Mate, can I ask you a question? What's your opinion on what a successful season is for us this year?
People are talking like we've been great. We've won just 50% of our games heading to Penrith Stadium.
It's like at 50% , the positive crew are trying to throw the teams performance in people's faces. Maybe Siebold's PR is rubbing off on the fans, and we have had a fantastic start to the year???
My opinion. Its a tough one
@Ryan
A successful season is a building on improvement with the eye to challenging the top part of the 8. I see our efforts building but still lack the footy iq to provide anything but entertainment
No give ups would be the start. You cant win em all but how you lose them is just as important. There have been improvements in personal, the forwards have gone better but our overall game is still hit and miss. We have improved in some big moments but we still manage to reveal our mental frailties far too often
Even 21 many were saying before the finals we were cannon fodder due to the way we approach and play the game, and we were spanked in straight sets as poor options ruined our chances
The team has been in pretender status for too long. 21 wasnt that successful as we seemed to learn zilch from our finals games and experience. On top of that we seemed to gain an inordinate amount of confidence , as we failed to take in the reality of our position. But its stat we can use as evidence of success. Was it ?
I am always happy when manly have a dig. Win / loss is important but not how i determine the health our team. I see us improving under seibs but our guidance system is way off and many are happy with that
The dogs are rebounding after hitting rock bottom. Its where teams learn the most, ask the beagles, but our happiness for 12 th and our penchant for highlights over substance will always be around on ST
I dont know what makes 24 successful for me TBH , but they would have to get there skates on if they hope to impress
This season looks like many before, in or around the 8. Once origin is finished the comp gets real. Manly have plenty of work to do. The forwards start tying to beat up teams a bit because we are getting mathematically desperate and the sustained contact brings a flood of injuries or the excuse we seek
Same with des, likely same with seibs. Both will be blamed
I still hope for Manly but i do not rate us very highly, especially without a fully functioning Tom so my expectations are low and manly just keep meeting them
Positive fans have a place, as do realists . But there forum posts do not always gel.
Ive never met a negative manly fan , on ST i talk what i believe
but with other team fans we are the greatest, get rooted , we will smash you by 100, its our year I BS openly
