Post-Game Discussion Manly v Knights [Round 5, 2023]

[davohan123]

We are so lucky to even come away with a draw after that absolute s#!t show.

Unfortunately after two golden point matches in a row, penrith won in a canter last night and have an extra day turn around... I think we will get absolutely pumped next week.

40 + win for them next week sadly.
We look so shot after today.
No way we match Panthers at home next week.
I know it's a draw but feel like that was a more of a loss today.

 

[Scorpio]

Seriously why did croker run the ball on the last in the first period of gp1

DCE was tackled on tackle 4 with 10 seconds left. Don't think he had a better option?

 

[Yaz Eagle]

Emotions aside I think we will be happy with 1 point if you look at the players we have lost - Schu and Koula before the game, Tui and Burbo in the game, Crocker playing on 1 shoulder. This should give some guys a go in 1st grade - Vaega will come in for Tui, Sipley comes into the bench which gives a bigger sized bench.

We should have finished this off but Knights played it smart and attacked with their best attacking options against our weaker defensive side of Parker/Garrick.

We are not far off from a full 80 minutes, the Bye came at the wrong time for us and now we need to build momentum again.

 

[davohan123]

DCE was tackled on tackle 4 with 10 seconds left. Don't think he had a better option?

Could of tried to spread it out wide knights were shot out numbers to the other side

 

[mickqld]

Harper should never be near 1st grade ever again. Absolute turnstile in defense and can't pass to his winger EVER. Cooper is not a first grader. Put Weekes to 5/8 for fuksake.
Dumbest coaching decisions. Wait till 65 min to pit our only decent attacking option on. Then he creates 2 tries to get us ahead then takes him off. We did everything to throw this fuking game away from coaches to players.

 

[40 nil]

Very exciting ending. Credit to our team for recovering from 16-28 down. We will need to improve 100% to beat Penrith. Weekes needs to play more minutes. If Burbo is out next week, wonder if Samuela will be promoted?

 

[Jerry1]

Same as last year. Couple of injuries and we are pants.

 

[Forster eagle]

Harper should never be near 1st grade ever again. Absolute turnstile in defense and can't pass to his winger EVER. Cooper is not a first grader. Put Weekes to 5/8 for fuksake.
Dumbest coaching decisions. Wait till 65 min to pit our only decent attacking option on. Then he creates 2 tries to get us ahead then takes him off. We did everything to throw this fuking game away from coaches to players.

I think you'll find Parker missed more tackles....I'm done with these 2 centres. We can't win a comp with Parker...end of story
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[Will on the hill]

Two weeks in a row where DCE has a good PTB and space to take a FG from 35 out. I don't understand why he isn't taking them.

 

[Highflier]

Does Jake get all 6 points this week??

Yes

 

[mickqld]

Turbo is not the player he was, I don't know what the go is but he's become very ordinary imo

Yep he is back to a very average fullback. I'd rather the 8 blindingly outstanding games than 24 games of this. We are seriously fuked if he doesn't come good.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Only saw the first half, but boy, we still know how to give away easy tries. We got the trifecta of defensive incompetence in 40 minutes. Up the middle? Try! Swing it left? Try! Swing it right? (Wait for it…) Try! Absolutely piss-poor.

 

[krusty]

Hopefully Jakes game today puts any criticism of his salary and worth to the team to bed.

 

[Bearfax]

Knew this was going to be a serious danger game. Parker and Harper outside of Johns. Bad combination. Weekes needs to be at centre with Schuster coming back. Otherwise its back to the pedestrian back line we've had for years.

 

[Alfreddo]

According to the ABC call it was a high quality cracker of a game. High completions low errors. Disappointing to miss 49 missed tackles though. That is way too many. A lot of work to do. But we did well to get ourselves back into the game at 26-16 down. That one point could be a real blessing come the end of the year. We are currently not a Top 4 quality team but we are still up there for now. That was more of a 7th-8th performance today.

 

[winnyason]

Cooper johns, what an awful footballer. **** him off

 

[davohan123]

Turbo only playing at 40% from what I can see.

If he doesn't come good we are looking in trouble.

Panthers away
Storm home
Tigers away( after tigers have the bye)

Very interesting 3 weeks ahead.

 

[Jerry1]

According to the ABC call it was a high quality cracker of a game. High completions low errors. Disappointing to miss 49 missed tackles though. That is way too many. A lot of work to do. But we did well to get ourselves back into the game at 26-16 down. That one point could be a real blessing come the end of the year. We are currently not a Top 4 quality team but we are still up there for now. That was more of a 7th-8th performance today.

You think Newcastle are a top eight side?

 

[Waz13]

Harper should never be near 1st grade ever again. Absolute turnstile in defense and can't pass to his winger EVER. Cooper is not a first grader. Put Weekes to 5/8 for fuksake.
Dumbest coaching decisions. Wait till 65 min to pit our only decent attacking option on. Then he creates 2 tries to get us ahead then takes him off. We did everything to throw this fuking game away from coaches to players.

Well said Mick

 

[Disco]

Dissapointing performance.

We have to be better.

Also, and obviously not ideal in a Manly game....but a draw, how retro, how good

Ha the dislikes pouring in.

Not happy with a draw in a Manly game....like duh, but its been so long to see a draw in the NRL, good to see they arent a thing of the past