Round 5 | v Raiders | Canberra Stadium | Sun Apr 7 6:30pm

[Monk]

Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters
Canberra Stadium, Bruce ACT, Sunday 7 April 2013
NRL Kickoff 6:30pm, Holden Cup 4:15pm, Gates Open 4:00pm
Live TV: FOX Sports 1

Referees: Matt Cecchin & Luke Phillips; Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis & Brenden Wood; Video Referees: Ashley Klein & Reece Williams

Raiders
1. Reece Robinson 2. Sandor Earl 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Jack Wighton 5. Edrick Lee 6. Josh McCrone (c) 7. Sam Williams 8. David Shillington (c) 9. Glen Buttriss 10. Brett White 11. Josh Papalii 12. Joel Thompson 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Matt McIlwrick 15. Joel Edwards 16. Dane Tilse 17. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs 18. Anthony Milford

Roosters
1. Anthony Minichiello (c) 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Sam Moa 11. Mitchell Aubusson 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Boyd Cordner
Interchange: 14. Daniel Mortimer 15. Martin Kennedy 16. Isaac Liu 17. Aidan Guerra 19. Luke O'Donnell

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Always a danger game down there.

After two weeks of keeping the opposition locked out, what's the bet that the Raiders are first to score? As long as it's just a 2 pointer and nothing else, I won't mind.

Carn chooks!

 

[Monk]

Have a feeling we may be looking ahead to the Bulldogs game next week, hope it doesn't happen coz Canberra is a hard place to get the two points.

 

[H.H]

Have a feeling we may be looking ahead to the Bulldogs game next week, hope it doesn't happen coz Canberra is a hard place to get the two points.

Robinson doesn't strike me as the type who would allow that, so hope that's not the case.

 

[adamkungl]

No team has held opposition to nil on 3 consecutive weeks since Easts in 1919.

f**k that would be nice

 

[Headless Chook]

I'll be there willing the boys home. Nice warm day @ the moment 22 deg. Should be about 16 deg during the game. In EASTS we trust.

 

[Cliffhanger]

No team has held opposition to nil on 3 consecutive weeks since Easts in 1919.

f**k that would be nice

Just have to keep them out for another 50 minutes. Come on lads! :crazy:

 

[Monk]

that was a second half....

 

[adamkungl]

pissweak merkins

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

The rot started with mini's drop ball in the in goal. Mini's ball control off Sonny's pass was exceptional but can't catch a no pressure kick in the in goal? Both he and SKD are becoming a liability. If Robbo wants to be a decent first grade coach, he's gonna have to make some tough decisions.

 

[Sir Les Patterson]

Like he said ^^^^^^^
I understood we were only shootin fish in a barrel the last few weeks but f**k that 2nd half was lame.

 

[Sir Les Patterson]

The rot started with mini's drop ball in the in goal. Mini's ball control off Sonny's pass was exceptional but can't catch a no pressure kick in the in goal? Both he and SKD are becoming a liability. If Robbo wants to be a decent first grade coach, he's gonna have to make some tough decisions.

That SKiDmark pass was an absolute ball tearer :lol: :lol:

 

[adamkungl]

Long way to go before we're premiership contenders. Beat 3 shit teams and the media's talking us up deluxe. Then we lose the f**king unloseable

 

[adamkungl]

Mini and SKD should both be banned from passing. Embarrassing

 

[Horrie Is God]

It was an ordinary second half..

But i'm not as pissed off as i'd normally be after a loss..

They seemed to be focusing on next friday during the second half..

SKDumb is going to f**king kill me though..

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

in defence of mini that was a tough catch, his pass on the other hand.... mini just needs to run support and bash the ball back, leave the ball playing to those who can pass..

SKD's pass was embarrasing i know its been covered in other threads but my god he is one dim f**ker..

100% completion rate for canberra in the second half did us... that and one ruck penalty in the whole game

 

[Sir Les Patterson]

It was an ordinary second half..

But i'm not as pissed off as i'd normally be after a loss..

They seemed to be focusing on next friday during the second half..

SKDumb is going to f**king kill me though..

I love him like a son Horatio but that was quite possibly the dumbest $hit ive ever seen :crazy: I nearly spat a mouthful of beer across the bar but at $14 a throw for a pint at Changi Airport, you cant afford to waste a drop. :lol:

 

[adamkungl]

Canberra didnt drop a ball in the second half? Wow. They were on about 40% in the first.

Full credit to them I guess, they were playing desperation footy and doing it perfectly. Would have been nice to see the same defensive commitment from us that we've had for the last couple of weeks.

 

[Cliffhanger]

I'd rather get exposed in Round 5 when there's time to iron out the kinks than get exposed later in the season.

We gave them too many opportunities.

We have a really short turn around for the next game and that's concerning.

 

[Sir Les Patterson]

I'd rather get exposed in Round 5 when there's time to iron out the kinks than get exposed later in the season.

We gave them too many opportunities.

We have a really short turn around for the next game and that's concerning.

I didnt give us much hope a against a desperate Dogs side coming off 3 or 4 losses before this game, i give us next to none now.