Roosters - A one hit wonder?

[Pantherjim.]

i am quite sure thta if the roosters played a grand final on a dry track they would have won. In 2003 & 2004 it was wet, greasy conditions and apparently they can't adapt to wet weather footy.
if it was dry weather the roosters would have blown the bulldogs off the park.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Here we go again.... Only these are the types of excuses I expect from Cockburn, Renowned League Fraud, Melonhead and Choke (The four stooges)

Let me ask you this... If the Roosters are such a "champion team" and they are the supposed "benchmark" then shouldn't they learn to adapt to playing wet weather League??? The Bulldogs have, My boys have (Only too well as evident from last years G.F.! )

More importantly, if the Roosters are such a professional League team, how is it that they have failed to "get it right on the night" All this crap from Stuart about them "panicking" being "stressed" and "under pressure" is all bullsh*t (refer to the back page of today's Tele) If they are a professional, highly motivated, passionate and determined N.R.L. club that wants to live up to the title of "Benchmarks" then they would have won last year and this year. Let's face it:

2003 G.F. : They were comprehensively beaten by a team that had more passion, more hunger, were more professional and were a much better League team on the night.

2004 G.F.: They were beaten again by a team that had more passion, more hunger, were more professional and a much better League team on the night.

Anything else is pure myth and delusion!

So any of you who think otherwise, well... Cry me a f*cking river! :-({|=

Pantherjim.

 

[Roosters Grim Reaper]

Roosters havnt been able to field a fit side in the last couple of GF's their not whingeing they played to their limits and the best team won 03,04.
loseing hurts but what the f**k as long as they show spirit and have another go next year and not fade away or have to merge like Saint illawarra .

 

[DJ1]

Sticky didn't use his bench well.

 

[ngap]

For some reason in big games he doesn't use the bench. Same as last year. Reminds me of Gus in SOO.

 

[lockyno1]

Well if you only win 1 in 4 then at the time being they will be 1 hit wonders! Add to that if you are relying on BRETT FINCH :lol: to get your second one then you will be well off the mark in 2005! Its one of the great sites when the Roosters as the so-called "benchmark" lose at the pinnacle! :roll:

 

[melon....]

Gibson is a fool.

It should have read..

1/2 Hit Claytons..


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Which we will all remember, as the Truth.

1 from 4 will always be better than 0 from 5.

Go Illawarra...keep propping up the Dead Dragons.

 

[melon....]

Well if you only win 1 in 4 then at the time being they will be 1 hit wonders! Add to that if you are relying on BRETT FINCH :lol: to get your second one then you will be well off the mark in 2005! Its one of the great sites when the Roosters as the so-called "benchmark" lose at the pinnacle! :roll:

this is hilarious coming from someone who's team have a whole state to pick from and cant find 1 decent half.

 

[lockyno1]

this is hilarious coming from someone who's team have a whole state to pick from and cant find 1 decent half.

Well he would probally have done more than Finch did in the GF! He was pathetic!

 

[Mr Saab]

this is hilarious coming from someone who's team have a whole state to pick from and cant find 1 decent half.

you bought Finch from Canberra and look what he has given you...nata, zilch, zero.

 

[aids]

he got them a minior premiership

 

[Mr Saab]

he got them a minior premiership

whoppee doooooooooooo. I would rather my club go thru dramas like the Dogs of 1995 and win the comp than finish minor premiers and lose the GF.
All the chooks have done is added to the stat of teams that won the minor premiership but failed to win the comp.

 

[League Freak™]

Finch! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Broncodroid]

I will make those who are not aware, of late, Mike Gibson has had a running battle if you will with the Roosters in particular taking Stuart and Gould to task over their alleged arrogant 'us vs them' comments against the media. Moving on...

This comment: "Will they be a force to be reckoned with next year, or will they go down as shooting stars who lit up the firmament then sputtered from view?"

I will choose the former, the Roosters will be a force to be reckoned with next season though will have to start from square one in my view rebuilding their aura and attempting to build a 'dynasty' as I have read a couple of times from players and media personalities.

The Roosters are a STILL a young team:

Minichello is 24, Walker is 24, Monoghan is 22, Cross is 25, Roberts is 24, Firman is 22, Finch is 23....average age in their best backline (IMO only) is 23.4 y.o. In this crop we have 3 players with S.O.O. experience, with Monoghan, Cross and Roberts players who have try scoring ratio's any outside back would love to own. All 3 players are perhaps future rep stars themselves with Firman an unknown quantity at this stage after an injury riddled 2004 though he has proved he belongs in the NRL when on fire with the Dragons in 2003.

The forward pack...

Ricketson is 31, Fitzgibbon is 27, Crocker is 24, Morley is 27, Wing is 25 and Catic is 26 with an average age of 26.7 y.o. Add Tupou who is 21, Flannery who is 24 on the bench...this team has one player over 30 in his final season with a host of potential coming through their jersey flegg and premiere league teams. There is potential here for this team to go from strength to strenght over the next 5 seasons.

Do I believe the above team will go "down as shooting stars who lit up the firmament then sputtered from view ?" Sorry Mike, no I don't. Fittler is not replaced, but their is enough talent here to ensure the Roosters remain a top 4 team a legit title contender for some time to come...losing the 'favourites' tag they have owned for some time may be a blessing in disguise in which we may see the Roosters haters turn on the Bulldogs which may see the Roosters sneak up on us again ala' 2002.

 

[Generalissimo Stalin]

Gibson is a fool.

It should have read..

1/2 Hit Claytons..


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Which we will all remember, as the Truth.

oh yes forget 1999 quickly and with such a lead but the "man" hogged the ball and tried to be hero and you lost - ha ha ha

Here we go again, people having to go back in time to find things to amuse themselves.

I Love it when I piss off Roosters supporters who can not hack it.

16-13.. Panic attacks..

Finch - Walker - Minichello - Hodges...

Bridesmaids.. Current..

How was the wedding dickhead..

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hang on, did u get smashed as well, with youyr legs wide open..

:roll: :roll: - 25 years is a long time dragon boat

 

[pantherdan]

best outa 4?

 

[KulaShaker]

its dead set silly thinkin

Best quote ever.

If you don't have a GF victory, the minor premiership don't mean jack. Would the Roosters have thought "Hey, we lost the GF, but we got the minor premiership! Best team ever!"

 

[mightypanther]

1 from 4 will always be better than 0 from 5.

And 2 from 3 is even better... :lol:

 

[lazza]

i am quite sure thta if the roosters played a grand final on a dry track they would have won. In 2003 & 2004 it was wet, greasy conditions and apparently they can't adapt to wet weather footy.

If it was dry weather the roosters would have blown the bulldogs off the park.

Agreed...

 

[lazza]

Sticky didn't use his bench well.

Agreed .. for both finals..

wet weather drains players quicker.. although we have 80 min players.. if the other team is resting up, their gona be more lethal.. thought he woulda learnt from last year!

 

[lazza]

GF's should be best 2 outa 3