Key things for Souths;
1. Most important, they have not fixed their defensive issues. Attack was never a problem in 2010, which made signing Inglis a bit non-sensical, especially when it took them 50 minutes to realize he was playing. Regardless, defence was woeful and if they want to even hope to make the top eight they need to step it up hugely. Conceding 40 points to a Roosters team lacking Carney is more an indication of how horrible Souths were in defence than how good the Roosters were in attack.
2. Attitude. Expectation. Two key words each of those players simply doesn't seem to understand, aside from a few; Burgess, Luke, Asotasi, etc.
The amazing thing though, is that regardless of whether they had won or not, they are going to get docked 2 points anyway for having 14 men on the field; and it was for four tackles, not for 15 seconds.
Souths are in huge trouble; if the NRL is fair-dinkum they will move Souths onto -2 points.
Potential season-ending injury and an injury to Burgess is not the ideal way to start a season......
Roosters were good but not great, more an indication of how horrible their opposition were in defence. Rabbitohs showed they have the talent to score though.