Berkeley_Eagle
Current Status: 24/7 Manly Fan
Eels at 13
Laurie Daley says: "Coach Stephen Kearney will certainly develop them this year, and they’ll be hard to beat on any given day; they’re an improving team but they may struggle to match it with the big guns. That said, Chris Sandow will certainly take the pressure off Jarryd Hayne, and they’ve got Willie Tonga out wide – so they’ve got some strength."
The Adjudicator says: "Listen hear, Chris Sandow. You might never have heard of the great Peter Sterling, but there will be plenty of people talking about you this year. I’ve sat back over the past 20 years and seen enough Eels No.7s make their coach’s hairline look like Sterlo’s. Good luck, son. Paul Osborne ensured the revolving door still got some good use at Parramatta Stadium this off-season, but if Sandow continues to pull rabbits, I mean eels, out of the hat like he did last season, the only cracks in Parramatta’s performance might belong to Nathan Hindmarsh."
Dogs at 12
Laurie Daley says: "Des Hasler will certainly bring a disciplined game plan to the table; they’ll be a tough football team, very well coached, but I’m still not quite sure of their best combination in the halves - and that’s a bit of a concern."
The Adjudicator says: "Tough pack to please, the hounds in the Kennel, and Mr A. is frightened for Dessie: will the 'hounds' remember he's one of their own when the going gets tough? Or will they forget he's no longer the mongrel from across the bridge whom they've jeered for years? Still, Dessie's a good name for a dog - I once had a mate who named his ridgeback Des - and I reckon he'll fit in nicely at Belmore. After all, he did well at Manly establishing an 'us against the world' mentality, and that'll endear him to fans of the dishlickers."
Laurie Daley says: "Coach Stephen Kearney will certainly develop them this year, and they’ll be hard to beat on any given day; they’re an improving team but they may struggle to match it with the big guns. That said, Chris Sandow will certainly take the pressure off Jarryd Hayne, and they’ve got Willie Tonga out wide – so they’ve got some strength."
The Adjudicator says: "Listen hear, Chris Sandow. You might never have heard of the great Peter Sterling, but there will be plenty of people talking about you this year. I’ve sat back over the past 20 years and seen enough Eels No.7s make their coach’s hairline look like Sterlo’s. Good luck, son. Paul Osborne ensured the revolving door still got some good use at Parramatta Stadium this off-season, but if Sandow continues to pull rabbits, I mean eels, out of the hat like he did last season, the only cracks in Parramatta’s performance might belong to Nathan Hindmarsh."
Dogs at 12
Laurie Daley says: "Des Hasler will certainly bring a disciplined game plan to the table; they’ll be a tough football team, very well coached, but I’m still not quite sure of their best combination in the halves - and that’s a bit of a concern."
The Adjudicator says: "Tough pack to please, the hounds in the Kennel, and Mr A. is frightened for Dessie: will the 'hounds' remember he's one of their own when the going gets tough? Or will they forget he's no longer the mongrel from across the bridge whom they've jeered for years? Still, Dessie's a good name for a dog - I once had a mate who named his ridgeback Des - and I reckon he'll fit in nicely at Belmore. After all, he did well at Manly establishing an 'us against the world' mentality, and that'll endear him to fans of the dishlickers."