Pre-Game Penrith v Manly [Round 1, 2022]

[Brookie Bob]

Hoops: Cleary’s chance of playing Rd 1 revealed as Broncos fume at NRL over Reynolds

Hoops: Cleary’s chance of playing Rd 1 revealed as Broncos fume at NRL over Reynolds

www.foxsports.com.au

"NRL

Cleary’s playing chance of playing Rd1 revealed as Broncos fume at NRL over Reynolds: Blog with Hoops​

THE NRL launches back into orbit on Thursday night with a hundred narratives guaranteed to catch fire once the new season starts.

The premiers Penrith are adamant gun halfback Nathan Cleary will be given right up until game day to prove he’s good to go for the season-opener against Manly.

The Panthers no. 7 had a right shoulder reconstruction at the end of last season and was initially scheduled to be sidelined until round three.

But as we know with the champion Penrith and NSW halfback, where there’s a will there’s a way.

Cleary has timed his rehabilitation to the millisecond to the point where there’s every chance he’s out there to take on Tommy Turbo and the Sea Eagles.

Can the Panthers become only the second team in 25 seasons to go back-to-back?

If they’re going to do it they need Clive Churchill Medallist Nathan fit and firing for most of the season."

 

[Brookie Bob]

‘Comes down to whoever Turbo passes the ball to’: Inside Manly’s and NRL’s most potent trio​

‘Comes down to whoever Turbo passes the ball to’: Inside Manly’s and NRL’s most potent trio

‘Comes down to whoever Turbo passes the ball to’: Inside Manly’s and NRL’s most potent trio

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

This year has a different feel Mark. We haven’t traditionally put in good showings in trials either.
In the trials we looked focused and gritty. Then obviously when the players moved around in the 2nd half things got sloppy but I was impressed with our first halves.

I’m expecting a different Manly start to the season… fingers crossed.

I applaud your view and sincerely hope you are right.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Hoops: Cleary’s chance of playing Rd 1 revealed as Broncos fume at NRL over Reynolds

Hoops: Cleary’s chance of playing Rd 1 revealed as Broncos fume at NRL over Reynolds

www.foxsports.com.au

"NRL

Cleary’s playing chance of playing Rd1 revealed as Broncos fume at NRL over Reynolds: Blog with Hoops​

THE NRL launches back into orbit on Thursday night with a hundred narratives guaranteed to catch fire once the new season starts.

The premiers Penrith are adamant gun halfback Nathan Cleary will be given right up until game day to prove he’s good to go for the season-opener against Manly.

The Panthers no. 7 had a right shoulder reconstruction at the end of last season and was initially scheduled to be sidelined until round three.

But as we know with the champion Penrith and NSW halfback, where there’s a will there’s a way.

Cleary has timed his rehabilitation to the millisecond to the point where there’s every chance he’s out there to take on Tommy Turbo and the Sea Eagles.

Can the Panthers become only the second team in 25 seasons to go back-to-back?

If they’re going to do it they need Clive Churchill Medallist Nathan fit and firing for most of the season."

Of course he’ll play all smokes and mirrors

 

[Will on the hill]

Of course he’ll play all smokes and mirrors

Put us in their position. If Turbo had off-season surgery with a predicted return of round 3 how would you feel if he was rushed back for round 1? They'd want to be 110% sure he is 0% chance of suffering a setback.

Guess we will know a lot more this time tomorrow

 

[Dunder Mifflin]

to beat riff at night in wet we need

cleary not to play. is he fit
foz to be manlys best as he has the best short kicking game to even out possession from the inevitable mistakes
jake is a target as first receiver due to his lack of pace. if foz can take more of these balls and get manly attacking from closer to the ad line we can use attacking kicks. currently most of our kicks are from behind play, shielded, without momentum and relying on opposition mistakes rather than our skill and pressure to turn our fortunes

we need to introduce attacking kicking and not retreat to safety to hoik the up and under from a secure buffer zone. we rarely ask questions with the boot and this is a real issue in terms of playing end to end footy as we rarely get the upper hand from the kick exchanges at the end

a couple of hail mary 40/20 attempts and one croker kick from dummy half every 2 weeks is not cutting it in the big league. so if cleary plays , me anxious. him kick smart

