Round 14 - Roosters vs Storm
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:39 pm
Thursday 13th August
7:50pm
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4th vs 2nd.
Form Guide
Since we met in Round 8...
Storm
W - Beat the Bulldogs by 31 points
W - Beat the Knights by 10 points
W - Beat the Broncos by 38 points
W - Beat the Titans by 36 points
W - Beat the Raiders by 6 points
5 wins and a healthy bump in our For and Against (+121)
Roosters
W - Beat the Dragons by 8 points
W - Beat the Titans by 6 points
W - Beat the Warriors by 8 points
L - Lost to the Raiders by 4 points
W - Beat the Cowboys by 26 points
4 wins and 1 loss. For and Against (+44)
Even the most one-eyed Roosters fan would admit they have struggled in the past 4 weeks. Injuries have played a big part. Also hearing that the Roosters are in the midst of a heavy training load (as they have done in previous years and we have seen dips in performance), with the goal of timing their run for Finals.
Both teams will be without a host of top line players through injury, but I expect it will still be a tough, physically demanding game. Neither coach (nor any players or fans) will want to take a back seat in this one.
IMO, regardless of how the Roosters have been playing over the past few weeks, they will again become good and start hurting teams. All roads to Premiership glory lead through them. Come Finals, any team that wants to win the title will have to knock the Roosters off at some stage. Maybe even twice...
7:50pm
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4th vs 2nd.
Form Guide
Since we met in Round 8...
Storm
W - Beat the Bulldogs by 31 points
W - Beat the Knights by 10 points
W - Beat the Broncos by 38 points
W - Beat the Titans by 36 points
W - Beat the Raiders by 6 points
5 wins and a healthy bump in our For and Against (+121)
Roosters
W - Beat the Dragons by 8 points
W - Beat the Titans by 6 points
W - Beat the Warriors by 8 points
L - Lost to the Raiders by 4 points
W - Beat the Cowboys by 26 points
4 wins and 1 loss. For and Against (+44)
Even the most one-eyed Roosters fan would admit they have struggled in the past 4 weeks. Injuries have played a big part. Also hearing that the Roosters are in the midst of a heavy training load (as they have done in previous years and we have seen dips in performance), with the goal of timing their run for Finals.
Both teams will be without a host of top line players through injury, but I expect it will still be a tough, physically demanding game. Neither coach (nor any players or fans) will want to take a back seat in this one.
IMO, regardless of how the Roosters have been playing over the past few weeks, they will again become good and start hurting teams. All roads to Premiership glory lead through them. Come Finals, any team that wants to win the title will have to knock the Roosters off at some stage. Maybe even twice...