'10 | WIL R16 | Sun | Warriors 20-18 Roosters | AMI Stadium, Christchurch

[_snafu_]

Roosters playing dry weather football.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Moon and Maloney not communicating on defence. Maloney starts sliding while Moon remains flat footed.

 

[Dr Crane]

wasn't it wet when the tigers toweled us up 50-4 in 2004?

 

[Meth]

Hopefully the Warriors get back in the game here

 

[Rovelli]

Roosters have been very disciplined today...so too the Warriors, but the Roosters have looked more threatening. We have a chance here.

 

[_snafu_]

Choice Bro.

 

[Rovelli]

Video ref for another Locke try

 

[Dr Crane]

good try.

 

[Meth]

Good work Warriors- Locke looks to be in here

 

[Dr Crane]

still plenty of time for the trademark try before halftime.

 

[Rovelli]

Maloney 0/2 from two tough kicks. Witt didn't care.

12-8 at halftime wouldn't be a bad result for us, but the Roosters look dangerous with ball in hand.

 

[Non Terminator]

Good try.

 

[Rovelli]

Typical. 90 seconds left, Roosters given a nice attacking position.

 

[Rovelli]

Warriors get out of jail right on halftime.

Roosters 12-8

 

[Meth]

For us, impressed with Ropati and Vatuvei. Also, a player who I have been critical of for a while now- Hohaia has probably played his best half of football in some time.

Ryles and Myles have been massive and Pearce benefits from playing behind such good go-forward.

 

[Danish]

Fairly high quality game given the conditions IMO. Not much dropped ball and some very expansive play.

Should be a good 2nd half. The roosters should come away with it if both play like they did in the 1st half, but the Warriors look switched on today and they have a history of finishing all over us, so going to be a close one.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

The way SKD ran around Vatuvei scared me. Not sure if Manu is still playing at less than 100% or if he has permanently lost speed from all the leg injuries.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Surprised at everyone blowing up (and siding with Costogimp!) about the Warriors' first try.....I thought BOTD was fair enough, at the very first instant that Locke got a pinky on the ball I couldn't tell whether it had reached the line or not- the ball was clearly on the line at the completion of the next frame, but that was fractionally after the event.

Classic Costo commentary on Maloney's second miss btw "waved away, to say the least"....wtf

 

[Meth]

So happy to not have to listen to Costo today

 

[Meth]

Oh Manu...