08 :: R1 Fri :: Rabbitohs 20 Roosters 34 @ ANZ

[Sugar]

Fan Guide for Round One
10 Mar 2008

NRL Rabbitohs v Roosters at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

Friday 14 March 2008


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[NGR]

absolutely garbage his head was half turned - so your saying it wasn't cheap. Maybe if you used a pair of glasses you would be right. The prick got 10 weeks and deserved ever one of them.

who was on the judicary panel?

lol@mozzie

then how come the cat was bleeding from the mouth from only 1 punch... hmmm

you are a classic muppet

 

[Brycey]

The horror, he bleed after being punched in the mouth, what a bastard :roll:

 

[ozzie]

lol@mozzie

then how come the cat was bleeding from the mouth from only 1 punch... hmmm

you are a classic muppet

have you looked in the mirror lately. when you do does your mouth sit under your nose and come around the side a little - if he got hit with him looking sideways and head half turned don't you think he could still get hit in the mouth?

ypu poor excuse maker - if you had been the defence, the judiciary would have asked for another joke as they were rolling on the floor in stitches

 

[Timmah]

Anasta should've been fined for abusing the referee and suspended for the grapple on Fa'alogo. *drops bait & runs*

 

[m0j0]

Hate to play forum cop, but could we possibly get all the historical crap in this thread moved to the fight club and concentrate on this Friday's game? Didn't all this sh!t happen 6 months ago?

 

[OVP]

Hate to play forum cop, but could we possibly get all the historical crap in this thread moved to the fight club and concentrate on this Friday's game? Didn't all this sh!t happen 6 months ago?

Agreed. Man im just jumping out of my skin for this game. I'm a dead set sucker for punishment, as me and 2 other brave fools will be surrounded by over 50 Souths fans at my favourite drinking hole (we all agreed to watch it in comfort this year ... we sat thru the rain last year and it was a terrible game to watch) They're all pretty good people tho so it'll all be in good fun. I copped heaps in Round 1 last year ... my turn this year ... Roosters by 2 in a rip-snorter of a match.

 

[Geohood]

Team announced

1.Minichiello
2.Roberts
3.Grose
4.Sa
5.SKD
6.Anasta
7.Pearce
8.Paea
9.Brown
10.Shillington
11.Mason
12.Tupou
13.Fitzgibbon

14.O'meley
15.Nutley
16.Myles
17.Soliola

*Subject to change*

 

[OVP]

Team announced

1.Minichiello
2.Roberts
3.Grose
4.Sa
5.SKD
6.Anasta
7.Pearce
8.Paea
9.Brown
10.Shillington
11.Mason
12.Tupou
13.Fitzgibbon

14.O'meley
15.Nutley
16.Myles
17.Soliola

*Subject to change*

Sa to the bench, Sia in the centres, Grose left right out and Sam Perrett will be the other centre.

 

[Big Pete]

Is Sammy Perret injured? I thought he would've been one of the first chosen.

Good side though and it should be interesting to see how Friday plays out.

 

[OVP]

Is Sammy Perret injured? I thought he would've been one of the first chosen.

Good side though and it should be interesting to see how Friday plays out.

He'll play. Nothing surer

 

[Sugar]

We get the delayed telecast up in QLD..........Not happy

 

[Big Pete]

We get the delayed telecast up in QLD..........Not happy

What do you expect them to do? Delay the QLD derby in QLD? :roll:

Mind you I can feel your sorrow however these are the sacrafices you make by moving up here.

Hope you're right OVP, Perret was without a doubt the most consistent back for the Roosters last year. His form for New Zealand was also nothing to snort at.

 

[OVP]

We get the delayed telecast up in QLD..........Not happy

Fox should be allowed to broadcast the other game live. It'll never happen of course, ratings are everything for FTA stations, but it would be nice hey ?

plus also Fox would have to distinguish between Sydney and Brisbane matches ... meh too complicated but im sure if they really tried they could do it. Methinks they are just too damn lazy That FOX satellite can do some amazing things all around the world you know ... eg. EPL live in Australia and England, Bundesliga in Germany, Ice Hockey in Canada ... ALL LIVE. Lazy bastages could EASILY differentiate between Sydney and Brisbane ffs

 

[Dave Q]

The Roosters pack looks twice as strong as last year, but the halves and some of the backs look a bit suspect.

They havent played a lot of football as a squad and if they try too hard to be creative they may well be found out. I expect them to respect Souths defence and slog it out.

The rabbitoh forwards are much better prepared and the off-season program has been designed so they hit the ground running this week. They will be well-primed. It will be like two worlds colliding.

