Pre-Game Manly V Cowboys [Round 1, 2025]

[Eagle 1]

Took down our shade sails yesterday. Cleaned up all the loose junk outside.
We're at Burleigh Heads right in the firing line but elevated so no flooding for us thankfully.

And don't forget to bring in your cat,I'm live in Bris, Coorrparoo, I've got 2 😸😸 of them

 

[Phobia]

This is a much better pack than the last time we played the Cowboys, in Townsville. We pretty much matched them there, and this time around, they don't have Taumalolo (probably). Taumalolo played for 55 mins and made 215m last time.

8. Sipley -> Paseka
9. Simpkin -> Tevaga
10. Aloiai -> Taukeiaho
15. GCKT -> 14. Simpkin

Simpkin wasn't great defensively in the trials. If Tevaga performs well defensively, I would definitely prefer a rotation of Tevaga/Simpkin over Simpkin/GCKT.

Probably only downgrade is Lawton to Waddell on the bench. Burbo was preferred as the left backrower in that last game too.

 

[Rosko]

We could have Jesus & his 12 Apostles as our starting 13 & people would still whine! Our backs are all over the Cows…..Their forward pack is no better than ours.

Even Judas turned down a contract with us. Mind, it was only Train & Trial.

 

[Rosko]

Yeah , because the supporters on here Know Rugby League. What would Seibold and his lot know...................

I wish they would prove they know more than us, but I'm not seeing the evidence.

 

[Budgie]

This line-up is basically the same as last year's, which realistically and ultimately, was uncompetitive with the best sides. To make it worse , IMO, we have been bolstered by a few aging players cast off from their previous clubs. As an example, the selection of Tevaga as run on dummy-half points to a problematic depth situation. The backs are top class but generally most of the back-ups in NSW Cup are not near to NRL standard, so hoping against hope we don't have injuries to a number of key players. One bright light - the emergence of Hopoate who during the trials played with more poise and physical maturity as compared with last season. Wish we had a few more local juniors like him.

Quite the bold statement there

 

[Normie]

Unfortunately Bozo has become very negative, I like the fella but honestly he's got to get over that Hasler isn't with us anymore, I don't come on here as often as I once did because I'm tired of all the whinging and negativity, once we used to have robust conversation about the team now all I seem to read is Spoonbold and similar crap, to me that's not supporting Manly it's nothing more than tearing Manly down and I'd rather not involve myself

The "ignore" function is great so you don't have to read his/their dribble!

 

[mickqld]

And don't forget to bring in your cat,I'm live in Bris, Coorrparoo, I've got 2 😸😸 of them

We've got 3 . They're all indoors.

 

[Eagle eye]

I dunno mate I just don’t think the Broncos are as good as what they’re made out to be. Of course I’m one eyed Lolol…..if somehow our forwards played to their real potential our backs could carve up. To be honest mate there’s not one of the Broncos backs I’d swap for ours & apart from Carrigan & Hetherington I’m not interested in the rest.

Gosiewski?

 

[Brookie Bob]

Yes, he is a good man as I know him well from our adventures in outerspace.

 

[Seagles68]

Wasn't that moses?


(I know, I know...)

I thought he played for Souths

 

[Eagle 1]

Gosiewski?

Or 2nd man in a tackle specialist ...Marty ?