Is 2022 about to feel a lot like 2002?

[top_joe]

In 2002 we had Fittler.

2022 we have Joey

[Seventy Five]

Good stuff Tommy. The fat lady hasn't sung for me yet so until she does I'm all in. I know the odds are against us but I have never been able to be rational in my support for the Roosters. Its been a while since the comp has seen an unconventional road to victory and if anyone can do it, its us.

Hope Luke comes back but if he doesn't and we can replicate that style of play we delivered against the Panthers along with JWH returning and now Lodge on board I think we will string the wins together. Biggest concern moving forward when things tighten up is our yardage kicking game.

[bondi.boy]

If we don't fix the refereeing and our error rate we won't be going anywhere pleasant.

[Bansai Pipeline]

No way in the world.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Let's hope it ends up like 2002.

[bondi.boy]

Nicho Hynes tests positive for Covid.
Sheesh.
Hope our Origin camp players don't catch it.

[Tommy Smith]

The Storm embarrassed two weeks running.

Sheesh this is a wide open, sludge heavy comp.

If Keary plays out the season we will make the GF. Stay tuned...

[bondi.boy]

Smith binned for dissent.
*
Abused by the crowd, looked like someone threw something at him from above as he went off into the tunnel.
He looked back, was thinking of going out, but instead doubled over, not sure if he was hit with something.
I stopped going to Shark Park because of crowd abuse.

More 'controversial' refereeing at Shark Park tonite.

[rented tracksuit]

Smith binned for dissent.
*
Abused by the crowd, looked like someone threw something at him from above as he went off into the tunnel.
He looked back, was thinking of going out, but instead doubled over, not sure if he was hit with something.
I stopped going to Shark Park because of crowd abuse.

More 'controversial' refereeing at Shark Park tonite.

There were some poor calls but that’s not the reason for the result. Sharks out defended them. That’s Fitzy’s strength and what we are missing since his departure.

[zac]

interesting to compare this year's ladder to last year's. the top teams have lost more games this year so the cut off point for the 8 is higher. with our points and f and a we'd be in the 8 if it was last year's comp. at this time of the year we'd won 2 more games than we have this year.
but that's irrelevant - not sure how many wins we need this year, but we probably can't drop more than a couple

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

In 2002 just as we went on that 12 game streak we flicked the switch in defence. Apparently the boys had been practising their new defensive style all year at training. But it was only just as we went on the 12 game streak that the new defensive structures were brought in during games. Other teams knew what we were doing but couldn't keep up, which along with Freddy killing it lead us to the 2002 premiership.

Does Robbo have something like that planned and is he just waiting for the right time to flick the switch? (I don't think so, but one can hope TIT)

[zac]

don't know if it's as easy as flicking a switch but if we can get a roll on then we'll be good to watch.
2002 was the last time a male australian won wimbledon ...

[Andrew Walker]

don't know if it's as easy as flicking a switch but if we can get a roll on then we'll be good to watch.
2002 was the last time a male australian won wimbledon ...

So if Kyrgios wins we can start to get excited

[zac]

So if Kyrgios wins we can start to get excited

personally i think it's superstitious bs but you never know ...

[Tommy Smith]

It has begun...

1 win down
10 to go

The injuries don't help. Brutal, really.

But with Papy gone for the season we are officially on a collision course with Penrith for the title.

This isn't merely an opinion. It has been foretold.