Game Day: Manly v Bulldogs [Round 3, 2022]

[jbb/james]

Mate .. are you feeling okay ?

It took you until paragraph 3 before you had a shot at DCE

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oh **** that was a draft. I wont post the final now that i have received praise for my control and composure. Thats tacky . But since you mentioned control, composre and im still in paragraph 1 , please resume to normal broadcasting

 

[DBF]

There is not one Manly player in the Top 50 post contact meters.

Olakau'atu ranked 7th for tackle breaks (15). Easily our best player in the team so far.

Only Paseka makes the Top 50 in offloads (2). Needs to make this his thing to compensate for his lack of go forward.

10 missed tackles by Croker in 2 games. Not good considering that defence is meant to be his strong point.

3 errors a piece for Paseka and Jake. They both need to be error free tonight!!!

 

[WiseyEagle]

Really, Manly should be making this duftys last nrl game by killing his career and confidence. he is small, elusive and prone to error. Manly should be kicking to him all day and bashing him relentlessly. dont even think of scoring until the second half . it will come

being able to dominate him on early tackles, create reverse momentum like what happens to saab and garrick at times, making there wingers less dangerous

but honestly with DCE kicking game we should have perfected this for years but manly still look very indecisive on wether the kick game has value at all

Surely the spiral bomb is underutilised. for a team that lobs up so many hail marys , we could put some funk on the ball a bit more, surely

Dufty at Dragons, always made a fool of us. Dufty at Bulldogs, it could be more of the same?

 

[Deleted member 26876]

I’m not so sure they’re “ very desperate “ just yet , after all it took 5 rounds last year.

This is an ambush waiting to happen , we are favourites , and at home and the Bulldogs have improved.

Remember we are stone motherless last at present and have come off two very ordinary performances.

I’m not convinced we’ve sunk low enough yet for the fire to ignite in their bellies.

Tough game approaching and if they monster us in the first 15 minutes it’ll be all over red rover.

I don’t think the bulldogs have the composure to win in the first 20 mins. If they get a big lead there’s still every chance to claw it back. But can’t imagin they’ll score too many, and doubt we will either.

I think it’ll be close but not excited to watch the first 20 mins because of how bad we start.

 

[Ryan]

I'm so bloody nervous, I feel like I'm going for a job interview. I should really be down there at Brooky . Just this damned weather

 

[davohan123]

If we are serious at doing anything in this competition we just have to find a way to win today.

18-10 manly in a ugly dog fight.

davey man of match

 

[Eagle 1]

Hows tim doing

yep...it's been a long wait, 9day turnaround also..

 

[niccipops]

On the Gold Coast. Trying to be in denial that Manly play today. Trying to be in denial that NRL exists.
in denial that I've followed Manly for over 40 years.
But no chance I won't be watching.
Go Manly!

 

[Captain Moondog]

Some talk Garrick is in doubt. Anybody heard anything?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m in Jingellic beside the Murray River

#GoManly

 

[Ryan]

No prize for second

He did us proud mate. Ground the other fella down, honestly though the yank would drop quote a few times.

 

[Ryan]

Some talk Garrick is in doubt. Anybody heard anything?

We have mint depth there with Koula and Tuipulotu mate

 

[Eagle 1]

I’m in Jingellic beside the Murray River

#GoManly

Sounds angelic Mark....good ambience around I'd say in case we lose..lol. but we all know it ain't going to happen..

 

[Eagle 1]

Some talk Garrick is in doubt. Anybody heard anything?

mmm...not what I want to hear CM, if it's close game, Garrick usually slots em in from the sideline.

 

[deanm]

Davey Starting , Bully to bench. Garrick is in

 

[HoldenV8]

On the Gold Coast. Trying to be in denial that Manly play today. Trying to be in denial that NRL exists.
in denial that I've followed Manly for over 40 years.
But no chance I won't be watching.
Go Manly!

Ditto but in Adelaide (nice and sunny Adelaide ).

 

[HoldenV8]

Davey Starting , Bully to bench. Garrick is in

In the wet, Bullemor would be a liability in the back row. No mobility.

 

[mickqld]

On the Gold Coast. Trying to be in denial that Manly play today. Trying to be in denial that NRL exists.
in denial that I've followed Manly for over 40 years.
But no chance I won't be watching.
Go Manly!

Ditto at Burleigh.

 

[Ryan]

Two utilities AGAIN. Not a fan Des. If they beat us up through the middle AGAIN (like the past 5 of 6 teams), it's on you.

They'll play at speed. Quick play-the-balls. Get a roll on and momentum.

We have the slowest play-the-ball in the league. Need to be MUCH better. Our defenders get up like they are getting out of bed after a bender.

Show some intensity.

Put Walker in at 3 or 4. Lawton to be the sole utility (similar to Buhrer), bench of:
14. Karl Lawton
15. Taniela Paseka
16. Tof Sipley
17. Ethan Bullemor

Looking forward to Aloiai and Schuster to return for competition for spots. The first few games should come into account, and regardless of name and salary, players should be dropped.

 

[Budgie]

Small bench.