Is 2022 about to feel a lot like 2002?

[Eggspert]

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.

I'm just going the old one game at a time & see what happens. Our defence is still shakey while the old Rooster errors still pop up regularly.

But the Storm certainly are in a hole & we have almost beaten Panthers & Storm & had very good wins already against Sharks, Cowboys & Broncos who are top 4 teams.

With JWH & Keary back next week & now Lodge adding grunt & SST back later I sense the winds might be changing. But we cannot afford any more injuries. Losing Toupanou is just huge.

[redwhiteblue]

I'm so happy being a Roosters fan..


Great article from the NRL website:

The belief doesn't change: Roosters defiant in face of adversity


For the second straight year the Roosters have lost two players to ACL injuries on the same night, and for the second straight year they will pick up the pieces and push on for the finals.

In 2021 it was Brett Morris and Lindsay Collins going down in round eight in Newcastle before the Roosters went on to win 10 of their remaining 16 games to finish fifth, eventually succumbing to Manly in the semi-final.
With seven rounds remaining in the 2022 season the Roosters sit ninth, and if they are to play finals for a sixth straight year they’ll have to do it without Sitili Tupouniua and Billy Smith, both of whom suffered serious knee injuries against the Dragons.

Ever the realist, coach Trent Robinson summed it up post-match when he said, ‘That’s the footy life. You move on and you feel sorry for your mate and you’ve got to get ready to play again. We’ll support them and we’ll suck it up pretty quickly and get ready for next week. It’s just a snapshot of what life looks like sometimes’.
Singing from the same song sheet on Monday, centre Paul Momirovski gave an insight into how the Roosters deal with adversity and refuse to use it as an excuse.

“It’s the NRL, you’re not going to go through a season without having people get injured,” he said.

“We’re really feeling for them but we’re not feeling sorry for ourselves.

“You know what the players around you can do. This club plays for premierships, that’s still where we are aiming.”

If the Roosters are to force their way into the eight and challenge for a third title in five years the return of star playmaker Luke Keary and enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves can’t come soon enough.

Keary has been sidelined since round 14 by concussion symptoms and JWH has missed five games with a hamstring injury but the 2018-19 premiership winners are due back for Friday’s clash with the Knights.

“Luke is one of our leaders, he’s one of our captains, he’s a great organiser,” Momirovski said.

“He brings that calmness and experience.”

Young gun Sam Walker can’t wait to have Keary back in the halves but he was also full of praise for Joey Manu, who has done an outstanding job at five-eighth in the past two games.

The Kiwi superstar ran for 160 metres and broke 14 tackles against Penrith before blitzing the Dragons with two tries, 15 tackle breaks and 194 metres.
“Joey’s a freak, he’s a natural footballer and an absolute beast to watch,” Walker said.

“You put him in any position – you can put him in the front row and he’d kill it but Luke is an unbelievable footballer and the leadership he will bring will be huge for us.

“We know the boys will dig deep, we went through a lot of this last year [with injuries]. We know what we need to do and the belief doesn’t change in the club.

“This is why you play, I love these games.

“I love that pressure that we’ll be facing needing to win most of our games going into the finals. It’ll give us a good confidence boost when we do make the finals.

“We’re not here to just make the finals – we want to win it. That’s the belief we have in this club.”

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

I'm so happy being a Roosters fan..


Great article from the NRL website:

The belief doesn't change: Roosters defiant in face of adversity


For the second straight year the Roosters have lost two players to ACL injuries on the same night, and for the second straight year they will pick up the pieces and push on for the finals.

In 2021 it was Brett Morris and Lindsay Collins going down in round eight in Newcastle before the Roosters went on to win 10 of their remaining 16 games to finish fifth, eventually succumbing to Manly in the semi-final.
With seven rounds remaining in the 2022 season the Roosters sit ninth, and if they are to play finals for a sixth straight year they’ll have to do it without Sitili Tupouniua and Billy Smith, both of whom suffered serious knee injuries against the Dragons.

Ever the realist, coach Trent Robinson summed it up post-match when he said, ‘That’s the footy life. You move on and you feel sorry for your mate and you’ve got to get ready to play again. We’ll support them and we’ll suck it up pretty quickly and get ready for next week. It’s just a snapshot of what life looks like sometimes’.
Singing from the same song sheet on Monday, centre Paul Momirovski gave an insight into how the Roosters deal with adversity and refuse to use it as an excuse.

“It’s the NRL, you’re not going to go through a season without having people get injured,” he said.

“We’re really feeling for them but we’re not feeling sorry for ourselves.

“You know what the players around you can do. This club plays for premierships, that’s still where we are aiming.”

If the Roosters are to force their way into the eight and challenge for a third title in five years the return of star playmaker Luke Keary and enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves can’t come soon enough.

