Game Day: Dragons v Manly [Round 9, 2020]

[Highflier]

Paseka is a waste of 100 kg. FFS - give T-rex a go - couldn't be any tamer. I'm 80KG and 55 but I reckon I could run harder than than him...

What’s ur managers details?

 

[grassy]

Sadly that’s

Eels

Cowboys after a 12 hour day just to get there

Panthers

Can’t see us getting within 40-50 of the two top sides and that away game will be a killer for most sides.

Sadly we aren’t at rock bottom just yet BUT I have a feeling after we get to that rock bottom , and as we always do, we’ll stage a brave fight back to possibly just miss the 8.

Don’t really know what the answers are but it’s clear we need something to change Moving forward.

I would seriously start looking at bringing new blood into the side, if it’s possible while des is at the club. We seem to be a team divided.I thought in the first 15min we were going great guns.We def have lost all composure. We have gone back to being our own worst enemy.We started the year playing the chooks and Melbourne and looked promising and no one could really argue that we had a top 4 side. I can’t understand how we can just go from that,to what we are producing now.We need some serious speed and more aggression in attack.We are a team of liabilities at the moment.I am not talking about injuries either.Off field dramas with our hooker and now with one of our aggressive go forward Players finds himself on the side lines due to using it on the ref. We can’t build a team like that let alone get to top 4.We have created NO room for injuries.Thats the difference between Us and teams that are doing well.We are putting hope in players that cut our team to shreads with either off field dramas or serious undisciplined actions on field and then take it out on players that have a bad game. Weather they are worth the money they are paid is totally beside the point.That’s the real situation.

 

[Waz13]

Sadly that’s

Eels

Cowboys after a 12 hour day just to get there

Panthers

Can’t see us getting within 40-50 of the two top sides and that away game will be a killer for most sides.

Sadly we aren’t at rock bottom just yet BUT I have a feeling after we get to that rock bottom , and as we always do, we’ll stage a brave fight back to possibly just miss the 8.

Don’t really know what the answers are but it’s clear we need something to change Moving forward.

Yep our draw does not look good. Although we don’t have AFB, the eels only beat Newcastle by 6 who the week before we really should have beat. I also don’t think we can possibly play as bad again as we did yesterday. That might be one of the worst displays from our team I can remember. The ball security was at juniors level and we were incapable of playing percentage footy. At 10-4 at the half we gave them that win with stupid error after stupid error. It was a train wreck. If we focus and play smart we can compete with the Eels. Might not win but can stay with them. I also wonder if we will bounce back similar to v knights after the hammering by Cronulla. Another issue we have now is our bloody f/a is shot!

 

[Bearfax]

Yep our draw does not look good. Although we don’t have AFB, the eels only beat Newcastle by 6 who the week before we really should have beat. I also don’t think we can possibly play as bad again as we did yesterday. That might be one of the worst displays from our team I can remember. The ball security was at juniors level and we were incapable of playing percentage footy. At 10-4 at the half we gave them that win with stupid error after stupid error. It was a train wreck. If we focus and play smart we can compete with the Eels. Might not win but can stay with them. I also wonder if we will bounce back similar to v knights after the hammering by Cronulla. Another issue we have now is our bloody f/a is shot!

Waz we were playing a side that was coming second last and our side was blasted out of the water. It was more than ball security and focus. We have a side that isnt scoring and that creates pressure in itself. The side needs a couple of players with attacking skills, given Turbo and Walker, who are two of our three main strike players, are out. DCE cant do it all, and the pressure is getting to him. Errors come from frustration and trying too hard when you dont seem to be making an impression on the opposition. Des needs fresh blood, and he needs it NOW.

 

[Wombat64]

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Here's my gif(t) to you all!

I don't need a silver dildo but thanks anyway .......

 

[Waz13]

Waz we were playing a side that was coming second last and our side was blasted out of the water. It was more than ball security and focus. We have a side that isnt scoring and that creates pressure in itself. The side needs a couple of players with attacking skills, given Turbo and Walker, who are two of our three main strike players, are out. DCE cant do it all, and the pressure is getting to him. Errors come from frustration and trying too hard when you dont seem to be making an impression on the opposition. Des needs fresh blood, and he needs it NOW.

