Pre-Game Manly v Eels [Round 3, 2023]

[IQofalimabean]

Will be interesting to see whether there are any team changes for the Eels game. Schuster should be an automatic in, assuming he's fit.
Fifita is an interesting one, may well have been picked for the Dog game if fit. Maybe he'll have to show some form at Blacktown in order to oust any of the forwards.
Composition of the bench will again need some thought. Is Weekes there partly as Turbo insurance? Will Lawton be ready after a couple of reserves games?
Aloai was noticeably better for the run and Bull and Keppie don't deserve to be dropped. Neither does Johns for that matter. Good to have some options I suppose.

Weekes is good cover for any injury or HIA to the outside backs. Like last week turbo came off due to cramps.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Be funny if the Sharks beat the Eels and they have to turn up to Brookie staring down the barrel of 0-3!
(knowing they face the Panthers in Round 4!)

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Sorry Mark, you meant Ben, right??

Yes sorry should have said that

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Be funny if the Sharks beat the Eels and they have to turn up to Brookie staring down the barrel of 0-3!
(knowing they face the Panthers in Round 4!)

Oh that would be such a beautiful thing wouldn’t it.

 

[Pete W]

Be funny if the Sharks beat the Eels and they have to turn up to Brookie staring down the barrel of 0-3!
(knowing they face the Panthers in Round 4!)

Be careful of what you wish for. I would rather a complacent Eels team than a desperate one

 

[Seagles68]

Yes sorry should have said that

No, I figured that but just hadn't had coffee yet.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

No, I figured that but just hadn't had coffee yet.

Me neither , that’s next up

 

[Eagle 1]

Have noticed our players out injury list is now down to 2, Tuitavake and Saab. Could this be the year of less injuries ?..jeez.. we're over due on this.

 

[globaleagle]

fixed

I noticed the liquid paper!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Have noticed our players out injury list is now down to 2, Tuitavake and Saab. Could this be the year of less injuries ?..jeez.. we're over due on this.

It’s been a very long time since we’ve had a “ normal “ run.

You can never go injury free but gee the top sides the last few years have managed it better.

I just have a sneaking suspicion Donny Singe was “ old school “ and we needed “ new school “.

Let’s see I guess.

 

[ALinda]

Have noticed our players out injury list is now down to 2, Tuitavake and Saab. Could this be the year of less injuries ?..jeez.. we're over due on this.

I agree but it's only round 1, and please don't say this too loudly or it'll put the mock on them!

 

[MightyEagles]

I’ll be missing this one , we are going cruising for about 3 weeks from this Saturday, mostly no internet ( I’m a tight bastard and don’t want to pay a fortune for the onboard option ).

Mark, I've been on plenty of South Pacific cruises and they always have the NRL on in the bars. Hopefully you will be lucky

 

[globaleagle]

Mark, I've been on plenty of South Pacific cruises and they always have the NRL on in the bars. Hopefully you will be lucky

I think Mark means cruising in his caravan + 4wd...

edit: Nah...it's a boat, sorry ME.

Damn the torpedoes!

 

[Shoe1]

It's not working because the game day thread doesn't work more than a week in advanced. It is pulling a null date which will put it back to 1970.

I was working on it yesterday and will get it fixed today.

We pull the game data from a 3rd party and for some reason they hold back match Id until the week of the game. I have a potential fix but just need to implement it

Imagine how bad it would have been on 31 December 1999? At 23:59:59

 

[Dan]

Imagine how bad it would have been on 31 December 1999? At 23:59:59

You just crashed the interwebs again

 

[Shoe1]

I think Mark means cruising in his caravan + 4wd...

I think

Maybe he’s just cruisin’

 

[deanm]

Be funny if the Sharks beat the Eels and they have to turn up to Brookie staring down the barrel of 0-3!
(knowing they face the Panthers in Round 4!)

Big chance IMHO , Sharks fowards were ordinary last week and McInnes had a shocker.
Go Sharkies !!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think Mark means cruising in his caravan + 4wd...

I think

Ah , no , this time a

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Big chance IMHO , Sharks fowards were ordinary last week and McInnes had a shocker.
Go Sharkies !!

Nicho Hynes still out , I’ve gone the Eels for that reason

 

[globaleagle]

Ah , no , this time a

Oh... my apologies!

SS Minnow!