Manly Vs Cowboys

[KOMORI]

Taufua has been brilliant tonight.

Both you and stroker Torana are spot on

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Will be interested to read the weekly T Williams topic tonight

 

[Jethro]

You beauty! Fantastic win and cop that Thurston!

and cop that QLD media

 

[Earnie the Eagle]

Enjoy the win, always sweet to send sooky Thurston home with a loss. Going to be a tough one next week.

 

[simon64]

I was never a cynic but I can't believe how biased the channel 9 commentary is.

It is beyond ridiculous. I've lost the tiny bit of respect I had for Gus Gould and I didn't have any respect for that cue ball head, mini me bast*rd Sterling anyway.

 

[niccipops]

That was a truly gutsy effort. Especially with all the cowboys hype. The boys shut JT and Bowen down really well.
I didn't want to say it on here earlier this week but I thought we go out this match. Just thought we were too injured and down on our luck. So glad I was wrong.
Stevie back next week. Hats off to Tooves and the boys.

 

[sean1976]

I'm astonished by the commentary. COuldn't believe the way they jumped to the conclusion Foran touched that ball. It was clear that Thurston touched it - and I can honestly say that I'm not being one eyed in saying that. Does anyone think different?

 

[FlyingHigh]

To be honest i didn't think the refs were that bad. I can see how both tries were awarded. I thought forans hand was blocked by jts. And we were the better team without doubt

 

[ABTK]

... and have a look at how far forward that last pass was for the Cowgirl's last try...

 

[FlyingHigh]

I'm astonished by the commentary. COuldn't believe the way they jumped to the conclusion Foran touched that ball. It was clear that Thurston touched it - and I can honestly say that I'm not being one eyed in saying that. Does anyone think different?

No I agree. My immediate reaction was that fozs hand was behind thurstons. So it was a fair try.

 

[KOMORI]

Snake was ENORMOUS defensively tonight, huge try saver on Tate.... in fact all the boys were pretty solid at the back with Tafua and Oldfield playing great too.

Some promising signs from Gifty too, starting to hit his straps at the right time methinks.

Bring on the purple scum

 

[Jax24]

Great tough victory and a better second half than last week. Ball security much better and defence was reasonably solid with the odd glitches. Also the attack looked alot more organized as well. Yes there was some controversial calls in 2 of Manly try's but at the end of the day you create your own luck and you play to the whitsle. Personally I thought both try's were plausible and were awarded as BOTD tries with refs stating the reasons for them. The TMO and the referees made the decisions not the Manly players. Overall I still think the best team deservedly won. Well done boys let's do it again next week!!!

 

[Jethro]

The Cowboys 2nd try was off of a metre forward pass from Thurston to Winterstein. You can't say that momentum carried the ball forward either as JT was running towards the sideline before he passed the ball forward to Winterstein.

 

[Ralphie]

The Cowboys 2nd try was off of a metre forward pass from Thurston to Winterstein. You can't say that momentum carried the ball forward either as JT was running towards the sideline before he passed the ball forward to Winterstein.

Agree 100%. Add to that the FACT that they illegally raked the ball to get possession.

 

[Jethro]

If looked like thurstons hand was in front of forans. If maybe wrong but I could see how they awarded it.

That's a possibility too. I'll have to wait until after the game to have another look at it.

Well, I've looked at again numerous times from different angles at both normal and slow speed and I'm with the video refs on this one as I really couldn't 100% say that either of them knocked the ball towards the Cowboys line.

 

[torana355]

At the end of the day all teams get bad calls, if those tries were against us we would probably be blowing up but the calls went our way tonight. We have been ripped off plenty of times by the video refs so i don't feel bad whatsoever.

 

[Jethro]

Did anyone else see the coat-hanger that Thurston did on Gift at the 65:35 minute mark that was not picked up by the refs? Killer questioned the ref but he was brushed by him and put down the scrum for Gift losing the ball

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At the end of the day all teams get bad calls, if those tries were against us we would probably be blowing up but the calls went our way tonight. We have been ripped off plenty of times by the video refs so i don't feel bad whatsoever.

Me either for that very reason

 

[marooned]

... and have a look at how far forward that last pass was for the Cowgirl's last try...

Yep it was a good 2 metres forward but the commentators didn't pick up on it.

 

[Jethro]

Snake was ENORMOUS defensively tonight, huge try saver on Tate.... in fact all the boys were pretty solid at the back with Tafua and Oldfield playing great too.

Some promising signs from Gifty too, starting to hit his straps at the right time methinks.

Bring on the purple scum

Snake was lucky that he didn't end up with a broken jaw. At the 42:43 mark, Thurston puts up the bomb, Snake catches the ball in goaland falls on his arse. As he is falling, Morgan (their number 7) dives at him with his shoulder straight into the side of Snake's jaw. Snake gets up looking over his shoulder and calls Morgan a f***ing cockhead

 

[MWSE]

We play at our best when our backs are up against the wall and everyone is baying for our blood. Its building! B2B with 2V!