2020 R8 Thu - Storm 27-25* Roosters @ Suncorp

[Sphagnum]

Just seen the Brandon Smith PTB replay.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/1db9b2792b9085e42f6f04fb94118267

Gross. A deadset blatant knock on. So now we were robbed by Klein as well as our own stupidity.

Blatant? The refs miss most of the shit that happens right in front of their face. Can’t see how anyone could argue they should’ve seen that.

 

[Tommy Smith]

To a Roosters fan, it was blatant. That's just biased embellishment.

But I'm happy to simply call it a knock on and leave it at that

 

[MilkShark]

Please roosters fans, you guys have it better than any other club. Its difficult to have any sympathy for you when you say you robbed.

 

[typicalfan]

Easts were robbed. Klein has form too, so I do not believe it was just a series of honest mistakes from him.

The Roosters made mistakes all night and they are the best in the comp. Sounds like sour grapes because they are.

 

[Mr Spock!]

I can't believe how much Keary's kicking game has improved. It was by far his biggest weakness at Souths.

Top game btw.

 

[blaza88z]

Not sure any reasonable Roosters fan can say they were robbed after turning over the ball as much as they did last night

 

[Aus_Dog]

reasonable Roosters fan

Is this some sort of mythical creature?

 

[Zadar]

Meh we were on the wrong side of an epic, it happens.

I thought we actually looked tired in the first 10 minutes.

Freshen up and move on. I certainly don't think they left this game thinking they can't beat the storm when it counts.

actually I think we have the wood over Melbourne in finals series, I can only remember them beating us once, where we have beaten them 3 or 4 times when it counts.

Always great games v the storm, and I’m happy they win the comp when chooks don’t, because it really pisses everybody else off.

 

[mongoose]

Storm were the better team I thought and I hate both these sides.

 

[moffla]

actually I think we have the wood over Melbourne in finals series, I can only remember them beating us once, where we have beaten them 3 or 4 times when it counts.

Always great games v the storm, and I’m happy they win the comp when chooks don’t, because it really pisses everybody else off.

2-1 in recent finals series (we jagged an unexpected one in 2015) - so it's not completely lop sided, but I will be first to admit I hope we avoid you in this years series.

 

[Generalzod]

Yep it was a knock on

 

[Captain Apollo]

Can't say I was happy with the result, but fact is when you lead by 10 points with less than 8 minutes to play you would expect your team to hang on for the win. My team didn't as they just made too many errors (some forced, many unforced).

Congratulations to the Storm on doing what they needed to do to win.

 

[MilkShark]

Yep it was a knock on

marker also not standing square, penalty right in front

 

[Generalzod]

Can't say I was happy with the result, but fact is when you lead by 10 points with less than 8 minutes to play you would expect your team to hang on for the win. My team didn't as they just made too many errors (some forced, many unforced).

Congratulations to the Storm on doing what they needed to do to win.

the Storm didn’t do anything extraordinary to win the game it was gifted to them by the Roosters...

 

[Generalzod]

marker also not standing square, penalty right in front

Mate they weren’t standing square all night...another hundred penalties could have been given..

 

[Captain Apollo]

the Storm didn’t do anything extraordinary to win the game it was gifted to them by the Roosters...

I know. However there is no point me being a sore loser over it is there?

 

[horrie hastings]

Yep it was a knock on

Still can’t find out what the penalty was for from when the Storm did the short kick off when they were trailing 12-22, I have heard the reason was for a push by Boyd Cordner but a few have said there was no push, Nine didn’t show a replay of the incident and I didn’t record the game so couldn’t go back and have a look, either way that was the turning point of the game which let Melbourne back in and led to that crazy, entertaining , thrilling and depending what side you suppport heart breaking final 10 mins.

 

[MilkShark]

Mate they weren’t standing square all night...another hundred penalties could have been given..

Yeah I get that, but I dont think thats a clear knock on at all.

So if we are knit picking something that really is 50/50, thats a penalty for not standing square

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I support NQ but thought Easts were dudded by Klein.

I am convinced Mel and Bri are a protected species. I don’t think I am the only one who believes Mel and Bri are gifted 50/50 calls when they need them in tight games. Last night was an example.

I can accept refs making mistakes as it is a fast game, but the things they happen to notice at crucial times that benefit Mel and Bri but suddenly don’t see when it’s the other way around are so numerous it isn’t funny.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

We missed the 8 cause of that game aswell. Klein is f**ked

Things like that make people not want to watch the game.