Pre-Game Bulldogs V Manly [Round 26, 2024]

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Eagle 1

First Grader
Thanks for the welcome.
I’m a diehard Bulldogs fan who has lived in the heart of Manly Warringah all my life,but also closely follow Manly as my best mates and family are big fans so always good to hear the oppositions discussion.

Wishing Turbo a big congrats on his 150th.

Funny story, a manly player lives in my unit block, first time we met and chat was the day after you guys beat us last year. Should be a cracker of a game, I expect to be heckled at the pub as I do every year but that’s the beauty of footy. Best of Luck
What made you a Bulldog supporter if you've lived on the Northern Beaches all your life and who was the Manly player ?
 

TJ55

Bulldogs tragic living in heart of Manly-Warringah
What made you a Bulldog supporter if you've lived on the Northern Beaches all your life and who was the Manly player ?
Loved the tough style of footy the Dogs played growing up and the passionate fanbase. Player was Sipley, funny thing he said Gus Gould tried to sign him before he resigned with Manly,great bloke had many chats
 

frank stokes

I discriminate indiscriminately
Massive opportunity tomorrow...

Our forwards need to rip in and win this game through the middle... if they can do that then our halves can hopefully take advantage of Kiraz defending in the centres and land some kicks to Saab...

Manly by 8... carn eagles...
 

The Indian

Bencher
Can't say I'm confident after that complete $hit the bed job last week but have no doubt that we'll be much much much better this week. The Bulldogs are a very disciplined, consistent and structured side who may be seen to be over achieving on some levels, the complete opposite of us in some ways. It's a chalk and cheese match up. The Bulldogs seem to run through you and we try too much to run around you.

I give us a good hope but we'll need some rub of the green I reckon with 50k screaming fans behind them. Should be a cracker. For god sake if we get to a lead though I hope we just play consistent footy and not just keep trying to go razzle dazzle.

Go manly !!
 

The Indian

Bencher
Nope , glaringly obvious isn’t it , can’t disrupt the Bulldogs fairytale.

Look it’s a tough ask regardless, but I bet ( just like every other time this year ) we’ll get a lead and then all of a sudden the flow of the game will change.

You can smell it coming.

Really , no chance of a win.
Yeah I'm worried about that exact scenario too and who wouldn't be given how flaky we are when we get a lead. We make so many unforced errors and play like millionaires throwing bundles of cash on the fireplace instead of plain wood when the scoreboard is on our side. Hope it changes but have my doubts, dropping our levels and inviting the opposition back into the contest through errors and penalties has been our Achilles heel all year. Hopefully the passes stick this week.

But looking forward to it.
 

Mark from Brisbane

“ Boomer still Booming”
Premium Member
Tipping Member
Wouldn’t it be great to see these two sides go hammer & tong without much influence from the ref & the bunker clown , I’d really love to see this.

BUT, we all know , it’s the Bulldogs fairytale year ( they may not win but I bet they are in the GF) and the fix will be in !!

I’m really sick of the lottery that each game becomes , it’s really taken the fun out of being a fan.
 

TJ55

Bulldogs tragic living in heart of Manly-Warringah
Yeah I'm worried about that exact scenario too and who wouldn't be given how flaky we are when we get a lead. We make so many unforced errors and play like millionaires throwing bundles of cash on the fireplace instead of plain wood when the scoreboard is on our side. Hope it changes but have my doubts, dropping our levels and inviting the opposition back into the contest through errors and penalties has been our Achilles heel all year. Hopefully the passes stick this week.

But looking forward to it.
This is the most frustrating thing about the Eagles and I have backed them a lot this season in my tipping, good leads and blowing it. If they can fix that issue and play a full 80 minutes they are a serious threat, they have not had a bad season by all means. I’m not strongly convinced the Dogs will make it to the grand final like heaps are saying, there is a lot of hype but the improvement has been phenomenal.

That edge with Bronson Xerri and Addo Car has been deadly and expect them to test the Eagles edges. Also hoping for a massive clash with Nathan Brown and Kikau haha
 

Stuey Davis’s Socks

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Premium Member
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That said I do think we match up well against them. We have a fairly unorthodox playing style which will be different to what most clubs have throw at them and their middles should run roughshod over us like some clubs.
Assume you meant to say “…..shouldn’t run roughshod….”?
 

