris
4. Keighran
5. B Morris
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Friend
10. SST
11. Cordner
12. Crichton
13. Radley

14. Collins
15. Liu
16. Tupounouia
17. Verrills

I suppose that means Joey Manu isn't important to the team at all. In case you've missed the last 8 years we aren't a one man team at all. I can't believe that people are mentioning with a straight face that Keary is not important to the team

But you said this on the other thread:

"We can’t win the comp without Keary imo".

So now you are saying we can win without him?

Plus I said I think we can win with the current team. Even without Manu.

[bondi.boy]

“What Would Happen, If We Won The Comp?”

We’d be better premiers than gestapo gladys that’s for sure

I don't see any chastising of this.

[crikey chris]

We are currently paying $41 to win the comp.

Seems a super long shot, but sport has a habit of turning on surprises and Cinderella stories. Greece in 2004 Euros, the EPL with Leicester, Bradbury etc. Would be remarkable if we achieve such a Rocky Balboa underdog moment, considering all our injuries, suspensions and retirements.

Seems unlikely, but you never know. Whatever happens, super proud of our mighty and proud club. Go Easts.