Aloiai thoughts

[ManEagle]

Like most, thought he was great before his injury.
Hopefully gets back there with some fitness and important confidence. Looks to playing well down on both so hopefully a big game against the squeels sorts himself out

 

[StuBoot]

As much as he looks underdone, he really needs to aim up this week for both himself and the team.
He's played 100 games and should know what's expected of him especially against a former club.
Needs to lead with Marty as without TP, Sipley and Keppie it really tests our forward depth which was quite good until now.
Sirro is understandably underdone too and will probs play a different role to what he's used to.
I thought KDL was progressing well enough but nowhere near what we need without the others.

Garlic mayo needs to step up....now!

We can't afford to lose two in a row and doubts creep in going into the Canberra game.

 

[Woodsie]

What .. no Paseka or Sipley!! ... against that shiite pile Parra ...

Bloody Nora ... You would think in the year of our Lord, 2021 ... that even mungo props would have had at least a basic or rudimentary introduction to those most wonderful and useful processes of human endeavour ... Mathematics and Arithmetic ..

It's not rocket surgery Keppie ... how hard would it be for you dimwit footballers to just not root in Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec or Jan so that your offspring are not due at the business end of the season .. FFS. ... and don't get me started on why the dickens women want us there anyway .. talk about useless spectators ...

Need to stop listening to the wives and start thinking of the fans

 

[Eagles4Life]

I think he will show us this week as starting prop with Taupau, why we recruited him from the Tigers. I have him as odds on to really step up and dominate the Parra pack this weekend. I also think we will see his best game in Manly colours, and I am also hoping that Siro steps up as well as part of the prop rotation. It would be interesting to see Suli given a go off the bench as a forward, instead of De Luis. It won't happen of course but it could be worth a shot.

 

[Eagles4Life]

I think he will show us this week as starting prop with Taupau, why we recruited him from the Tigers. I have him as odds on to really step up and dominate the Parra pack this weekend. I also think we will see his best game in Manly colours, and I am also hoping that Siro steps up as well as part of the prop rotation. It would be interesting to see Suli given a go off the bench as a forward, instead of De Luis. It won't happen of course but it could be worth a shot.

This would be an interesting potential 17 for the Parra game
1. Turbo
2. Garrick
3. Parker
4. Harper
5. Saab
6. Foran
7. DCE
8. Aloiai
9. Croker
10. Taupau
11. Schuster
12. Haumole
13. Jake

14. Walker
15. Lawton
16. Sironen
17. De Luis/Suli

 

[mickqld]

This would be an interesting potential 17 for the Parra game
1. Turbo
2. Garrick
3. Parker
4. Harper
5. Saab
6. Foran
7. DCE
8. Aloiai
9. Croker
10. Taupau
11. Schuster
12. Haumole
13. Jake

14. Walker
15. Lawton
16. Sironen
17. De Luis/Suli

WOW that is a seriously small bench with 1 real forward and no prop. Scumatta pack will roll right over us with that bench. Could be a 30+ point flogging.

 

[Yaz Eagle]

Remember Jake and Ola can play Middle when Lawton and Walker are on. With the new rules it’s a game of mobile forwards. Parra’s big guys are being found out right now.

 

[Eagles4Life]

WOW that is a seriously small bench with 1 real forward and no prop. Scumatta pack will roll right over us with that bench. Could be a 30+ point flogging.

Yep. Who would have thought with our prop depth earlier this year we would end up in this situation. That will be our bench but De Luis will be in as our only recognised prop. I would be tempted to bring Saddler in instead of Sironen, as he is also due back this round?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

He’s ok but just coming back from injury , but agree needs to step up

 

[master blaster]

He was very good quality until injured, well up the leaderboard in our MVP.
He's only had a couple of short stints since resuming and I'm confident will be good as he gets back to match fitness. We'll need him against the big Eels pack and he'll do the job.

Yeah, you have to give the guy time to regain his fitness. He has only played 2 games back from injury. I thought he was one of our best players up until he got injured

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

I'm interested to read fellow Silvertails' thoughts on Josh's performances this season.
I'll admit I'm a little underwhelmed. I thought because the club fought so hard to recruit him that I would be 'whelmed'.

I think he has been very very good - besides the injury obviously. I felt he was a bit flat on Saturday though - his defence stung a couple of times with some nice hits but his hit up energy wasn't as it was. Maybe he just needs more game time but yes on Saturday night he was a 4/5 out of ten

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Josh A hasn’t been great since returning from injury. Hopefully he picks up form in time for the finals

 

[Simonmyers11]

He is coming back from 12 weeks on the sideline, he will be match fit by finals.

Actually thought he was are best forward in our first four losses of the season.

Before he got injured he was easily Manly's best forward, consistently had the highest run meters and was playing with high energy, doing plenty of hit ups, a lot of those hard hits as well. He will be fine, he will get back to his best over the next 4 weeks

 

[manlyfan76]

If it was the finals this week id go with Keppie over Aioli, but if JA can get some form he will be fine.

 

[Disco]

Ha some are so fickle.

He was arguably our form forward till his injury and he has had two game back with a break in between.

2 ordinary games but he'll come good

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

He is coming back from 12 weeks on the sideline, he will be match fit by finals.



Before he got injured he was easily Manly's best forward, consistently had the highest run meters and was playing with high energy, doing plenty of hit ups, a lot of those hard hits as well. He will be fine, he will get back to his best over the next 4 weeks

Agreed - he was very very good before the injury

 

[Rafferty]

Here’s my thought, I see Josh stepping up this weekend and leading from the front, we need a big game from him and I don’t think he will let us down, I‘m looking forward to seeing him recapture his early season form.

 

[Will on the hill]

Saw enough from Garlic Sauce in his early games to know he will come good. Once he gets a few games under his belt he will be an integral part of our forward pack. Gonna play big minutes this week, good thing for Manly and his impact.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Josh A hasn’t been great since returning from injury. Hopefully he picks up form in time for the finals

Match fitness will come.

 

[court83]

The dude was one of our best until he got hurt... Has been a bit down since he came back but that's to be expected after a few months off...