Game Day: Manly v Titans [Round 5, 2018]

[eagleron]

I could see that working, but maybe bringing in one at a time would be better. Speed would be a welcome inclusion but only if they can hold their own in defense.

The current pair on the wings are hardly defending like demons, what have we got to lose?

 

[Fibro Eagle]

A lot has been said about Croker and the descions that TB made but one critical moment was when DCE kicked on zero tackle late in the game sometimes DCE game management suffers under pressure

 

[Jigzkiller]

This is taken from our official twitter "It was a courageous effort from our boys today however we couldn't get the win." I hope Barrett and co aren't spewing this rubbish to the players.
If they think we are going well they need to find centrelink tomorrow.

 

[brad]

Yes, let's keep going W.L.W.L.W.L...and miss the finals. I bet there would be more posters in the negative thread than the positive one.

And friend ? Bar a few mate there is inconsistency with most teams and its about sticking with them whatever they dish up.

 

[Simonmyers11]

We really are missing our injured players. Tom obviously but Siro runs great lines and off loads, missing Jorge's kick returns and running Meters out of dummy half.

 

[lsz]

But it's the same reasons week in week out and year in year out. We are just average...

A touch above with a full team but off the pace without it

 

[Clay]

A lot has been said about Croker and the descions that TB made but one critical moment was when DCE kicked on zero tackle late in the game sometimes DCE game management suffers under pressure

With no fullback the play was on, Backs should of been more aware, not only that if the forwards pushed through it would of been a repeat set. Our kick chase all day was embarrassing except for DCE.

 

[tookey]

Well that was just depressing, expected but still depressing.

My highlight today was Lachlan Croker playing the ball in the wrong direction.
As they say you can't coach that.

Trent Barrett can He is a supercoach

 

[Jigzkiller]

Bar a few mate there is inconsistency with most teams and its about sticking with them whatever they dish up.

No 1 is dumping the team but if we are playing **** it can and should be said it doesn't mean we love the team any less. As for other teams I couldn't give a **** I support Manly and judge us on our own history which is superior to these other teams. The day we start to accept mediocre is the day I find another sport.

 

[lsz]

Let's call this season and next off if we are going to trot out that excuse all the time.

Selective quote? It is part of a depth problem.

Last year we had a significant cap space tied up in Brett and Stevey M, this year we have some issues again which means we do not have the depth to cover players being out / limits existing player development

It is not an excuse it is a fact of where we are right now

 

[Jerry1]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/08/live-stream-titans-and-sea-eagles-press-conferences/

Baz 'Not our Day' 🙁

Yeah na... Na.. Yeah yeah na..
Naaa Yeah..

 

[Fibro Eagle]

With no fullback the play was on, Backs should of been more aware, not only that if the forwards pushed through it would of been a repeat set. Our kick chase all day was embarrassing except for DCE.

Yes I can agree with that I gues in hindsight a full set on there line at that part of the game may have resulted in a try but that’s the chance you play

 

[mickqld]

Nothing's changed. Will just be more inconsistent sht served up week after week. Barrett has NFI. We should've gone all out for Cleary when we had a chance

 

[The Who]

I grew up with Manly having exciting backlines so how stoked was I to see Croker, Jono Wright, Mattie Wright, Uate and Kelly out there today. Speed and flair in spadefuls.

Not too many options when you have Turbojet, Parker and Tafua out.
Take Hunt, Widdop and Duffy out of Illawarra and I guarantee they would lose.
But, why did we even take Johno Wright to Gladstone?
Didn't they take Tom Wright away?

 

[Moops]

I grew up with Manly having exciting backlines so how stoked was I to see Croker, Jono Wright, Mattie Wright, Uate and Kelly out there today. Speed and flair in spadefuls.

I have seen better NSW Cup backlines than that one.

 

[Jigzkiller]

It is not an excuse it is a fact of where we are right now

It is a fact but it had no input in our inept performance today.

 

[The Insomniac]

We were let down by coaching today. You make a 5/8 play dummy half and visa versa. Up until them Api was killing them out of dummy half and the focal point of our attack. Move him out he the makes critical errors . Dropped ball and bad kick forward pass. Why weaken one position to strenghten another. Dumb coaching IMO.

 

[Clay]

Yes I can agree with that I gues in hindsight a full set on there line at that part of the game may have resulted in a try but that’s the chance you play

Lower percentage play, but we didn't look that threatening inside the 20 and haven't for at,east 3 years now.
Statistically our percentage of tries scored from long range was higher then any other team last year from memory, we saw that again today and almost another from Kelly

 

[Cliffymagic]

Bloody Cartwright always seems to come up with a special play againts us. Did it last year with the panthers and tday with a try assist.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Lower percentage play, but we didn't look that threatening inside the 20 and haven't for at,east 3 years now.
Statistically our percentage of tries scored from long range was higher then any other team last year from memory, we saw that again today and almost another from Kelly

That’s a good point I notice that a lot whether it’s DCE or who ever going one way then spinning around and going another way just looking for someway through