Round 15 V Roosters

[murraymob]

Hearing Tyrone May might be retiring due to not being able to fully recover from his ACL injury he suffered previously.

The only bonus would be it would free up money and a cap spot to throw at capewell
While he is shit at half May is still a great option as 14 utility

 

[WestyLife]

Hearing Tyrone May might be retiring due to not being able to fully recover from his ACL injury he suffered previously.

Not saying you're lying seems hard to believe especially over an ACL.

 

[franklin2323]

The only bonus would be it would free up money and a cap spot to throw at capewell
While he is shit at half May is still a great option as 14 utility

It is false but either way he isn't on much money

 

[mxlegend99]

You can't be too harsh here. Katoa with the right coach and a fitness regime away from being very good. He showed glimpses of it with us. Looks like he just can't turn the corner with consistency and fitness.

And someone elses footy brain. His real issue was he couldn't read the game to save his life.

 

[Smug Panther]

Nathan Cleary has been named the world's best player in this year's player poll with 33% of the vote. Not bad for a guy half this forum thinks is a hooker!

 

[snickers007]

Nathan Cleary has been named the world's best player in this year's player poll with 33% of the vote. Not bad for a guy half this forum thinks is a hooker!

Cameron Smith was named best player too and was also a hooker. Not sure what point you're trying to make

 

[Smug Panther]

Cameron Smith was named best player too and was also a hooker. Not sure what point you're trying to make

That Nathan is a 7. Any other opinion has been blown out of the water

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

This will add extra motivation for the Roosters on Friday night.


Sydney Roosters favourite Boyd Cordner is set to announce his retirement from rugby league with two years remaining on his contract due to the lasting effects of repeated concussions.
The Kangaroos and NSW Blues skipper made the decision based on medical advice after undergoing recent tests in a bid to return to the game which he has been sidelined from since 2020's State of Origin series last November.
The Roosters had initially been planning a Round 14 comeback this year, which has now been abandoned.

Boyd Cordner. (Getty)

His retirement is expected to be officially announced at a press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow morning.
Cordner's medical retirement has been cleared by the NRL, according to the Daily Telegraph. The Roosters will now have an extra $700,000 in their salary cap to cover for his position.


Last year, NRL guru Phil Gould expressed grave fears for Cordner's wellbeing considering the ease at which the forward was finding himself concussed.

We had motivation against (Arrow) Souths and (Friend retiring) against Broncos. Both occasions we totally lost the plot. Given that form, playing busted and key returns for Penrith, you’ll do a number on us.

 

[DinkyDi]

We had motivation against (Arrow) Souths and (Friend retiring) against Broncos. Both occasions we totally lost the plot. Given that form, playing busted and key returns for Penrith, you’ll do a number on us.

No offense, I hope you're right. That said Cordner, Morris and Friend, did the correct thing though. Health first, football second.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

No offense, I hope you're right. That said Cordner, and Friend, did the correct thing though. Health first, football second.

No offence taken. Think all roosters fans have penciled this in as a loss. I hope next year, both teams meet at full strength. Would be epic. And yes to health decisions

 

[Black Diamond]

We had motivation against (Arrow) Souths and (Friend retiring) against Broncos. Both occasions we totally lost the plot. Given that form, playing busted and key returns for Penrith, you’ll do a number on us.

I for one and I'm sure the majority of Panther fans would never write off the Roosters. Always a danger game.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

This is will be one tough game.

 

[The_Frog]

Nathan Cleary has been named the world's best player in this year's player poll with 33% of the vote. Not bad for a guy half this forum thinks is a hooker!

Best in the NRL actually. Maybe that's the same thing.

 

[The_Frog]

I for one and I'm sure the majority of Panther fans would never write off the Roosters. Always a danger game.

Don't write them off, but the Titans put 30 on them in 17 minutes, so the coach might want to study that game.

 

[snickers007]

That Nathan is a 7. Any other opinion has been blown out of the water

I don't disagree that Halfback is his best position. But he would have made a killer Hooker too.

And I think what most people saw was that the skills required to be an elite Hooker were on display from a very young age (defence and passing), while his game management, vision and other skills exclusive to halves have only developed recently.

On top of this, he really struggled to combine with James Maloney - which is something that much lesser halves have been able to do. It's easy to see why people questioned it.

Also consider how our squad would have looked if Cleary did move to Hooker. Luai would have played alongside Maloney, and Burton probably gets first crack if/when Maloney leaves. Cleary on Hooker money, and no Koroisau we'd have some coin to throw around.

Anyway, all redundant now.

Great to see so many Panthers players recognised by their peers.

 

[franklin2323]

I don't disagree that Halfback is his best position. But he would have made a killer Hooker too.

And I think what most people saw was that the skills required to be an elite Hooker were on display from a very young age (defence and passing), while his game management, vision and other skills exclusive to halves have only developed recently.

On top of this, he really struggled to combine with James Maloney - which is something that much lesser halves have been able to do. It's easy to see why people questioned it.

Also consider how our squad would have looked if Cleary did move to Hooker. Luai would have played alongside Maloney, and Burton probably gets first crack if/when Maloney leaves. Cleary on Hooker money, and no Koroisau we'd have some coin to throw around.

Anyway, all redundant now.

Great to see so many Panthers players recognised by their peers.

good post. His kicking and running game at 9 would be even better then at 7 because less time for fdefence to make tackles

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Don't write them off, but the Titans put 30 on them in 17 minutes, so the coach might want to study that game.

True although three tries during the sin bin and a rookie missing a shit load of tackles didn’t help.

 

[Cogburn]

It has to be said that the Roosters have Keary, Friend, Cordner, Bmoz, Radley, Butcher, Collins, Verrils all missing from the side. If Penrith can't beat a 2nd string Roosters team then they won't be winning any premierships. The pressure is all on them, the Roosters will have nothing to lose on Friday night. Roosters have a great record at Penrith, I might put a lazy pineapple on them.

 

[murraymob]

Will be a good game.hopefully the desperation is back .we now can’t afford to drop games or me may end out of the top 2

 

[mxlegend99]

It has to be said that the Roosters have Keary, Friend, Cordner, Bmoz, Radley, Butcher, Collins, Verrils all missing from the side. If Penrith can't beat a 2nd string Roosters team then they won't be winning any premierships. The pressure is all on them, the Roosters will have nothing to lose on Friday night. Roosters have a great record at Penrith, I might put a lazy pineapple on them.

No result through or before the Origin period has any bearing on a teams premiership chances. Unless they concede 50.

Be interesting to see what effect a couple of losses has had on the team though. A lot of frauds have been found out. But it just gives us longer to fix our issues that Cleary, Luai and Yeo were able to hide.