Game Day: Manly v Roosters [Round 9, 2018]

[Mark from Brisbane]

And what do all the commentators bang on about week in and week out. U can't beat speed!! Just look at our backline ffs... M Wright, Suli, Kelly and Uate. None of those blokes have the pace to seize an opportunity and sprint 40 odd metres to the try line. I know we have our issues with our squad etc but fmd if today wasn't a day to blood one of our quick youngsters on a wing there'll never be that day. If we are to beat these buggers most of our tries will be opportunistic because lets face it we haven't scored a 'well orchestrated try they would have trained all week for' in years. Yet we have picked probably one of the most sluggish backlines in the comp. I truly don't get it.

No we are holding the youngsters back for some easy beat teams like the Dragons and Storm!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m going for my afternoon walk about 4pm today can someone call me if we are smashing them and I’ll come straight home!!

@globaleagle not you as that’s an international call

 

[HappilyManly]

seriously Round 8 closed Friday ... what was the result?

@Dan hasn't posted it yet - think it was looking like Jetski

He can direct you to the New Site Design Thread on how to start a new thread

 

[globaleagle]

I’m going for my afternoon walk about 4pm today can someone call me if we are smashing them and I’ll come straight home!!

@globaleagle not you as that’s an international call

Totally worth it!

 

[globaleagle]

how do you start a new thread on this newfangled webpage layout?! ... wats happened to Survivor ... are there any?

On the main forum page (one with all the threads) look down on the right hand side. You'll see a little white pencil inside a maroon circle (about the size of a 5 cent piece)

Click on that creates a new thread.

I just answered this like 5 days ago. Everyone needs to follow me on here so they don't miss out on my greatness..lol

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

One thing’s for sure unless we get another 2-3 ACL’s Hastings will never play for the Sea Eagles again.

To be honest I bet he’s gone by June 30 BUT we will still be paying him!!

 

[davohan123]

Roosters 20+
We will play them into form you just know it
Just can't get excited for us at the moment.
Will still watch the game but with no expectations at all.

 

[Briza]

I'm not watching or recording this game as I'm one more p!ss poor performance away from a smashed tv, so I'm expecting to miss an epic Manly win.

 

[Jigzkiller]

Players love Barrett so much Roosters by by 20.

 

[Class of 96]

That’s not a very PC way to display Moses

 

[Ranga]

This will be the first game I have attended in a number of years (even bought myself a new manly jersey for the occasion) and all I hope for is a strong team first attitude. There are no excuses for poor attitude.
I am fairly optimistic about our chances though. Despite his deficiencies, we have an upgrade on our five eight in Walker and I think we can hold our own in the forwards. If the attitude is right and a few flashes of individual brilliance, we will be right in this one. (Of course, it is a distinct possibility that we will crash and burn.)

 

[brad]

We're gonna win this .

 

[Pittwater Legend]

That’s not a very PC way to display Moses
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Moses is looking like a bit of a dark horse

 

[globaleagle]

Sheesh, I thought Mitch Aubusson retired 15 years ago!

 

[HappilyManly]

Moses is looking like a bit of a dark horse

Go Moses

 

[Tomay]

Please let’s see some football and not a penalty test. If we play poorly, so be it, but if the refs smash us with early penalties and scare us into letting them roll us in the ruck and staying put on our line it will be a long afternoon. Our pack is better, let’s win it through the middle. Jake to Tom!

 

[HoldenV8]

Please PLEASE let this rumour I'm hearing about Walker and Brown sharing the 5/8 role today to be nothing more than that, a rumour.

Seriously, if we do that today (by design and not through injury forced positional changes), then Barrett has no business being a first grade coach.

Surely Trent couldn't be that stupid.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

This will be the first game I have attended in a number of years (even bought myself a new manly jersey for the occasion) and all I hope for is a strong team first attitude. There are no excuses for poor attitude.
I am fairly optimistic about our chances though. Despite his deficiencies, we have an upgrade on our five eight in Walker and I think we can hold our own in the forwards. If the attitude is right and a few flashes of individual brilliance, we will be right in this one. (Of course, it is a distinct possibility that we will crash and burn.)

And there be the killer quote. We have an upgrade in walker at 5/8....FFS. of course he will probably kill it today and Baz will be a genius on Monday for planning the switch.

 

[BrendonStarr]

Manly by 28.

 

[Ryan]

Please God, life karma, or any other entity that might hear me. Help me today, and give us a win. I'm on my knees begging. Pleading.

Give me something. Anything. Help me out of this place 😎