Round 5 | v Canterbury | SFS | Fri Apr 4th 7:40pm

[adamkungl]

Sydney Roosters v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Allianz Stadium, Friday 4 April 2014
Kickoff 7:40pm
Referees: Shayne Hayne, Henry Perenara; Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Dave Munro; Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Paul Mellor;



1. Anthony Minichiello 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Dylan Napa 9. Jake Friend 10. Sam Moa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Frank Paul Nuuausala
14. Daniel Mortimer 15. Aidan Guerra 16. Mitchell Aubusson 17. Kane Evans



1. Sam Perrett 2. Corey Thompson 3. Josh Morris 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Chase Stanley 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis 10. James Graham 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Tony Williams 13. Dale Finucane
14. Josh Jackson 15. Pat O'Hanlon 16. Tim Browne 17. David Klemmer 19. Moses Mbye 20. Greg Eastwood

Official Match Hashtag: #NRLsydcby

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-nrl-teams-2014-round-5


Should be able to get over the Dogs if we turn up to play and make any effort to fix discipline. Hope they score 3 tries through that merkin Perrett.

 

[Chook]

Pritchard is reportedly a non starter due to ankle injury with Eastwood coming in for him.

We are 1-17.

Go Easts.

Chook.

 

[adamkungl]

What the f**k are these clowns doing... Don't take a free 2 points on offer and instead take the worst field goal attempt of all time. Our attack has absolutely fallen apart in the offseason. Merkins

 

[Jack_Napier]

Gee we've been ordinary this year. Our 1,6 and 7 have been dogshit. The bomb from 30-40 out isn't working anymore either, time to actually show some sort of kicking game. Only positive I could find was Issac Liu's return and Frank Paul must've thought he was playing the titans. Moa, Liu and FPN played well, the rest were meh.

 

[adamkungl]

Pearce was good in 2 games (Parra and Broncos). Mini and BBQ have been dogshit in every game.

 

[Jack_Napier]

Yeah true, Pearce was good in those games, guess the lack of anything resembling an attack since made me forget. Really think we're missing LOD as well.

 

[neeknitsuj]

We need to stop kicking it dead and giving the other team 7 tackles!

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

What the f**k are these clowns doing... Don't take a free 2 points on offer and instead take the worst field goal attempt of all time. Our attack has absolutely fallen apart in the offseason. Merkins

I was going to ask about this? 12 minutes to go and pass up the two in a tight game??? WTF (are there penalties you cant take the two on or are we just geniused?)

our attack is really lacking at the moment. SBW added a bit last night but we really aren't offering shit. no second phase very little ball movement and an unimaginative kicking game.

 

[Chook]

Relax peeps, we've kept teams to one try in 3 games and lost two by 2 points or less.

We are slowly getting better and it was expected by some we'd start slowly.

If we're not top 4 by round 20 start panicking, but its only round 5. We're only 1 game worse off than we were last year at this stage. Relax.

Chook.

 

[Jack_Napier]

Agree chook. Not panicking at all, still early days. We look a little off the pace but like last year I think we'll warm into the season. Obviously being premiers has sides coming at us 110% every week so if we're even slightly off, there's every chance sides will roll us.

 

[H.H]

I must've watched a different game to most of you...I liked a lot of what i saw.

The loss is disappointing but i thought the effort was tremendous and some of our attack is close to clicking...even Maloney (who's been our most disappointing this year) is showing signs.

We had virtually all the running in that second half and things just arent falling for us at the moment, but if the boys sustiain this effort that will change without a doubt.

 

[adamkungl]

Early days yet but f**k me they threw away 2 points there (on the field and on the ladder). Last year our attack didn't really click until probably about ANZAC day if i remember correctly. Hopefully an improvement in the next 2 weeks. Parra will embarrass us if we don't show up to play.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Not taking the 2 was sofa king wee tarded..

Other than that we were okay..

We all want to see the team win every week, but Robbo seems pretty happy with where they are at, so that's good enough for me..

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

"Relax, it's only round 5 we'll come good. It took us time to click last year." - Roosters fans in 2011

 

[adamkungl]

We'd all like to think we've got a competent coach who won't allow a repeat of that disaster.. :\

 

[Horrie Is God]

Our team is in a hell of a lot better place than it was then..

Our star player isn't on the piss & not giving a f**k..

Plus our coach is a winner..

People can panic if that is what they feel is necessary..

I'm not..

 

[adamkungl]

I'd have Toddles back tbh, pisshead or not. Great player.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Our team is in a hell of a lot better place than it was then..

Our star player isn't on the piss & not giving a f**k..

Plus our coach is a winner..

People can panic if that is what they feel is necessary..

I'm not..

This

 

[Valheru]

I honestly don’t think we are that far away, our defence is still good although the attack is lacking. Hopefully it improves soon and we notch up a few wins as we will need them through the origin period.

We were by far the better side in the 2nd half of that match, we just didn’t take our opportunities and the dogs took their one opportunity.

 

[Chook]

Our team is in a hell of a lot better place than it was then..

Our star player isn't on the piss & not giving a f**k..

Plus our coach is a winner..

People can panic if that is what they feel is necessary..

I'm not..

And we don't have Anasta.

Chook.