Keary has been sidelined since round 14 by concussion symptoms and JWH has missed five games with a hamstring injury but the 2018-19 premiership winners are due back for Friday’s clash with the Knights.

“Luke is one of our leaders, he’s one of our captains, he’s a great organiser,” Momirovski said.

“He brings that calmness and experience.”

Young gun Sam Walker can’t wait to have Keary back in the halves but he was also full of praise for Joey Manu, who has done an outstanding job at five-eighth in the past two games.

The Kiwi superstar ran for 160 metres and broke 14 tackles against Penrith before blitzing the Dragons with two tries, 15 tackle breaks and 194 metres.
“Joey’s a freak, he’s a natural footballer and an absolute beast to watch,” Walker said.

“You put him in any position – you can put him in the front row and he’d kill it but Luke is an unbelievable footballer and the leadership he will bring will be huge for us.

“We know the boys will dig deep, we went through a lot of this last year [with injuries]. We know what we need to do and the belief doesn’t change in the club.

“This is why you play, I love these games.

“I love that pressure that we’ll be facing needing to win most of our games going into the finals. It’ll give us a good confidence boost when we do make the finals.

“We’re not here to just make the finals – we want to win it. That’s the belief we have in this club.”

For the special people among us.

[mightyrooster]

I'm so happy being a Roosters fan..


Great article from the NRL website:

The belief doesn't change: Roosters defiant in face of adversity


For the second straight year the Roosters have lost two players to ACL injuries on the same night, and for the second straight year they will pick up the pieces and push on for the finals.

In 2021 it was Brett Morris and Lindsay Collins going down in round eight in Newcastle before the Roosters went on to win 10 of their remaining 16 games to finish fifth, eventually succumbing to Manly in the semi-final.
With seven rounds remaining in the 2022 season the Roosters sit ninth, and if they are to play finals for a sixth straight year they’ll have to do it without Sitili Tupouniua and Billy Smith, both of whom suffered serious knee injuries against the Dragons.

Ever the realist, coach Trent Robinson summed it up post-match when he said, ‘That’s the footy life. You move on and you feel sorry for your mate and you’ve got to get ready to play again. We’ll support them and we’ll suck it up pretty quickly and get ready for next week. It’s just a snapshot of what life looks like sometimes’.
Singing from the same song sheet on Monday, centre Paul Momirovski gave an insight into how the Roosters deal with adversity and refuse to use it as an excuse.

“It’s the NRL, you’re not going to go through a season without having people get injured,” he said.

“We’re really feeling for them but we’re not feeling sorry for ourselves.

“You know what the players around you can do. This club plays for premierships, that’s still where we are aiming.”

If the Roosters are to force their way into the eight and challenge for a third title in five years the return of star playmaker Luke Keary and enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves can’t come soon enough.

Keary has been sidelined since round 14 by concussion symptoms and JWH has missed five games with a hamstring injury but the 2018-19 premiership winners are due back for Friday’s clash with the Knights.

“Luke is one of our leaders, he’s one of our captains, he’s a great organiser,” Momirovski said.

“He brings that calmness and experience.”

Young gun Sam Walker can’t wait to have Keary back in the halves but he was also full of praise for Joey Manu, who has done an outstanding job at five-eighth in the past two games.

The Kiwi superstar ran for 160 metres and broke 14 tackles against Penrith before blitzing the Dragons with two tries, 15 tackle breaks and 194 metres.
“Joey’s a freak, he’s a natural footballer and an absolute beast to watch,” Walker said.

“You put him in any position – you can put him in the front row and he’d kill it but Luke is an unbelievable footballer and the leadership he will bring will be huge for us.

“We know the boys will dig deep, we went through a lot of this last year [with injuries]. We know what we need to do and the belief doesn’t change in the club.

“This is why you play, I love these games.

“I love that pressure that we’ll be facing needing to win most of our games going into the finals. It’ll give us a good confidence boost when we do make the finals.

“We’re not here to just make the finals – we want to win it. That’s the belief we have in this club.”

Well it’s actually 3 straight years where we’ve lost 2 players to ACLs in the same game. I just saw these interviews on Nine news.
Also, I can’t believe there are only 7 rounds left.

[rented tracksuit]

Well it’s actually 3 straight years where we’ve lost 2 players to ACLs in the same game. I just saw these interviews on Nine news.
Also, I can’t believe there are only 7 rounds left.

Season has gone waaaaaaaay too fast.

[Bruce Pickett]

I'm so happy being a Roosters fan..


Great article from the NRL website:

The belief doesn't change: Roosters defiant in face of adversity


For the second straight year the Roosters have lost two players to ACL injuries on the same night, and for the second straight year they will pick up the pieces and push on for the finals.

