Optimist/Pessimist pulse .. UPDATE

[globaleagle]

Holy pessimistic bubble busters .... El Miserables are coming out from under the fridge ...

The Naysayers to success have grown like a weed to 13.3%

Ya got three choices...(probably more bit it's early)

1) Des and family have joined - (uh oh),
2) It's democracy at work - (shocking), or
3) They're doing it to bug you. (unfathomable!!)

 

[Woodsie]

3) They're doing it to bug you. (unfathomable!!)

Nah, can't imagine that ....... anyhoo ... the optimists have climbed back to 87.1% ...

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Nah, can't imagine that ....... anyhoo ... the optimists have climbed back to 87.1% ...

87.4 % now

 

[Woodsie]

Optimism level of Silvertails now at 86.5% ....

The other 13.5% of people are still pulling the wings off flies and shopping for preparation H ...

 

[Woodsie]

I have changed the name of this thread ... formerly the Sea Shawshank redemption to the Optimist/Pessimist pulse .. poll ...

And allowed voters to change their votes based on changing attitude or results ... it will be a constant recording of the pulse of Silvertails ..

 

[Red Pill]

 

[Woodsie]

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At 86% positive ... we are currently between joyful and exuberant ... just a vinegar stroke away from ...

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It’s good that we are feeling optimistic, it is truly better for your soul than living every day in misery.

Of course the poll may change when we start losing games ( which we will ) but hopefully we win more ( even slightly ) than we lose.

 

[jbb/james]

We were sadly playing the wrong brand of footy and without Tom we were plaing that at an ordinary level

an emphasis on forwards, kicking and chase games would be an easy quick fix

momentum and working to turn it , instead of low % plays and hope

imagine being methodical with Tom, and a relay squad outside him

every time Tom takes a hit up or dummy half run, he is shaming someone else , within reason of course . And a leader needs to let the team know it.

potential , but a few major roles missing from the team

will a few young forwards and new coaches fill those roles. A bit hopeful but footy is hope

i think we will be stronger in a few basics but may still lack the game to trouble the heavyweights. For the 3rd year in a row it seems our season is still Tomcentric and

Des or Seibs , its tommy really

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We were sadly playing the wrong brand of footy and without Tom we were plaing that at an ordinary level

an emphasis on forwards, kicking and chase games would be an easy quick fix

momentum and working to turn it , instead of low % plays and hope

imagine being methodical with Tom, and a relay squad outside him

every time Tom takes a hit up or dummy half run, he is shaming someone else , within reason of course . And a leader needs to let the team know it.

potential , but a few major roles missing from the team

will a few young forwards and new coaches fill those roles. A bit hopeful but footy is hope

i think we will be stronger in a few basics but may still lack the game to trouble the heavyweights. For the 3rd year in a row it seems our season is still Tomcentric and

Des or Seibs , its tommy really

I think we all know we are a few stars short of being top 4 material.

 

[BOZO]

I think we all know we are a few stars short of being too 4 material.

I get your drift feathered friend

The more stars in our line up

The brighter we shine

One of the Bright Stars in the Sea eagle 2023 Show is the high flying Koula

 

[BOZO]

 

[Peter C]

Our forwards are our biggest worry

 

[eagle66]

I feel we will start seeing our pack hunting as one. In defence and in attack. Watch them backing up the ball runner, on both sides.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I feel we will start seeing our pack hunting as one. In defence and in attack. Watch them backing up the ball runner, on both sides.

Wouldn’t that be different.

To be honest it’s not anywhere near the best forward pack BUT if they work together, as a unit , they could achieve at a much higher level.

 

[BOZO]

Our forwards are our biggest worry

We have tacklers and runners in our forwards but we lack an intimidating enforcer

All our forwards are passive aggressive

And they are led by the nicest , friendliest and most lovable guy on the planet

No introduction necessary

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

I do love an aggro front rower but good guys can do OK too. We all remember Des in his playing days used to be called "Sorry", but he went OK and so did the teams he was in. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, if you are going to kill someone it costs nothing to be polite 😉

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The poll is now sitting where I’d expect it to be , around 90% positive 10% negative.

You’ll always get 10% who are glass half empty types.

The important thing though is where will those figures sit after 4 rounds.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

It has been said many times that Footy is not rocket science. Its about teams playing a fast cohesive and well structured football which is centred around controlling the football. You can't win footy games without the ball. With or without Tommy this is the formula required. We lacked composure and played ill disciplined football last year and paid the price. Our ball players need to think about the impact of low percentage plays on our forward pack who last year looked as though they gave up at times. I'm expecting a huge improvement in 2023.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

It has been said many times that Footy is not rocket science.

Yeah. I'm always reminded of this classic quote about Tooves:

As current and former Manly players will tell you, Toovey is a basic coach. "Run hard, make a break, score a try is basically all he says," is how one player describes his methodology.

Manly Sea Eagles need to tell coach Geoff Toovey where he stands

There needs to be an investigaaaaation into Geoff Toovey's position at Manly.

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