Game Day: Manly v Knights [Round 8, 2016]

[Simonmyers11]

very, very lucky to be ahead at half time. very flat. need much better go forward up the middle second half. too much side ways passing. need better, quicker play the balls, hard straight running and more energy.

big breeze behind us second half should help field position

 

[Woodsie]

Brown to hooker.

 

[FlyingHigh]

Turbo is having a very poor game so far. He is just not having a go. Confidence?

It seems strange his kick inside for Snake was excellent he has so much to be confident about.

 

[mave]

Vave and BJ make a massive difference to our go foward.

 

[KOMORI]

Massive effort to be ahead into that wind. BJ has been massive since he came on

BJ and Vave have been very good..

 

[globaleagle]

when corey norman got a professional 10 mins in the bin...I knew...I just knew Manly would be getting one. I wish I posted it!

All of a sudden the ref's have decided that the knights are world beaters giving them all the 50/50's as well.

Great to see BJ get a try on anzac day....you could see he wanted it!

Hopefully we go on with it...despite the refs.

commentators are so full of ****. knights try was a no try!

 

[double hoops]

Yes a big wind which hopefully is worth points to us. But dam we could not have played a tight grinding game into the wind, or one man down any worse. The worse thing for us is if we keep playing this hit and miss style in the second half. Even if they come off and the balls stick and we flog em. This team needs to learn COMPOSURE.

 

[FlyingHigh]

Fox commentators don't think BJ scored.

 

[Killer03]

Not a great first half, but a leads a lead. The sin bin and the breeze didn't help, so I'll take any positive. DCE has done one or two nice kicks, but I'd like to see tommy t sniffing around the ruck more.

Good to see t red fire up at sims.

 

[Budgie]

T

It seems strange his kick inside for Snake was excellent he has so much to be confident about.

Truth is, he's still a baby. Brilliant talent but much to learn.

 

[KeithSheldon]

Fox commentators don't think BJ scored.

Fox commentators just don't think at all.

 

[Hgbcds]

Jesus

Playing infront of a packed house on a team who is undefeated at home (granted only 2 games) against what looks like a gale force wind...and we all know the bounce back... and they are down by 2 points to a freakish try

I am not saying we are fantastic but you would think we are down by 50 the way some carry on

Thank you. Packed house in the country ,Anzac day. We're winning a dogfight cmon boys

 

[HK_Eagle]

Happy to agree to disagree as to my untrained eye there has been progression, especially considering the draw / injuries we have had

Yeah, I think we are just looking at it in different emotional states. I also have been happy with some of the progress and improvement I have seen, and undoubtedly the injury disruptions have affected the timeline for getting it together.

There are 2 aspects that continue, which concern me.
1. Form of senior players (BS particularly, though Lyon and Matai have been hot and cold this season too. DCE yet to live up to his price tag and hype)
2. Ill-discipline and silly basic errors

 

[manlyfan76]

Anyone else at terrey hills tavern?

Probably. Lol I'm at a bowlo on my own in QLD.

 

[simon64]

Very lucky to be ahead.

I was happy to see the Newcastle try turned down but can't see how BJ's was any more conclusive.

Put it this way, if the situation were reversed I'd be blowing up.

Let's hope we come home on the breeze.

 

[wombatgc]

I wish Gary belcher would stfu about the first knights no try. The rules say downward pressure and the scoring with a finger on the ball era died out years ago.

I wish he'd just stfu period. Not a fan.

 

[KOMORI]

Fox commentators just don't think at all.

My left nut has a higher IQ than Gasnier..

 

[HK_Eagle]

It seems strange his kick inside for Snake was excellent he has so much to be confident about.

It was excellent execution, but a poor choice in my opinion. He had enough space 10 meters out to have a red hot go himself.

 

[Woodsie]

That was ordinary defence. This really needs to be Lyon's last year.

Lyon was providing cover expecting Turbo to go for the ball. Not Lyons fault.

 

[manlyfan76]

Brown to hooker.

Barrett to halfback.