In 2021 it was Brett Morris and Lindsay Collins going down in round eight in Newcastle before the Roosters went on to win 10 of their remaining 16 games to finish fifth, eventually succumbing to Manly in the semi-final.
With seven rounds remaining in the 2022 season the Roosters sit ninth, and if they are to play finals for a sixth straight year they’ll have to do it without Sitili Tupouniua and Billy Smith, both of whom suffered serious knee injuries against the Dragons.

Ever the realist, coach Trent Robinson summed it up post-match when he said, ‘That’s the footy life. You move on and you feel sorry for your mate and you’ve got to get ready to play again. We’ll support them and we’ll suck it up pretty quickly and get ready for next week. It’s just a snapshot of what life looks like sometimes’.
Singing from the same song sheet on Monday, centre Paul Momirovski gave an insight into how the Roosters deal with adversity and refuse to use it as an excuse.

“It’s the NRL, you’re not going to go through a season without having people get injured,” he said.

“We’re really feeling for them but we’re not feeling sorry for ourselves.

“You know what the players around you can do. This club plays for premierships, that’s still where we are aiming.”

If the Roosters are to force their way into the eight and challenge for a third title in five years the return of star playmaker Luke Keary and enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves can’t come soon enough.

Keary has been sidelined since round 14 by concussion symptoms and JWH has missed five games with a hamstring injury but the 2018-19 premiership winners are due back for Friday’s clash with the Knights.

“Luke is one of our leaders, he’s one of our captains, he’s a great organiser,” Momirovski said.

“He brings that calmness and experience.”

Young gun Sam Walker can’t wait to have Keary back in the halves but he was also full of praise for Joey Manu, who has done an outstanding job at five-eighth in the past two games.

The Kiwi superstar ran for 160 metres and broke 14 tackles against Penrith before blitzing the Dragons with two tries, 15 tackle breaks and 194 metres.
“Joey’s a freak, he’s a natural footballer and an absolute beast to watch,” Walker said.

“You put him in any position – you can put him in the front row and he’d kill it but Luke is an unbelievable footballer and the leadership he will bring will be huge for us.

“We know the boys will dig deep, we went through a lot of this last year [with injuries]. We know what we need to do and the belief doesn’t change in the club.

“This is why you play, I love these games.

“I love that pressure that we’ll be facing needing to win most of our games going into the finals. It’ll give us a good confidence boost when we do make the finals.

“We’re not here to just make the finals – we want to win it. That’s the belief we have in this club.”

Great stuff.

One at a time.

Go Easts.

[Andrew Walker]

It’s on again next week Let’s see what happens

[The Brain]

not for mine..need all hands on deck ..its this 6again malakia the reason for teams high injury tolls .
From now on just play players with form and that means a few from Norths coming in ..you just cant beat form.

[JB_Cloey]

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.

It ain't over until the Fatrell lady sings....

[Noosa Rooster]

I'm so happy being a Roosters fan..


Great article from the NRL website:

The belief doesn't change: Roosters defiant in face of adversity


For the second straight year the Roosters have lost two players to ACL injuries on the same night, and for the second straight year they will pick up the pieces and push on for the finals.

In 2021 it was Brett Morris and Lindsay Collins going down in round eight in Newcastle before the Roosters went on to win 10 of their remaining 16 games to finish fifth, eventually succumbing to Manly in the semi-final.
With seven rounds remaining in the 2022 season the Roosters sit ninth, and if they are to play finals for a sixth straight year they’ll have to do it without Sitili Tupouniua and Billy Smith, both of whom suffered serious knee injuries against the Dragons.

Ever the realist, coach Trent Robinson summed it up post-match when he said, ‘That’s the footy life. You move on and you feel sorry for your mate and you’ve got to get ready to play again. We’ll support them and we’ll suck it up pretty quickly and get ready for next week. It’s just a snapshot of what life looks like sometimes’.
Singing from the same song sheet on Monday, centre Paul Momirovski gave an insight into how the Roosters deal with adversity and refuse to use it as an excuse.

“It’s the NRL, you’re not going to go through a season without having people get injured,” he said.

“We’re really feeling for them but we’re not feeling sorry for ourselves.

“You know what the players around you can do. This club plays for premierships, that’s still where we are aiming.”

If the Roosters are to force their way into the eight and challenge for a third title in five years the return of star playmaker Luke Keary and enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves can’t come soon enough.

Keary has been sidelined since round 14 by concussion symptoms and JWH has missed five games with a hamstring injury but the 2018-19 premiership winners are due back for Friday’s clash with the Knights.

“Luke is one of our leaders, he’s one of our captains, he’s a great organiser,” Momirovski said.

“He brings that calmness and experience.”

Young gun Sam Walker can’t wait to have Keary back in the halves but he was also full of praise for Joey Manu, who has done an outstanding job at five-eighth in the past two games.

The Kiwi superstar ran for 160 metres and broke 14 tackles against Penrith before blitzing the Dragons with two tries, 15 tackle breaks and 194 metres.
“Joey’s a freak, he’s a natural footballer and an absolute beast to watch,” Walker said.