We just need to play smart, finish our sets kick to the corners and then turn defence into attack. Keep them guessing by kicking early on rushing defence and basically just grinding them out the game. Its a great test for us and if cleary is out well we should have it in the bag. Focus on Luai and thats all they'll have

 

[Snake]

Personally, I think Cleary is a chance of missing the game. You can bet if he was right to go, the Panthers would be saying he is an outside chance, in an attempt to ambush us. That he is reported as good to go, says they may be planning to give him another week to be safe, but talk up his inclusion so our preparation is wasted around what he might do...

Of course, it may be that there are no mind games being played and he will run out on Thursday.

 

[Brookie Bob]

‘Full squad’: The secret to stopping Nathan Cleary

Daly Cherry-Evans says it will take every Sea Eagle on the park to neutralise marquee Panther Nathan Cleary when Manly and Penrith meet for Thursday night’s mouth-watering NRL season opener.

www.news.com.au

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Great first game for us to be playing. This is the most excited I’ve been for our round 1 match since we played Brisbane in round 1 during 2013.

That was a great game. We overcame a halftime deficit to win by 8 points

 

[Eagle 1]

Great first game for us to be playing. This is the most excited I’ve been for our round 1 match since we played Brisbane in round 1 during 2013.

That was a great game. We overcame a halftime deficit to win by 8 points

Yeah, it's a great honour for us to kick of the NRL season against the Premiers. No doubt it'll be a massive audience watching this on 9, Fox/Kayo, been playing this game in my head for a couple of days now. Time for the real stuff now, bring it on...

 

[eaglebuzz]

I'm not super confident of our chances for this one. Our pack is looking a bit thin with all the outs, particularly in the second row. The plus side is it's a chance for our forwards to test themselves out early against the benchmark.

 

[Eagles4Life]

I'm not super confident of our chances for this one. Our pack is looking a bit thin with all the outs, particularly in the second row. The plus side is it's a chance for our forwards to test themselves out early against the benchmark.

I am not super confident, but I am quietly confident we can grind out this game. Yes our depth will be tested, but they have also lost quite a few quality players from last season. Manly by 7.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Heard the players on Thursday will be offered floatation devices so they reduce the risk of drowning. Evidently the ground at Penrith is covered in water. If rain persists chance game will be postponed or abandoned, that then asks the question when do you play it or fit it in being the draw doesn't allow for that.

 

[Shoe1]

Brookie may not be quite ready. Take it to Homebush or central coast?

 

[Budgie]

No idea how we'll go but hope we show plenty of grit and grind.
I don't think Penrith will be a chance of back to back this year. Too many young kids who've climbed their mountain.
No idea why they would consider risking Cleary in Round One of a very long season.
And ....
Play in the wet you wussy buggers!!!!

 

[Eagle 1]

No idea how we'll go but hope we show plenty of grit and grind.
I don't think Penrith will be a chance of back to back this year. Too many young kids who've climbed their mountain.
No idea why they would consider risking Cleary in Round One of a very long season.
And ....
Play in the wet you wussy buggers!!!!

If the ground is sodden and slippery underfoot, their is no way they will risk Cleary, even though he'll want to play. All's it takes is a missed tackle gone wrong or a slip and fall that lands you on the point of your shoulder. It's only the start of the NRL marathon, Cleary the coach will know this.

 

[master blaster]

Well this is a home game for me, 20 minutes down the road but unfortunately, Im flooded in. Will have to cheer from afar

 

[globaleagle]

Well this is a home game for me, 20 minutes down the road but unfortunately, Im flooded in. Will have to cheer from afar

Hopefully you stay dry, safe, and Manly get a win for you.

 

[Shoe1]

Well this is a home game for me, 20 minutes down the road but unfortunately, Im flooded in. Will have to cheer from afar

There should be an SES squad available to airlift you to the game, surely?

 

[Woodsie]

With the covid .. can we assume that players not named in the 21 can be called in if players test positive pre game?