Sat 20 Jun: NRL: Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels KO 10.35am BST (Sky Sports)

[John Drake]

Discuss Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels here.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

The showdown, I have posed I am not convinced by Parramatta whose 5-0 start has been against largely ordinary sides, now up againist the champions, you have to wonder iof the short turn around will have it effect on the Roosters as the game wears on.

Roosters to derail Paramatta.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 minute ago, THE RED ROOSTER said:

The showdown, I have posed I am not convinced by Parramatta whose 5-0 start has been against largely ordinary sides, now up againist the champions, you have to wonder iof the short turn around will have it effect on the Roosters as the game wears on.

Roosters to derail Paramatta.

Moses to run the show again.... As long as Paramatta defence holds up to the initial battering of ruck speed

[Manfred Mann]

4 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Moses to run the show again.... As long as Paramatta defence holds up to the initial battering of ruck speed

Mitchell Moses cannot run the show if his forward pack is being hammered by the likes of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Boyd Cordner, Lindsay Collins, Joseph Liu, Angus Chrichton, Jake Friend,, and Victor Radley.

Expect Luke Keary, James Tedesco, Joseph Manu, the Morris twins, Daniel Tupou, and even novice Kyle Flanagan, to carve up the Parramatta defence.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Just hoping for a great game really

[Allora]

Come on Parra!!!

This will be a tough game but give it everything.

Parramatta is in the heartlands of the game.

Edited June 20, 2020 by Allora

[Dunbar]

Really looking forward to this, I hope it lives up to expectations. 

Not going to make a prediction, just going to sit back and enjoy it.

[MyMrsWouldPreferSinfield]

Just don't get that penalty!

Surely it was a professional foul stripping the ball 2 on 1 to stop the try.

[Nearenough]

why was it not a penalty try? dont understand that one.

[MyMrsWouldPreferSinfield]

2 minutes ago, Nearenough said:

why was it not a penalty try? dont understand that one.

Exactly.

Should be 10 minutes and a penalty try. It was a professional foul whichever way you cut it up.

[bobbruce]

12 minutes ago, MyMrsWouldPreferSinfield said:

Just don't get that penalty!

Surely it was a professional foul stripping the ball 2 on 1 to stop the try.

 

11 minutes ago, Nearenough said:

why was it not a penalty try? dont understand that one.

I thought in Aussie you were allowed to strip the ball when the players in the act of scoring. 

[Nearenough]

....if the player is in goal. he wasnt in this case.

[Nearenough]

parra struggling...headshot helps

 

Edited June 20, 2020 by Nearenough

[Nearenough]

high tackle???? ur havin a laff

referee 8 parra 0 at halftime

Edited June 20, 2020 by Nearenough

[Allora]

Parra not getting the rub of the green so far.
Good competitive game though.

Come on Parra!!!

 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Eels forwards looking more tired, defence takes it out of us all

Sad to see Hall sat twiddling his thumbs in the dressing room

Can't he move to a lesser side in the NRL and get some game time? 

[bobbruce]

24 minutes ago, Nearenough said:

....if the player is in goal. he wasnt in this case.

Where does it say a player has to be in goal all I see is it saying if the player is attempting to ground the ball. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Parramatta score!  Hello sports fans!  Game on!

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

That would have been the try of the season if it had come off... 5 offloads! 

[Nearenough]

15 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Where does it say a player has to be in goal all I see is it saying if the player is attempting to ground the ball. 

where would you try to ground the ball other than over the line? maybe the spirit of the law is more implied by whats written than defined!

briiliant stuff so far this half btw

[Man of Kent]

Tremendous rugby. 

I really like Nathan Brown. Real throwback of a loose forward. He’d kill it in Super League.

[Nearenough]

roosters rattled at mo.

Edited June 20, 2020 by Nearenough

[Gerrumonside ref]

What a collision

[Nearenough]

BOOM!!!

massive play by jennings as well

 

Edited June 20, 2020 by Nearenough

[Man of Kent]

 Beauty.