Ned
Bencher
Zorba spells out how we will be a force in 2016 here:
http://www.sportingnews.com/au/leag...r-top-eight-success/f8vyy8vpm2m515efrs0ry46sv
1.Trent Barrett learnt five years of experience in his initial season. He had to work with a side which was riddled with injuries and an ageing player roster. He will be better for the experience;
2. The marriage with Blacktown Workers will provide a much-improved player pool to draw from;
3. The arrival of fresh, young and proven forwards in Shaun Lane, Curtis Sironen and Lloyd Perrett. More times than not, players react well to another opportunity at a new club;
4. Manly have a much better draw in 2017 (five of the first seven games at home);
5. The club has more depth in key positions – particularly the all-important spine of 1, 6, 7 and 9 ;
6. Brookvale Oval needs to become The Fortress again, starting with the opening two games against two strong teams in Parramatta and South Sydney.
My 2 cents:
1) We'll see, hope so.
2) Highly speculative, will believe it when I see it.
3) While good prospects these guys aren't proven, all still trying to prove themselves.
4) Great, but only if point 6 works out...if not we're in trouble.
5) We don't even know who the 9 is yet, Api who can't pass, Lussick fresh from reserve grade or Hastings who's never played 9 in the NRL before either.
6) Would be great but it's going to take more than wishful thinking to make it happen.
http://www.sportingnews.com/au/leag...r-top-eight-success/f8vyy8vpm2m515efrs0ry46sv
1.Trent Barrett learnt five years of experience in his initial season. He had to work with a side which was riddled with injuries and an ageing player roster. He will be better for the experience;
2. The marriage with Blacktown Workers will provide a much-improved player pool to draw from;
3. The arrival of fresh, young and proven forwards in Shaun Lane, Curtis Sironen and Lloyd Perrett. More times than not, players react well to another opportunity at a new club;
4. Manly have a much better draw in 2017 (five of the first seven games at home);
5. The club has more depth in key positions – particularly the all-important spine of 1, 6, 7 and 9 ;
6. Brookvale Oval needs to become The Fortress again, starting with the opening two games against two strong teams in Parramatta and South Sydney.
My 2 cents:
1) We'll see, hope so.
2) Highly speculative, will believe it when I see it.
3) While good prospects these guys aren't proven, all still trying to prove themselves.
4) Great, but only if point 6 works out...if not we're in trouble.
5) We don't even know who the 9 is yet, Api who can't pass, Lussick fresh from reserve grade or Hastings who's never played 9 in the NRL before either.
6) Would be great but it's going to take more than wishful thinking to make it happen.
