09 :: R10 Sat :: Roosters 6 Knights 38 @ SFS

[Serc]

I just said this in the Knights forum...but I think the Roosters are better than what their recent form (and for and against) shows, have played some pretty decent teams during the past month. Having said that I still think we'll win by a bit and actually beat the teams we are supposed to this year

Edit: Also on the whole SFS record thing, I think the two games played last season would be more important, given both teams haven't changed very much etc etc...and we were very competitive while the Roosters were playing very well.

 

[Lambretta]

I'm taking my 6 year old daughter along to this one on Saturday.

Hope the Roosters put up a good showing.

I hope she likes it - as I wont be happy if she gets a strop on and wants to leave half way through!!

Must remember to pack her DS!

 

[Liam]

MacDougall out.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25481717-5006066,00.html

 

[Pika]

Will be a tough game. If the same Knights side turns up to play as the one yesterday against the Titans, we'll get beaten. If the one that played the Broncos turns up, we should win fairly comfortably. Hopefully the Storm give them a tough match tonight.

Easts style of football is closer to Broncos than Titans, and we manage that style well.

We were not so bad against the Titans. They are an awkward side to play and there is a reason they are on 12 points.

I have real concerns about this game. Regardless of form, Roosters have quality and experience all over the paddock.

Roosters are backs to the wall and are not a squad of rookies. These guys dont lie down and will come out firing on Saturday night.

We can beat them, but if we underestimate them, we will get smashed.

 

[Liam]

Vuna in for Uate.
Lulia in for MacDougall
Wicks may not play, I'd assume Natusch on standby.

 

[Apey]

Game day... time for some fried c**k.

:sarcasm:

 

[Pass the Ball]

This game has the best coached team in the NRL against the worst coached team..

 

[Non Terminator]

C'mon Roosters!

Toyota Cup - 74th Min
Sydney Roosters 28 lead Newcastle Knights 18

 

[Non Terminator]

Toyota Cup
Roosters in blue, Knights in red

10m - B.Cordoner try, L.Towers goal (Roosters 6-0)
17m - B.Murray try, L.Towers goal (Roosters 12-0)
24m - S.Williams try (Roosters 12-4)
32m - B.Fruean try, P.Mata'utia goal (Roosters 12-10)
36m - G.Nelson try (Roosters 16-10)
39m - A.Gelling try, L.Towers goal (Roosters 22-10)
44m - T.Symonds try, L.Towers goal (Roosters 28-10)
55m - R.Stig try (Roosters 28-14)
73m - P.Mata'utia try (Roosters 28-18)

 

[Non Terminator]

Ethan Cook scores in the 77th for the Knights, it's 28-22 now to the Roosters, the lead is gone and the Knights have a shot. Conversion missed.

 

[Non Terminator]

The Roosters bank their third win of the Toyota Cup season with a 28-22 defeat of the Newcastle Knights. Well done boys.

The serious stuff begins in half an hour.

 

[Serc]

I swear I just saw on the TV screen that Fa'aoso and Wicks are starting with Houston and Taufua to the bench...or am i going batty

 

[innsaneink]

Was that the forwards all together in a huddle as Smith suggested, or all the poly boys in prayers?
no. 3 was with em

 

[innsaneink]

Crowd looks woeful....6k at best

 

[Dr Crane]

wow, is there anybody there?

 

[Non Terminator]

Bad crowd indeed, jeez.
Game on, lets see how this goes.
Waqa starting, Jones on the bench.

Soliola hurt.

 

[Non Terminator]

Off the field from Soliola, 83 seconds into the match, not good.
Helped off by trainers, not good at all. Good luck Sia! Kouparitsas on.

 

[Non Terminator]

Video ref, Newcastle.

 

[Non Terminator]

No try.

 

[kia ora storm]

WTF...Mason should not have been pinged for the play the ball.