Game Day: Manly v Bulldogs [Round 8, 2019]

[Spartan Eagle]

Honestly, if I saw the players named at 1-7 @ the beginning of the year I would have thought it was the Blacktown Worker's squad and would be struggling in the lower comps. But Des has instilled a great structure and belief in this team that makes me feel that we have a decent chance of taking the 2 points. Our forwards really need to dominate to take the pressure off our inexperienced backline. Go you good things!!!!!

 

[eaglebuzz]

Blacktown would be cheering to have that forward pack.

 

[ManEagle]

..and congrats to Abbas ....

I believe the call up went something like ... "Mamma Mia" ... I hear your "SOS" ... Dessie . "take a chance on me" .. I'm not just a "dancing Queen" just show me the .. "money money money" .. and let the .. "winner take all" because if you "Gimme gimme gimme" ... I will give the Bulldogs their ... "waterloo" ..

Pss ... apologies to fans of good taste everywhere ...

Surprised you missed, and become an "Eagle"

 

[davohan123]

 

[Supreme Leader]

I always pick a new player to be 1st / last try scorer, but I'm frightened to do so with Abbas because the NRL would suspend him for match fixing, I think that is the only thing we have not yet been charged for in the last 18 months?

 

[rosco]

Honestly, if I saw the players named at 1-7 @ the beginning of the year I would have thought it was the Blacktown Worker's squad and would be struggling in the lower comps. But Des has instilled a great structure and belief in this team that makes me feel that we have a decent chance of taking the 2 points. Our forwards really need to dominate to take the pressure off our inexperienced backline. Go you good things!!!!!

If anyone had suggested at the start of the season that we would be favourites to win this game with ten of our contracted backs out (Turbo, Walker, Jorge, DCE, Anderson, Funa, Cust, Smith, Jnr Hoppa and Hodgo) they would have been shouted down. Shows how far the team has come in just 8 weeks.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

I have a feeling that Des is going to have the team very well prepared for this game given what he went through when he left the Dogs. Expecting a good performance

 

[The Wheel]

Dogs have sacked four of their support staff in preparation for Gould’s arrival including Club legend Andrew Farrar - the family club!!

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Another glorious day for footy. The atmosphere at Brookie last Sunday was electric

 

[manlyfan76]

View attachment 11341 Dogs have sacked four of their support staff in preparation for Gould’s arrival including Club legend Andrew Farrar - the family club!!

Bending over for Gus.

 

[Disco]

This Blacktown game aint much chop.....though with our injuries probably fair

Haumole does look good

 

[Cliffymagic]

Yeah the blacktown 1 to 7 are playing firstgrade tday. Hence why they getting flogged. Half j/k

 

[Disco]

True, what backline wins

Elliott v Turbo
Miski v Taufua
Suli v Walker
Parker v Funa
Garrick v Anderson
Croker v Hodko
Elgey v DCE

Tough for us but I have faith in the boys today

 

[HoldenV8]

True, what backline wins

Elliott v Turbo
Miski v Taufua
Suli v Walker
Parker v Funa
Garrick v Anderson
Croker v Hodko
Elgey v DCE

Tough for us but I have faith in the boys today

That's not bad on the second lot. But....Hodko at 5/8?

And I might add....Hank Scorpio has definitely earned his spot so far this year so to put an unproven rookie in front of him is a bit of a stretch right now.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

True, what backline wins

Elliott v Turbo
Miski v Taufua
Suli v Walker
Parker v Funa
Garrick v Anderson
Croker v Hodko
Elgey v DCE

Tough for us but I have faith in the boys today

Garrick over Anderson any day

 

[Budgie]

Thirty minutes til kickoff and hardly anyone here. Get off your couches and get here!!!

 

[HoldenV8]

Thirty minutes til kickoff and hardly anyone here. Get off your couches and get here!!!

I'm in Adelaide so no getting down there I'm afraid, unless someone has some Star Trek transporter technology available

 

[Class of 96]

Pumpppppppped for this. Looking forward to seeing Miski tear them a new one.

 

[Ralphie]

I'm in Adelaide so no getting down there I'm afraid, unless someone has some Star Trek transporter technology available

I’m in the snowy mountains & expecting some snow tonight

 

[Class of 96]

Thirty minutes til kickoff and hardly anyone here. Get off your couches and get here!!!

Half cut on the North Coast Budge, so have to watch from the local Tavern. Enjoy the game mate.