Game Day: Manly v Tigers [Round 19, 2017]

[Simonmyers11]

We need to control more possession. Cant give tigers any chances their attack is very good

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Some of our players look like they're auditioning for the Harlem Globetrotters with their passing.

 

[Ryan]

Worst part: Full house, at home, in front of all the legends, against a crap team, who only have 16 men, we are playing on our heels, and out hustled. WTF?

 

[Kevinward777]

Relax people, it's only half time.

 

[desreturnoftheking]

idiots all idiots fmd these Spooners are just that. pull your head out manly ffs

 

[BirdMan4ever]

no enregy from the boys, very complacent expecting just to turn up and win.
2 errors from Kelly & Frankenstien which i beleive are not NRL level players. they may be safe but offer nothing in attack. no skill no speed, errors to go with it.
need to bring Siro back for frankenstien and get a new center for kelly.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Worst part: Full house, at home, in front of all the legends, against a crap team, who only have 16 men, we are playing on our heels, and out hustled. WTF?

Maybe they were inspired by the Golden Eagles appearance at the Parra game two years ago. That was another bust.

 

[mickqld]

Cant blame refs for that sht first half. Cant compete with such flimsy ruck defense. Top 4 forget it. Top 8 will be a struggle if we can't beat this bunch.

 

[HoldenV8]

to all those saying we a re playing like crap...I say bull ****. this is a prime example of the refs doing their best to screw us over

Our defence does need to tighten up, but the two 6 again's when the ball wasn't played at plus I have so far counted 9 forward passes (only one of which was pulled up) have hurt. The second of the repeat sets when we realistically should have had the ball led directly to a try.

But in saying that, yes we do look flat today for whatever reason.

 

[Fluffy]

Why are playing 9s footy.

Api woeful passing to the ground. Dce throwing lofted cutouts behind uate.

Thank **** lane is playing

 

[Eagles2nv]

Manly need to go back to basics.

Hit the line and win back possesion. We look ok with the ball in hand but the last 20 mins of that game we couldnt get the ball.

Woods is hopfully going to tire aswell as he has really stepped up.

 

[bob dylan]

I know it's a real cliche ( sorry) but just like the last time we played these pricks " they've really turned up to play".

Apparently some guy put $5k at $5 on the Tigers, maybe he's smarter than all of us.

Was his name Brian Kelly?

 

[HappilyManly]

Manly need to run at the line, our forwards seem to mainly play catch and pass

Wright pulled his groin on scoring and is a passenger on the LHS

Feel for Kels, but why Manly players refuse to ever jump, is beyond me

Maaaanly, Maaaanly FFS

 

[globaleagle]

 

[Ryan]

Ok, let's be fair, we are obviously the better quality team. We just need to hold the ball, execute, and play on our toes (not heels). I don't understand how our energy levels and flimsy defense are so poor?

 

[eaglebuzz]

Tuned in for the second part of that half. I can't remember the last time our passing was this bad.

 

[mickqld]

I know it's a real cliche ( sorry) but just like the last time we played these pricks " they've really turned up to play".

Apparently some guy put $5k at $5 on the Tigers, maybe he's smarter than all of us.

Why is it that we play our worst on these big home ground occasions lately. Playing like we did last year. No hunger. Can't believe we're going to blow this opportunity.

 

[Ryan]

Manly need to run at the line, our forwards seem to mainly play catch and pass

Wright pulled his groin on scoring and is a passenger on the LHS

Feel for Kels, but why Manly players refuse to ever jump, is beyond me

Maaaanly, Maaaanly FFS

Kelly is starting to have a case of the Vatuvei's. Costs us either a try or two in attack or defense almost every game now.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Our problem today stems from a poor attitude when a call or the bounce of the ball doesn't go our way. We start making discipline errors and poor judgement calls instead of shutting out what just happened and steeling ourselves to the task at that moment.

DCE struggling to organise his team during that period, and then trying too hard, instead of getting organised and smart while being patient and trusting the structures.

It's like players are just hoping Tigers will hand them the game and they don't have to try too hard.

While Kelly has a lot of potential and I would like to see us persevere with him as he develops, he has some major blunders in his game that really need to be addressed sooner rather than later.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Terrible stuff, 2 quick tries the worst thing that could happen, we stopped going forward and went sideways instead. Barrett will be onto that now but Cleary is no mug either, won't be easy

I expect a big change when Taupau/Jake/Lawrence come back, if not then we are in huge trouble

Had enough of the long balls to the winger too