Game Day: Manly v Knights [Round 20, 2019]

[The Wheel]

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It might be the 3 bottles of Sav Blanc talking but is this smelling like 2008 or am I just too pissed to be posting.

It’s great to be back isn’t it??

 

[Shoe1]

I didn’t notice Klemmer at all today, live. He’s a myth.

Great heavy grubber kick over the dead ball line. Classic Pearce.

Ponga at 1st or 2nd receiver was dangerous here and there.

Perenara, fmd.

 

[BOZO]

It’s great to be back isn’t it??

Des is Mr Kotter

Jorge Taufua is Epstein

Fainu is washington

Kappow is Barbarino

Api is Horshack

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

It was the other way around, the fan suggested to Klemmer that occasionally it might be a good idea for him to incorporate an offload in his game, Klemmer tore strips off the guy

Oh really hahaha there you go. And he still can't offload

 

[BrendonStarr]

A few terrible errors, awesome defence, and several fantastic attacking plays, should have been a 40+ win but refs kept us on a leash for the moist part.

 

[40 years an eagle]

refs kept us on a leash for the moist part.

Surely for some of us, but probably most of us here don't have a "moist part".

 

[Bearfax]

Des has to be one of, if not the greatest rugby league coach in the game's history. Bellamy has done wonders at Melbourne, but he's also had the advantages of a top squad, and a TPA arrangement that has consistently given his side an UNFAIR advantage. Des has done it without these advantages and building sides up from scratch.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Des has to be one of, if not the greatest rugby league coach in the game's history. Bellamy has done wonders at Melbourne, but he's also had the advantages of a top squad, and a TPA arrangement that has consistently given his side an UNFAIR advantage. Des has done it without these advantages and building sides up from scratch.

Agree.
Although impossible, the icing would be if one or the other succeeded with reversed circumstances to fully judge each of their coaching credentials.
Maybe Des would not shine with a bottomless cap or whether Bellyache would not even glow with a Manly style salary cap and thereby unlimited access to stars and up-comers.
Maybe.

 

[jbb/james]

The ground looks great!!

I wish I could be there but living in Adelaide makes it a tad hard.

The move to 5/8, with Parker back in the centres has been an absolute master stroke... it strengthens our team defensively in two positions and somehow gives us more attacking options as well. Walker has gone from strength to strength at the Six..

It has for sure. Walker has made a few good tackles rushing in but after 2 weeks now that wouldnt have gone unnoticed by rival coaches. It will be exploited and cost us very soon.he is defending like a centre at times which is expected i guess. So far so good though

 

[mickqld]

Waking up to a sore head but it's no dream. We really are up to our eye balls in this premiership. Fuk it feels good to be back.

 

[Briza]

Waking up to a sore head but it's no dream. We really are up to our eye balls in this premiership. Fuk it feels good to be back.

I only drink on game day these days, I start slowly and stop if we lose.
If we win my drinking accelerates and goes till late, I feel like bozo called the cement truck on me!

 

[Go manly]

Have to say today was the best day its been at Brookie for a long time. The 15,012 were much noisier than the 15K crowd 2 weeks ago and, with Golden Eagles day, and the fireworks, the whole atmosphere was awesome.

A wonderful afternoon at Brookie, topped off with superb wins for Blacktown and Manly!

P.S. Had a pre-game thrill when Max Krilich chatted to me walking from the Leagies to the game.

Certainly agree Alinda
There was an electric atmosphere of anticipation and nerves that turned into noise when it was clear that we were on song

Max is a legend
Got to have a bite to eat with the bomb thrower and others and he certainly is a funny man with an astute and clever footy mind

Absolute legend is our captain courageous
................................

Woke up just now
Still buzzing from the day
No voice at all
Little dusty
Some kebab stains on my shirt from the kebab shop opposite the pub still open at 1am
2 coasters from the boat shed with phone numbers on them in my back pocket

Driving home now to the south coast to nervously check where I left my tab tickets for us to make the 8 , the 4 and win the comp

Few of Rueben’s mates from Gerringing in the foyer when we left looking as dusty as me

Thank god designated drivers

Go manly

 

[globaleagle]

2 coasters from the boat shed with phone numbers on them in my back pocket

Nudge nudge wink wink say no more!

Go Manly indeed!

lol.

 

[wombatgc]

I’m off the drink these days. So sitting here clear headed, about to delve into my favourite part of ST after a win...reading the game day thread from the start.

 

[grassy]

I didn’t notice Klemmer at all today, live. He’s a myth.

Great heavy grubber kick over the dead ball line. Classic Pearce.

Ponga at 1st or 2nd receiver was dangerous here and there.

Perenara, fmd.

What!!!! Klemmer was awesome for us.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Have to say today was the best day its been at Brookie for a long time. The 15,012 were much noisier than the 15K crowd 2 weeks ago and, with Golden Eagles day, and the fireworks, the whole atmosphere was awesome.

A wonderful afternoon at Brookie, topped off with superb wins for Blacktown and Manly!

Yep, perfect afternoon at Brookie - sun bathing the hill for almost the whole game. And even with over 15K in there, it was never uncomfortable and felt like we could fit in a few more.
My only complaint is those horrible 1980s Tandy/Realistic speakers on flimsy metal poles (obviously assembled by Trent in his spare time) by the fences on the hill side of the ground. Look so cheap and nasty and obstruct the view of the field. It’s criminal how neglected Brookie has been over the years. Still the best place to watch footy in Sydney by a long, long margin.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Des has to be one of, if not the greatest rugby league coach in the game's history. Bellamy has done wonders at Melbourne, but he's also had the advantages of a top squad, and a TPA arrangement that has consistently given his side an UNFAIR advantage. Des has done it without these advantages and building sides up from scratch.

The bulldog supporters may not agree with you.... but that’s fine

 

[Go manly]

Nudge nudge wink wink say no more!

Go Manly indeed!

lol.

It was probably the kebab shop number for me to ask to stay open for a hand full of eagles

 

[Woodsie]

I’m off the drink these days. So sitting here clear headed, about to delve into my favourite part of ST after a win...reading the game day thread from the start.

My sincere advice to you is ... start drinking again ... now .... if you derive any pleasure whatsoever from reading the discordant ramplings of over-excited and emotive underwear wearing couch quarterbacks typing mindlessly between bites of sausage rolls and quaffing volumous quantities of jungle juice .... then your mind is obviously having a catastropic reaction to alchohol depriivation ...