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That's the message of Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce to the Wests Tigers as the fallout continues over their 100-minute marathon in the first week of the finals last Saturday night.
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Amid claims from angry Tigers coach Tim Sheens that his side received a series of wrong calls - particularly around the match-defining scrum with seconds remaining in normal time - Pearce was adamant his side won it fair and square.
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He was equally certain the Roosters should have received a penalty when forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was whacked high by Tigers replacement Simon Dwyer.
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"I don't know why anyone should be complaining," Pearce said. "I reckon we [won it legitimately], definitely. I think the high tackle would've been a penalty any other week. That would've been the game then and there. Frank Paul Nuuausala did well to get the ball back."
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While the Tigers are continuing to grapple with the consequences of the epic golden-point loss, the Roosters are firmly fixed on Saturday night's sudden-death semi-final against the Panthers at the Sydney Football Stadium.
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Roosters coach Brian Smith put them through hours of video work yesterday morning before a field session in driving rain at Moore Park.
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Ostensibly, they are not concerned about the season-ending injuries to Panthers back-rowers Frank Pritchard and Trent Waterhouse.
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"They get big Petero Civoniceva back this week," Roosters forward Nate Myles said. "Putting him into any side is going to be terrific for them. They're losing some but they're gaining some as well. I think they will be getting Lachlan Coote back as well."
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Myles made that call before the Panthers released their team, sans their electrifying fullback, yesterday.
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For their part, the Roosters are still laden with firepower in Pearce and Dally M Medal winner Todd Carney, who was crucial in the victory over the Tigers.
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"The way Todd's playing, everything seems to turn to gold at the moment," Pearce smiled.
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Asked if he was comfortable playing second fiddle to his five-eighth, Pearce said: "I don't think I'm playing second fiddle to him. We work together, we have our structures that we've had all year.
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"It certainly doesn't worry me at all when he's playing great plays all the time. We're great mates.
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"The thing is, there's no ego. If someone sees something, we just jump on the back of it. I'm proud of him, not in envy of him.
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"As the halfback, I call what position to get into.
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"But we both play off each other."
disgrace to his fathers name…
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That's the message of Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce to the Wests Tigers as the fallout continues over their 100-minute marathon in the first week of the finals last Saturday night.
>
Amid claims from angry Tigers coach Tim Sheens that his side received a series of wrong calls - particularly around the match-defining scrum with seconds remaining in normal time - Pearce was adamant his side won it fair and square.
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He was equally certain the Roosters should have received a penalty when forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was whacked high by Tigers replacement Simon Dwyer.
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"I don't know why anyone should be complaining," Pearce said. "I reckon we [won it legitimately], definitely. I think the high tackle would've been a penalty any other week. That would've been the game then and there. Frank Paul Nuuausala did well to get the ball back."
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While the Tigers are continuing to grapple with the consequences of the epic golden-point loss, the Roosters are firmly fixed on Saturday night's sudden-death semi-final against the Panthers at the Sydney Football Stadium.
>
Roosters coach Brian Smith put them through hours of video work yesterday morning before a field session in driving rain at Moore Park.
>
Ostensibly, they are not concerned about the season-ending injuries to Panthers back-rowers Frank Pritchard and Trent Waterhouse.
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"They get big Petero Civoniceva back this week," Roosters forward Nate Myles said. "Putting him into any side is going to be terrific for them. They're losing some but they're gaining some as well. I think they will be getting Lachlan Coote back as well."
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Myles made that call before the Panthers released their team, sans their electrifying fullback, yesterday.
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For their part, the Roosters are still laden with firepower in Pearce and Dally M Medal winner Todd Carney, who was crucial in the victory over the Tigers.
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"The way Todd's playing, everything seems to turn to gold at the moment," Pearce smiled.
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Asked if he was comfortable playing second fiddle to his five-eighth, Pearce said: "I don't think I'm playing second fiddle to him. We work together, we have our structures that we've had all year.
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"It certainly doesn't worry me at all when he's playing great plays all the time. We're great mates.
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"The thing is, there's no ego. If someone sees something, we just jump on the back of it. I'm proud of him, not in envy of him.
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"As the halfback, I call what position to get into.
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"But we both play off each other."
disgrace to his fathers name…
