Non-Manly Games [Round 4, 2016]

[qldeagle]

At Suncorp Stadium tonight should be one hell of a game. 55,000 people great atmosphere. Can't wait.

 

[HappilyManly]

Hope the Cows repeat the GF result 😀

 

[Simonmyers11]

Telstra gave me foxtel for free for 3 months. So good having the choice now when channel 9 Footy comes on I can flick it over to foxtel and watch the coverage with their commentators and pre game show, So much better!

 

[Technical Coach]

That can be ok out of dummy half late in the game, we do it well, but doesn't compare to a harden prop putting his hand up to make the hard runs 5 m out from their own line, or mixing it with the opposition's biggest forwards, putting their body on the line in defence in the middle, or attracting 2-3 defenders while still getting a ball away, putting the opposition on the back foot with a 20m run up the guts, getting that quick play the ball so the half back has room to run to the line. If we had that, DCE and a running walker would have a field day

Totally agree but you have Matai taking a pass out of dummy half and hitting it up with more effectiveness than some of our bigger forwards.

Basically i want less finesse and simple hard running back rowers so we can back up the added weight of a hardened prop carrying defenders and making the hard yards.

We don't hurt the defence or cause any exhaustion through the grind and the game plan against us is too simple and easy to deliver with a half decent forward pack.

 

[Technical Coach]

Please use your hindsight to try and sound smart using vague statements that can be read many ways depending on who agrees with you and what they say. Of course you will need to include the mandatory ignore any examples that make it sound otherwise.

Its the same method those who claim to have telepathetic powers use.

I don't want more of Matai running hard and getting Turtled most times he ran the ball last week causing a slow play the ball. To me this is dumb

I never stated i wanted more of Matai doing the hard yards---what i am saying and said it before it is a bad sign if he has to.

 

[Technical Coach]

Please use your hindsight to try and sound smart using vague statements that can be read many ways depending on who agrees with you and what they say. Of course you will need to include the mandatory ignore any examples that make it sound otherwise.

Its the same method those who claim to have telepathetic powers use.

I don't want more of Matai running hard and getting Turtled most times he ran the ball last week causing a slow play the ball. To me this is dumb

No idea what you are on about in relation to hindsight, are you talking about my broad statement on "Fluffy" people if so why do you care.

You are the one who made the smart A$$ comment which deserved an equally smart A$$ reply.

If you are referring to my thoughts on our forwards i mentioned before the season started i was not happy with our forward mix, i've also mentioned we were lacking in the forwards when on top of the table in 2014 and got hounded down for such observations.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Telstra gave me foxtel for free for 3 months. So good having the choice now when channel 9 Footy comes on I can flick it over to foxtel and watch the coverage with their commentators and pre game show, So much better!

They are much much better than the Nein commentators!

 

[Technical Coach]

What?? He regularly runs for 150-200m and is very fit, good D, and gets a very quick play the ball while carrying 3 defenders. Last week ran for 240m, 39 tackles and 1 clean line break. I would have him any day of the week. Watch tonights game and let me know what you think, I bet he has another cracker

He performs well behind a good pack,would not lead an average pack to become a great pack due to his input.

Plays soft at times.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

At Suncorp Stadium tonight should be one hell of a game. 55,000 people great atmosphere. Can't wait.

52,500 is the capacity but agree it looks very full.

 

[Jerry1]

Fmd @Dan
Took me half an hour to work out how to lohin. Sctolling down on the iPhone you get the graphics / images behind the thread coming up and slowing down the load.

 

[Dan]

Fmd @Dan
Took me half an hour to work out how to lohin. Sctolling down on the iPhone you get the graphics / images behind the thread coming up and slowing down the load.

Why not use the app?

 

[Dan]

Fmd @Dan
Took me half an hour to work out how to lohin. Sctolling down on the iPhone you get the graphics / images behind the thread coming up and slowing down the load.

Actually I switched the backstretch images and forgot to turn them off for mobile I'll do that again in a little while

 

[HappilyManly]

52,500 is the capacity but agree it looks very full.

They're counting both heads

 

[HK_Eagle]

How can a commentary team be so deafeningly silent about that elbow dropped to the head of the player on the ground? Granted, I'll give him the BOTD that he didn't intend to connect with his head, but you can't lash out using an elbow like that... not to mention the follow up with the forearm pushed to his face. Seriously, Sterlo just completely tip-toed around it and not a mention from anybody else.

It's sad but the way incidences are commented on and reported is greatly influenced by the players' perceived character, and even teams...

 

[HappilyManly]

Maguire could have elbowed that guy senseless 😡

Reminded me of Matty being repeatedly punched by Cam Smith and no penalty incurred

 

[brad]

Green needs to get tamou off and slap the bastard.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Maguire could have elbowed that guy senseless 😡

Reminded me of Mattt being repeatedly punched by Cam Smith and no penalty incurred

Not his go.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Great defence Cows

 

[HK_Eagle]

Great defence Cows

Oops! lol

 

[HappilyManly]

WTF is J Roberts fighting for 😎