Round 6 vs Roosters

[El Diablo]

See that last tackle on Pauli - why can they lie on him without giving a penalty ?

because that's legal when you play Parra

just like forward passes

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Yep , we get nothing in the ruck. Oppositions can have a committee meeting and we still don't get a penalty

I don't think we've been badly treated in the ruck. I think the Roosters getting away with their defensive line being offside a bit...partic. in the 20.

I think the refs have been ok thus far.

We're fighting and have a chance, but we'll need a bit of luck.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Hopefully of a win but not that confident . We are playing good but the wet weather doesn't allow us to pass the ball around like when we play our natural game. The wet is making it a battle of forwards/middle/ruck which is not our natural game but suited to the roosters. If we can get near the roosters in the end it will be a brillant result.

 

[Kornstar]

Roosters should be in front by a lot more, we continue with this effort in the second half and I'll be happy enough with a loss against the premiers who are clearly allowed to get away with anything they want in the play the ball.

 

[hineyrulz]

Edwards has been poor tonight.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

See that last tackle on Pauli - why can they lie on him without giving a penalty ?

Because they got numbers in the tackle.

 

[Springs]

At least it's better than R2 so far.
Sandow was playing great until that miss on Tuopu.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Because they got numbers in the tackle.

Yep. The move was telegraphed, one guy hit him with the others just waiting try to twist him

 

[Kornstar]

I don't think we've been badly treated in the ruck. I think the Roosters getting away with their defensive line being offside a bit...partic. in the 20.

I think the refs have been ok thus far.

We're fighting and have a chance, but we'll need a bit of luck.

Seriously? I'm at the game and f**k me, they are digging in with their heads in every tackle, regardless if dominant or not. I'm ok wit the dominant ones but there have been several where they should be made to get straight up, they are still allowed to lay there!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don't think we've been badly treated in the ruck. I think the Roosters getting away with their defensive line being offside a bit...partic. in the 20.

I think the refs have been ok thus far.

We're fighting and have a chance, but we'll need a bit of luck.

Agreed Barry. I wouldn't say the Chooks are holding down, but they are creeping in front of the ref.

We're losing the forwards battle, like we did in round two, but hopefully we don't give up like we did in round two.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Ok we've softened these merkins up, now to finish them off in the 2nd half.

 

[IFR33K]

Roosters have been pushing the boundaries all night, in terms of slowing the ruck down and moving off their line too quick. There should have been several penalties blown IMO.

We are doing well to date, but I'd be surprised if we can continue to match it with them.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Who can explain what just happened.

2 blokes in lycra raced, and for some reason another bloke in pink lycra tackled one to allow the other to win. Meanwhile a dwarf in a viking suit knocked over the hurdles after they had passed them.

Who put Casper in charge if halftime entertainment?????

 

[Casper The Ghost]

The wet weather has effected both squads, us in defense, Rorters in attack, and is evening out the game. Refs are allowing more time at the ruck due to the wet heavy ground conditions. We need to hold on that little longer because if we get penalised it opens up the door for us to receive more penalties off the back of a precedence. If we can control the ball 10% better in the second half with an improved kicking game we are in with a huge chance of winning this game. The Rorters won't get any better as the wet weather is f**king over their forwards. The key is to tire the Rorters pack which needs Sandow to control the kicking game and start doing those little kicks behind the Rorters line too. Looking good everyone.... thus far.

 

[El Diablo]

At least it's better than R2 so far.
Sandow was playing great until that miss on Tuopu.

there wasn't much diff at half time in round 2

 

[hineyrulz]

Roosters have been pushing the boundaries all night, in terms of slowing the ruck down and moving off their line too quick. There should have been several penalties blown IMO.

We are doing well to date, but I'd be surprised if we can continue to match it with them.

Thats the worry, these merkins love the grind. we'll see if it's in our DNA yet. We have to score first IMO.

 

[El Diablo]

Who can explain what just happened.

2 blokes in lycra raced, and for some reason another bloke in pink lycra tackled one to allow the other to win. Meanwhile a dwarf in a viking suit knocked over the hurdles after they had passed them.

Who put Casper in charge if halftime entertainment?????

Hindy and Fletch rematch i'd say

 

[pinchy]

LETS GO BOYS!! .. Heres we go

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Come on parra.

A win will set up the season guys.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Seriously? I'm at the game and f**k me, they are digging in with their heads in every tackle, regardless if dominant or not. I'm ok wit the dominant ones but there have been several where they should be made to get straight up, they are still allowed to lay there!

Maybe it's coz we're watching from different viewing perspecitve, but they are getting the 2nd and 3rd tackler in there earlier and more effectively than we are.

As I said, i think the Roosters are doing there usual 'dare the ref to penalise us a hundred times' in the red zone, but I haven't found myself yelling 'f**king merkin' at the TV as often as usual....