PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Knights v Manly [Round 5, 2019]

[mickqld]

A desperate Knights and our horrible error rates will see us back to earth with a thud. No Tom means no points in us.
Knights 24 Manly 6.

 

[ManlyTragic]

He didn't mind taking our money .

No no no he didn’t take our money he took the northern eagles money .....never confuse the two!!

 

[Sue]

As a previous poster said we will start most games as underdogs without Tommy.
I’ve watched every knights game and they have been awful. Ramien( best three quarter) rarely touches the ball as on the odd occasion they go right they either cut him out or play short to their average backrowers. They seem to go to Hyman Hunts side a lot who is average and now Ponga is at fullback Ramien sees even less as Ponga plays left religiously too.
Forwards lack muscle other than Klemmer and Glasby Guerra etc are hardly scary on the edges.

Having said that they will be desperate and the men in pink will be ready to strike to earn the gratitude of the crowd. Had a feeling we would sneak home last week but this week I think Toddy will be looking to end our run via his pink minions.And of course if Ponga has a day out who knows.

Golden point !

 

[ManlyTragic]

If we are going to be any chance of making the 8 we must be able to beat the knights!

 

[brad]

No no no he didn’t take our money he took the northern eagles money .....never confuse the two!!

Yer I know what you mean , but still our clubs money .

 

[Budgie]

Behave yourselves Manly, I'll be there AND I forgot about supporter bays so I'll be stuck in the middle of a sea of Henny Penny.

 

[Freagle]

This will be 3 wins in a row for us

It will be tough at Newcastle but we have proven that when the going gets tough

we now soar like Manly Sea eagles and prevail !!!

Our resilience and winning momentum will continue

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Would I be correct in thinking that, if (when) we win, this will be our first ‘triple in a row’ since 2017?

 

[Sue]

Yep

 

[BrendonStarr]

We should really kick the **** out of the Knights even without Tom. Manly by 22

 

[pjayz]

This game worries me. They will click at some point and our backline struggles to fire without Tom.

Our forwards must destroy theirs if we are going to win.

 

[manlyfan76]

So excited to see the battle of Elgey V Lino!



Said nobody ever.

 

[Woodsie]

Behave yourselves Manly, I'll be there AND I forgot about supporter bays so I'll be stuck in the middle of a sea of Henny Penny.

I am sure you will deport yourself with all the poise, grace and dignity expected of a Manly Belle ......

 

[Woodsie]

Not a punter myself ... but somebody at the "kingmaker" table this morning told me that we were rank $3 outsiders ... Is this correct?

 

[MuzztheEagle]

Not a punter myself ... but somebody at the "kingmaker" table this morning told me that we were rank $3 outsiders ... Is this correct?

$2.45. Given the Knights recent performances that still seems quite high. I guess the rationale is that they wouldn't possibly lose 4 straight and that Manly are toothless without Tom.

 

[manlyfan76]

Is Conor Watson playing? He seems to be the victim of all the positional changes.
I thought he had some potential in the games last year.

 

[40 nil]

Elgey V Lino!

Not sure if any pun is intended there, but Lino is a good player - had some excellent games for the Warriors last year.

Am concerned about this game as Newcastle will perform better with Ponga at fullback. He played very well last week.

 

[Kevinward777]

A desperate Knights and our horrible error rates will see us back to earth with a thud. No Tom means no points in us.
Knights 24 Manly 6.

Excellent you’re back to form... it’s been a while.

 

[Briza]

I have a sinking feeling this week, Knights due for a win and Manly due for Thier obligatory poor performance.

 

[manlyfan76]

I have a sinking feeling this week, Knights due for a win and Manly due for Thier obligatory poor performance.

MOM the two refs.

 

[manlyfan76]

Not sure if any pun is intended there, but Lino is a good player - had some excellent games for the Warriors last year.

Am concerned about this game as Newcastle will perform better with Ponga at fullback. He played very well last week.

Let's be honest neither is in great form right now.
Elgey is getting better though.