Alright you lucky punters, let's dive right in and talk shop about the impending clash of titans that's set to shake up the old NRL. We've got the Sydney Roosters versing the Dolphins and you'd best believe this isn't an early morning seaside scene I'm describing here.
However, I tell you, based on past confrontations, the Roosters have the Dolphins’ number. The Roosters appear to have an uncanny knack of ruffling the Dolphins’ feathers, winning two of the last three encounters, but hold your horses, it's not a rooster-cock-a-doodle-doo of a victory yet.
Their regular season records are disappointingly identical at 3 wins and 5 losses - not quite ruthless winning machines, I must say. It's like comparing two identical stale pieces of toast, isn't it?
Let's peek at their recent results though, and oh dear, what an emotional roller coaster both teams have been on. Both were battered by Penrith Panthers recently but managed to chalk up some wins too. Ecuadorian mountain paths are less up and down than these guys.
Checking out where our mates are sitting in the standings, we've got the Dolphins at #12 and Roosters perched a bit lower at #13. Not exactly the most intimidating of positions for either team, eh? Yet, close enough to make this game a possible ladder-climbing opportunity.
So, in lieu of all this, if you've hung with me this long and you're not sleeping faster than a koala on a gumtree, I'm placing my money, hypothetically of course, on the Sydney Roosters. Here's hope that they muster all they got, cluck their way to a victory, and pull this one out of the hat by 2 points – a nail biter indeed.
Albert’s Prediction: Sydney Roosters by 2
