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I haven't posted here for a while, but am a constant lurker (do like to lurk).
I thought it was worth pointing out something I haven't seen noted, that our win over the Broncos took us to the lead in overall head-to-head.
Not many clubs would be able to boast this, in fact I'd say the only other might be the Broncos' New Ltd stablemates the Storm (think we need to correct our head-to-head with them too).
It is worth reflecting what a remarkable achievement this is, to best a club that has all the advantages of a monopoly in the second league city (and previously, the whole southeast Qld region), with all the financial, facilities, supporter, player numbers and TV scheduling advantages that implies. A club who has often fielded the bulk of Qld's State of Origin side.
A club who when they weren't happy (because their monopoly was threatened) even launched a hostile takeover of the game, which sent us bust and from which we had to rebuild from.
As I say remarkable to best such a club, but with Manly the remarkable is the common place. And we are simply just better than them.
I thought it was worth pointing out something I haven't seen noted, that our win over the Broncos took us to the lead in overall head-to-head.
Not many clubs would be able to boast this, in fact I'd say the only other might be the Broncos' New Ltd stablemates the Storm (think we need to correct our head-to-head with them too).
It is worth reflecting what a remarkable achievement this is, to best a club that has all the advantages of a monopoly in the second league city (and previously, the whole southeast Qld region), with all the financial, facilities, supporter, player numbers and TV scheduling advantages that implies. A club who has often fielded the bulk of Qld's State of Origin side.
A club who when they weren't happy (because their monopoly was threatened) even launched a hostile takeover of the game, which sent us bust and from which we had to rebuild from.
As I say remarkable to best such a club, but with Manly the remarkable is the common place. And we are simply just better than them.