TEAM V roosters

[manlyfan76]

Lehi out. Ola suspended?

Turbo
TT2
Schoop / Faulalo
Garrick
Saab
Luke B
DC-E
Jake
Lawton
Waddell
Oshay
Simpkin
Paseka

Brown
Sips
Burbo / Bully
Gordie

 

[JenEagle]

Burbo was very good from a defensive perspective in the centres yesterday

 

[jbb/james]

I reckon burbo may play centre as we have extra depth in the pack

 

[jbb/james]

Burbo was very good from a defensive perspective in the centres yesterday

Jinx

 

[manlyfan76]

Burbo was very good from a defensive perspective in the centres yesterday

I think he is a better 3/4 than backrower.

 

[JBW]

This is the sort of game I'd put big Ray in for. We'll need to be physical to beat them. Let him get in Dom Young's face.

Tommy is the safer bet under the high ball obviously. But I prefer Tommy / Burbo defensively for the back row / centre combo than Burbo / Bully/ Waddell.

Whoever they go for is in for a torrid afternoon. Dom Young LOVES scoring tries on us.

 

[Sheikheagle]

This is the sort of game I'd put big Ray in for. We'll need to be physical to beat them. Let him get in Dom Young's face.

Tommy is the safer bet under the high ball obviously. But I prefer Tommy / Burbo defensively for the back row / centre combo than Burbo / Bully/ Waddell.

Whoever they go for is in for a torrid afternoon. Dom Young LOVES scoring tries on us.

Young does. But I seriously don’t rate the bloke most overrated winger in the game. A muppet as well.

 

[The '47ers]

Young does. But I seriously don’t rate the bloke most overrated winger in the game. A muppet as well.

Had a shocker v Storm on Saturday so hopefully his confidence is way down

 

[Disco]

Fun fact, Roosters are 1 and 7 against top 8 teams this season with that one win against the Bulldogs.

That is a 12.5% win percentage against top 8 teams.

That is not to say it wont be an incredibly tough game as it will be. More that the Roosters aren't this undeniable force that many in the media seem to be making out this year.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Fun fact, Roosters are 1 and 7 against top 8 teams this season with that one win against the Bulldogs.

That is a 12.5% win percentage against top 8 teams.

That is not to say it wont be an incredibly tough game as it will be. More that the Roosters aren't this undeniable force that many in the media seem to be making out this year.

Another fun fact - Roosters are apparently 1 from 20 against Storm and Panthers.

 

[Disco]

Another fun fact - Roosters are apparently 1 from 20 against Storm and Panthers.

Really? Oooft

Yeah Manly aside and just on the Roosters, I just don't see their spine as it stands winning a premiership. All good players but not cohesive.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Yep. they do have a great team of individuals, where moments of solo brilliance will get them across the line, but they struggle against teams that play as a tight team. A bit like Manly's team of great players against Parra's great team of 82/83.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Some other fun facts. 22-19 our way since 1998:

Until the big money started flowing into the Goosters’ coffers (around the time of the Superleague War) and they started to run themselves professionally, it was more like a 2:1 win ratio in Manly’s favour:

Of course I think the Politsters still deserve favouritism, on their home ground, this weekend.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Of course I think the Politsters still deserve favouritism, on their home ground, this weekend.

Just how we like it

 

[globaleagle]

Roosters swim session.....

Shouldn't all this be in the pre-game discussion thread?

Y'all hurt Jethro's feelings.

 

[madmax]

Trbo
Saab
Garrick
Brbo
Talau
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Simpkin
Aloiai
Lawton
Waddell
Jrbo
Res:Faulalo, Brown, Sipley, Bully

 

[manlyfan76]

Bye the week after.
MIGOTY

 

[IQofalimabean]

1 Tom
2 Saab
3 Talau
4 Garrick
5 Faulalo
burbo shouldnt be in the centers over talau and garrick. Faulalo should go alright on the wing good finisher.

 

[The Wheel]

1 Tom
2 Saab
3 Talau
4 Garrick
5 Faulalo
burbo shouldnt be in the centers over talau and garrick. Faulalo should go alright on the wing good finisher.

Especially with Hamole out

 

[MW66]

1 Tom
2 Saab
3 Talau
4 Garrick
5 Faulalo
burbo shouldnt be in the centers over talau and garrick. Faulalo should go alright on the wing good finisher.

But you know he will be. I expect Turbo, Talau, Garrick, Burbo, Saab.