So anybody think we will win.

[Utility Player]

Well I think the boys will be up against it tonight and can not see them winning, I just don't think we are playing well enough at this stage.

I will be hoping for a win of course but will be happily surprised if we get the points.

Melbourne 24 to 10 mom Cooper Cronk

 

[Dan]

I am think we will lose

Melbourne 14
Manly 6

 

[byso]

lose 10-20

 

[fLIP]

Melbourne 34
Manly 8

 

[Canteen Worker]

I think we will lose, though the Womanly add might help motivate the boys.

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Put money on manly on todays odds to win the grand final cause if they win tonight there odds will drop cosiderably our forwards will win it.

 

[Chip and Chase]

On current form I can't see us winning. All I'm hoping for is a reversal of the pathetic capitulation we witnessed in the GF last year. If we rip in and look like worthy protaganists then I will be happy. If someone were to clock Crocker as an even up that would be an added bonus.

 

[Zep]

lol @ flips painful score prediction.

i think it will be close and will cost Inglis a representitive jersey this year. if i were to bet on it i would say melbourne by under 8 points. Though manly shall win because i like following my heart

 

[clontaago]

I have tipped the Storm because everyone else will take them in the work tipping comp, so I wont lose any ground.

I am hopeful we can win, but i'm not expecting it. As long as we are in the game for most of the 80 minutes I will be pleased.

 

[The Wheel]

To be honest if we get close I will be happy however at work there are a lot of people who think we are more than just a good chance.

If our defence holds we are a chance if not we could lose by 10 to 18 points.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

I didn;t give us much hope 24 hours ago

However, from that time on, my levels of optimism have increased a wee bit

Last night The Canterbury Rams, my basketball side, who are 1-7 this season, travelled up to Auckland, where they haven't won for over 6 years, and towelled them up 89-71

And also the First Class cricket final, Canterbury set Wellington 249 to win, i thought we had no chance, then my mate took 4/1 from 4 overs last night to have them 14/4. Thought we were dead and buried again today when they recovered to 160/5 but then Canterbury took 3 wickets in an over, and ended up winning by 49 runs and take the title

They say there results come in 3s, and i already have 2 unlikely ones in, so come on Manly

 

[MNF]

I think we will get beaten 50-14,they are not as good as they were last year,but we are 20 points worse this year.As much as I like Dessies work ethic we look as so we are not coached,sure we made last years grand final,but I put that down to fitness and will to win.I think we should compare Fittler,Bellamy and Hasler the roosters and the storm play atractive and skilfull rugby league with due respect I will struggle to stay awke watching us tonight,and lets not just say they have better players,we seem to lake composre and teamwork,were as the other 2 teams seem very well coached,and have planned moves.When was the last time we put on a planned move,NOT this decade we used to be entertaining now we are a bore

 

[DSM5]

We'll win if the forwards do their thing and Lyon is in the centres.

 

[Nutzcraw]

I think we'll keep the storm to 16 points.

We just need to get more than that. I'm hopeful we can.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

I think we will get beaten 50-14,they are not as good as they were last year,but we are 20 points worse this year.As much as I like Dessies work ethic we look as so we are not coached,sure we made last years grand final,but I put that down to fitness and will to win.I think we should compare Fittler,Bellamy and Hasler the roosters and the storm play atractive and skilfull rugby league with due respect I will struggle to stay awke watching us tonight,and lets not just say they have better players,we seem to lake composre and teamwork,were as the other 2 teams seem very well coached,and have planned moves.When was the last time we put on a planned move,NOT this decade we used to be entertaining now we are a bore

Normally don't bother replying to this garbage, but have some time to kill

10 days ago v the Warriors, scrum packs, Stewart packs into lock, Menzies goes right, opens up the inside gap and Stewart opens the scoring untouched

 

[CliffyIsGod]

Winner.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

I would have wished for less media talk during the week and more heads down & focused on the gameplan.

But anything could happen tonight.

 

[fLIP]

Normally don't bother replying to this garbage, but have some time to kill

10 days ago v the Warriors, scrum packs, Stewart packs into lock, Menzies goes right, opens up the inside gap and Stewart opens the scoring untouched

LOL, don't point out theirs been a whole other game since then.

 

[MNF]

[quote author=MNF link=topic=177297.msg181883#msg181883 date=1207891088]
I think we will get beaten 50-14,they are not as good as they were last year,but we are 20 points worse this year.As much as I like Dessies work ethic we look as so we are not coached,sure we made last years grand final,but I put that down to fitness and will to win.I think we should compare Fittler,Bellamy and Hasler the roosters and the storm play attractive and skillful rugby league with due respect I will struggle to stay awake watching us tonight,and lets not just say they have better players,we seem to lake composure and teamwork,were as the other 2 teams seem very well coached,and have planned moves.When was the last time we put on a planned move,NOT this decade we used to be entertaining now we are a bore

Normally don't bother replying to this garbage, but have some time to kill

10 days ago v the Warriors, scrum packs, Stewart packs into lock, Menzies goes right, opens up the inside gap and Stewart opens the scoring untouched
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        Wow thats a planned move and creative coaching,I knew NZ was stuck in the 70's but I thought as a manly fan you would have more sense.That particular move I learnt in u7's and you use it as an example  of a great planned move

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

So you admit it was a move then ?

That proves the point, your question is answered.

Now you are changing the criteria to "great" planned move i see. Typical Mata move to change the goalposts when found out