Keppie - share your fighting Attitude

[maxta]

There are no instant answers to this horrible situation, but I know 1 thing 100%
keppie is not the most talented player on earth, but showed what a difference it can make showing heart and fight....the game turned into an arm wrestle for 30 minutes when he came on and I truly believe without him and Aloiai we would have been down by 34 - 0 ht rather than 22 - 6 ....almost 22-10 if Keppie got the ball down after running over Kikau, which was impressive
I reckon Des should do a highlight reel of Keppie and Aloiai playing direct with purpose and build the rest of the game around that....regardless of the outcome Manly would compete and the opposition would know they just played a hard game of rugby league, not touch football.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Tapau for all his talk and bench pressing prowess needs to take note and run harder and show some grit and mongrel. He's not playing to his potential.

 

[The better Robbo]

Agreed. Keppie,Paseka and Aloiai have all out played Marty this year. Keppie started last year on fire but then finished the season slow but he is back to his best and a real asset to our team

 

[Rocky]

There are definitely some guys you feel that could be part of a much improved team..who knows how we get there though.!

But Keppie, Paseka and Aloiai are definitely in that group.

 

[Nordburg]

Agreed. Keppie,Paseka and Aloiai have all out played Marty this year. Keppie started last year on fire but then finished the season slow but he is back to his best and a real asset to our team

Keppie is still only 22 and most Props don’t hit their peak til around 25.He and Paseka are going to have hot and cold weeks given their age but they’re keepers

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Tapau for all his talk and bench pressing prowess needs to take note and run harder and show some grit and mongrel. He's not playing to his potential.

Marty has “ checked out” you can clearly see that.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Start Keppie and Paseka. Mopey Marty can have 25 min in the game to amble about.

 

[Rocky]

Start Keppie and Paseka. Mopey Marty can have 25 min in the game to amble about.

Yep a message needs to be sent (actually many of them)... but at least rewarding the performing bench guys with a start is a good idea to change things up.

 

[The Who]

DESpicable's mantra is "complete your sets". But that is too simple a premise for success.
The Dogs have a good completion rate with the ball, yet have failed to score in the past three matches. That's because during each set you need to be focussed on making an impact, not simply holding on to the ball.
Both Dogs and us lack creativity in the backline. It's why we are both winless. Defence is very important, of course, but if you don't score you'll never win a match.

 

[Johnno74]

Can't hurt Rocky give funa and tuipoluito a run I'm all for it.Id get them all gathered together and ask who wants to give 100%and go from there least I'll see a improvement

 

[Rocky]

Can't hurt Rocky give funa and tuipoluito a run I'm all for it.Id get them all gathered together and ask who wants to give 100%and go from there least I'll see a improvement

Yeah amongst many head scratchers so far, i cant believe Funa (with the exception of some small bench minutes v rorters) and Harper haven't been given a run so far. I don't think they are going to be stars but they are young, unproven and worth a look at least.

 

[madmax]

Marty has “ checked out” you can clearly see that.

So would I if told to look elsewhere!

 

[maxta]

The Dogs have a good completion rate with the ball, yet have failed to score in the past three matches. That's because during each set you need to be focussed on making an impact, not simply holding on to the ball.
Both Dogs and us lack creativity in the backline. It's why we are both winless. Defence is very important, of course, but if you don't score you'll never win a match.

I have only a little time for Anasta, but he nailed it tonight
The Dogs were told by Barrett and co they need to simply complete sets to win the game.
This has made them so paranoid, they don't take opportunities playing safety first and end up with zero or little points.
Manly had 50/50 possession on Thursday night, but could not convert to points
"Im not gunna support you as we need to complete the set and to offload and put pressure on the defence is a risk to our attacking stats"
Well guess what - the ONLY try was a late offload by Keppie for Cust to score....and half the tries across the NRL in today's game are exactly the same way, or the next play....

 

[ALinda]

I reckon Des should do a highlight reel of Keppie and Aloiai playing direct with purpose and build the rest of the game around that....regardless of the outcome Manly would compete and the opposition would know they just played a hard game of rugby league, not touch football.

