It has been a bad year for us in terms of results on the field .No doubt,and I have hated it
However we have to be realistic and acknowledge a fact that we all talk about alot but don't really remember .That fact is that we have not had 75% of our spine for probably 85% or 90 % of the season.
So I ask how do you think the Scum would have gone without Scam all year on top of Pappenhauzen and Munster out for 85% of the season .They unlike us have alot of depth ,but even so I watched Branden Smith the other week and he is no Scam , as yet (as much as I hate that c&%t) or how would the roosters go if no Tedesco ,no Keary and no Friend or the Worms with no Queen ,no Dylan ?? and no Reed Mahoney again I know they most likely have more depth but I reckon they would not be in the position they are if our shoe was on their foot .Alot of the top teams have had 1 or 2 out at a time but not a lot long term like we have
So we need some tweaking i.e a winger ,sign Hoppa to cover Turbo and or put Hoppa on the wing and a hooker Levi and Croker dont cut it and I don't think ever will. Even though Cust had a shocker yesterday I still think he is worth persisting with and of course we still have Walker who is a great player when fit who has reportedly signed for unders ,as he should !!. So maybe Cust can cover hooker with an off season and some tutelage from Matt B and Monna's
So yes the sky has fallen in in 2020 thru mission critical long term injuries .
As much as I liked to see Hoppa debut yesterday you can tell he was more than a bit under done and that Des was 100% right in not pushing him into the side before he was 100% ready even though the shrill screams of the ST throng were deafening and everyone on ST , including me knew better !! .
However thankfully he got thru it and will be so much better for the run and maybe with another week will be ready to swap with Funa ,who although a little rocks or diamonds has something about him as a player I like i.e safe under the high ball ,fearless, not afraid to have a go and a strong and straight runner of the ball (would like to he him get some time as a center which is his position)
So i know this trying to put perspective on things ,if you like put a sliver lining on an otherwise gloomy horizon and apply a shade of rose to glasses the I am wearing which is generally not the way to go here on ST but some of these things need remembering about our plight.
Having said all that I will be looking forward to 4 from 4 wins over the next few weeks and seeing Guac as a starter for Thommo who can come off the bench ,Waddell dropped ,Schuster to get some game time and Hoppa to improve along with signing his contract offer from Manly and thanking the club for standing by him and the rest of his family over many years.
To Robbo's point I would keep Marty he is a leader is still playing well and can play 2nd row , is durable and compared to other front rowers not that expensive .Sirro to me is not the player he once was ,I dont know why or if its fixable or what he is on .
That all folks
Go Manly
However we have to be realistic and acknowledge a fact that we all talk about alot but don't really remember .That fact is that we have not had 75% of our spine for probably 85% or 90 % of the season.
So I ask how do you think the Scum would have gone without Scam all year on top of Pappenhauzen and Munster out for 85% of the season .They unlike us have alot of depth ,but even so I watched Branden Smith the other week and he is no Scam , as yet (as much as I hate that c&%t) or how would the roosters go if no Tedesco ,no Keary and no Friend or the Worms with no Queen ,no Dylan ?? and no Reed Mahoney again I know they most likely have more depth but I reckon they would not be in the position they are if our shoe was on their foot .Alot of the top teams have had 1 or 2 out at a time but not a lot long term like we have
So we need some tweaking i.e a winger ,sign Hoppa to cover Turbo and or put Hoppa on the wing and a hooker Levi and Croker dont cut it and I don't think ever will. Even though Cust had a shocker yesterday I still think he is worth persisting with and of course we still have Walker who is a great player when fit who has reportedly signed for unders ,as he should !!. So maybe Cust can cover hooker with an off season and some tutelage from Matt B and Monna's
So yes the sky has fallen in in 2020 thru mission critical long term injuries .
As much as I liked to see Hoppa debut yesterday you can tell he was more than a bit under done and that Des was 100% right in not pushing him into the side before he was 100% ready even though the shrill screams of the ST throng were deafening and everyone on ST , including me knew better !! .
However thankfully he got thru it and will be so much better for the run and maybe with another week will be ready to swap with Funa ,who although a little rocks or diamonds has something about him as a player I like i.e safe under the high ball ,fearless, not afraid to have a go and a strong and straight runner of the ball (would like to he him get some time as a center which is his position)
So i know this trying to put perspective on things ,if you like put a sliver lining on an otherwise gloomy horizon and apply a shade of rose to glasses the I am wearing which is generally not the way to go here on ST but some of these things need remembering about our plight.
Having said all that I will be looking forward to 4 from 4 wins over the next few weeks and seeing Guac as a starter for Thommo who can come off the bench ,Waddell dropped ,Schuster to get some game time and Hoppa to improve along with signing his contract offer from Manly and thanking the club for standing by him and the rest of his family over many years.
To Robbo's point I would keep Marty he is a leader is still playing well and can play 2nd row , is durable and compared to other front rowers not that expensive .Sirro to me is not the player he once was ,I dont know why or if its fixable or what he is on .
That all folks
Go Manly
