'11 | R23 | Sun | Dragons 12-20 Roosters | WIN

[Timmah]

St George Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters
Sunday 14 August 2011, kickoff 3:00pm; WIN Stadium, Wollongong
TV: Delayed Ch 9, 4:00pm; Live Radio: 2GB, ABC + Networks
Referees: Ben Cummins and Gerard Sutton; Touch Judges: Luke Potter and Adam Reid; Video Referee: Russell Smith

Dragons: 1. Darius Boyd 2. Brett Morris 3. Mark Gasnier 4. Matt Cooper (c) 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Jamie Soward 7. Ben Hornby (c) 8. Dan Hunt 9. Nathan Fien 10. Michael Weyman 11. Beau Scott 12. Ben Creagh 13. Matt Prior
Interchange (from): 14. Jon Green 15. Trent Merrin 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. Dean Young
Roosters: 1. Anthony Minichiello 2. Sam Perrett 3. Joseph 'BJ' Leilua 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Phil Graham 6. Todd Carney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jason Ryles 9. Jake Friend 10. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 11. Braith Anasta (c) 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Nate Myles
Interchange: 14. Anthony Mitchell 15. Mose Masoe 16. Brad Takairangi 17. Lama Tasi

NRL Teams R23: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=21764

Other grades: http://leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=21774

 

[Danish]

Get ready to be played back into form dragons fans...

 

[Hutty1986]

I'm hearing Soward is in doubt?

 

[Silent But Deadly]

yep I heard that too (back spasm from last week)...I think they need to play him. They need to bring their A-game, thump the chooks and get some confidence back.

 

[Willow]

Just checking in with Chookie before discussion gets underway, is it OK to chat about Carney and Co.?

 

[Danish]

I dont see why not.

I know its going to be my go-to excuse after the thumping

 

[Jason Maher]

We are 0 chance of winning... and it'll be evident from the first 20 minutes.

It was pretty evident after 20 minutes against souffs too...

The shame of that match will take long, long time to fade.

 

[Willow]

I dont see why not.

I know its going to be my go-to excuse after the thumping

Well that would be called trolling. ;-)

P.S. I think this will be closer then you think. I'll be happy with a one point win.

 

[to_ddeath]

This could be an ugly win with Sow unlikely to play. Hope to hell that Stanley gets a call up in to No.6 alongside Hornby...


T.

 

[Hutty1986]

Gasnier's now out as well, FFS

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-11/gasnier-out-of-roosters-clash/2834916

Although the ABC seems to have a problem differentiating between him and Coops

 

[Vic Mackey]

I heard gaz caught a cold after chris Lawrence breezed past him all game?

 

[Hutty1986]

I heard gaz caught a cold after chris Lawrence breezed past him all game?

Influenza is no laughing matter Vic.

 

[Danish]

roosters are over $6 to win this one. Cant remember longer odds for a league game

 

[gronkathon]

I heard gaz caught a cold after chris Lawrence breezed past him all game?

Unfortunatley he did his hammy on that last run so let us mourn that

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I'll settle for a performance where the players atleast put in effort and maybe they'll even score a try.

roosters are over $6 to win this one. Cant remember longer odds for a league game

We were paying about $5.50 against Melbourne in 2007, I got on them at $5 and won a few dollars but we won't get close on sunday.

 

[adamkungl]

Roosters by 60

 

[Jason Maher]

Just so we're clear, the sidline for Brett Morris is considered to to be the top of the hill/top of the comleted section of the western grandtsand.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

What's your next funny joke, suspend Ryles for 6 weeks?

 

[HowHigh]

Tempting to put some on roosters to win, it would ease the pain a little if we lost....but I really can't see that happening

 

[Chook Norris]

us by about 350