Pre-Game Sharks v Manly [Round 21, 2023]

[Thewestisbest]

Either late in for woods please let this be true or 18thman as bully was in reserve grade today

This too is my hope. If Gordy comes in for Woods our bench looks a whole lot better.

 

[Thewestisbest]

Oh I agree we are sh1t but as far as the season is concerned just trying to work out what type of lube to use the light stuff if we have a chance or HD ky if we don't.

Cheers 🍻

Vaseline is probably the best option.

 

[Rocky]

Mate, I am mystified that some people see his inclusion in the side as worthwhile. I'm actually starting to think this is some Silvertails joke and old school posters are winding me up.

I don't mind having him around on minimum wage. Seems like a good dude and has a lot of experience. And also happy for him to play off the bench for 20 minutes if we are short of troops.

BUT

No way he should play if our other props are fit.

 

[Thewestisbest]

I don't mind having him around on minimum wage. Seems like a good dude and has a lot of experience. And also happy for him to play off the bench for 20 minutes if we are short of troops.

BUT

No way he should play if our other props are fit.

I agree. If he was being used in that fashion I wouldn't be posting or thinking about him. Siebold said that was how he was going to be utilised when he first arrived. But to watch the pathetic, soft rubbish he has dished up each week be continually rewarded with ongoing selection p1sses me off. Especially when there are much better players running around in NSW Cup.

 

[NYEagle]

So this weekend represents yet another chance for these individuals in Manly colours to snap out of their self-entitled stupor and play to justify the investment in them.

7 out of the last 24….think it will happen?. It’s a. Intriguing puzzle but I am preparing myself for disappointment.

NYEagle

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

The amount of times Woods is getting a run in the top grade, he will be a starting prop next year and the year after next. lol

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Looks like Ben Kennedy is lining up for the Sharks tomorrow. lol

 

[mickqld]

So this weekend represents yet another chance for these individuals in Manly colours to snap out of their self-entitled stupor and play to justify the investment in them.

7 out of the last 24….think it will happen?. It’s a. Intriguing puzzle but I am preparing myself for disappointment.

NYEagle

7 out of 25 is my guess by 6pm tomorrow. What a joke club.

 

[Rafferty]

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Looks like Ben Kennedy is lining up for the Sharks tomorrow. lol

That is a cranium….

 

[AlxFromNthNarra]

This is the last roll of the dice. Knights win today has them basically a win ahead of us on F/A, so we need to win 1 more game than them.

Win and we're 1-pt outside the 8 with a chance to leapfrog some teams if Canberra beat the Knights, and Melb beat the Eels - and we still wont be in the 8 if we win in coming 2 weeks.

Lose and we're 13th, behind Dolphins & Roosters, needing to win 2 more games than those above us (at least) with 6 games left. And we have Warriors (away) Roosters (away) and full-strength Panthers (Home) to come.

Yeah its our Grand Final this weekend, and most weekends until September.

 

[AlxFromNthNarra]

Well just did a ladder predictor, and the most likely team we displace from the 8 is the sharks. And thats with the only losses I acknowledged being Panthers at home/Warriors away. IE we have to beat the Roosters away. with the bloody titans playing them back into form, might not be realistic given how close it was in the home-ground of Brookvale.

We'll be relying on other results even at this stage, but lose tomorrow and other results are the only thing that will allow us a spot in the 8, as well as needing to win against more fancied opponents.

 

[Rafferty]

Well just did a ladder predictor, and the most likely team we displace from the 8 is the sharks. And thats with the only losses I acknowledged being Panthers at home/Warriors away. IE we have to beat the Roosters away. with the bloody titans playing them back into form, might not be realistic given how close it was in the home-ground of Brookvale.

We'll be relying on other results even at this stage, but lose tomorrow and other results are the only thing that will allow us a spot in the 8, as well as needing to win against more fancied opponents.

Technically the Fins, Chooks, Knights and Manly are all still alive in the race to play finals footy, albeit from a very low probability.

Rd 21 We have 7 games remaining, 14 possible points, it would take 6 wins from 7 games to finish on 33 points. Which still would be no guarantee pending other results. Pretty sure the seasons already well and truly over for us, we have trouble going back to back these days let alone going on a 6 or 7 game winning streak.

Anyway below is a corrected ladder with all sides credited with their 3 byes, it’s more of a live ladder than the NRL’s not so live ladder.

Its fair to believe 32 will be the cut off for the 8 (could still be 30 or 34 pending results) we’re currently 5 points adrift, while mathematically still a chance, even with a loss tomorrow where still mathematically a chance, but in reality we‘re hundreds and drifting, a loss tomorrow should see us looking to next year, a win puts us in 11th 3 points adrift, keeping the dream alive for the dreamiest at heart.

Broncos 34- 131
Panthers 30 - 203
Warriors 30 - 111
Storm 28 - 71
Cows 28 - 57
Sharks 26 - 102
Slime 26 - 89
Vermin 26 - 76

Raiders 26 - -56
Knights 23 - 50
Fins 22 - 03
Chooks 22 - 94
Manly 21 - -35
Titans 20 - -52
Dogs 18- -236
Goons 16 - -133
Tigs 12 - -199

 

[bob dylan]

Warriors are at a good price to win the GF. Bronco's price to win the GF is coming in.

Just back the Panthers my friend. They will be there.

 

[bob dylan]

Well just did a ladder predictor, and the most likely team we displace from the 8 is the sharks. And thats with the only losses I acknowledged being Panthers at home/Warriors away. IE we have to beat the Roosters away. with the bloody titans playing them back into form, might not be realistic given how close it was in the home-ground of Brookvale.

We'll be relying on other results even at this stage, but lose tomorrow and other results are the only thing that will allow us a spot in the 8, as well as needing to win against more fancied opponents.

Its possible we beat the Panfers and the Worriers, we are absolutely no hope of beating the Dragons.

 

[Seagles68]

I'll get back in touch with you after the 40 Mil Powerball on Thursday.

Needless to say, I didn't win 🙁

 

[Heckenberg]

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Looks like Ben Kennedy is lining up for the Sharks tomorrow. lol

Great player this bloke.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Just back the Panthers my friend. They will be there.

V ???

Donkeys or the Kiwi’s maybe

 

[Rafferty]

V ???

Donkeys or the Kiwi’s maybe

Cows are in the hunt up to their horns