PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Knights v Manly [Round 12, 2021]

[Mark from Brisbane]

Guaca out , and I read it’s not just a HIA so he could be out for a while

 

[Shoe1]

For me, the difference between Tommy turbo and ponga is massive...
Tom lifts the players around him... With the space he creates the guys around him look like world beaters ..
And in defence, he's a brick wall that makes sure everyone knows where to be and what to do..

Ponga does NONE of this..
He's a good player, but knights mentality is "get the ball to ponga" and hope he does somthing himself... No-one else looks any better playing off him..
And when the chips are down and they are struggling, ponga bottles it... Gives up.. seen it countless times.. talented player when it's going his way, hands on hips, walking to tackles and putting in zero effort when the going gets tough.. don't rate the bloke at all apart from a few individual moments of brilliance about once or twice every 6 weeks

Agree. Ponga is the difference between the knights losing 30-12 instead of 30-0. He is good for a try or two, but no game manager.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

And speaking of a game manager, Blake Green has announced his immediate retirement. Think he was dropped for this game in favour of Kurt Mann anyway, but still…

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I will be heading to this game and it will be my 1st time attending McDonald Jones Stadium..

You'll get a brilliant view of the match, enjoy. (Don't expect to get out of the car park quickly)
🙂

 

[40 years an eagle]

- Taumalolo suspended this week, back for us after a one week freshen up!

Both us and Cows have the bye next week so Lolo gets 2 weeks to freshen up...but our whole team gets a week to.

 

[Damien2812]

You'll get a brilliant view of the match, enjoy. (Don't expect to get out of the car park quickly)
🙂

Thanks.. 😉

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Just noticed we have an all-S bench this week.

How about an S Sea Eagle team?

1 Brett Stewart
2 Jason Saab
3 Dale Shearer
4 Frank Stanton
5 Frank Stokes
6 Josh Schuster
7 Paul Shaw
8 Toff Sipley
9 Jim Sedaris
10 Josh Starling
11 Jesse Sene-Lefao
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Glen Stewart

Looks super! And speedy

 

[wombatgc]

I like Siro starting on the bench ... needs to fight for his spot .. make an impact .. or .. fade away .. we will see what he is made of ..

Well done Karl Lawton ..

He gets on, and puts in his right foot step, stopping the flow to his outside men, he can f@ck off as far as im concerned. Surely Des would’ve been slapping him over the back of the head every time Guac and Keppie kept the roll on going while he was out.

 

[globaleagle]

Just noticed we have an all-S bench this week.

How about an S Sea Eagle team?

1 Brett Stewart
2 Jason Saab
3 Dale Shearer
4 Frank Stanton
5 Frank Stokes
6 Josh Schuster
7 Paul Shaw
8 Toff Sipley
9 Jim Sedaris
10 Josh Starling
11 Jesse Sene-Lefao
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Glen Stewart

Looks super! And speedy

Just wanted to get in before anyone else said:

"The team for the first four weeks was a 'S' team."

Matai, Steve (lol)

Saddler..
Suli
Shubert (can look after our cap)

etc

 

[manlyfan76]

Just noticed we have an all-S bench this week.

How about an S Sea Eagle team?

1 Brett Stewart
2 Jason Saab
3 Dale Shearer
4 Frank Stanton
5 Frank Stokes
6 Josh Schuster
7 Paul Shaw
8 Toff Sipley
9 Jim Sedaris
10 Josh Starling
11 Jesse Sene-Lefao
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Glen Stewart

Looks super! And speedy

Coach Sharp getting a phone call?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Coach Sharp getting a phone call?

Strewth! Let's not go that far 🙂

 

[BOZO]

For those who were at Bankwest yesterday would have experienced one of the great away day atmospheres and with a trip to Newcastle coming up this Sunday, I’m sure we can get another rowdy, vocal and passionate turnout.

Manly area is located in Bay 60.

2021 members will have received a 10% discount offer in last week’s inside swoop email sent around 4pm.

Tickets can be purchased here: Tickets: Newcastle Knights v Manly Sea Eagles, Newcastle | Sun 30 May 21 16:05 | Ticketmaster AU


GET OUT THERE TO NEWCASTLE!!!

Love your Work @ManlyArmy

 

[Bearfax]

Just noticed we have an all-S bench this week.

How about an S Sea Eagle team?

1 Brett Stewart
2 Jason Saab
3 Dale Shearer
4 Frank Stanton
5 Frank Stokes
6 Josh Schuster
7 Paul Shaw
8 Toff Sipley
9 Jim Sedaris
10 Josh Starling
11 Jesse Sene-Lefao
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Glen Stewart

Looks super! And speedy

Despite the humour in your selection, its not a bad side. For example. many wouldnt remember Stanton in his best years. He was the Manly star in the middle 60s. Can you do it with 'Y's though SER8, starting with Nick and Fred Yakich, two of my favourite wingers from the 60s...err perhaps not. I think it ends there.

 

[Woodsie]

Respectfully disagree, plenty of middles still fit, with Shoe at 6 and Guac out we need a big minute edge backrower.

You may be correct ...just think he has the size and is a good defender .. plus with Guacamole, Schuster, Keppie and even Lawton going so well on the edges ... Dessie may wish to re-invent Siro and his career ... I hope so ... interested to see how Siro would go in the middle ...

 

[ManlyTragic]

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Gees what did they use to drill those screws in with? .....a black’n decker?

they’re not in very straight!
Just sayin’

 

[ManlyTragic]

Just noticed we have an all-S bench this week.

How about an S Sea Eagle team?

1 Brett Stewart
2 Jason Saab
3 Dale Shearer
4 Frank Stanton
5 Frank Stokes
6 Josh Schuster
7 Paul Shaw
8 Toff Sipley
9 Jim Sedaris
10 Josh Starling
11 Jesse Sene-Lefao
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Glen Stewart

Looks super! And speedy

You left out Snoz!

just sayin’

 

[Bearfax]

Gees what did they use to drill those screws in with? .....a black’n decker?

they’re not in very straight!
Just sayin’

Had it done at Bunnings didn't they?

 

[The better Robbo]

He gets on, and puts in his right foot step, stopping the flow to his outside men, he can f@ck off as far as im concerned. Surely Des would’ve been slapping him over the back of the head every time Guac and Keppie kept the roll on going while he was out.

Play him at prop!

 

[The better Robbo]

You may be correct ...just think he has the size and is a good defender .. plus with Guacamole, Schuster, Keppie and even Lawton going so well on the edges ... Dessie may wish to re-invent Siro and his career ... I hope so ... interested to see how Siro would go in the middle ...

I just wrote a post saying put him at prop and then seen this. I think he is a middle forward every day of the week now.

 

[rosco]

Just noticed we have an all-S bench this week.

How about an S Sea Eagle team?

1 Brett Stewart
2 Jason Saab
3 Dale Shearer
4 Frank Stanton
5 Frank Stokes
6 Josh Schuster
7 Paul Shaw
8 Toff Sipley
9 Jim Sedaris
10 Josh Starling
11 Jesse Sene-Lefao
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Glen Stewart

Looks super! And speedy

I would have Gary Stevens, the pommy half, ahead of Paul Shaw