Game Day: Manly V Dragons [Round 15, 2024]

[Top End Eagle]

So Garrick got hit high & Manly get the penalty……so it’s foul play that he’s now out of the game so why can we not activate our 18th man?

Yes calm down shoup is activated.

 

[davohan123]

So Garrick got hit high & Manly get the penalty……so it’s foul play that he’s now out of the game so why can we not activate our 18th man?

Because you need 2 failed HIA to activate 18th man

And CT should of been binned
Dragons getting the rub of the green

 

[JakeyB789]

For anyone wondering who should drop out when Tom is back - there is currently a 6 foot 6 winger out there who can’t catch, can’t defend, and who’s only real use is his speed in open space, in a team that can’t find open space anyway

We’ve been desperately unlucky with injuries and poor refereeing (par for the course with Peter Gough), but all the same idiotic symptoms of the last 3 years are still out there. Won’t change until there is a new coach and captain/halfback

 

[deanm]

As poor as we've been, I'll give some leeway after this loss as you can't win with 14 players.

or 13 !

 

[Eagle 1]

Massive effort is now required by the boys. Win for the ages if we get up today.

 

[davohan123]

For anyone wondering who should drop out when Tom is back - there is currently a 6 foot 6 winger out there who can’t catch, can’t defend, and who’s only real use is his speed in open space, in a team that can’t find open space anyway

We’ve been desperately unlucky with injuries and poor refereeing (par for the course with Peter Gough), but all the same idiotic symptoms of the last 3 years are still out there. Won’t change until there is a new coach and captain/halfback

Ruben has been poor today
Cost us both dragons trys
He is so badly out of form

 

[Highflier]

considering the injuries I dont think we are doing too bad .I cant believe the tallest man in the league cannot catch what not even 1 out of 5 high balls ??
Simpkin looks good passing is quick and I think has been getting the forwards onto the ball with some pace ,thats why I think Brown has been going so well .I just hope he has the juice to keep going .Cannot believe the luck with injuries ,I hope Blacktown win today as we will need 1/2 of them to make up a team for next week

 

[joeboy]

sipley is a crock, just an injury looking to happen every week.

Garrick is terrible

Brookes brings little to the table

Cherrys leadership and kicking game are woeful

Koula looks like he can be something but it never translates to points

Yep, the injuries suck and will make winning this game next to impossible, but we find new ways to bring the dumb and sabotage ourselves every week.

I can’t get over how slow our line speed is again.

Simpkin service looks on par with all our other “ hookers” loopy ill-directed tripe

I dont see a discernible gameplan/tactic/structure. Siebold doesn’t seem to have a plan b or c let alone a plan a

 

[HK_Eagle]

Lehi is above turbo this year
He is competiting at everything

After watching him chime in for that first try I’m starting to believe we may not miss so much by shifting Turbo into the centres… he has brought some calm composure and enthusiasm as well, which Turbo has lacked this year.

 

[JakeyB789]

Ruben has been poor today
Cost us both dragons trys
He is so badly out of form

He is an awful centre but fortunately done for the day. We will be better with Ben there for the second half

 

[HoldenV8]

The saving grace is because Garrick is gone because of foul play, with Aaron Schoupp as 18th man he could come straight in and play centre.

 

[nightster]

Tent get back out there it’s a bloody dislocated thumb get a needle strap it and as Choppy Chop would say harden the f*^k up

 

[madmax]

Yes calm down shoup is activated.

Apparently not coz no one talking about it anywhere?

 

[HK_Eagle]

Because you need 2 failed HIA to activate 18th man

And CT should of been binned
Dragons getting the rub of the green

You can understand that when they are playing at home in front of a full house of fans…. Oh wait…

 

[eagleron]

Id say this was his last game.

Cant play next week, then the bye, then Tom will be back in centres vs Cows presume.

Seibold will drop Talau and keep Garrick

 

[joeboy]

Ruben has been poor today
Cost us both dragons trys
He is so badly out of form

I’m starting to think this just is his form, the good games are the outlier not vice versa

He is lord Reuben, king of the spuds

 

[Jay Eagle]

Ruben is off due to concussion (which is from head knocks one was a Dragons player forearm..so foul play) and we are down to 14 possibly 13 so why can't we bring in the 18th man?????..WTF

 

[Top End Eagle]

Apparently not coz no one talking about it anywhere?

Touipolutu was put in report, Garrick was ruled out as quick as possible to avoid wasting fifteen minutes a player down.

They will remember when their producers get the news after half time.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Simpkin does look like a dummy half, which is good. Lehi still looks like an NRL player, which is great. But our defence is still woeful, which is neither good nor great. Our first-up contact is weak as piss. The only player out there who looks like he's putting some shoulder into it is Luke Brooks. Yes, Luke Brooks.

If the Dragons continue to offload at will, the result will not be pretty.

 

[NYEagle]

For anyone wondering who should drop out when Tom is back - there is currently a 6 foot 6 winger out there who can’t catch, can’t defend, and who’s only real use is his speed in open space, in a team that can’t find open space anyway

We’ve been desperately unlucky with injuries and poor refereeing (par for the course with Peter Gough), but all the same idiotic symptoms of the last 3 years are still out there. Won’t change until there is a new coach and captain/halfback

Yea drop Saab fas please. Get Tom into the centres and Harrock back to wing.

I can’t standing watching him any more. Hurry up before this season implodes. This team is virtually unwatchable already. Just abolsitely scatteebrain in attack.

NYEagle