Game Day: Manly v Tigers [Round 24, 2018]

[yokahontas]

I interpreted that as a "geez that was a close run thing" smile.

Yeah, was going to say the same thing. When Tom walked over to him, it was very much a wry smile and shake of the head, as in ‘THIS close’ kinda thing.

 

[StuBoot]

Kels rushes a play the ball

Would normally say it’s a penalty everyday of the week but as we know it could be a penalty in the 10th & 35th minute but not the 22nd, 60th or 79th!

 

[joeboy]

Joel Thompson missing crucial tackles again, two which lead to try's from nothing but arm grabbing.. I really don't see why people rate him, runs at the markers, gets gang tackled, slow play the balls and useless defence, I just don't get it.

Parker and Tafua really don't give us anything from the back. Parker had never broken a tackle.. Ever, Jorge made a few good runs, but also some terrible runs.

Giving jelly a break tonight, as he had come in in leaps and bounds.

Giogefski is pretty ordinary, lane should be on the edge.

Cherry played really well tonight as did afb, turbo X 2, tapau

As I've said before, we just have to many average players.

Effort was there, apart from Thompson.

 

[Mitch]

Another game lost by under 6 points. We would have nailed these games in 2017, this year we’ve lost almost all of these close games.

 

[Sue]

Elgey has talent and good kicking game. That gets Walker back where he belongs

Need a winger( Anderson ??) class second rower and a no nonsense prop plus a coach with at least some idea and we make the eight. In 45 years watching the game I e never seen incompetent coaching of this magnitude.. The bench stuff must be a piss take surely. And what does he say to these blokes at half time!

At least with the talent we have hope remains. This is a roster with s few additions that is just crying out to improve.

 

[Aussie Battler]

I don’t forgive the sloppiness and ball security, but surely that hand on his head (Kelly) with downward pressure is a penalty any day of the week? Or maybe I’m just frustrated and delusional by now.

Downward pressure on the head only counts if you are an established first grader. Look at the b&llsh*t penalty awarded to Farah (established first grader) before the WT's last try. Couple that up with a deadset bu&lsh^t play the ball and there is your answer as to why league is such a farce !

 

[wombatgc]

Valiant effort. But again the obligatory hugs, chuckles and dry roots with the opposing players at the end of the game. I don't get it.

Dry roots....im as bad as the players, I got a larf out of that.

 

[Simonmyers11]

Just got to fix our sliding defence. We can score points. Tonight again we had two tries called back for forward passes which were flat and bombed 3 certain tries - AFB, kelly and suli!

 

[Kevinward777]

I think we have a solid roster if we can keep it together and stick solid. We are a head case at the.moment and need a fresh start with a good coach

We have the makings of a good side... whoever the new coach is... I hope the very first thing they do is, punt Dan Ferris. We have some players with the potential to explode if they find some proper fitness.

 

[eadie fan]

Really? You can't tell me Parker, Suli, Kelly, Walker, Tafua would make any of the better teams.
Our backline is impotent and the worst defensive lineup I can remember.

So nothing wrong with the other 12 players tonight? Isn’t that something to work with?

Can’t disagree with defence though.

 

[Bill Hamilton]

I would love to see Manly coached.

This is about the only coach that has been sighted in Manly for 3 seasons

 

[Luke_m]

Bombed easy tries but those two "foward passes" were absolute rubbish calls !!! We would have won if either of them were allowed !! We were the better team very hard to take we would have been clear from the spoon

 

[BOZO]

so kelly bombs the try, and then drops the ball at a crucial time
its f***ing contagious isn't it

Kelly is @Mark from Brisbane man .

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Kelly is @Mark from Brisbane man .

And STILL IS!!!

 

[BOZO]

15 seconds on the clock - it was the only play..

Yes mate it was the only way but it was not meant to be
OUr strike players showed us at times how we can compete but under this coach we cant complete and win .
DCE had a great game IMO

 

[yokahontas]

Would normally say it’s a penalty everyday of the week but as we know it could be a penalty in the 10th & 35th minute but not the 22nd, 60th or 79th!

Penalty Broncos no matter what minute of the game

 

[ManWar]

Well well we’ll. It’s come to this. We are relying on other results to avoid the wooden spoon. **** me.

 

[BOZO]

And STILL IS!!!

We all have our bench marks
If he meets yours and your happy then no one can take that away from you

 

[skull61]

Elgey has talent and good kicking game. That gets Walker back where he belongs

Need a winger( Anderson ??) class second rower and a no nonsense prop plus a coach with at least some idea and we make the eight. In 45 years watching the game I e never seen incompetent coaching of this magnitude.. The bench stuff must be a piss take surely. And what does he say to these blokes at half time!

At least with the talent we have hope remains. This is a roster with s few additions that is just crying out to improve.

Walker back to Souths?

 

[XV-1]

Bombed easy tries but those two "foward passes" were absolute rubbish calls !!! We would have won if either of them were allowed !! We were the better team very hard to take we would have been clear from the spoon

Would we have been pissed if Wests scored off the same passes?