Manly young guns eyeing releases

[simon64]

Croker's repeated selection baffles me no end. He wouldn't make any other side in the NRL.
I refuse to believe that Cust wouldn't offer more than this guy.

I'd also move Walker back to the centres and maybe put Funa back there. Although when I think of him, the first word that comes to mind is "slow". He's just so effing slow. Hank Scorpio misses out for mine.

I'm bummed Gauc got injured. I rate him and think he offers more than Jetski (except for maybe his ability to play as a stop gap centre)

If Des picks the same team, this joint will go into meltdown....and you could hardly blame us. I'll be at Kogarah watching Sydney FC. At least they're a chance of winning. I can't watch another shellacking.

 

[frank stokes]

Think that Funa was there to cover outside backs and full back . Just the make up of the side did make it a bit more difficult to include Schuster , if Walker went down for instance . Personally would have gone for Harper at the back and Walker in the centres with Suli and Schuster on the bench

hear what you are saying but Jetski played centre heaps of times last year so I think there was an option to cover out wide...

put Funa in or leave him out imo, there is no use putting an outside back on your bench - I would have had Cust at hooker and Schuster/Croker on bench (actually I would have had Cust 9, Davey at 12, Schuster AND Cust on the bench with Jetski off fishing somewhere)...

but with Croker at 9 it had to be Cust/Shuster in the 14...

 

[Supreme Leader]

Exactly. When there's blood in the water everything gets exaggerated... a story about Cade Cust and Morgan Harper leaving would get no airplay at all in normal circumstances.

Buckle up for the silly season come early. Boardroom unrest, player unrest, feuding players, captain on the outer. Any half baked theory will get a run.

Only going to get worse when we get lapped again this weekend too.

You forgot to add Silvertails at war with each other?

 

[tookey]

can’t argue with much of that.

question for you mate which centre makes way for walker?

for mind suli promises a lot but hasn’t delivered as much as he should. parker is much maligned on here but i think he’s more consistent of the two

Our left hand side leaked 7 tries on Saturday so Parker must be the one to go

 

[frank stokes]

Our left hand side leaked 7 tries on Saturday so Parker must be the one to go

but only as a job-lot with Garrick....

 

[manly al]

hear what you are saying but Jetski played centre heaps of times last year so I think there was an option to cover out wide...

put Funa in or leave him out imo, there is no use putting an outside back on your bench - I would have had Cust at hooker and Schuster/Croker on bench (actually I would have had Cust 9, Davey at 12, Schuster AND Cust on the bench with Jetski off fishing somewhere)...

but with Croker at 9 it had to be Cust/Shuster in the 14...

Mentioned it previously and have not seen any replays but Jet Ski was or seemed to be going O K in the first 20 or so until he got injured a bit .

 

[court83]

We all know des will name the team 1-17 like last week.. you can bet your left one on it..

Will have the old 5 man extended bench BS and if ANY changes are to be made it won't happen until the hour before kickoff... Not sure why we bother looking at team lists until game day

 

[madmax]

Manly's woes are continuing, with the Sea Eagles in danger of losing two of their best young players in coming weeks.

Utility Cade Cust and fullback Morgan Harper - who many believe should have been selected last weekend - are being scouted by rival clubs.

While Manly were humbled in the top grade by the Roosters, Cust had a blinder at hooker in the NSW Cup, scoring three tries and producing three try assists.

The player Des Hasler chose ahead of him at hooker, Lachlan Croker, failed to make a single run in the entire game against the Roosters and missed a couple of vital tackles.

And Harper - who was expected to play fullback when Tommy Turbo fell in the shower - has told teammates he is considering asking for a release after also being overlooked for Dylan Walker, who struggled out of position at fullback.

There is intense pressure on Hasler to also call up boom youngster Josh Schuster, who was another standout for Manly's feeder team Blacktown as they demolished a strong North Sydney team 48-20 on Sunday.

