Pre-Match Manly v Roosters Round 22 2017

[cherry_poppins]

We've beaten them twice already this year, a trial and round 1, both times with a late try to Walker. Their team looks weaker this time, on paper at least, plus we are at Brookvale, regardless of the name of the ground. I am cautiously optimistic.

We're far better away from home this year

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Lane and Frank need to step up as i think this is we're we need to improve massively.

Yeah, I know the Cowboys lost last night, but man, Ethan Lowe had a great game, nearly 50 tackles and plenty of hit ups. We really need our backrowers to make metres as well as tackle. The props (and Jake) can't do all the work in attack.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I was out shopping this morning , in my Manly shirt and ran into a guy with a Roosters shirt on in Dan Murphy's.

Unusual to see anything other than a jersey of the 3 Queensland teams up here , so that was a start.

We chatted for about 20 minutes ( think he hates the Donkeys more than me) and agreed that tomorrow will throw up one of two results.

A close win to a desperate Manly.

Another flogging to the " we don't give a **** anymore" Manly.

Toss a coin boys and girls!

 

[Bradza]

I guess that's why Ado-Carr ran through him for that try - he was too tired!

 

[Hamster Huey]

My guts feel we've been here before...and we'll win this 1-12.

 

[Danly Manly]

Ok then...

Manly sacrifices risky attack to grind down a frustrated Roosters side to win the match 1-0 with one of the best defensive efforts of all time. Cherry-Evans sealing the win in the 79th minute with a field goal 40m out, 5m to the right of the posts.

 

[Captain Moondog]

I'm tipping Matt Checchin to get the MOM, it's pretty laughable to think we will get a fair rub of the green from this merkin sadly...

I'm tipping he'll shed his skin during the game and underneath will be a brand new shiny Shayne Hayne...

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Having Checcin is a real concern, need to play by his rules tomorrow as we all know he's the star out there and his ego needs massaging!

 

[Mitch]

Trent Robinson confirmed today Jake Friend will not play tomorrow.

So Cordner, Gordon and Friend all out. We really get them at a good time, we need to take advantage.

 

[globaleagle]

alert alert alert!!!!

In the knights v warriors game the refs are cracking down on the play the ball!

Look out tom (and others) - seems that for this week the foot has to touch the ball!

 

[Woodsie]

I'm tipping he'll shed his skin during the game and underneath will be a brand new shiny Shayne Hayne...

We can only hope that instead of a ShameHayne, the metamorphosis produces a shiny new Greg Hartley.

Edit. Sorry, I forget metamorphosis process is for caterpillars ... I meant the ecdysis process which is the process of a snake shedding it's skin.

 

[Captain Moondog]

We can only hope that instead of a ShameHayne, the metamorphosis produces a shiny new Greg Hartley.

I'd settle for Gregor Samsa.

 

[desreturnoftheking]

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.

friend is out which is big for us but if we dish up the same garbage we will get flogged but I'm pretty sure we will put in a much improved effort and we can beat them. either way we will win the next 4 games and make up our for and against points. The panthers are gonna cop a massive beat down at brookie. unless the refs destroy us again.
tigers 36 - 12
warriors 40 - 8
panthers - 30 - 12
dogs - 36 - 0
this is what should happen if we are serious about the finals this year. If we are a top 4 side we should kill these teams and make up our lost for and against..

 

[Woodsie]

I'd settle for Gregor Samsa.

You have some eclectic knowledge moondog ...

 

[Fluffy]

We're far better away from home this year

we have evened that up a lot lately, win tomorrow and its 6 wins at home and 6 away for the year to date.

 

[Captain Moondog]

You have some eclectic knowledge moondog ...

Kafka is a favourite.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I guess that's why Ado-Carr ran through him for that try - he was too tired!

Well, it was at the very end of the game🙂 I actually think Feldt collided with him and they kind of tackled each other instead of Ado-Carr.
Anyway, the point I was trying to make was that backrowers should be able to tackle and run. It shouldn't be one or the other.

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

We can only hope that instead of a ShameHayne, the metamorphosis produces a shiny new Greg Hartley.

Edit. Sorry, I forget metamorphosis process is for caterpillars ... I meant the ecdysis process which is the process of a snake shedding it's skin.

I'm all for metamorphosis, but I'm not optimistic as I suspect ShameHayne may have come out of BlameHarrigan and now we have BaneCheatchin......

and to make matters worse the Wooden Spoon is now open, the Final 8 is still open and a Roosters win will keep the Minor Premiership open.......thank goodness for that glass 10% full

 

[brad]

I was out shopping this morning , in my Manly shirt and ran into a guy with a Roosters shirt on in Dan Murphy's.

Unusual to see anything other than a jersey of the 3 Queensland teams up here , so that was a start.

We chatted for about 20 minutes ( think he hates the Donkeys more than me) and agreed that tomorrow will throw up one of two results.

A close win to a desperate Manly.

Another flogging to the " we don't give a **** anymore" Manly.

Toss a coin boys and girls!

The meeting of the minds . Did he lower the iq mark ?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The meeting of the minds . Did he lower the iq mark ?

Actually he wasn't a bad fella.

Our mutual dislike of the Brisbane Donkeys dominated much of the conversation.