Pre-Game Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Was that Fittler by any chance..lol.

Fittler took over. Chris Anderson was the coach who stepped down.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Looks like both teams will be wearing black armbands on Saturday night.

Johnny Mayes:

Vale Johnny Mayes

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles premiership-winning halfback, Johnny Mayes, has passed away at the age of 78.

www.seaeagles.com.au

If just two clubs means ‘multiple clubs’, then Ray Branighan and John O’Neill beat him to it.

I think you're right.
Mayes won three grand finals in a row with two clubs 73 Manly then 74 & 75 Easts.
But Branighan & O'Neill had done it with Souths 71 then Manly 72 & 73.

 

[mave]

Was that Fittler by any chance..lol.

It was Chris "I've revolutionised the defensive game by only having 1 marker" Anderson.

 

[Brookie1973]

It was Chris "I've revolutionised the defensive game by only having 1 marker" Anderson.

My memory is hazy, but didn’t we then subsequently usher in Fittlers demise as well?

 

[Eagle 1]

Fittler took over. Chris Anderson was the coach who stepped down.

Yeah, I was thinking about the other big win at Brookie over the Chooks when Fittler was the coach, then got sacked pretty much the next day.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Yeah, I was thinking about the other big win at Brookie over the Chooks when Fittler was the coach, then got sacked pretty much the next day.

Memories. I had to look it up to see. That Fittler sacking announcing was in 2009 after Manly beat Roosters 44-12 in Rd 23 at the SFS. Fittler stayed in the job for another 3 games until the end of the season. In 2010 Roosters coach was Brian Smith.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Looks like a wet game coming , Joy oh joys

 

[mickqld]

Looks like a wet game coming , Joy oh joys

Yep, torrential actually. Will be the final nail in Manly's 2025.

 

[Eagle 1]

Yep, torrential actually. Will be the final nail in Manly's 2025.

Could work in our favour tho, Teddy won't be able to pinball himself around the field like he usually does and the alphabet soup winger of there's will find hard doing his trick plays.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yep, torrential actually. Will be the final nail in Manly's 2025.

Yes we definitely don’t do rain well

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Looks like a wet game coming , Joy oh joys

Yes we definitely don’t do rain well

Time for Manly's experienced halves to control the game. No reason they can't.

 

[ALinda]

Although Brookie Oval is in top condition nowadays, after all the rain that's forecast plus two games played beforehand, by the time 1st grade plays on Saturday night the oval's condition may/will not be ideal.

 

[mave]

Although Brookie Oval is in top condition nowadays, after all the rain that's forecast plus two games played beforehand, by the time 1st grade plays on Saturday night the oval's condition may/will not be ideal.

They will probably relocate the Flegg game to Narrabeen. It happened about a month back as well.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Time for Manly's experienced halves to control the game. No reason they can't.

You mean except for all the evidence that suggests otherwise?

I found it hilarious watching NRL360 last night when somebody mentioned the Roosters were buying Cherry as a "game manager". It's like they haven't watched any of his games over the last decade-plus. Yes, he's experienced, but that doesn't mean he's automatically a "game manager". It's just not his thing. Never has been. Sure, he can kick long when we're on top, but he's more likely to do something stupid that will release the pressure on the opposition than he ever is to build pressure.

As for Brooksy, the only experience that poor bugger ever gained at the Tigers was learning how to lose.

 

[WiseyEagle]

Another loss with a Roosters ambush. Start organising the Bali trip

 

[Dingo]

Yeah, as you’ve all said, looks like it’ll be bucketing down. Unfortunately will push some of the hill away and some fans in general, but Saturday night maybe not, I hope not!

Expecting a very scrappy game, won’t be able to play to our usual style. Just NEED to grind out a win. Might be a case of 1 or 2 lucky moments will get either team home.

 

[Eagledare2dream]

Another loss with a Roosters ambush. Start organising the Bali trip

If they lose hope it's a trip to GAZA City/$trip, it'll wake them up how lucky they're. $$$money is not everything in life, as long as you're happy where you're, isn't that right DC$.

 

[mickqld]

Time for Manly's experienced halves to control the game. No reason they can't.

Been waiting 21 rounds and still waiting.

 

[Eagle 1]

If they lose hope it's a trip to GAZA City/$trip, it'll wake them up how lucky they're. $$$money is not everything in life, as long as you're happy where you're, isn't that right DC$.

Gaza strip...lol, what you'd call an adventure holiday with lots of hidden surprises...

 

[Chunkytuna]

Although Brookie Oval is in top condition nowadays, after all the rain that's forecast plus two games played beforehand, by the time 1st grade plays on Saturday night the oval's condition may/will not be ideal.

Yeah hopefully it doesn’t rain as much as they're predicting. Having said that, thank god the game isn’t being played at Allianz!! It’d be more like water polo!