Game Day: Manly v Eels [Round 7, 2016]

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yes they do, that's when they cram in all the ads. That and during the 16 minute half-time break.

 

[manlyfan76]

Boy, this a big game in regards to our season. Win this week and we are 4-3 with newcastle next week which should see us win easy and go 5-3. Lose and next week is a must win to get back to 4-4. Sets up our season right there.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

newcastle next week which should see us win easy

No such thing as a gimme this year.
Some games may turn out one-sided but you don't know in advance which ones they'll be.

Very even comp (apart from rampant salary cap cheats Eels)

 

[Frank]

I can't see us winning. However, if Foran does his hammy in the process it will ease the pain somewhat.

 

[The Wheel]

Can't see why there is so much negativity revthis game - we are improving its at Brookvale parra won't play as well as they did last week against a very poor Canberra effort.

 

[Clay]

This is Parras first 5 day turn around for the year, hopefully they are a bit flat and we take full advantage

 

[HoldenV8]

Yes the Speels were good last week. On the other side of the coin though, they didn't really meet much resistance from Canberra did they. As good as the Speels were, the Raiders were equally bad.

We can win this one.

 

[HappilyManly]

Yes the Speels were good last week. On the other side of the coin though, they didn't really meet much resistance from Canberra did they. As good as the Speels were, the Raiders were equally bad.

We can win this one.

Love to see our little novice half back run around the wannabe Parra half back - Api for another 3 Dally M points

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Let's not forget the Dalai has a lot riding on this game as well, he's had the wood over us for a while now but possibly with the demise of 2V this may not be the case.

I just hope any announcement of a points deduction or not playing for points comes on Friday rather than before the game as we don't want them getting any additional incentive ( I remember when the Storm was stung they then went on a bit of a winning run).

 

[HoldenV8]

I don't get all the negativity around here lately. Seriously, some here have already conceded that we're going to lose on Thursday night and the teams haven't even been announced yet.

And I'm sorry to say that its the same ones who had us being 1-5 or 0-6 at this stage rather than the 3-3 we are having won 3 of our last 4.

Have a little faith people. Have a little faith.

 

[Woodsie]

We only ever lose to Parra when we are expected to flog them.

Manly by 10.

 

[Budgie]

We only ever lose to Parra when we are expected to flog them.

Manly by 10.

Been a very long time since we weren't expected to flog them!

 

[ricardo]

Prediction:

Choc to announce his retirement just before the game in some Channel Nein schmaltz number and the ground gets flooded by tears.

Eels stripped of all premiership points this year.

Crushed mentally they lose the will to go on and Manly win by 50.

 

[Rodo]

Interesting Mateo out again. What's the excuse this time?

Starling to start and Lussick to the bench.

And Fonua-Blake is not in the team.

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Let's not forget the Dalai has a lot riding on this game as well, he's had the wood over us for a while now but possibly with the demise of 2V this may not be the case.

I just hope any announcement of a points deduction or not playing for points comes on Friday rather than before the game as we don't want them getting any additional incentive ( I remember when the Storm was stung they then went on a bit of a winning run).

Agree. I was thinking that very thing, that they'll use the news in some twisted motivation.

 

[lsz]

Interesting Mateo out again. What's the excuse this time?

Starling to start and Lussick to the bench.

And Fonua-Blake is not in the team.

To be fair has there been a game when we have lined up 1 - 17 as per program?

 

[Scorpio]

Parramatta will walk away with no points this week... and they will also lose on Thursday.

 

[Briza]

1 Brett Stewart

2 Jorge Taufua

3 Jamie Lyon (C)

4 Steve Matai

5 Tom Trbojevic

6 Dylan Walker

7 Apisai Koroisau

8 Darcy Lussick

9 Matt Parcell

10 Nate Myles

11 Tom Symonds

12 Martin Taupau

13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange:

14 Lewis Brown

15 Brenton Lawrence

16 Josh Starling

17 Siosia Vave

 

[eaglebuzz]

To be fair has there been a game when we have lined up 1 - 17 as per program?

Exactly. The team named on Tuesday does not guarantee the make up of the side on game day.

 

[Rodo]

To be fair has there been a game when we have lined up 1 - 17 as per program?

If I am not mistaken the side named last week was close to spot on. Only one change, which was to the run-on side with Lussick coming on for Starling.