Game Day: Manly v Dragons [Round 20, 2017]

[HK_Eagle]

I'll put it down as a rookie coach learning experience, resting players. I don't think Barrett has ever really been in a position before to consider resting players and he took the gamble. Hasn't worked out for him unfortunately.

 

[lsz]

I am guessing everyone has in depth knowledge as to the players current physical condition. I mean why else would they know more than the coaching staff? The same staff that , up until 40 minutes ago, most on here could not stop raving about.

I am all for a poor performance - I am hoping it is like the towel up we got against Soufs in 2008

 

[Budgie]

Im not blaming Barrett, the players that took over should have stepped up.

You've seen our reserve grade?
Don't have the talent to step up.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

54 - 6

Yeah we might get a consolation one but only when they get sick of scoring!!

 

[God]

We'd be the only team dumb enough to rest players when we have injuries already.

Dumbest coaching move ever. Defies words and logic.

 

[HoldenV8]

7 forwards still in the 20's metres wise. WTF?

Bit hard to make metres when you don't have the ball.

 

[davohan123]

Cullen only player with heart that half, well done
That was heart breaking to watch
There goes our for and against.
Wow I thought we were in trouble today but by that much
Top 4 no way if play like we play now
This could be anything.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Although this display shows we are wooden spooners, I expect the players have been focusing on the following weeks and will throw everything into getting those two wins. Pathetic effort, look lethargic again against the dragons.

Only positive is that they scored only off 3 kicks an intercept and one legit try.

Once again the positional changes are an excuse but that doesn't make up for this bull**** we are serving up. I'm happy to receive this wake up call

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

We are flat, not interested, no urgency and have a idiot coach who will prob tell them they are going well at the half


Good by semis

I hope we're good by the semis, too, but at this stage we're in trouble.😉

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

I've had the flu got up at 12-0.So greens rested no api,siro,wright.Who else has he rested.

 

[winnyason]

Im not blaming Barrett, the players that took over should have stepped up.

The depth not there Blacktown been hopeless. If blokes have bumps and bruises play them. Cullen, Hastings, Parker try but they are simply average.

 

[midsteyne]

I can't watch this, feels like we are being cheated as well. 3 tries by a kick, 1 try by intercept.

We are flat, slow and fatigued

Only cheating ourselves

 

[desreturnoftheking]

Bloody hell DCE, Widdop pick pocketed him easily there.

you could see it coming from a mike away ffs widdop is so average we make him look like he's the best of the best. so apparently dce is garbage now. wtf

the nrl is a joke it's a set up there 1st try was from a bull**** penalty when we should of had it as nene dropped it. 2nd uate taken out clear as day. perfect set up isn't it.

 

[sean1976]

They've run it over our line once. It's not as bad as the score. They are not slaughtering up the middle as Cronk was suggesting. There's just a lack of basic nouse about this side. Cherry goes to **** when the pressure is on. Seemingly no basic technique in defusing bombs.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Only cheating ourselves

That wasn't my only point. I meant to say I can't watch this pathetic display, whereas I also couldn't watch as we were being torn apart on the scoreboard in a meh fashion

 

[Class of 96]

I can cop a loss, but seeing our F/A get mutilated like this is FFS!!!

 

[Kevinward777]

that is why hastings doesn't start at hooker now all you fools have seen it for yourself fmd

Hardly Hastings fault, DCE 2 interceptions for 2 tries and Shaun Lane 2 dropped balls for 2 tries. The other try came from a beautiful ball from Widdop to Host, again nothing to do with Hastings. Everyone knows API is our 9, you said Brown was a better option. What would have Brown added to the above situation.

 

[ManWar]

Firstly we don't know why the players were rested. Secondly the players that came into the team should step up. Thirdly, we suck against the Dragons.

Certainly agree with your third point! Assuming the rested players are just being 'rested' too many changes to a cohesive unit never works. Think I heard in the commentary that manly have played with the least number of players this season? I'm just dumbfounded.

 

[HappilyManly]

I'll put it down as a rookie coach learning experience, resting players. I don't think Barrett has ever really been in a position before to consider resting players and he took the gamble. Hasn't worked out for him unfortunately.

BJ was carrying a rib injury and Green had hammy issues - 'resting' is just something to put on the sheet

Walks is flat and his defence and positional play has regressed 🙁

Manly Team just have to regroup and give it a fair go

 

[Disco]

Ah well, lets show some ticker and have a good second half