Game Day: Manly v Cowboys [Round 9, 2016]

First time post so be gentle.

Watching this from my sofa in London town with my head in my hands.

Supported this side for 30 years. Bugger me that makes me old. But what the hell.

The new coaching staff has come in and gone hey I can see you lot were one of the best attacking sides of the past 10 years but let's try something different.

This seems like the plan

Stand shallow. No big back line sweeping plays. Run around like headless chickens. Get injured if you touch ball. Kick off so opposition catch it on the 30m line. Blah blah blah.

I know we have huge injuries. I know we lost foran. I know there had to be changes but how much is enough.

The cows are probably the best in comp but we should do better than that at home.
 
I dont understand why we would expect any better.

The roster is no better, i actually think its worse. Hiku, Mason, Wolf, Foran and Horo would walk into this team.

Mason, no. Hiku, yes with injuries, Wolf maybe with injuries, Foran easily, Horo im not sure.

I am confident if we get our top side back and keep them we are a top 8 side and will improve massively. Do not forget the injuries we have now. We are putting in still. We are not top 4 but we have massive improvement in us.
 
Does anyone feel like Kapow plays too wide?

Like he has been given instruction to play out wide but has taken it far too literally
 
First time post so be gentle.

Watching this from my sofa in London town with my head in my hands.

Supported this side for 30 years. Bugger me that makes me old. But what the hell.

The new coaching staff has come in and gone hey I can see you lot were one of the best attacking sides of the past 10 years but let's try something different.

This seems like the plan

Stand shallow. No big back line sweeping plays. Run around like headless chickens. Get injured if you touch ball. Kick off so opposition catch it on the 30m line. Blah blah blah.

I know we have huge injuries. I know we lost foran. I know there had to be changes but how much is enough.

The cows are probably the best in comp but we should do better than that at home.
Welcome to the forum @Eagle of London 😀
 
First time post so be gentle.

Watching this from my sofa in London town with my head in my hands.

Supported this side for 30 years. Bugger me that makes me old. But what the hell.

The new coaching staff has come in and gone hey I can see you lot were one of the best attacking sides of the past 10 years but let's try something different.

This seems like the plan

Stand shallow. No big back line sweeping plays. Run around like headless chickens. Get injured if you touch ball. Kick off so opposition catch it on the 30m line. Blah blah blah.

I know we have huge injuries. I know we lost foran. I know there had to be changes but how much is enough.

The cows are probably the best in comp but we should do better than that at home.

Welcome aboard mate, echo your thoughts!!

But we will improve, might take a year or two but we'll be ok
 
Im watching this game expecting a loss tonight, Im still happy the boys are putting in, thats all we can ask for. As for the first 20 min one of the 3 penalties was legit. The others were incorrect. No exuses. cowboysare making just look easy, we are undermanned , and under galvinised, we cant take a trick , injuries everywhere. I still think once we ever get a full squad on the park, with 3-4 games in a row building combinations we will give most teams a fright.. These 5 day turnaround times are a pain..
 

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