PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Manly v Tigers [Round 22, 2019]

[HoldenV8]

If you go onto any of the Manly Facebook pages.....take a snorkel and some swimming goggles with you.

The crying over there that once again Des has overlooked future Immortal Cade Cust could fill the Pacific.

I have nothing against Cust, I think he's a good player. But the reality is that he still has things to work on in his game and right now isn't even the second choice pivot. He's dropped behind both Walker and Croker.

 

[Mitch]

If you go onto any of the Manly Facebook pages.....take a snorkel and some swimming goggles with you.

The crying over there that once again Des has overlooked future Immortal Cade Cust could fill the Pacific.

I have nothing against Cust, I think he's a good player. But the reality is that he still has things to work on in his game and right now isn't even the second choice pivot. He's dropped behind both Walker and Croker.

It’s honestly like he’s the second coming of Fulton on some of those FB pages. I don’t see any reason why you would want to shift Walker from 5/8th given how the team has been travelling with him there.

 

[cava2323]

CC may have signed elsewhere so Des ain’t giving him any minutes. It happens..

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Brooks is the danger man, he seems to often go well against Manly.
Benji, Marsters, and Thompson can also be dangerous but seriously, we should win this match going away if we have any designs on finals footy this year.

 

[Woodsie]

In reality, a sensible, logical and supportable arguement could be made for the selection of Funa, Elliott, Croker, Cust .... and for the switch of Garrick to Centre, Walker to Centre Elliott to wing, Elliott to Centre etc etc etc ....

We all have our individual preferences ... but I don't think there is a black and white .. right or wrong .... as we say .. in Des we trust ...

For mine I would have preferred to see how Waddell would go on the edge ... but it appears Des sees him as a middle replacement ... ah well ... fukk it ....

 

[HoldenV8]

In reality, a sensible, logical and supportable arguement could be made for the selection of Funa, Elliott, Croker, Cust .... and for the switch of Garrick to Centre, Walker to Centre Elliott to wing, Elliott to Centre etc etc etc ....

We all have our individual preferences ... but I don't think there is a black and white .. right or wrong .... as we say .. in Des we trust ...

For mine I would have preferred to see how Waddell would go on the edge ... but it appears Des sees him as a middle replacement ... ah well ... fukk it ....

Garrick has proven to be a better winger than centre. I certainly wouldn't be moving him and putting Elliot on the wing. I think Des got it right.

I also think Jetski is a good choice actually. He's not really a middle forward and that leaves Waddell on the bench to cover both front and back row. Boyle is only a prop and last week showed that Paseka is really more suited to prop than being out wide where his lack of mobility in comparison exposed him against the Warriors speed men. Though on this one I wouldn't have minded if Waddell had been picked in the back row.

 

[manlyfan76]

I think Elliott will go well, he is experienced at centre and filled in at fullback admirably earlier in the year. Hopefully he is hungry to impress Des.
I like that plugging him into centre is the least disruptive way to go.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Garrick has proven to be a better winger than centre. I certainly wouldn't be moving him and putting Elliot on the wing. I think Des got it right.

I also think Jetski is a good choice actually. He's not really a middle forward and that leaves Waddell on the bench to cover both front and back row. Boyle is only a prop and last week showed that Paseka is really more suited to prop than being out wide where his lack of mobility in comparison exposed him against the Warriors speed men. Though on this one I wouldn't have minded if Waddell had been picked in the back row.

Yeah we get to keep our bench rotation and just let the new guys (elliot and gosiewski) fill in and do a job. Garrick is a better winger I agree, but he must, MUST, stop coming in when defending set plays all the time

 

[HappilyManly]

Brooks is the danger man, he seems to often go well against Manly.
Benji, Marsters, and Thompson can also be dangerous but seriously, we should win this match going away if we have any designs on finals footy this year.

Benji will be kicking grubbers all night to Gazza's wing as he was shown up so easily in his positional play by young Chanel

 

[40 nil]

Thompson can also be dangerous

He is a very good player, but not tall at 179 cm. We should be trying to isolate him all night with bombs, especially near the try line with Turbo & Garrick contesting.

 

[The Indian]

I was thinking with DCE limping for most of last week we might name some cover on the bench like Croker. Cause if DCE was to go down early and we were being led around by Walker and Korisau in the halves I'd be pretty worried.

I think that's the big risk with naming Walker at 5/8 and not a genuine organising half in case of emergency.

 

[Budgie]

I was thinking with DCE limping for most of last week we might name some cover on the bench like Croker. Cause if DCE was to go down early and we were being led around by Walker and Korisau in the halves I'd be pretty worried.

I think that's the big risk with naming Walker at 5/8 and not a genuine organising half in case of emergency.

Does anyone know what the deal is with the DCE injury?
I’d it the same as earlier in the season?
Has it been made worse by hurrying back to play Origin?
Is he needled up for every game?
Will it need another op?
Is it getting worse with play?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Does anyone know what the deal is with the DCE injury?
I’d it the same as earlier in the season?
Has it been made worse by hurrying back to play Origin?
Is he needled up for every game?
Will it need another op?
Is it getting worse with play?

Hang on, the answers to all these questions are about to be posted on the club's site.
Not!! Hahahahaha

 

[Paw93]

Benji will be kicking grubbers all night to Gazza's wing as he was shown up so easily in his positional play by young Chanel

To be fair, CHT kicked on tackle 2/3. Would be silly for a winger to hang back that early in the set rather than apply pressure. Having said that, he probably could have read the play a little earlier.

 

[NYEagle]

Selection perfection by Des this week, minimising disruption to the team.

I think Elliot will go really well. Des is a big fan of his solid play and professionalism and you can bet Des has involved him heavily in training covering for different roles to keep him fit and involved and ready for just this ultimate circumstance.

Jetski I don't know, he has been a little rocks and diamonds this year but he is wholehearted and plays a Sironen type role.

I was really pleased to see Walker not moved to cover center - under the tutelage of a real coach he is fitting into the 5/8 role nicely.

NYEagle

 

[Tragic Eagle]

In Des I trust. I reckon they'll be up for this one.

 

[Mitch]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/08/14/media--des-hasler/

 

[Woodsie]

All I can think of is ... we owe them a flogging ..

 

[Mitch]

All I can think of is ... we owe them a flogging ..

Absolutely! I think they've beaten us the last three outings at least, so to get one back would be satisfying. Also if we are to do any damage in the competition, this is a game we need to be winning, in particular with their outs in Mbye, Farah and now Garner.

 

[BOZO]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/08/14/media--des-hasler/

Thanks Mitch

The warriors may have not been our bench mark but they proved to be our wake up call

Some times over confidence leads to complacency and Des will have us focused and in the right frame of mind again