Pre-Game Manly v Storm [Round 16, 2022]

[HK_Eagle]

Hey Bozo... how's your poster boy, Saab doing?

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I'm struggling to think about this game as still stinging after debacle in the last 10 minutes on Friday. I fear that Thursday may be ugly.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I'm struggling to think about this game as still stinging after debacle in the last 10 minutes on Friday. I fear that Thursday may be ugly.

On the positive side, we probably won't find a way to lose this one. That would require us to be in a position to win it first, which seems highly unlikely.

 

[ricardo]

I dont like the storm. I just hope our boys survive the elbows and leg twists.

 

[Damien2812]

After this week's embarrassing loss I expect us to get flogged this round.

 

[qldeagle]

It will be Papenhuyzens return and we can only hope Munster and Grant don’t backup from origin.

Let's hope DCE also doesn't back up from origin

 

[davohan123]

Let's hope DCE also doesn't back up from origin

Another quad strange will do the trick.

 

[Forster eagle]

If we play the full 80 like we did the first 73 minutes we can win by 13+. The boys have 2 weeks to make sure they play 80 minutes. Have faith in the team. It’s was 4 minutes of switching off thst cost us but we were all over them for 73 minutes.

Exactly right...we were fantastic on Friday night. They were flogged all over the ground....not in it....Just didn't give enough respect to Nth Q and thought they'd just go through the motions over the last 7 mins....just like I did 'can't score 3 tries in 7 minutes'.DOH!

 

[ManlyTragic]

We are screwed!

Just sayin’

 

[Volley]

We’re a chance if Papenhayzun doesn’t return, Grant, Munster and DCE don’t back up and Melbourne’s bus turns up with 10 mins to go.

 

[47MVEagle]

Storm 13+

 

[maxta]

Even if Melbourne are parked in 2nd gear, it's hard to picture anything less than a 30 point win to them
I have a feeling Manly will come out with energy and be within a try or 2 at halftime, before they run away with it

 

[XV-1]

It will be Papenhuyzens return and we can only hope Munster and Grant don’t backup from origin.

And DCE?

 

[The Royal Soup]

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seems that the betting market says the same
so the jokes on you champ

 

[Ryan]

seems that the betting market says the same
so the jokes on you champ

Mate, you don't agree with him, or think like he does, so you're probably on ignore haha. Remember, it's all cherry-blossoms, flowers, faerie-floss & ice-cream when it comes to our world beaters. Please remember to stay in line.

 

[QueefRichards]

Any team is beatable when we play our best footy

I hope there were lessons learned from last week and hopefully Kaufusi doesnt elbow some player in the head again

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Looking at the short turnaround from rep round to the Thursday for the Storm game, we don’t seem to have any significant advantage in terms of fewer players backing up – I count 9 from Storm and 10 from Manly (not sure if all will play or how many minutes etc)

NZ v Tonga Saturday 3.20 pm
Storm = NAS, Hughes, J Bromwich, K Bromwich, B Smith
Manly – Foran, Koula, Haumole, Tuipulotu

Samoa v Cook Islands Saturday 5.40 pm
Storm = nil
Manly = Aloiai, Schuster, Taupau, Sipley

PNG v Fiji 7.50pm
Storm = Kamikamica, Olam,
Manly = nil

SOO 2 Sunday 7.50pm
Storm = Kaufusi, Munster
Manly = DCE, Jake

NB - edited - just realisesd Brandon Smith also picked for Kiwis!

 

[47MVEagle]

seems that the betting market says the same
so the jokes on you champ

 

[Eagle 1]

Even if Melbourne are parked in 2nd gear, it's hard to picture anything less than a 30 point win to them
I have a feeling Manly will come out with energy and be within a try or 2 at halftime, before they run away with it

Not looking good crowd wise also, Thursday night at Brookie, would of been better if it was Friday night. Just don't think we're going to have that hard core support that we normally have at Brookie.

 

[Pete the Eagle]

After Friday night no way. We don't learn from mistakes quickly, if at all. We'd find a way to lose, but I doubt we even compete.

Agree , many times i have said we are not smart enough , this game showed it again , we lose the game not they win it , we cannot or will not learn , and WTF was DCEW even thinking about on that last play , stupidity to the max.