PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Manly v Tigers [Round 17, 2020]

[globaleagle]

miski is not playing taufua passed his fitness test. reliable source

On the team page, it has Miski in for garrick and taufua named.

But the thought is shuster is in (somewhere, I dunno) so miski prob drops out anyway.

Unless I have it all wrong, which is possible....I'm hungry

 

[Waz13]

On the team page, it has Miski in for garrick and taufua named.

But the thought is shuster is in (somewhere, I dunno) so miski prob drops out anyway.

Unless I have it all wrong, which is possible....I'm hungry

Didn’t Cust drop off Schu would take his spot.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

miski is not playing taufua passed his fitness test. reliable source

Is this good news or bad news? Asking for a friend.

 

[Bearfax]

Wow so many inexperienced backs could make for a very ugly scoreline. Funa Miski Schuster Hoppa and Harper. Oh well this is what people have been calling for, will be interesting that's for sure.

Yeh. We could win by 20 for a change

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yeh. We could win by 20 for a change

Or lose by 20 as is usual

 

[Bearfax]

Or lose by 20 as is usual

Just get on those hands and knees Mark and pray to the Rugby League gods that we finally get a breakthrough and we are forgiven for whatever sins have been committed that have been taunting the club for almost the past decade.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

If the Blacktown Backline is playing im fearing Benji could cut us a new one as far as defence goes.

 

[Supreme Leader]

wouldn't it be awesome if the backline kicked butt this afternoon? Good luck boys!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

If the Blacktown Backline is playing im fearing Benji could cut us a new one as far as defence goes.

Biggest ever loss to West Tigers is by 26 points (2003)
But thinking positively, our biggest ever win is by 32 points (2008 and 2014)

 

[ManlyArmy]

Still can make the 8 based on the Sharks losing last night. A good win today against the Tigers has us 4 points behind the Sharks.

The Sharks have the Warriors, Roosters and Raiders and after last night, they'd be lucky to get 1 win out of those 3 games.

As I said, a decent win today and then follow it up with another decent win against the Dogs. After that, its the Titans and Warriors to finish with both Tommy and Walker back in the side.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Still can make the 8 based on the Sharks losing last night. A good win today against the Tigers has us 4 points behind the Sharks.

The Sharks have the Warriors, Roosters and Raiders and after last night, they'd be lucky to get 1 win out of those 3 games.

As I said, a decent win today and then follow it up with another decent win against the Dogs. After that, its the Titans and Warriors to finish with both Tommy and Walker back in the side.

Always light at the end of the tunnel!!

 

[Rosko]

If the Blacktown Backline is playing im fearing Benji could cut us a new one as far as defence goes.

Business as usual then.

 

[Bearfax]

Always light at the end of the tunnel!!

No no Mark. That's the head lights of a car coming from the opposite direction and its on your side of the road.

 

[40 nil]

It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.

As supporters, we may not like to hear these words. However, I would just like to see the team play well. Sometimes a loss is not so bad if you feel the team has been in the game for eighty minutes and provided entertainment along the way.

Except for 4-5 matches, I think the Sea Eagles have played poorly all year with very few exciting 'stand on your seat' moments. Hopefully, this will change over the last rounds and the team can put on some memorable tries we can all savor.

Schuster's (probable) debut is the only reason I will watch today's game. Ditto for last week's game with Hoppa's debut.

 

[maxta]

Still can make the 8 based on the Sharks losing last night. A good win today against the Tigers has us 4 points behind the Sharks.

The Sharks have the Warriors, Roosters and Raiders and after last night, they'd be lucky to get 1 win out of those 3 games.

As I said, a decent win today and then follow it up with another decent win against the Dogs. After that, its the Titans and Warriors to finish with both Tommy and Walker back in the side.

At least 3 games been ripped off....that extra 6 points would have us in prime position coming into finals, truth be known played pretty ordinary in 2020 and don't deserve to be there.
Injury free 2021 at full strength and will give it a Red hot go I reckon.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

A win will be great today
Just hope they can cut out the stupid errors and get there win
GO MANLY

 

[ManlyArmy]

At least 3 games been ripped off....that extra 6 points would have us in prime position coming into finals, truth be known played pretty ordinary in 2020 and don't deserve to be there.
Injury free 2021 at full strength and will give it a Red hot go I reckon.

I know we don't deserve to be there, but then I think about going into the 8 at the Sharks expense this year, after eliminating them and ending Gal's career last year.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Sometimes a loss is not so bad if you feel the team has been in the game for eighty minutes and provided entertainment along the way.

Hmm, sounds a bit too much like the Wests tigers - usually lose but often score an entertaining try. That's not Manly really.
I want to see the teamwork sustained for 80 minutes, especially in defence. If we do that we will win. Which is what I want to see!

 

[wombatgc]

Alls I know is whoever is marking up on David Nofoaluma better be switched on 110%.
He is in career best form. It’d be mad to see how much better he’d be on the end of a decent teams backline.

 

[Brissie Kid]

So is 18 points enough for 8th spot, with maybe for/against deciding which team it is?

Sharks 18: Warriors, Rorters, Raiders
Warriors 16: Eels, Sharks, Raiders, Manly
Dragoons 12: Cows, Raiders, Knights, Storm
Wests 12: Manly, Souths, Storms, Eels
Manly 12: Wests, Dogs, Titans, Warriors

All hinges on Warriors beating Sharks, plus Manly getting Turbo back.