GAME DAY - Manly v Sharks [Round 17, 2015]

[ssteacup]

After 4-5 Penalties in a row that try wasn't surprising.

Gee the Gould / Fittler commentary is boring!!

Fittler is an embarrassment. How he has a job on television is beyond me.

 

[bob dylan]

Everything I see is preparation problems. We are unfit, there is NO game plan and no motivation.

Agree plus I reckon its our roster. The good players from 2011 and 2012 don't cut any more.

 

[Christol74]

Symonds needs to grow a brain.Two stupid penalties in row gave them field position and they scored.

 

[HappilyManly]

Why is Ballin off?

Matty signaled to the sidelines early on. Looked like ribs

 

[effnic]

Sharks are doing everything to give us this game and we just arnt good enough to take it.

 

[Ben]

We are creating plenty of chances and are looking the much better side. If we stick to it the flood gates will open.

 

[Brothers manly]

Actually thought Hodges would scoot out and draw defenders but he is throwing passes too long and high for his supports. Dumb penalty by Symonds lets them piggy back for try. Foran's fifth tackle kicks are atrocious.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

I've got a great view of the game from Jane Try stand for this match. A few things.

*We have missed Starling. He is one of our most aggressive forward and his charges have been fantastic.

*We have been very well disciplined this match yet we're behind in the penalty count 4-5. One of the Sharks penalties was just a dumb error, when they kicked it out on the full from kickoff, so really it is 3-5 in their favour.

*Happy to see Hodges get valuable time on the field and Tom getting a start over Hiku. I hope they adjust to the match though because the game turned in the Sharks favour once Ballin came off and I believe that Hiku would have had the Sharks try covered that Tom couldn't stop. Hodges distribution hasn't been great and his failed dash for a try from dummy half was a coach killer.

 

[bob dylan]

Yes Bob. They clearly have a better backline. Players like Robson for example.😉

Do you think DCE is having a better year than Robson?

I would suggest only Brett, and the centres would make the Sharks team if picked on 2015 form.

 

[lsz]

Same as the Soufs game - our bench is just not as strong as other teams. We look like world beaters until the first forward rotation

 

[HappilyManly]

We need to score first after half time as our heads are way down 😎

Go Manly!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I thought Starling looked ok in the first half, certainly he's better for the run last week.

 

[Ralphie]

Watch how the 2nd unfolds. A run of penalties against us & it will be 16-10 by the 50 minute mark.

Can't blame the forwards this week!

I think we will get the spoon.

 

[mickqld]

If the $5 million man would just stay out of our last plays and go and suck on BA we might have a chance.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Same as the Soufs game - our bench is just not as strong as other teams. We look like world beaters until the first forward rotation

Gould said that before kick off.

Oh well we should be a little better in 2016...... I hope!

 

[Jerry1]

On the upside we're winning...

 

[torana355]

I can see the Sharks winning this or coming very close. We just don't do the small things well, we constantly get penalised and our defence is soft. We look lost in attack too bar some individual brilliance here and there.

 

[mickqld]

We are creating plenty of chances and are looking the much better side. If we stick to it the flood gates will open.

Yeah the penalty flood gates courtesy of Todd come and suck me Benny Greenturd

 

[sean1976]

Hodges passing lacks coordination.
DCE totally off.
Foran seems to be trying, but he's about half as good as some people think he is. Both halves fail to control the game.
We'll lose this.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I said earlier in this thread, lose this and the spoons a certainty.

I'm currently thinking the spoons a certainty!!