PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Warriors v Manly [Round 5, 2021]

[XV-1]

If Des picks the same players, we already know what will happen.

Warriors were pretty good tonighy, they will kill us if we continue to pick the same plodders

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Yeah, aside from underestimating the opposition, this fails to take into account how truly awful we are right now. One look at the table, specifically our for and against, should set you right

 

[BOZO]

Des has not lifted our players to play to their potential for over 12 games

Every week I wait for that lift

 

[BOZO]

Apart from adding some different ( & far from bluechip quality) backs and swapping Cust and Crokers position ,there isn't a hell of alot Des can do .
We are decimated with injuries and have SFA on the shelves.
Our forwards are underperforming and stocks are all used up.

He can still do something and that is lift the troops he has

Lift them to play above their weight like great coaches do

If this guy can compete on one leg

Then Des can lift our players to compete with two

 

[BOZO]

I have never seen a Manly team that lacks resilience as much as this team and has capitulated 12 games in a row

Every week for the past 12 thrashings Des sits in the press conference and says we need to do this and we need to do that

Well Des , Start doing your Job and do it !

 

[BOZO]

Manly teams do not compete any more

They capitulate under Des

 

[NYEagle]

I’m a glass half full kind of guy, and also very angry with what I am seeing.
I guess this is my last delusion that maybe what I am seeing is not a hopeless situation and that maybe Des is right and this team can improve with more effort and better respect for the ball.
So, let’s see what happens.
NYEagle

 

[KNUCKLES]

Hopefully AFB is out... otherwise its gonna be embarrassing

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

Its going to be a RTS, AFB and Nikorima show, I got a real bad feelin' about this.

 

[The Who]

Its going to be a RTS, AFB and Nikorima show, I got a real bad feelin' about this.

AFB was injured in tonight's match so, with a little luck, the injury is not too trivial.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Warriors their usual error riddled selves tonight. Weren't that impressive. Roosters missing both starting halves and first and second choice hooker and they looked pretty comfortable against them. Walker outplayed Nikorima. If RTS doesn't fire they don't seem to have a lot of attacking spark. Egan is IKEA level hooker, O'Sullivan barely did anything and Nikorima ineffective. Both their tries from kicks.

Having said that we'll make them look like premiership contenders.

 

[Kevinward777]

If the backline remains unchanged, it will be tough for me to continue supporting Des moving forward. The same goes for Croker. There is Funa, Tuipulotu, Burbo, Weekes etc. If they aren't good enough to make a side that has been flogged four weeks in a row, why are they even in the top 30?

 

[Uk eagle]

If the backline remains unchanged, it will be tough for me to continue supporting Des moving forward. The same goes for Croker. There is Funa, Tuipulotu, Burbo, Weekes etc. If they aren't good enough to make a side that has been flogged four weeks in a row, why are they even in the top 30?

Agree, it's great showing faith in players but if that's misplaced then changes HAVE to be made. Enough is enough

 

[chuckee]

Underestimating the warriors... nice
Have you watched them play this year? I just don’t know how you can rate them 5 grades below all the teams we’ve versed. They are definitely good enough to fight for a spot in the 8 this year.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Its going to be a RTS, AFB and Nikorima show, I got a real bad feelin' about this.

Afb will not be playing apparently

 

[cava2323]

Funa has to go to full back ? Was he that bad last year at FB? Cust to 9 obviously.

Hopefully Suli is out injured. Walker slots in.

Will only be 6-26 this week hopefully!

 

[Kevinward777]

Parker has been okay defensively, made to look better because of the atrocious defence of others. BUT! He has dropped the ball at least once in every game, is slower than many opposition forwards, and offers very little in attack. Surely, Tuipulotu, Harper, or Funa comes in.

 

[robbiea]

I have never seen a Manly team that lacks resilience as much as this team and has capitulated 12 games in a row

Every week for the past 12 thrashings Des sits in the press conference and says we need to do this and we need to do that

Well Des , Start doing your Job and do it !

You cant polish a turd.

 

[madmax]

If the backline remains unchanged, it will be tough for me to continue supporting Des moving forward. The same goes for Croker. There is Funa, Tuipulotu, Burbo, Weekes etc. If they aren't good enough to make a side that has been flogged four weeks in a row, why are they even in the top 30?

Don’t forget the floggings from last year also mate. It’s not just this year & again with the same / similar selected players!

 

[Franko]

AFB was injured in tonight's match so, with a little luck, the injury is not too trivial.

Careful mate, i got attacked by some plebs for suggesting an injury was good news....even though it was about the suspension of the player