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Roosters coach Trent Robinson said his side were hurt and embarrassed after recording the club’s biggest loss to former rivals in 112 years of competition
However, Robinson also felt that the team’s self-confidence would quickly recover, noting that they did not become bad players overnight.
« There isn’t much to say actually Going out and playing like that is really disappointing You can’t feel much worse »
« Ultimately my job is to prepare guys to play and perform well, » he said.
« It’s not about looking elsewhere, it’s about saying ‘we haven’t portrayed him well enough, I haven’t portrayed him well enough tonight and we have to make sure we stay seated for a while to handle it and Sunday morning when we wake up we have this belief and start playing soccer again
« We didn’t become bad soccer players overnight We had huge lessons there, so take them on board, get back to our feet ASAP
Friday night’s beating could take the team back to fourth place and threatens to damage their confidence on the eve of the final
It could also come at a physical cost with hooker and co-captain Jake Friend requiring scans for a possible facial fracture after an early head shock that forces him after just three minutes
« He’s fine He has to get it checked out, we’ll see how it is He hurts I can’t give you much more than that, » Robinson said
The Roosters won the PM post last year with rookie Sam Verrills at halftime with Friend injured and were ready to do it again despite the absence of these two players
« It’s obviously a specialist position and you want these craftsmen to play over there who have played some games, but we’ve been here before too, » Robinson added
« We will see what Jake is like, then the possibility for someone to fill this role and to fill it well »
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