I agree the Roosters should be well in this, all this posturing just sounds like you guys are covering your asses in case you do lose, but having it so you can claim bragging rights if you win with an understrength team. Nobody missing is integral to your chances
If you don't think Cordner, LOD, and RTS are integral to our chances, then you haven't watched any of our games this season. RTS leads the team in linebreaks, LOD would be invaluable starch against the Burgii, and Cordner is just a f**king gun.
Despite this, I won't feel any better about losing because of those players being out. I don't care how much finishing first "doesn't matter", losing the the old enemy ALWAYS f**king matters.
Furthermore I'm not going to try and use our injuries as some get out of gaol clause to try and cheapen the tremendous effort it would have taken by Souths to win the minor premiership.
..... and now that all that nice lovey dovey crap is out of the way, f**k souths, and GO EASTS