2024 FW3 Fri - Melbourne 48-18 Sydney @ AAMI

[ColdWetPanther]

I mean Robbo is a Karen but given how the premiers have gone since 2019 I reckon 75% of fans in this thread would be very f**ken happy to have last won in 2019

If they are really true to themselves, everyone is a Penrith fan…

 

[YoHadrian]

If Atkins is refing the GF I'll be putting my life savings on the game being decided by a referring error.

Sport tab take bets on that right ?

The biggest merkins seem to get the biggest games.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Atkins and Klein are marionettes. Game managers more than referees.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Atkins and Klein are marionettes. Game managers more than referees.

If anyone remembers The Thunderbirds TV series maybe they could superimpose Klein’s face on the character called “The Hood” and Atkins’ face on The character “Penelope”. Both game managers are quite capable of pulling out a random set restart on the 5th and piggy backing a team out of trouble. The NRL is truly blessed to have two generational game managers plying their trade at the same time.

 

[Valheru]

I agree. That roster should not be getting spanked in a prelim

Didn't your roster get spanked by 30 in a prelim last year?

These things can be turned around quickly.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Yeah, it's been 2 whole years man.

Not making the eight while their window is open is pretty shit, though

 

[Valheru]

On the actual game, we just weren't good enough.

We started well but failed to sustain it for 80 minutes. We haven't put together 80 minutes all season. The talent is good enough to win games under those circumstances against all but the top two.

We have been leaky all year in defence, letting soft tries in every game and once again that occurred in this one. After being well on top the first 10 minutes we conceded as soon as storm got in a decent position. From there they were relentless the rest of the half and the game was essentially over at half time.

We did well the start of the 2nd half to get back in it and but like in week 1, you can't afford to get 20 points behind in these games.

 

[Woody90]

I wouldn’t say the Roosters just didn’t show up. This was pretty expected wasn’t it? They’re known flat track bullies and have a known poor record against the top teams.

They need to realise that simply throwing money around to pick apart less fortunate clubs isn’t going to be enough to compete for a comp with the current top 2. For the off season they need to out the paper bags away and simply focus on developing some grit and discipline. Even with the losses next year the team is good enough on paper to compete - somethings just not right though.

 

[isaiah]

If someone can trouble the Storm, it should be Roosters. But one has to observe their game V Panthers 2 weeks ago when they had no answers against a good side. Then a week later they beat a side who was down and out for the count after one minute, Manly were not going to in that.

I think it will be as usual, a close match up to the point when exhaustion will set in with this match with it being played like a grand final.

Storm to run away with it by 34-12.

The ‘experts’ on nrl 360 should give up doing previews. They focused on how good teddy has been this year and how he could lead them to a win. Paps’ speed was the difference between the teams. Teddy was about as useless as the 2023 round one game v dolphins

 

[Chins get the wins]

Didn't your roster get spanked by 30 in a prelim last year?

These things can be turned around quickly.

Not with Robbo at the helm

 

[soc123_au]

Roosters need to get a gearbox. CVT doesn't cut it in the NRL.

 

[Fangs]

Roosters need a total reset. They've got an opportunity to do that with a number of players on the way out the door.

Their style of football cannot match the best teams anymore. They won't win a competition again until this is addressed.

Storm played well but have a bit of softness in them. Really hope the peoples team get up tonight so they can expose Melbourne next week.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I can’t believe the storm scored 8 tries and neither winger scored any, RIP all our Multis

Storm well wow, once they settled they never looked troubled.

East’s missing Walker were always in a hiding to nothing. Kearys the worst defender in the game, they met as well have defended with 12.

huge year for them and Robbo next year. 2025 reeks of 2015

 

[moffla]

Didn't your roster get spanked by 30 in a prelim last year?

These things can be turned around quickly.

Yep, and I said the same thing then.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

hopefully at some stage we can go back to diff champions every year
and not the same 4 teams winning since 2016

 

[MRN]

If anyone remembers The Thunderbirds TV series maybe they could superimpose Klein’s face on the character called “The Hood” and Atkins’ face on The character “Penelope”. Both game managers are quite capable of pulling out a random set restart on the 5th and piggy backing a team out of trouble. The NRL is truly blessed to have two generational game managers plying their trade at the same time.

Whatever floats your boat man. I ain't here to kink shame.

 

[Valheru]

I can’t believe the storm scored 8 tries and neither winger scored any, RIP all our Multis

Storm well wow, once they settled they never looked troubled.

East’s missing Walker were always in a hiding to nothing. Kearys the worst defender in the game, they met as well have defended with 12.

huge year for them and Robbo next year. 2025 reeks of 2015

We can't rest on the walker and Smith injuries as excuses. Let's be honest, they don't change the results of week 1 or the prelim. If we lost tight games then maybe but neither of them would have prevented the barrage of points scored by penrith/storm.

The roosters just need to get better. Clearly the focus last off season was on attack but it came at the expense of defence. We showed a soft underbelly all season. That needs to be the focus this off-season.

I think by 2015, you mean 2016 and I disagree. I don't think we will see anything like that and I'm confident we will do a lot better than most people believe. On the guys we lose, if you listen to the media, Manu will be back in May. Keary as you say was done and we will find out how good a walker/smith combination can be next season. Someone has to fill the leadership void of Jared but in general in that position we have a good rotation in Collins, Leniu, May and Whyte with Steep showing promise too

Back line is potentially an issue but I believe Marky Mark will play centre. Robert Toia has been knocking the door down and will get his chance at some stage.

After Walker and Smith return in May and assuming Manu does come back you are looking at a team of

1 Tedesco
2 Tupou
3 Marky Mark
4 Manu
5 Young
6 S Smith
7 Walker
8 Collins
9 B Smith
10 May
11 Crighton
12 Radley
13 Whyte

14 Watson
15 Leniu
16 Wong
17 Steep

There are multiple permutations to be made on that based on what you think a better bench make up is. Then you have N Butcher, E Butcher, Toia, Billy Smith and Townsend as depth.

 

[Cactus]

If anyone remembers The Thunderbirds TV series the character called “The Hood”

And what a very special mix of smooth shiny baldness & a pair of eyebrows that looked like 2 tasmanian devils burnt to a crisp in a forest fire.

 

[speedster]

Not making the eight while their window is open is pretty shit, though

Very. As in, it's what they've done to the bed over there. Only Wayne can fix it and he will.

 

[Apey]

I can’t believe the storm scored 8 tries and neither winger scored any, RIP all our Multis

Storm well wow, once they settled they never looked troubled.

East’s missing Walker were always in a hiding to nothing. Kearys the worst defender in the game, they met as well have defended with 12.

huge year for them and Robbo next year. 2025 reeks of 2015

Was a play in the last 5 minutes where it looked like Warbrick was going to jump above Tupou and score but he didn't even get close to taking it.