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

[Waz13]

Harper and Tui are really a pathetic combinations there. No threat at all. The one try they scored should have been a doddle and we only just got it. So slow and impotent.

Surely we have better options than those two. Thought Harper might show up today, but fair go this has to be his last game in grade unless things drastically improve in this half. Tui omg just get him out of the team. Seriously Weekes and somebody else on that side now!!!

 

[Deleted member 26876]

I hope people start to realise just how terrible Cooper Johns is. The fact I’ve seen people say we should move Schuster back to the forwards for him is crazy. Can’t kick, can’t pass, can’t tackle

I agree he shouldnt be the first option of the two but it’s easy to say that off a terrible first half showing. He looked great in trials and in rd 1 was fairly good.

I dont think he should really be the scapegoat for the knights making meters at ease and scattering our whole defence. That scattered defence is whats letting the knights isolate our edges

My bigger issue is with players that keep making the same mistakes. Shocking reads from Tuipulotu, forward packs’ lack of pressure on opposition halves, sloppy/blasè Aloiai defence around the ruck for that johns try

 

[KaZa]

Only one forward has run over 50 metres and that's Haumole who made a break. Our forwards have been garbage. Need to step up and we win this.

 

[davohan123]

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!)

I agree but we still have enough talent to win this match it is just do we want it or not.

This is one of those games if we want to be playing finals footy is a must win.

First try crucial this second half.

 

[nightster]

Harper and Tui are really a pathetic combinations there. No threat at all. The one try they scored should have been a doddle and we only just got it. So slow and impotent.

As I said a few weeks back Tui is Jorge but minus the big hits and hard runs and Harper is not first grade quality

 

[mickqld]

first try after the half wins

More like 1 more try to the Knights and we are toast. They cannot score a point this half if we are to win.

 

[KaZa]

Only one forward has run over 50 metres and that's Haumole who made a break. Our forwards have been garbage. Need to step up and we win this.

Paseka and Jake 79 metres combined. Too many bit ups from Tom

 

[davohan123]

Only one forward has run over 50 metres and that's Haumole who made a break. Our forwards have been garbage. Need to step up and we win this.

We need one of leaders in the forwards to say come follow me boys and lead the charge.

I agree all our forwards look flat today.

 

[Kalvin]

Cmon boys crack the red bulls at half time and show some interest/intensity in the 2nd half!!

 

[mickqld]

The try they scored up the middle, even though we had 12 men, told the story of this game.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Nice tackle Froggy

 

[Kalvin]

Looks like tui hooked, burbo in centres

 

[HoldenV8]

Looks like Harper to the wing, Tuipulotu off and Burbo to centre

Interesting.....

 

[NREagle]

Tom took two hit ups that first set. Where were our forwards????

 

[HoldenV8]

Tom took two hit ups that first set. Where were our forwards????

Our first set of the game was Tuipulotu, Harper, Turbo, Tuilagi, Turbo.....

 

[XV-1]

Croker does an awesome tackle. Not one pat on the back.
What is going on?

 

[Kalvin]

Bullemore perfect example of us today wow

 

[HoldenV8]

Right now the 3, 2, 1 will be a difficult choice. No one is really standing out.

 

[hozza]

Geez we look rubbish

 

[The Royal Soup]

so far today

no line speed

no foresee pack

no urgency

no sting in D