Snubbed young stars eyeing Manly exit

While Broncos recruit is facing surgery

wwos.nine.com.au

Yep....read that article & quoted it in another thread. I have a feeling they won’t be the only ones with Schuster & Olakau’atu next....it’s sad when these guys are ignored & the likes of Garrick, Croker, Parker, Taufua (as much as he’s been great for the club), Gosiewski, Boyle are persisted with.

 

[madmax]

More BS, how was Schuster a stand out, I watched the game, and waited for him to get involved but apart from 1 pass where we scored, and kicking on the last he did nothing.

Oh but Foran, DCE & Croker were outstanding eh?

 

[Waz13]

We all know des will name the team 1-17 like last week.. you can bet your left one on it..

Will have the old 5 man extended bench BS and if ANY changes are to be made it won't happen until the hour before kickoff... Not sure why we bother looking at team lists until game day

100%! I’m just living in hope that he changes it up a bit.

 

[frank stokes]

Mentioned it previously and have not seen any replays but Jet Ski was or seemed to be going O K in the first 20 or so until he got injured a bit .

He has decent moments but imo he is too mistake prone and does not offer anything in attack - when was the last time that you saw him create space for another player or get a fast play-the-ball? (personally I reckon it was when he was playing centre last year).

I just don't see whatever it is that Des sees....

 

[John Nicholson]

Its a Mole beatup

My feelings exactly, Holey Moley!

And BTW, would it be possible that Cust and Harper have the same "Agent" looking after their long term interests?

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Croker's repeated selection baffles me no end. He wouldn't make any other side in the NRL.
I refuse to believe that Cust wouldn't offer more than this guy.

Couldn't agree more with you, mate, but I think you'd better be prepared for Croker to run out as our starting hooker again this weekend.

 

[frank stokes]

Croker's repeated selection baffles me no end. He wouldn't make any other side in the NRL.
I refuse to believe that Cust wouldn't offer more than this guy.

I'd also move Walker back to the centres and maybe put Funa back there. Although when I think of him, the first word that comes to mind is "slow". He's just so effing slow. Hank Scorpio misses out for mine.

I'm bummed Gauc got injured. I rate him and think he offers more than Jetski (except for maybe his ability to play as a stop gap centre)

If Des picks the same team, this joint will go into meltdown....and you could hardly blame us. I'll be at Kogarah watching Sydney FC. At least they're a chance of winning. I can't watch another shellacking.

pretty much agree completely with this summation @simon64

 

[swoop]

Who didn't see this coming? Our coach is a ****ing idiot who has lost the plot. It also coincides with his contract extension. **** me.

 

[The better Robbo]

can’t argue with much of that.

question for you mate which centre makes way for walker?

for mind suli promises a lot but hasn’t delivered as much as he should. parker is much maligned on here but i think he’s more consistent of the two

Parker, he's just way too slow. If he was a few steps quicker he'd be a gun but unfortunately he's just too slow

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

A League

Maybe it’s time for me to find another winter sport to watch.

Brisbane Roar , do they go ok??

PS: know ZERO about soccer

 

[Clint]

Just pick the right team Des!!!
Cust to hooker
Harper to fullback
Walker to centre
Schuster to bench
Funa to wing

That is 100% what I'd do too.

 

[Rafferty]

Harper can go, as mentioned let go by the dogs, thrown a lifeline by a club in a mess, i seriously doubt any other club would even bother at a discount anyway, but cust on the other hand would be a loss, I also thought he recently signed and extension, but that doesn’t seem to mean much these days, he must be play this weekend at 9, even though I think he would be a better option at 7, i can’t understand Des‘s loyalty to croker, I don’t see his value to the side anywhere, cust offers the team way more.

 

[Kalvin]

A League

Maybe it’s time for me to find another winter sport to watch.

Brisbane Roar , do they go ok??

PS: know ZERO about soccer

Get on the Central Coast mariners Mark... 4 wooden spoons in the last 5 seasons and now top of the league even with a budget owner who spends minimal!

Gives me hope for Manly that anything is possible!!