Pre-Game Bulldogs v Manly [Round 16, 2021]

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

So cotric out now. Its pretty well the weakest side in the NRL. Of course you know what that means. We will probably only win by 16. OR 160.

 

[rosco]

I'm kind of hoping Schuster is a late inclusion. With him in the side we could put 100 on them.

Not named in the 21 so won't happen.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Not named in the 21 so won't happen.

I'm sure I've seen times in the past where late scratchings due to injury have been replaced by others outside the 21.

 

[HoldenV8]

This type of game always makes me nervous. The one where you are expected to win, and win big. Sometimes teams can go in overconfident and take their opposition too lightly, especially if that team has been forced to play a lot of their lower grade players.

We easily have the firepower to have people calling the RSPCA for cruelty to a pack of dogs. Hopefully that's the way it plays out. I wouldn't mind seeing our F/A go from +65 to say ... +130 (provided Reubs doesn't have another off day like against the Tits).

 

[eaglebuzz]

This type of game always makes me nervous. The one where you are expected to win, and win big. Sometimes teams can go in overconfident and take their opposition too lightly, especially if that team has been forced to play a lot of their lower grade players.

We easily have the firepower to have people calling the RSPCA for cruelty to a pack of dogs. Hopefully that's the way it plays out. I wouldn't mind seeing our F/A go from +65 to say ... +130 (provided Reubs doesn't have another off day like against the Tits).

Given how many players they have named who I've never even heard of, surely they're ripe for the plucking. They're basically sending out their reserve grade squad this week.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Imagine if we lost!

just sayin’

 

[40 years an eagle]

I'm sure I've seen times in the past where late scratchings due to injury have been replaced by others outside the 21.

You have mate, and it is a possibility. The biggest problem about that happening is that Cust is in the 21 so it is highly unlikely a half from outside the 21 would be permitted if DCE goes down. Unless of course Cust went down too..

 

[pt73]

Trent says Turbo is best player in NRL.

Now he’s trying to use mental games on us.

Desperate or pathetic ?

Better than Cleary and Tedesco: Tom Trbojevic’s former coach says he’s best in NRL

Trent Barrett was in charge of the Manly gun in the formative years of his NRL career. And he’s warned his Bulldogs about what they face on the weekend.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

Trent says Turbo is best player in NRL.

Now he’s trying to use mental games on us.

Desperate or pathetic ?

Better than Cleary and Tedesco: Tom Trbojevic’s former coach says he’s best in NRL

Trent Barrett was in charge of the Manly gun in the formative years of his NRL career. And he’s warned his Bulldogs about what they face on the weekend.

www.smh.com.au

Maybe insightful?

I've a hunch he is correct regardless of his desperation / patheticness

 

[ManEagle]

Maybe insightful?

I've a hunch he is correct regardless of his desperation / patheticness

Surprise he isn't claiming credit for Turbo's form...Being his ex coach and all

 

[manlyfan76]

Who was it on here that was always defending Twenty and his 15th place? Hmmmm.

 

[globaleagle]

So cotric out now. Its pretty well the weakest side in the NRL. Of course you know what that means. We will probably only win by 16. OR 160.

I thought you were going to say lose by 16 or win by 160.

Hopefully the ref isn't licking his lips for a penalty against manly -a-thon. though sometimes a team just has to realise what's happening and adjust.

Even if they are allowed to lay all over us but we get pinged within 2 seconds, we should be able to adjust, shut the ref up, and still win.

go Manly!

 

[globaleagle]

Trent says Turbo is best player in NRL.

Now he’s trying to use mental games on us.

Desperate or pathetic ?

Better than Cleary and Tedesco: Tom Trbojevic’s former coach says he’s best in NRL

Trent Barrett was in charge of the Manly gun in the formative years of his NRL career. And he’s warned his Bulldogs about what they face on the weekend.

www.smh.com.au

I find the reading of the first line hilarious:

Tom Trbojevic’s former coach Trent Barrett has settled the debate: the Manly superstar is the best player in the NRL.

Ok, the messiah has spoken, nooooooooooooooooooooot!

Where's the dog fans that usually come on here pre game?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Where's the dog fans that usually come on here pre game?

 

[Tragic Eagle]

It should be a knock out but anything can happen. It is a must win game.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I find the reading of the first line hilarious:

Tom Trbojevic’s former coach Trent Barrett has settled the debate: the Manly superstar is the best player in the NRL.

Ok, the messiah has spoken, nooooooooooooooooooooot!

How must Baz feel when he wakes up each morning and remembers how he was head coach of a side that included someone destined to quickly become the world's greatest player... and he quit!!!

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Coaching and managing players is all about setting an example. Players want a coach that they respect and trust. Hard to trust somebody that throws his players under a bus alar Hastings and Flannagan.

 

[Disco]

Imagine if we lost!

just sayin’

Whilst it wouldnt be the end of the world in the grand scheme of things it would be the end if the Silvertails world haha

Half the squad plus the coaching staff would be sacked and beds would be wet.

 

[Disco]

Dogs lost their best player when we signed Harper. He's probably my favourite player after Tommy.

Oooh if we ate talking favs then for me it's a fab 5

Tom
Jake
Schuster
Olakau'atu
Paseka

 

[TimmyQ]

Agree re Harper - he's a ripper. For a while there I didn't think he was gonna get the opportunities he probably deserved early on with baffling team selections. But he'd be one of the first backs picked every week these days, and probably one of the most improved players in the comp this yr. Love his defensive enthusiasm too - for a relatively small man he has a red hot crack. Rep footy awaits u young Morgan! Go Manly