Harper's been so bad he needs to go

[The better Robbo]

I dont think I've ever seen a worse performance in a semi and we are only 45 minutes in. I dont think he can come back from that this season. He has been average for a few weeks now and this is the icing on the cake. His confidence will be shot and its tike to take the gamble with Suli!!!

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Or walker to centre.No wonder the dogs got rid of him.

 

[Rocky]

you might be right..but he is our centre going forward. Im inclined to stick with him even though its been a horrible night.

 

[Waz13]

Can’t recall a worse game. Toms been not far behind

 

[XV-1]

Harper has been great all year.

He will be fine next week.

 

[court83]

I dont think I've ever seen a worse performance in a semi and we are only 45 minutes in. I dont think he can come back from that this season. He has been average for a few weeks now and this is the icing on the cake. His confidence will be shot and its tike to take the gamble with Suli!!!

I second this motion... Almost single handedly cost us this game from his absolutely abysmal first half performance.. I like the bloke but the clear class difference between him and a player like Olam Is easy for all to see

 

[KaZa]

Tom had been awful too. Should we get rid of him also? Harper's had a tough night. Olam is a beast.

 

[cliffythegreat]

Was thinking the same and totally agree.
Absolutely unacceptable performance and needs to be moved on!

 

[eaglebuzz]

Does make you wonder, if we are good enough to make the GF, whether we give Suli a run against them.

 

[Red Pill]

Harper is a good player he will bounce back. We are been outclassed across the field tonight. We are learning some hard lessons

 

[KaZa]

Big fault had been our forwards. Smashed today.

 

[MadMarcus]

No doubt it was one of the worst performances I’ve seen in a Manly jumper, but he’ll be better for it. We have to manage the mental fallout and he’ll bounce back.

 

[XV-1]

Does make you wonder, if we are good enough to make the GF, whether we give Suli a run against them.

NO

Melbourne would score 10 tries down Suli's edge if he played.

 

[The Manly Tragic]

Harper played like a guy that was owned by his opposing number. We imploded we were never in this game they are in our heads. Our pack was owned. Our right edge was terrible.

 

[The better Robbo]

Tom had been awful too. Should we get rid of him also? Harper's had a tough night. Olam is a beast.

Tom wasn't awful, he was quiet but far from awful. Harper had a shocker in every way and was responsible for 3 tries (18 points) against us. I mentioned that Harper has been off his game for a while. Even during our hot streak how often have we seen him make a line break or score a try? He looks gassed and now low on confidence, not a great combination at the business end of the season. He is usually a solid defender and that's what has kept him in the team but after tonight I'm not sure he can/will come good next week.

 

[Mal Cochrane]

We forget though that harper has been a big part of our success this year?

 

[XV-1]

Tom wasn't awful, he was quiet but far from awful. Harper had a shocker in every way and was responsible for 3 tries (18 points) against us. I mentioned that Harper has been off his game for a while. Even during our hot streak how often have we seen him make a line break or score a try? He looks gassed and now low on confidence, not a great combination at the business end of the season. He is usually a solid defender and that's what has kept him in the team but after tonight I'm not sure he can/will come good next week.

Des should have rested Harper and Foran last week as both are looking a little jaded.

 

[George Rose's Butcher]

You can't kick him now, he had a tough night they all did. Olam is the best center in the game along with manu and he schooled Harper tonight but he will learn from it. Terrible game but he will bounce back next week against the roosters

 

[mave]

Poor tonight, but players who get you into the top 4 don't get dropped after 1 bad game.

 

[The better Robbo]

Des should have rested Harper and Foran last week as both are looking a little jaded.

Throw Schuster in there too.