Manly v Canberra. Pre-Game discussion. (Rd 4 2018)

[globaleagle]

Ok folks....

A couple of great clashes last year!

Pessimists - Salary cap debacle has broken us. We suck, will get lapped. Croker/ dce etc
Optimists - Primed for a big smash em up! Looking to prove a point. Croker/dce etc

Realists - look out, both pessimists and optimists claim they are you!

lol *cough*

 

[Mitch]

Sezer and Soliola both under injury clouds coming into this one. After the past few days since the loss against the bunnies and with the events of yesterday, it’s a game we need to win to ensure an air of positivity remains around the team and the club.

 

[DUFFMAN]

It's a game we should win but over the last few years, we seem to lose to teams that haven't had a win for a while or are expected to get smashed by us.
I don't think the salary cap issue will have any effect on the players.
Even before yesterdays announcement over the salary cap I was a little worried as the talk has been about how bad the raiders are going. We need to prolong this for one more match.

 

[HappilyManly]

Kick, kick, kick away from their wingers like last year.

Manly forwards have to regain their composure and not be intimidated again 😎

 

[Chip and Chase]

I'm hoping for a tight win in controversial circumstances so we can see another classic Sticky post match presser.

"I've got 17 guys in the shed who tried their guts out, you tell me how I go in there and explain that loss to them. They're hurtin, hurtin real bad."

Trent might be a coach under pressure, but it's nothing compared to the pressure Sticky is under. My gut feel is he has lost the dressing room as they say. The Raiders just can't get it done in the tight ones and all this chopping and changing of their spine can't be instilling any confidence in them. If we play to something resembling our potential then we win this. Our pack should cover theirs, be a good test to see how AFB and Marty go against a couple of big boppas in Boyd and Paolo. I expect we'll see the same game plan as the Parra game, lots of ball playing by forwards and second phase play. keep it away from Rapana and we should be right

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

In my opinion this is a very very dangerous game and not at all to do with the off field issues.

It’s dangerous only because of what I see as the absolute desperation of a side that’s lost 3 straight and whose pride is on the line.

Last weeks game was lost in the first 10 minutes, the previous weeks game won in the same time.

Sorry and I know we should win but I don’t think we will!!

And no @globaleagle Im not being a negative Nancy it’s simply the situation for this weeks game.

 

[globaleagle]

And no @globaleagle Im not being a negative Nancy it’s simply the situation for this weeks game.

So you're a pessimist claiming to be a realist! ah hahahahahahahahaha

lol Oh I'm just kidding, you be whatever you like, Nance! You may be right!

 

[davohan123]

In my opinion this is a very very dangerous game and not at all to do with the off field issues.

It’s dangerous only because of what I see as the absolute desperation of a side that’s lost 3 straight and whose pride is on the line.

Last weeks game was lost in the first 10 minutes, the previous weeks game won in the same time.

Sorry and I know we should win but I don’t think we will!!

And no @globaleagle Im not being a negative Nancy it’s simply the situation for this weeks game.

The next 2 weeks will be the same 2 desperate teams raiders this week which I agree will be like Souths ready to go and then the titans the following week who will be coming off another loss this week to the broncos.

We could be 1/5 come 2 weeks time which pretty much rights off this season.

And no I am not being negative nancy just the situation we face as you said over the next 2 weeks

 

[malroon]

we will win it thru the forwards, they will stand up and prove they are the backbone of this team..!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m going with the @mickqld option this week, and based on my footy tipping if I pick the Raiders we are sure to win.

Raiders by 7

 

[Class of 96]

Please.no.bloody.rain!

 

[Class of 96]

All good...

 

[mickqld]

I’m going with the @mickqld option this week, and based on my footy tipping if I pick the Raiders we are sure to win.

Raiders by 7

In all honesty @Mark from Brisbane I'm pretty disillusioned with the club and the direction it's been heading. Don't care too much this week.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Please.no.bloody.rain!

Rain, Raiders by 24!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

In all honesty @Mark from Brisbane I'm pretty disillusioned with the club and the direction it's been heading. Don't care too much this week.

Chin up mate, we are strong us Manly fans!!

 

[Woodsie]

If Walker isn't playing ... can we get him a chair and a megaphone and sit him behind the Raiders try line .....

 

[brad]

We'll lift above adversity and win this one comfortably.

 

[globaleagle]

Manly 97-0

I was close in week 2!

But I think we have a good team, the 40 degree heat is outta our system, ironed some bugs out this week and will be ready to rock and roll.

Go Manly!

 

[40 years an eagle]

I’m going with the @mickqld option this week, and based on my footy tipping if I pick the Raiders we are sure to win.

Raiders by 7

Make sure you do mate!

 

[40 years an eagle]

Will be interesting

Chin up mate, we are strong us Manly fans!!

Will be interesting to see what kind of crowd shows up.