Game Day: Manly v Knights [Round 5, 2023]

[KaZa]

Won't happen but Weekes to 5/8 and Ben turbo to centre for Harper.

 

[NREagle]

We missed 17 tackles for the match last week. We've missed 18 today for the first 40.
Defence wins premierships and this won't cut it.

 

[davohan123]

Get Weekes out there. Johns is a reserve graders. As soon as I saw Harper name I knew we were in trouble. Honestly we have no excuses for this garbage. It's fuking Newcastle for fuksake. Panthers will annihilate us next week. Even if we manage to fall over the line here we don't look anything like a top 8 side. We look like last year's last 7 rounds.

Sadly agree it looks like today we have fallen back into bad habits from 2022.

We should be smashing this mob if we were on song.

 

[Simonmyers11]

Here's the real Manly we all know and frustratingly love, time for Harper and Tui to be permanently dropped to Blacktown...

Such a liability in defence.

Defence wins matches

 

[eaglebuzz]

We can still win this but the effort needs to be there in both attack and defense. Playing like we were expecting an easy win and now are paying the price on the scoreboard.

 

[davohan123]

We missed 17 tackles for the match last week. We've missed 18 today for the first 40.
Defence wins premierships and this won't cut it.

Sadly agree
Even though I like John's he has gifted young a few tries

 

[robbiea]

We are a team of bitches worse than the dolphins. I'm now a phins fan **** these losers

See ya

 

[winnyason]

Won't happen but Weekes to 5/8 and Ben turbo to centre for Harper.

Needs to happen. Harper a complete joke

 

[Kalvin]

To be fair to Harper, he hasn't done much wrong.... yet!



Tui all at sea in defence as usual!!

 

[mave]

There is a distinct lack of intensity live at the ground.
Really, really poor defensive effort

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

We aren’t muscling up in defence. We drop off the tackle and let them play so fast through the ruck.

 

[deanm]

Gee we are flat, The forwards need to take control and get Kaeo out there please.

 

[The Insomniac]

Worst half of footy from us in a long time. Paseka and Aloiai bordering on pathetic. Our left side has turned to custard. Gaga and Young are towling us up. Thought Parker was a gun defender. Big lift required 2nd half.

 

[mave]

Oh, and Brailey is killing us in the ruck.

 

[40 nil]

Newcastle has been the better side so far. It appears last week's tough game has taken a lot of sting out of both Manly & Souths.

Lotta Lachlans on the field (three!)

 

[robbiea]

game over

You do know there is two halves right ??

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

Soft effort in the first half. We are no world beaters that’s for sure.

 

[The Royal Soup]

first try after the half wins

 

[davohan123]

There is a distinct lack of intensity live at the ground.
Really, really poor defensive effort

We just don't seem interested or willing to do the hard stuff today.

Enjoy the game but we need an attitude shift of we want to win this game.

 

[Kalvin]

Some kick pressure would be handy too!