Pre-Match Manly v Roosters Round 22 2017

[Moops]

1.Tom Trbojevic
2.Matthew Wright
3.Dylan Walker
4.Brian Kelly
5.Akuila Uate
6.Blake Green
7.Daly Cherry-Evans
8.Brenton Lawrence
9.Apisai Koroisau
10.Martin Taupau
11.Frank Winterstein
12.Shaun Lane
13.Jake Trbojevic

14. Lewis Brown
15. Brad Parker
16.Darcy Lussick
17. Lloyd Perrett

18. Jarrad Kennedy
19. Cameron Cullen
20. Jonathan Wright
21. Kelepi Tanginoa

God, our secondrowers stick out like a sore thumb. My eyes are automatically directed to our biggest hole/weakness. I wonder if they'll crack over 70m combined this week? We have let Tafua go. He would be better in the second row than Winterstein/Lane.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

It would be absolutely ludicrous to let Taufua go !! I simply can't buy salary cap restraints with the position we are in. He makes a huge difference to the side with his carries and is a proven, quality finisher, and still mid 20s. I can't cop letting him go with no better option on the books, so hopefully this is all rubbish

At least when we let Gutherson go, we still had Matai, Lyon and Tom coming through so the logic was there with that one, and allowed us to get Walker as well to sweeten it

 

[ricardo]

I thought he re-signed?

 

[Deleted member 26876]

I thought he re-signed?

We were supposedly offering him a new contract (or making him a new contract). So, if the club changes their opinion so quickly it must mean we've got someone on their way, surely?! May just be some more speculation though, we'll see what comes of it

 

[Wombat64]

I agree feathered friend . This is the game were every player will have to contribute and not just make up the numbers .
Every player much show their worth to the team .
We cant have forwards making 30 metres and arm grabbing their way defensively and we can have backs missing tackles and dropping balls as this is a recipe for another flogging .
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WTF ...... @ Bozo being realistic? Good to see. Wonders never cease feathered friends. Maybe the Kool Aid has run out?

 

[Mitch]

We were supposedly offering him a new contract (or making him a new contract). So, if the club changes their opinion so quickly it must mean we've got someone on their way, surely?! May just be some more speculation though, we'll see what comes of it

Just as an FYI the 5th tackle is one of the most unreliable sources out there and that is saying something.

 

[eaglebuzz]

We all started slitting our wrists when Buhrer was let go and we ended up picking up one of our best players in the current squad. I'll wait and see how this plays out before I make a judgment.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Just as an FYI the 5th tackle is one of the most unreliable sources out there and that is saying something.

Yeah, can't trust this. Seems fishy

 

[HappilyManly]

Yeah, can't trust this. Seems fishy

They're reeling us in 😕

 

[HappilyManly]

Chez fielding more inane questions

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/league/nrl/manly-look-for-form-reversal!635616

Walks in a moonboot
https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/league/nrl/walker-we-need-a-big-talk!635632

 

[mickqld]

If Walker is in a moonboot then surely he's out this week. Who goes to center??? Please not Wright too slow.

 

[HappilyManly]

If Walker is in a moonboot then surely he's out this week. Who goes to center??? Please not Wright too slow.

Chez reckons it's just a precaution.


FYI
Dylan Walker playing his 100th NRL game and
Tom Trbojevic playing his 50th NRL game

 

[HappilyManly]

He is over in England (Or France?) at the moment with Sene-Lefao, Horo and another former nrl (possibly manly) player who i can't remember on the spot. Ever since i knew he had been up there i've been wondering if he's possibly been talking to clubs, interesting

Still not buying it until official though

https://www.instagram.com/p/BW3VE89jUyu/?taken-by=jsenelefao

Jorge, Jesse,Horro, Hex, Hiku

 

[Deleted member 26876]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BW3VE89jUyu/?taken-by=jsenelefao

Jorge, Jesse,Horro, Hex, Hiku

Awesome to see that the guys still are all friends

 

[brad]

Even if we get flogged again, I still don't think its over.

Still 8 points up for grabs after that and all against bottom 8 teams.

Exactly mate . So we lose by say 20 and we are gone , i don't think so we will still have 4 games to go and anything can happen.

 

[HappilyManly]

Break out the voodoo dolls and any other reliable spells.

Manly might be Cecchined on Hiroshima Day

Match Officials
Referees: Matt Cecchin, Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Dave Ryan;Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Bryan Norrie;

 

[HappilyManly]

11:40 on Fox

Reserve grade:
1. Pita Godinet 20. James Tuitahi 3. Pat Mataele 4. Jonathan Wright 5. Peter Schuster 6.Jackson Hastings 7. Cameron Cullen 8. Kelepi Tanginoa 9. Joey Lussick 10. Taealoaloa Amone 11. Brendan Attwood 12. Jarrad Kennedy 13. Jamil Hopoate 14. Dean Parata 15. Tyler Cassell 16. Jacob Samoa 17. Jordan Hall 21. Evrett Vaurasi

 

[brad]

Can't say I understand Parker on the bench. U?

Would prefer a more hardened forward against the big Roosters pack. Tanginoa be given a crack or something.

I understand Parker is keen but he looked a bit like a chook with his head cut off when he played in this role last time. Not convinced he's a good bench option but I'm not a FG coach either.

Mate i haven't had a look at the side yet but to have a winger and basically thats what he is on the bench doesn't make sense at all . Forwards would seem the go against a pretty fair pack.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Can't say I understand Parker on the bench. U?

Would prefer a more hardened forward against the big Roosters pack. Tanginoa be given a crack or something.

I understand Parker is keen but he looked a bit like a chook with his head cut off when he played in this role last time. Not convinced he's a good bench option but I'm not a FG coach either.

My only guess would be that they know that Wright and Walker are a bit fragile at the moment and they don't want Brown as centre cover

 

[mickqld]

Break out the voodoo dolls and any other reliable spells.

Manly might be Cecchined on Hiroshima Day

Match Officials
Referees: Matt Cecchin, Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Dave Ryan;Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Bryan Norrie;

Checcin Seriously !!!