PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Dragons v Manly [Round 3, 2021]

[Blake A]

Mate we were in it up until the 60th minute or thereabouts. Our forwards did well and i wanted to see how the players went minus the stress of watching live 😉

Fair call... I agree we were much improved from last week

 

[Blake A]

DCE I agree could go to 9... Schuster should be in this team... he played well at 2nd row (out of position)... put him at 6 with Foran at 7. Unfortunately Croker scored a try, so he'll probably be safe for the rest of the season... people will come out and say Croker went well on the weekend... I agree he went okay... but one good game every 2 months just proves he ain't first grade standard.

 

[Nambawan]

Croker is a disaster at dummy-half. His terrible passing plus non existent running is dragging the side down. Not all his fault of course, but it is almost as though Manly are playing one man down against full strength sides.

 

[Highflier]

Who in their right mind would watch that game twice?

I did, believe it or not, although I fast forwarded that 1/2 time try

 

[Uk eagle]

Croker is a disaster at dummy-half. His terrible passing plus non existent running is dragging the side down. Not all his fault of course, but it is almost as though Manly are playing one man down against full strength sides.

His try made me laugh, he looked up , didn't know what to do and the defence opened up for him, he had no option but to fall over the line

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

His try made me laugh, he looked up , didn't know what to do and the defence opened up for him, he had no option but to fall over the line

He fooled them all by having never run from dummy half in his entire career. That try literally took him years to set up. Unfortunately other teams will be wise to him now…

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

His try made me laugh, he looked up , didn't know what to do and the defence opened up for him, he had no option but to fall over the line

Me too.. i thought it was hilarious. Bennett must of been fuming at that. Or he laughed as well haha

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I really can’t see us winning any of the first four games AND, two down two to go.

At home we’d have a chance v the Queens , away , zero !!

When was the last time we’ve beaten them away ???

Queens 32
Us 18

 

[susan]

Hook has the right game plan watching last week after bad first round . Looked fit direct and fast.
whether they have the roster to capitalise is doubtful but they should put us away down there. I’d back Manly at brookie.

 

[Waz13]

Croker is a disaster at dummy-half. His terrible passing plus non existent running is dragging the side down. Not all his fault of course, but it is almost as though Manly are playing one man down against full strength sides.

He was not the problem on Saturday. In fact credit where it’s due he tackled his a$&& off.

 

[Heckenberg]

He was not the problem on Saturday. In fact credit where it’s due he tackled his a$&& off.

The problem is because he doesn’t run the defenders just rush our halves hard. It’s why Dce is always doing spinny ****

 

[wombatgc]

Hasn't been that injury prone???
He got the staggers in our trial after taking his first hit-up.
In fact if he played for the Roosters (which obviously he wouldn't because he's not a test star) he'd probably be stood down for 3 months.

Parker will be HIA gonski if he plays in the second row. Not his fault. It just seems like it’s open season on attacking his head. The refs do nothing.

 

[nightster]

Croker is not running because Des has told him to just distribute

 

[Franko]

We need speed in our backline...

does anyone else think our backs are running too flat, they never seem to get early ball and have no time. Could also be **** service as well

 

[manly al]

We need speed in our backline...

does anyone else think our backs are running too flat, they never seem to get early ball and have no time. Could also be **** service as well

All of the above.

 

[The Who]

We need speed in our backline...

does anyone else think our backs are running too flat, they never seem to get early ball and have no time. Could also be **** service as well

Just look at how deep the Souffs' backs are when they start their attack, and invariably it leads to them outflanking the opposition and scoring in the corner... from where Reynolds never seems to have any trouble converting.

 

[Franko]

Just look at how deep the Souffs' backs are when they start their attack, and invariably it leads to them outflanking the opposition and scoring in the corner... from where Reynolds never seems to have any trouble converting.

it is plain to see by all, no idea why it hasn’t been addressed, the best backlines run with depth gives them time. Every time I have seen Suli receive the ball his opposite is on him already

 

[susan]

Comes down to speed. We have none. Play as deep as you like but if you are slow you get belted by quick rushing defence who are confident you can’t go around them.

Top teams play flat and fast at the advantage line with players either side of ball carrier in the middle third, drag players in, then spread to deep rushing backs later in the set and its game over.

Roosters and Storm are masters of it. Comes down to speed - in the punch in the middle, the play the ball ( we are atrocious ) and the finishing out wide.

Foran Parker Suli can play a bit of footy I suppose but as half a 2021 backline they are way too slow.Throw in Garrick who has pace but is totally out of his depth and its the **** show it is.
Dylan to centre gives us some hope.

 

[Ryan]

Comes down to speed. We have none. Play as deep as you like but if you are slow you get belted by quick rushing defence who are confident you can’t go around them.

Top teams play flat and fast at the advantage line with players either side of ball carrier in the middle third, drag players in, then spread to deep rushing backs later in the set and its game over.

Roosters and Storm are masters of it. Comes down to speed - both in the punch in the middle, the play the ball ( we are atrocious ) and the finishing out wide.

Foran Parker Suli can play a bit of footy I suppose but as half a 2021 backline they are way too slow.
Dylan to centre gives us some hope.

Des won't do it.

 

[Franko]

Dylan has lost his speed by the looks of him, too much pizza maybe