PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Warriors v Manly [Round 5, 2021]

[BOZO]

You and I both know that this team has no self belief right now and the stubborn coach wont make obvious changes. I hate that they are again being set up to fail!

I understand what you are saying

But we still have hope of a win even if Des does not change the team

Des can still change the teams attitude some how

 

[davohan123]

Well just bought my ticket bay 30 next to our supporters bay will be on public transport a lot for this match. Brookvale Gosford and back all up 3 hours plus there and back.

come on boys I have been at a lot a games 2020, 2021 and have seen us get worse every game , last week was so hurtful.

I am making the effort , at least put up some fight.

I see warriors by a margin of 14-18 points on Friday. We will be close at half time and within striking distance but just won’t be able to finish off our chances.

 

[peterh]

Croker 4 games 341 possessions 6 runs, total of run metres 44 , Averages 31 tackles a game
Des totally taking the piss picking this guy every week

I'm not sure why it is not reflected in the error stats but throw in a few forward passes, dropped balls at dummy half and passes that completely missed their mark

This guy is the worst player I have ever seen who gets a starting jersey every week.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Surprise, surprise Walker still at fullback. Hopefully Harper might get a crack at the back.

Hopefully its a famous hasler smoke and mirrors and harper trains there all week ... though i fear he is just replacing suli

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

If dce finally steps up then we can beat them.. they are a few key players short but still have rts and Nikorima who im sure we will make look like a future immortal. Im picking he gets a double

 

[Shnorky]

Well, I say yes given that AFB and Bunty are out. I'll watch with enthusiasm.

But, have to say, this weekend will be very revealing. Like I said in another post we will find out if Manly are truly broken, or are just out of form. The fact Des has chosen the same team is a positive only from the standpoint of familiarity. Maybe, just maybe this side will finally click by holding the ball and a simple game plan against a weakened (and quite frankly not very good) Warriors side. But wow what a risk. He will either look a genius or a fool.

Lose, and well the knives will be out because there is no-one coming in who can re-float a sinking ship. It will time for shock therapy in the form of a complete overhaul.

NYEagle

There are no knives left in the draw

 

[XV-1]

Yes he is
Boyle injured and suspended also.

them both out are the only reasons Harper and sipley are getting a go.

So basically Des had made Zero changes to the side thrashed by 40 points for the last month.

Do us poor supporters have to death ride players into getting injured or suspended b4 Des makes a change?

This is nuts.

Perhaps Walker and Morgan can just swap positions against the Warriors when they go onto the field and say fccuk u Des 🙂

 

[mickqld]

No point in speculating on better teams or who should or shouldn't be in. It's obvious the dementia scientist is determined to admit he's not wrong with his team selections and that elusive win is just around the corner. Just like #nextweekturbo #nextweekhamoule #justaroundthecorner #justcleanupafewerrors
#werealmostthere

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I have posted this before and will gain - I am absolutely convinced Des is exhibiting signs of early stage dementia.

There can be no other f****ing explanation as to what has been happening since round 5 last year!

At least he is still capable of making a comment without resorting to the use of swearing in every second sentence.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

At least he is still capable of making a comment without resorting to the use of swearing in every second sentence.

Not like me , squeaky clean all the time !!

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

It was not so much getting beaten by Roosters, Rabbitohs and Panthers that pains me. All those teams are real premiership contenders and we most def are not so they really should win. The lack of competence and competitiveness that we showed, and the moments of things that looked a bit like sheer gutlessness, those hurt. The thing that really hurt was being thumped witless by the Dragons, a team that I honestly considered little or no better than we are. But they are playing with heart, to their credit.

We're meeting the Warriors under conditions of real advantage for us. If we cannot at the very least compete like we are real contenders for that victory then we are in for a hard and horrible year and will go close to the spoon indeed.

I am still confident that we can beat the Bulldogs, a team that looks genuinely like it has no idea, and probably the Cowboys too. But as a long time fan of the mighty Sea Eagles I am certainly getting tired of going through the draw and trying to work out if I am confident we can avoid the spoon.

Wake up Manly club you are in actual disgrace!!

 

[swoop]

Surely we should go after a player like Nico Hynes who can play in the halves as well as fullback. A swap with Foran hahaha

 

[Bomb Voyage]

we just need to hold onto the ball, have a bit of possession. cant win a game without possession. we just need to reduce our errors as well. simple things. I think its best we keep the same squad, elminate simple errors, work on this for this game and we will improve

 

[eagleron]

Words will not resolve this but only a resilient effort will

Our players are playing like amature teenage boys

After 5 minutes of energy it is all over . That is all we ever get these days

What an anti climax !

A Great team is like a Great sex partner . You need to hang in their long enough and ware your opponent out and leave them out on their feet .

Come on Des , Try something different for Gods sake !

But please no photos, lol

 

[Scorpio]

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Reading this team list is like cutting up a bag full of onions..

 

[davohan123]

Reading this team list is like cutting up a bag full of onions..

At least those onions would put up a fight of some sorts compared to us a the moment where any sort of hardship we fold so easily.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Reading this team list is like cutting up a bag full of onions..

0-4 and minus 120 points and still no changes....

 

[Bomb Voyage]

you know whats weird, and I'm not being funny. when I first loaded the team list on the manly site, it said ben t, then I refreshed and I **** you not, it said Tom T for a while, and then came back a few mins later and it was back to Ben. I'm 100% serious, why would this be?

 

[Mal Cochrane]

The amount of times I read posts that just replicate what someone else posted previously is somewhat annoying, eh? If it's been said, just like or agree etc, don't post the same funking thing!! Especially some of the dumb **** some of you come up with.