Pre-Game Souths v Manly [Finals Week 3, 2021]

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Honestly, I'm happy with either Hank or Moses. We're lucky we're in the position to be able to name another strong starting centre when one drops out. Big opportunity for Moses to make his mark. My only real concern is his lack of match fitness, but I'm sure he'll be excited to play and give it his all.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Or his monster turns to mash

Or if Moses gets mashed. My bet is that he mashes more than he gets mashed. Thanks @BOZO I can't believe I've used mash three times in two short sentences. Four if we count the last one.
Go Manly

 

[ALinda]

Did anyone hear what the actual injury is to Parker?

No, the official team list update just out only says "hand". Based on our observations from last week's game, as that's all we can go on, we're speculating it's broken.

 

[ManEagle]

Or if Moses gets mashed. My bet is that he mashes more than he gets mashed. Thanks @BOZO I can't believe I've used mash three times in two short sentences. Four if we count the last one.
Go Manly

But who will get the gravey

 

[Eagles4Life]

But who will get the gravey

Paul Kelly?

 

[eaglebuzz]

I've noticed that manly betting odds have come down since the suli announcement

Just sayin’

He was man of the match last time he played. I hope he has another blinder and holds his own in D so he doesn't undo all the good work.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Paul Kelly?

Context.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Paul Kelly?

No he’s making it !!

 

[Eagles4Life]

No he’s making it !!

Just like Moses tomorrow night. Rabbit pie served with mash and gravy

 

[AlxFromNthNarra]

I've noticed that manly betting odds have come down since the suli announcement

Just sayin’

The odds on the NRL site haven't - Manly started 1.77 | 2.00 - moved out to 2.05, then 2.10. Now Manly 2.15.

Souths have shortened to 1.74 in that same time, having moved to 1.70 in that time at one stage (I think..)

I abhor gambling on sports so don't have a good understanding of what that means, but I really know Maths.

If the Manly payout is higher, I must assume their odds are lengthening.

Happy to be corrected tho if I have misinterpreted the scriptures of evil...I mean betting odds.

 

[Waz13]

Moses the Monster for first try. Into @BOZO doin the Monster mash in his lounge room, into Tommy MOM and Manly 13plus! Now that’s one same game multi I’d like a piece of!

 

[Chip and Chase]

That's an interesting turn of events with Suli coming into the side. I think that gives us some attacking upside. He looked motivated last time he got as start - 11 tackle breaks in that game and running some good lines off Foz.

Left edge is Rabbitohs preferred attacking side so that's Harpers side.

 

[manlyfan76]

Here we go!

 

[ManlyTragic]

The odds on the NRL site haven't - Manly started 1.77 | 2.00 - moved out to 2.05, then 2.10. Now Manly 2.15.

Souths have shortened to 1.74 in that same time, having moved to 1.70 in that time at one stage (I think..)

I abhor gambling on sports so don't have a good understanding of what that means, but I really know Maths.

If the Manly payout is higher, I must assume their odds are lengthening.

Happy to be corrected tho if I have misinterpreted the scriptures of evil...I mean betting odds.

On sports bet it went from 2.10 to 2.05..... But now it's out to 2.15

 

[Simonmyers11]

Parker failed fitness test. Suli in. This could spell danger in defence.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Did anyone hear what the actual injury is to Parker?

A sore leg. The hand is a smokescreen.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Souths did a great job on To'o. He is just about the Panthers biggest weapon and they didn't give him an inch.
However it will be harder to contain Tom because unlike To'o, it's very hard to predict where he will attack. Actually, usually it's everywhere.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Parker failed fitness test. Suli in. This could spell danger in defence.

Yes it could @Simonmyers11 . But it could also spell mayhem in attack. I am predicting that the mayhem in attack will more than balance out the danger in defence. In the immortal words of @BOZO Moses will bring us a Monster Mashup of the Rabbitohs defence tomorrow night. Go Manly

 

[Remy]

I can feel a big game from Smole, he could replicate Suli SF 2019 and target Gagai, he's got the potential to really ruin Dane's night. Isolate gagai with Turbo out the back, and play flat and if Smole can catch it on the run instead of flat footed like he mostly does, he will have a lot of success. Gagai can't escape just because Suli is being brought on the other side

 

[Eagles4Life]

I feel this way too hope I am so wrong but both our edge defence worries me..how easily roosters got us last week is a major concern to me.

Souths will tear us a new one if we are not careful.

My biggest worry coming into the match is this.

Pragmatically it's my biggest worry as well. But we are one win away from a GF so I will look at the change through the prism of optimism. The time for realism and pessimism is over. Time to jump onboard the Suli train. It's his time.