Battle of Hastings 1066 Thread

[The better Robbo]

With trent in charge he might name (my prediction on who Trent will choose in backline):
1. Turbo
2. Tom Wright
3. Matt Wright
4. Kels
5. Aku
6. D Walks
7. DCE

My team (backline):
1. Turbo
2. Tom Wright
3. D Walks
4. Kels
5. Aku
6. Jacko
7. DCE

You are close. Manly has asked the nrl to add suli as a development player and will hopefully know tomorrow. If thats the case fair chance walker to 5/8 and suli to centre

 

[Pepi]

You are close. Manly has asked the nrl to add suli as a development player and will hopefully know tomorrow. If thats the case fair chance walker to 5/8 and suli to centre

Could that also mean Suli to wing?

 

[SeaEagle21]

Gorman said in the interview that Jacko would be named in the 21 but whether he is picked in the 17 for Sunday is up to the coaching staff so no certainty yet. I personally hope he is, not saying he will win games for us but with what we have left he is our best otion in terms of position and experience.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I voted yes , only because I think there’s a fair bit of pressure to do so , and for no other reason!!

 

[40 years an eagle]

Dead set certainty to be picked in the 21.

70/30 to be picked in the 19.

10/90 in the 17.

 

[Eagles2nv]

Baz said he wants to keep Api at 9.

Seven news reported tonight that hastings is very likely to play (could just be BS) based on their interview with Gorman.

I'd say Hastings will play in the 6, and he will have a blinder.

 

[Dan]

Think he will play and think he should he will either tear it up against his old club or over play his hand.
The cupboard is bare id pick him

 

[COMMANDER]

I am on the edge of my seat. Will the worlds most average footballer be picked for Manly.

With his bland, amoeba like averageness he will slot into this side well.

 

[The better Robbo]

Could that also mean Suli to wing?

Not sure about suli on wing. I guess it all comes down to whether Barrett will backflip and pick Hastings

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I am on the edge of my seat. Will the worlds most average footballer be picked for Manly.

With his bland, amoeba like averageness he will slot into this side well.

But mate don’t you know he’s the Messiah !!

Buzz told us and we believe everything he says!!

PS: I think he’ll go ok, but the Messiah he ain’t!!

 

[Bearfax]

If Barrett wants to save his season and at least get some respectability back into the side, he needs Hastings at 5/8 and Tom Wright on the wing. I'd even bring Anderson up from the developmental players and have him on the wing, but that wont happen. Suli is apparently a top player but is overwieght from what I've heard and not fit enough yet. Fainu needs to be on the bench to relieve Api and maintain the thrust. I really believe what's holding this team back is not having a player who can effectively link the forwards with the backs and take the pressure off DCE. Hastings is the most likely to do that. Would love to have someone more effective at 5/8 but there is no one in the seniors at present with that skill. Hastings is the best we have.

 

[Briza]

I'd be picking Hastings at 7, DCE at 6
Of course that won't happen.

 

[mave]

He certainly will, ORDERS from above...

and he will lead us to a win and make barrett look like a goose..

Barrett doesn't already look like a goose?

He is doing a good enough job of that all by himself, without needing Hastings help.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Hopefully Hastings will slot in next to DCE. At long last it will give us something solid to talk about regarding Hastings' ability to manage the team and take pressure off DCE. He'll either be the messiah that many have heralded or a false prophet. Realistically anything in between will work for me.

 

[HappilyManly]

Hastings won't be picked unless Gorman has become our CEO/Coach

 

[Mitch]

As I said in another thread, Gus Gould said that while Hastings will be in the 21 (out of default) he’s a zillion to one to be picked in the 17.

Barrett is obviously close as can be to Gould so you can guarantee he won’t be picked. That leaves two options given Barrett said he won’t move Api.

Wright to 5/8th

Walker to 5/8th Suli/Wright to centre

I think the latter is more likely given we went to the NRL yesterday to gain approval for Suli to come into the 30 man squad.

 

[TimmyQ]

I dunno.. I think Jackson will be picked at 5/8 tbh because if he's not picked and we lose hard again the sh1ts really gonna hit the fan. It's the logical selection based on 'picking the best team to get the win' given Crokers injury. The media will have even more ammo to hammer us and there will be more BS and innuendo as to why Jackson is permanently exiled. By stubbornly not picking the logical player in the logical position and keeping losing, by the end of the year there'll be no fans watching, no sponsors interested and TB will be on the 'never to coach NRL again' list. Surely TB isn't gonna just sit back and let the ship sink. Surely.....??

 

[Tragic Eagle]

That would be the smart thing to do and that’s why it won’t happen.

 

[ALinda]

As I said in another thread, Gus Gould said that while Hastings will be in the 21 (out of default) he’s a zillion to one to be picked in the 17.

Barrett is obviously close as can be to Gould so you can guarantee he won’t be picked.

I heard Gus say that too, and don't want to believe it, but surely if the Penn's want him in the 17 (and even Gorman) they have much more sway over TB than Gus? (I'll admit I'm clutching at straws though...)

 

[HoldenV8]

If we are to remain anywhere near competitive....then I believe he must pick Hastings at 5/8 and ACTUALLY play him there.

I'm not holding my breath though.