Game Day: Manly v Roosters [Finals Week 2, 2021]

[EaglesDontTweet]

Thought the refereeing was pretty good until the last 5 or so minutes with chooks forward passing, penalties, knock-ons and terrible play the balls. I hope ref was just a little tired from blowing the whistle on Manly tries.

 

[NYEagle]

Parker, Harper and Schuster simply not good enough.

I’m not gettting all the criticism here. We are winning 24-6!. We have let in one try and are pretty except tight except the edges which are a little open.

Let’s hope Bob they can impress you and many of the others here in the second half

NYEagle

 

[Steve76]

40-20 if it comes off he's a genius

And how did that go? Just played them into the game.
Stupid comment. Up by 20, you don't need a 40/20

 

[Cioran]

I'm glad the Sea Eagles don't lay down to get penalties but how many penalties would we have had by now if we did a Raiders and stayed down for every head hight and crusher,

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Look , we still have some issues ( we know that ) but let’s rejoice in the fact we aren’t getting smashed like last week.

Lots of learning going on out there.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

The ref seems to be giving the Roosters a leg up but that's probably just because we ran up a big lead quickly. Most ref's will try and drag you back if it looks like turning into a blow out.

I thought Sutton gave manly a bit of a leg up early typical ref just evening up for 1/2 time
Manly got 2 restarts and 2 penalties in the first 5 mins nearly more than they got all game last week against Melb

 

[Steve76]

Goes for a 40/20 get a scrum 20 out score a try out 30 -4 game almost over . Doesn’t get it trust in the defence
small risk for a good outlay

Trust in defence?? Yeh right

 

[Supreme Leader]

Is there a door Des can rip off? They come out motivated, we win

 

[Mal Cochrane]

Schuster is a worry, he won't put his shoulder into anything, just arm grabbing all game

 

[davohan123]

We are still very fragile in defence looks like roosters could score every time they get down our end.

The other things few things i saw

still no tank or Lawton on the field very strange with tank.

The one player of the match for going unnoticed but man Croker has made such a difference to us tonight he was a big out last week.

The first try scored in the second half is crucial we score don't see roosters coming back they score and convert only down by 2 tries.

If we are leading by 20-26 point range with 20 to go I would get turbo and DCE off.

Croker making the difference but we have to not let the roosters back in.

Who's the idiot who said there was team disharmony in this group yours truly I will eat humble pie.

Big opening 15 minutes.

 

[mickqld]

Just got home. What have I missed 😳

 

[Simonmyers11]

Concerned about the disappearance of Schuster over the last month.
What's the story?

Seems they have gone away from the foran out the back to Shuster play. Can still be a weapon but needs a little space to work with

 

[davohan123]

Schuster is a worry, he won't put his shoulder into anything, just arm grabbing all game

He seems so far down on confidence tonight not his natural attacking best.

 

[bob dylan]

Concerned about the disappearance of Schuster over the last month.
What's the story?

Too long a season for a young bloke. He should of been rested vs Cows or Dogs.

Now he looks like a liability.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Trust in defence?? Yeh right

It’s working okay so far
they went for 2 instead of trying to break the defence

 

[niccipops]

Who's in Mackay, live and posting?
Bring it home for us you good things.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Just got home. What have I missed 😳

Up by 18 and some still not happy 🥺

 

[bob dylan]

Well , usually , our second halves are better than our first , if so about 50-6 sounds ok !!

Dream on.

I will settle 24-12.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The first section of the second half is really really important , we score first I reckon it’s game over , they score first , it’s game on.

We MUST score first , absolutely MUST!’

 

[SeaEagle21]

Has Parker got an issue with his right arm/shoulder? Seems to be hanging down after every tackle since his knock on.