Post-Game Discussion Knights V Manly [Round 14, 2025]

[Pete W]

Really says something when you lose to a team that got booed off the field at halftime by their own fans. I think this is a new low in the Mestrov, Seibold, DCE era of pathetic efforts.

Mick I knew the outcome before kick-off as soon as I read your pre-game post that we will win. Nothing good to Manly comes from your optimism mate. People blaming Dollars, and Spoon, but I blame you lol

 

[Brookie1973]

Interesting that on Instagram Haumole liked the post that the Manly Sea Eagles posted with the loss.

Maybe he thinks it was a praiseworthy loss given all the obstacles in our way against the gun knights outfit.

 

[Brookie1973]

A lot of talk about our attacking weaknesses including DCE brain explosions and non running dummy halves, but how about our defence letting in 28 points against the team with the worst attacking stats in the game? How Jim Dymock has stayed in his job this long is unfathomable. Surely there are plenty of ex Manly players that could do just as good or bad a job. Why is he still employed Anthony?

 

[Kalvin]

I thought our "manly way" focus for this year was "manage the chaos"??? Can't say that's going to well

 

[Dingo]

Feeling better now? This is a very close competition and we were not helped by the early loss of Lehi the HIA suffered by Tommy Talau and only forwards on the bench.

Haha, yes, you get over it pretty easily. Although a day hasn’t changed my mind that we are still a bit of a mess currently unfortunately

 

[Scorpio]

Seeing as lots of blame has been apportioned to seemingly everyone else, I feel like it is warranted to point out that Hopoate bombed an all but certain try, right next to the uprights, before his head knock.

Accidents happen but we win that game if we are 22-0 at half time.

 

[Rafferty]

A lot of post have identified plenty of faults in and about our game last night, lots of blame, equally as much defending going on, the pro Seibs camp v the sack Seibs camp, player blaming and shaming, excuse making, etc.

For me nothing short of a broom and a rebuild is going to work, we’re shot, those defending Seibold will eventually come to see he doesn’t have what it takes, bit similar to the DCE situation, so many defended him for years, the whole coaching squad needs to be shown the door, while we have some decent players we could potentially rebuild a side around, we are burdened with so many duds, it’s hard to take.

Theres no quick fix and seemingly no desire to face some glaring truths, we are in for plenty more pain and suffering, it’s not just last night, anyone thinking this is a close competition (it possibly is) but equally anyone thinking that and suggesting we are a chance as anything can happen, please that’ll do me, we are closer to the wheels coming completely off than ever before. No wonder Turbo has come out and said he doesn’t want to hold anyone back and is contemplating the UK, I wouldn’t be surprised, if he secretly wants out of the joint as much as DCE.

There are no excuses for losing that game last night, it just exposed us for what we are, where we’re at and what we have to look forward to. I don’t know if I admire those that can keep the faith and think we are only a couple of players away from winning a comp, or think they are also as clueless as our coach, recruitment staff and owner. Dark days are on there way, dark days for our once great club, sad, very, very sad indeed.