You put him in any position ; you can put him in the front row and he'd kill it but Luke is an unbelievable footballer and the leadership he will bring will be huge for us.

“We know the boys will dig deep, we went through a lot of this last year [with injuries]. We know what we need to do and the belief doesn’t change in the club.

“This is why you play, I love these games.

“I love that pressure that we’ll be facing needing to win most of our games going into the finals. It’ll give us a good confidence boost when we do make the finals.

“We’re not here to just make the finals – we want to win it. That’s the belief we have in this club.”

Big clue here. Finally someone is listening. Joey will play hooker this weekend!

[Tommy Smith]

2 down
9 to go

It's happening.

Believe it.

[Eggspert]

2 down
9 to go

It's happening.

Believe it.

Hmmm if we beat Manly at Brooky next week then my excitement level will go up a couple of notches.

I sense a change in the air...There's a Rooster crowing in the distance & it's getting closer & louder.

[Steakface]

The Dragons and The Knights are shithouse teams - both have a handful of good players, but a lot of bog average ones. Both are poorly coached compared to the top teams too.

So, i'm certainly not cracking open any champagne just yet. It'll take beating Manly next week and Brisbane the week after before I think we can genuinely give it a shake this year. We've also got Cows, Storm and Bunnies to come after that, which will not be easy. Here's hoping.

Re the topic of the threas, to me this feels nothing like 2002.

The 2002 squad was super solid all over the park, and had immense on-field leadership through the likes of Freddy, Fitzy, Mini, Cayless, Morley and Richo. They were tough as nails and could bring games back from the brink and come from behind regularly. 2002 was also the culmination of several years of climbing and building and building up to an apex.

The 2022 squad has a combination of freakish talents (Teddy, Manu, Sualli etc) and average first graders (Butchers, Verills, Walker, Collins, Momo etc)....leadership is not what it should be though, although JWH is a standout and Teddy is ok. Unlike 2002, the 2022 Roosters are coming down from an apex, and with 75% - 80% of the 'old school' from the glory years of 2013-2019 gone, this is a new era. It remains to be seen whats ahead.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

The Dragons and The Knights are shithouse teams - both have a handful of good players, but a lot of bog average ones. Both are poorly coached compared to the top teams too.

So, i'm certainly not cracking open any champagne just yet. It'll take beating Manly next week and Brisbane the week after before I think we can genuinely give it a shake this year. We've also got Cows, Storm and Bunnies to come after that, which will not be easy. Here's hoping.

Re the topic of the threas, to me this feels nothing like 2002.

The 2002 squad was super solid all over the park, and had immense on-field leadership through the likes of Freddy, Fitzy, Mini, Cayless, Morley and Richo. They were tough as nails and could bring games back from the brink and come from behind regularly. 2002 was also the culmination of several years of climbing and building and building up to an apex.

The 2022 squad has a combination of freakish talents (Teddy, Manu, Sualli etc) and average first graders (Butchers, Verills, Walker, Collins, Momo etc)....leadership is not what it should be though, although JWH is a standout and Teddy is ok. Unlike 2002, the 2022 Roosters are coming down from an apex, and with 75% - 80% of the 'old school' from the glory years of 2013-2019 gone, this is a new era. It remains to be seen whats ahead.

Agree that this squad shouldn't be compared to 2002.

Just on Teddy as a leader. Post game Brandy Alexander was raving about Teddy's leadership, esp in origin. I do think that Teddy is slowing improving as a captain with each hit out. I noticed him a couple of times tonight when interacting with the refs.

[Ghost of Maubs]

The Dragons and The Knights are shithouse teams - both have a handful of good players, but a lot of bog average ones. Both are poorly coached compared to the top teams too.

So, i'm certainly not cracking open any champagne just yet. It'll take beating Manly next week and Brisbane the week after before I think we can genuinely give it a shake this year. We've also got Cows, Storm and Bunnies to come after that, which will not be easy. Here's hoping.

Re the topic of the threas, to me this feels nothing like 2002.

The 2002 squad was super solid all over the park, and had immense on-field leadership through the likes of Freddy, Fitzy, Mini, Cayless, Morley and Richo. They were tough as nails and could bring games back from the brink and come from behind regularly. 2002 was also the culmination of several years of climbing and building and building up to an apex.

The 2022 squad has a combination of freakish talents (Teddy, Manu, Sualli etc) and average first graders (Butchers, Verills, Walker, Collins, Momo etc)....leadership is not what it should be though, although JWH is a standout and Teddy is ok. Unlike 2002, the 2022 Roosters are coming down from an apex, and with 75% - 80% of the 'old school' from the glory years of 2013-2019 gone, this is a new era. It remains to be seen whats ahead.

I think Collins can be considered more than an "average first grader".