PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Penrith v Manly [Round 8, 2021]

[ellakasmar]

Verrryyy verryyy happy to see an unchanged squad

 

[Sheikheagle]

I wonder if sirro and or suli will front up for Blacktown?

 

[pjayz]

I wonder if sirro and or suli will front up for Blacktown?

Not this week. They are not listed for Blacktown either.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Verrryyy verryyy happy to see an unchanged squad

Des had no choice really...the only one fit after injury is Horhay.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Verrryyy verryyy happy to see an unchanged squad

Wow Paseka is a massive human being... his head is also massive hahaha it's like twice as big as your head

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Verrryyy verryyy happy to see an unchanged squad

Imagine saying that four or five weeks ago!

 

[Scorpio]

We can win this, just hoping for no injuries.

 

[ManEagle]

Like others have alluded, Penrith are ripe for the picking, they have played very loose the last few weeks, trying to play fancy, they have been fortunate some balls have stuck that really shouldn't have and the ones not, not punished.
If we can control our own ball play limiting mistakes and defend as we have done past 2 weeks we will give it a red hot crack.

That said they play up tempo and we may try to slow them down leading to a ridiculous amount of 6 agains against us, and that will be all she wrote.

Looking forward to a good contest, well better than the last one anyway.

 

[eaglebuzz]

It's encouraging to have a team that's in form and only weaker than full strength in a couple of positions. Obviously Tommy being back is massive for us but I think our centres, second row, and bench look far better now than they did at the start of the year. The only 2 players in this team that I'd drop at full strength are Parker (for Walker) and Croker (for Fainu).

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Penrith are due a loss and we are in the form to do just that! Manly by 6 or thereabouts

Edit: could be a field goalathon... my heart cant take that ****

 

[eaglebuzz]

And yes Penrith are beatable (I wouldn't have been saying that 2 weeks ago!)

 

[Eaglehauser]

It's encouraging to have a team that's in form and only weaker than full strength in a couple of positions. Obviously Tommy being back is massive for us but I think our centres, second row, and bench look far better now than they did at the start of the year. The only 2 players in this team that I'd drop at full strength are Parker (for Walker) and Croker (for Fainu).

or Lawton
Siro would also come back in. He can be like schuster on the other side, 2 ball playing ex 5/8 edge forwards. Wow that would be something if he can rediscover or be inspired to find that side of himself again

 

[XV-1]

If Suli gets back in the side, then Kikau will run at him all day long. Still have nightmares about that from last time we played them.

when Suli plays, all anyone does is run two feel away from him and they are thru.

 

[pjayz]

I think Penrith will be on high alert against us given all of the hype about Tom and our last two weeks.

 

[Kevinward777]

Wow Paseka is a massive human being... his head is also massive hahaha it's like twice as big as your head

It's not bigger than Tony Robbins' skull though mate. Old Tony has a VERY big brain, and he is also super enthusiastic.

 

[stoodamire]

Penrith are a very smart team.
It’ll be interesting to see what tactics they employ to try and nullify Tom.

 

[Brissie Kid]

Sunny arvo footy is made for a Tommy T fueled Manly.

 

[pjayz]

Sunny arvo footy is made for a Tommy T fueled Manly.

Crap...what about Saturday?

 

[Brissie Kid]

Crap...what about Saturday?

Sunny, not Sunday?

 

[pjayz]

Sunny, not Sunday?

Haha ahh whoops.