voicefromthehill said:
Many say the same about our team and still are, hell we even have some of our posters saying all of our players are in the top 5 in their position! But we all keep the faith with our team, and let's be honest many here said the dogs wouldn't make the 8 with their squad.
Just because they are performing above expectations doesn't mean the players are on overs, some of those guys in the dogs squad mentioned are on minimal contracts. Unless otherwise proven I will believe they are legit, if they aren't I will be vicious in my condemnation.
Happy to put my hand up that imo Manly have a consistent quality roster of the top 5 players in their relative positions, who doesnt??
On that point it does not mean they have top 5 salaries for their respective positions does it??.
Many Manly players in recent times have accepted far less $$ to stay loyal to this successful club (Matai ect) unlike the Dogs who have had to pay top dollar to lure players & build the roster they have today.
Barba & Reynolds not getting upgrades - yeh right.
Inu/Perritt on $50,000 - lets blow that up times 5 next year, add T Rex at $650,000 a season & are now chasing the state of origin half too??
Check out the NSW cup squad - its no suprise the Dogs dominate that also - Penrith & Parra would run half of them in the top grade.
They will get cooked on this , when not if.
Atm its all speculation but if it walks, barks & smells like a Dog it usually is.
Either way this 2012 Manly team are capable of toppling them & will.