For the roosters to win, Shrekky and Myles must have a strong games.

For the bunnies, the forwards must weather the early storm to let Wing and the backs create second half havoc. Luke may be injected earlier to run the big Roosters about.

All eyes will be on Roy to see if he can redeem his quiet game againt the bulldogs last year. Kidwell will be toey after his long spell and understandably underdone finals appearance.

It will be interesting to see if Anasta returns to his spirited grappling self or otherwise tucks his head in. If he plays the fool again, Souths may not take the bait and the distraction might stay with him. He was coming good late last year but can he maintain the rage?

Souths present as the side with better preparation and combinations but if the Roosters forwards are on their game, they will push the rabbitohs.

The Roosters are favourites which is somewhat surprising. That suits Souths.

 

[JTB]

Roosters team is announced at season launch
Monday, March 10, 2008

Brad Fittler has announced the team for the Roosters season opener this Friday at tonight's season launch in front of almost 450 people.

Fittler named an extended bench of eight players. highlighting the selection dilemma that faces him over the next 24 hours.

Included in the team was Roosters debutants Willie Mason, Mark O'Meley, Riley Brown and Brent Grose who all received their foundation jerseys with their player numbers embroidered onto them.

The launch was held at Easts Leagues Club and attended by the Sydney Roosters Board of Directors, players, coaching staff, sponsors and other guests including local politicians.

Roosters Chairman Nick Politis welcomed the crowd with Brian Canavan introducing the five playing strips for this season.

The full time squad was then introduced with the first grade side selected for the game this Friday night against the South Sydney Rabbitohs announced after a short break.

Brad Fittler has until 3pm tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 11 March) to reduce his bench to four for the big game.

The team is:

Anthony Minichiello, Amos Roberts, Brent Grose, Setaimata Sa, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce, David Shillington, Riley Brown, Lopini Paea, Willie Mason, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon (c)

Interchange from:

Danny Nutley, Mark O'Meley, Nate Myles, Sia Soliola, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Mitch Aubusson, Sam Perret

 

[m0j0]

The Roosters pack looks twice as strong as last year, but the halves and some of the backs look a bit suspect.

They havent played a lot of football as a squad and if they try too hard to be creative they may well be found out. I expect them to respect Souths defence and slog it out.

The rabbitoh forwards are much better prepared and the off-season program has been designed so they hit the ground running this week. They will be well-primed. It will be like two worlds colliding.

For the roosters to win, Shrekky and Myles must have a strong games.

For the bunnies, the forwards must weather the early storm to let Wing and the backs create second half havoc. Luke may be injected earlier to run the big Roosters about.

All eyes will be on Roy to see if he can redeem his quiet game againt the bulldogs last year. Kidwell will be toey after his long spell and understandably underdone finals appearance.

It will be interesting to see if Anasta returns to his spirited grappling self or otherwise tucks his head in. If he plays the fool again, Souths may not take the bait and the distraction might stay with him. He was coming good late last year but can he maintain the rage?

Souths present as the side with better preparation and combinations but if the Roosters forwards are on their game, they will push the rabbitohs.

The Roosters are favourites which is somewhat surprising. That suits Souths.

Nice pre-game analysis, Dave. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[Timmah]

Bunnies side announced on SSTV:

Fetuli Talanoa, Nathan Merritt, Nigel Vagana, Yileen Gordon, Germaine Paulson, Jeremy Smith, Craig Wing, Michael Greenfield, Isaac Luke, Roy Asotasi, David Kidwell, Luke Stuart, John Sutton
Int: Eddie Paea, Dean Widders, Manase Manuokafoa, Jaiman Lowe

www.rabbitohs.com.au

 

[SSFC Hitman]

Souths team...

1. Talanoa
2. Merritt
3. Vagana
4. Gordon
5. Paulson
6. Smith
7. Wing
13. Sutton
12. Stuart
11. Kidwell
10. Asotasi
9. Luke
8. Greenfield

14. Paea
15. Widders
16. Manukafoa
17. J. Lowe

Rogers is out injured and Fa'alogo is supended...We could get Smith VS Anasta Round 2 cat fight though!

All I know is I can't wait. I don't want to wish my life away but I wish Friday would hurry up and get here...this game is going to be MASSIVE!!!

 

[yobbo84]

1, 7, 9 and 13 is where Souths will win the game. If they spend too much time focusing on Wing, Issac Luke and Eddie Paea will tear the Roosters a new a-hole. We also have two of the best ball-playing props in the competition (along with Cuthbertson). Bring it on!