Mark from Brisbane

“ Boomer still Booming”
Premium Member
Tipping Member
This is the most frustrating thing about the Eagles and I have backed them a lot this season in my tipping, good leads and blowing it. If they can fix that issue and play a full 80 minutes they are a serious threat, they have not had a bad season by all means. I’m not strongly convinced the Dogs will make it to the grand final like heaps are saying, there is a lot of hype but the improvement has been phenomenal.

That edge with Bronson Xerri and Addo Car has been deadly and expect them to test the Eagles edges. Also hoping for a massive clash with Nathan Brown and Kikau haha
But you’ve forgotten , you are the 2024 NRL’s “ fairytale team”.

Just like the Dragons, South’s & the Sharks when they won, so many leg ups , so much going your way.

Enjoy it while you can you only get one chance as we can’t interrupt the perennial top 2-3 that are always thereabouts.

Mark my words you’ll make the GF based on this , wether you win or not is questionable .
 

TJ55

Bulldogs tragic living in heart of Manly-Warringah
But you’ve forgotten , you are the 2024 NRL’s “ fairytale team”.

Just like the Dragons, South’s & the Sharks when they won, so many leg ups , so much going your way.

Enjoy it while you can you only get one chance as we can’t interrupt the perennial top 2-3 that are always thereabouts.

Mark my words you’ll make the GF based on this , wether you win or not is questionable .
Only because we have been ****house for the past 7 years, if we are good enough to get there then so be it but I’m not holding my breath, if it’s one thing Canterbury share in common with Manly I’ve noticed this year is both clubs are probably the most hated 2 clubs in the NRL it wouldn’t be a fairytale for some, I’m not overly confident on tomorrow’s game to be fair, as long as it’s not Storm or Penrith I’ll be happy lol
 

BOZO

Journey Man
Tipping Member
But you’ve forgotten , you are the 2024 NRL’s “ fairytale team”.

Just like the Dragons, South’s & the Sharks when they won, so many leg ups , so much going your way.
I am not sure about your conspiracy theory feathered friend
I see it more of a Playing well consistency theory
Every team that performs well through out the year writes their own fairy tale
Dogs have earned their high place on the ladder and good teams make their own luck
The Dogs are one of the 2024 teams that have exceeded expectations
I dont like the Dogs. I despise the bastards but I give them respect for what they have achieved so far this season
 
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Once Was Brissie Kid

Reserve Grader
No way Tom T ends his career at the bottom of this list.

Grand finals appearances by Manly fullbacks:
Graham Eadie 6 (plus the 78 replay)
Brett Stewart 4
Matthew Ridge 2
Bob Batty 2
Ron Willey 2
Dale Shearer 1
Ron Beaumont 1
Shannon Nevin 1
Tom T 0

Manly with Tom T on board will win the next 5 games and reach the grand final.
 

Ralphie

Bencher
No way Tom T ends his career at the bottom of this list.

Grand finals appearances by Manly fullbacks:
Graham Eadie 6 (plus the 78 replay)
Brett Stewart 4
Matthew Ridge 2
Bob Batty 2
Ron Willey 2
Dale Shearer 1
Ron Beaumont 1
Shannon Nevin 1
Tom T 0

Manly with Tom T on board will win the next 5 games and reach the grand final.
I bet that’s exactly where he ends up.
 

Mark from Brisbane

“ Boomer still Booming”
Premium Member
Tipping Member
Only because we have been ****house for the past 7 years, if we are good enough to get there then so be it but I’m not holding my breath, if it’s one thing Canterbury share in common with Manly I’ve noticed this year is both clubs are probably the most hated 2 clubs in the NRL it wouldn’t be a fairytale for some, I’m not overly confident on tomorrow’s game to be fair, as long as it’s not Storm or Penrith I’ll be happy lol
We are at least united on that view!!

Honestly , I’d love to see a couple of the “
Non top sides “ in the GF.

Panthers , seriously , 4 in a row , YAWN.

Storm, ****ing pricks , sick of their ****.

Roosters , ****ing salary cap cheating scum.

Manly / Bulldogs

Yeah , bring it on.
 
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