Sounds good to me, why not.

I'd like to mention I watched Aloiai come off last night and he was fully spent (little wonder after 190 metres/20 tackles). Was on his haunches trying to get a breath to walk back to the bench. I had no doubt he had given his all...

 

[ALinda]

Marty has “ checked out” you can clearly see that.

So would I if told to look elsewhere!

True, but if that's the case wouldn't you think he'd lift his game to secure another deal, here or elsewhere. It's hard to work out where Marty's head is now but when the game ended I saw him standing forlornly on his own with his head dropped. I hoped he was ruing his poor game and lack of involvement of late...

 

[BOZO]

Let us put things in perspective.....

We all want 100% commitment and passion a from all our players

Where the fck is the Manly fans fighting attitude for our club ?

Where are the Manly fans commitment and passion for our club ?

Because true passionate Manly fans Lead by example and proudly support their club where it counts most

Us fans are letting our club down as well !

Let us take a good look at our hypocritical selves in the mirror below

2021 NRL passionate fan Membership Tracker

Club Name	2021	2020	2020	2019	2018	2017
	13 Mar	13 Mar	Final	Final	Final	Final
Parramatta	29,510	26,809	28,156	25,258	25,145	24,501
South Sydney	29,233	28,542	29,670	29,626	29,189	30,220
Canberra	18,821	18,388	19,039	20,121	20,055	19,091
Newcastle	18,779	18,139	18,860	20,665	18,017	13,370
Wests Tigers	17,468	16,235	17,912	20,739	20,794	18,074
Sydney Roosters	15,182	15,157	16,407	16,384	16,044	16,001
St Geo Illa	15,000	15,035	15,272	21,028	21,197	19,181
Canterbury	12,708	15,170	15,170	18,343	19,570	18,833
Manly	10,769	12,524	12,887	12,440	12,430	13,163

 

[pjayz]

Sounds good to me, why not.

I'd like to mention I watched Aloiai come off last night and he was fully spent (little wonder after 190 metres/20 tackles). Was on his haunches trying to get a breath to walk back to the bench. I had no doubt he had given his all...

He has been good for us. I really like his effort and work rate - he wants the ball and goes after it.

 

[robbiea]

Keps -Share your fight by putting one on everyone's chin who underperforms.
Will be a fan favourite for life.

 

[madmax]

True, but if that's the case wouldn't you think he'd lift his game to secure another deal, here or elsewhere. It's hard to work out where Marty's head is now but when the game ended I saw him standing forlornly on his own with his head dropped. I hoped he was ruing his poor game and lack of involvement of late...

Bit hard to be enthusiastic when you know you’re not wanted. Also he knows what he can do & I’m 100% sure any other club will take him in a breath. I also don’t believe he’s been that bad. I’ve watched the games & to me he has ripped in each time & has been making meters & yes has made a few errors from trying too hard... but super coach has him playing less minutes lately...same with Paseka. When you try so hard only to see others pi$$ing away any momentum you try to create with errors then of course your head drops especially when happening every week, yet the same culprits are welcomed to stay whilst you’re told that you’re not gonna be resigned.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

There are no instant answers to this horrible situation, but I know 1 thing 100%
keppie is not the most talented player on earth, but showed what a difference it can make showing heart and fight....the game turned into an arm wrestle for 30 minutes when he came on and I truly believe without him and Aloiai we would have been down by 34 - 0 ht rather than 22 - 6 ....almost 22-10 if Keppie got the ball down after running over Kikau, which was impressive
I reckon Des should do a highlight reel of Keppie and Aloiai playing direct with purpose and build the rest of the game around that....regardless of the outcome Manly would compete and the opposition would know they just played a hard game of rugby league, not touch football.

I think that is a great point. I personally think Keppie is a bit of a plodder but he certainly has some fight and some ticker. Pity we don't have a few more with the same sized heart and giving the same effort. Aloiai is also a bloody damn good player. Very different to AFB but gee I am glad we have him!