Yeah I know. There’s always hope though. Maybe it’s time for a couple of these young blokes. Can’t see it happening this week tho.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

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I don't need a silver dildo but thanks anyway .......

Yeah, the Dragons gave us enough of a reaming last night.
Also, flesh-coloured would seem more natural. Just saying.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

sadly that feeling is back. Im gonna need some pain relief over the next 3 weeks.

 

[globaleagle]

I don't need a silver dildo but thanks anyway .......

Everyone says that....until they need one!

 

[mickqld]

I seriously doubt that Elliot, Garrick, Taufua, Parker, Croker, Gosiewski, Paseka, Levi would even make the Dogs team. They're sht plodders who belong in 2nd grade. That's why we're getting lapped. We've spent the salary cap on about 8 players of which 4 are sitting on the sidelines. The other 22 are 2nd graders.

 

[globaleagle]

Seemed to be a lot less player interviews after last nights thumping.

 

[susan]

Major fallout I hear particularly with the senior playing group copping it.A few unhappy campers. Change is afoot if things don’t get better real soon. Plenty on notice.

 

[joeboy]

Major fallout I hear particularly with the senior playing group copping it.A few unhappy campers. Change is afoot if things don’t get better real soon. Plenty on notice.

interesting, who is unhappy, players who are performing or players who arnt?

senior players were responsible for a lot of the Rot last night


There should be players on notice

I’m glad something is happening, There are certain players who should be dropped

 

[40 years an eagle]

There are certain players who should be dropped

Who do you think should be dropped?

 

[globaleagle]

Who do you think should be dropped?

 

[joeboy]

Who do you think should be dropped?

I think Croker, Taufua and Paseka have done little to justify their selection. They are not solely responsible for the teams misfortune, but they are not bringing anything to the table either

who do you think should/shouldn’t be dropped?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Major fallout I hear particularly with the senior playing group copping it.A few unhappy campers. Change is afoot if things don’t get better real soon. Plenty on notice.

If it’s bad now it’ll be absolute chaos by the time the next 3 games are over,

Eels , probable carnage

Cowboys , 12 hour day just to get there to play, unlikely win but may not be carnage

Panthers , carnage part 2

After 6 straight losses ,the season gone , the spoon unlikely but beckoning, the list of unhappy campers will stretch from the Goldie to Byron and half way back!!

 

[40 years an eagle]

I think Croker, Taufua and Paseka have done little to justify their selection. They are not solely responsible for the teams misfortune, but they are not bringing anything to the table either

who do you think should/shouldn’t be dropped?

Jetski, Croker, Levi for starters. I would persevere with Tent and I don't think Horhay deserves to be dropped.

 

[SeaEaglez]

Pretty bad day when you play St George into form. We were dreadful, but can bounce back if the hunger is in the squad.
Very concerned with our CURRENT spine, worst in the NRL

 

[grassy]

Maybe it's because I've just finished watching but what a ****ing debacle. Sick of hearing the tough talk throughout the week if they then can't or don't want to back it up on playing day.

Injuries aside.... there seems to be no will to win. It's just so weak.

Any interviews this week should not be about turning things around etc etc... but just apologising to the fans and the rest of the interview being slapped in the noggin to fire up.

Just insipid. MFB reckons they read this forum (which I'm skeptical about..lol) and I hate bagging players but fmd they're making me embarrassed to wear my Manly gear outside. I have literally gone to grab the Manly hat and thought, nope...shall grab a different one instead.

I've officially got the "game day" feeling from the year when we finished 15th. Not "hooray, it's game day" but "Oh no, game day. Just hoping we don't get smashed again."

I have, like many others, pledged my membership. Maybe the team could pledge to actually try.


edit: for all those calling for cust to start.... there it was!

I did the manly jersey thing when I opened the bedroom closet the other day.I stood there looking at my manly kit and said to myself I will wear something else that I would feel comfortable wearing without any imbarrasment. I decided to wear my leotards Instead.They still fit after all these years.