PRE-GAME Round 24 - Roosters vs Broncos

[broncos4life]

Meanwhile at Foordy's place...

 

[Super Freak]

Oates back, as well.

I'm happy he is back, but that worries me a little bit.

That left side is going to be tested defensively, especially under the high ball.

 

[K-Style]

Oates back, as well.

I'm happy he is back, but that worries me a little bit.

That left side is going to be tested defensively, especially under the high ball.

I'm a little worried too. Oates has caught a few highballs but has been beaten jumping for a highball despite his height. Copley made a couple of great catches last week so I'd say his confidence is up. What I worry about most is their communication and coordination in defense. We know they can make great tackles (Just ask Gavin Cooper) although Copley is sometimes a bit all or nothing.

I can't believe Oates is only 20...

 

[ningnangnong]

Stoked for Copley, got big wraps on the fella, and he seems like a top bloke too!

 

[vertigo]

So pumped for this game, hurry up Saturday night!

 

[Battler]

I don't see us winning this one. We were very good back in round 6 or 7 but that was at home, the Roosters were in ordinary early season form and we only just beat them even with the benefit of the obvious home ground advantage and favourable penalty count. Now they are in great form, we are weakened without McGuire and it's in Sydney. I'll be very pleasantly surprised if we win this one.

They only have about 10k crowds before their 'fans' crawl out of their swans/ waratah/ w/e sport side is doing well in Sydney jerseys, so it's not like playing them at home is a massive disadvantage.

 

[Stix]

Jesus, if Milf and Copley can strike up a little combo our left edge just got mean as. I think they would have grabbed a bit of confidence out of last weeks game, hope we belt em

 

[Morkel]

Now Maranta is out, replaced by Oates.

Lachlan Maranta, Jack Reed replaced by Dale Copley, Corey Oates for Roosters clash

 

[redbur95]

I think that every time one of our players picks up a niggle before the finals, Bennett will rest them. We have a confirmed top 4 spot, that means we are already in prime position for a great finals run.

It will be interesting to see the side Bennett fields against the Storm in terms of resting, especially if our ladder position is confirmed.

 

[broncos4life]

Stoked for Copley, got big wraps on the fella, and he seems like a top bloke too!

Have spoken to him twice and can confirm he does seem like a really top bloke.

 

[Morkel]

Just realised that every one of our starting 13 except Copley & Hunt has ran on as either a fullback or backrower at some stage in their career. Ricky would be proud.

 

[Foordy]

Just realised that every one of our starting 13 except Copley & Hunt has ran on as either a fullback or backrower at some stage in their career. Ricky would be proud.

Hunt?

 

[Super Freak]

Replay of the 2010 clash on Fox sports.

 

[Big Pete]

I'm not sitting through that heartbreaker again.

Although, if you get a chance, try to catch Folau's infamous try. Listening to Brandy have a spasm mid-game is still funny, even when the result didn't go our way.

 

[Super Freak]

Damn our defence was terrible in this game. Lockyer even came up with some shockers.

 

[Cult]

Love watching old games and seeing "crusher tackles" but every single player gets up like it was nothing.

 

[Morkel]

Hunt?

Fixed it before you replied. BAM!

 

[Super Freak]

Hoffman actually threw passes back then. Unbelievable.