Post-Game Discussion Storm v Manly [Finals 1, 2021]

[Kevinward777]

Yup, Des got schooled by Bellamy tonight. Honestly, we all have to agree on that.

He still has a winning record against him. He got schooled in 2007 as well. They are a great side Melbourne - and the ten metre re tonight was non-existent.

 

[weev]

watching Tommy, I wonder if he hasnt felt something in his hammies, he is not running like he does and doesnt want the ball

I wouldn't be so sure... I heard he strained cardiac muscle

Heard from where?

 

[SeaEagle21]

We're back under the radar!

Well and truly

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Of course i want a win tonight but a loss isn't the end of the world.
We were in that last game against the scum right up to our nips and whatever happens we get a second crack.

Many ways to look at it.

We win tonight the world goes crazy and the radar is shoved right up our arsenal. No hiding and the pressure really goes on the boys.

We loose tonight and the scum are blah blah blah favorites and unbeatable blah blah blah. We put our heads back down and focus.

Best way to beat a champion side is to feel the pain of loosing to them first. Harness that pain and shove it right back up their poop shoot.

Well there's the pain. The humiliation. The reality check.

Let's see if this side is up for the fight or too young and weak in the mind.

 

[HK_Eagle]

4 runs for 25 metres in the second half. I’m stunned as well.

Look, i get that Storm tactics were designed to minimise his impact on the game and they executed bl00dy well... HOWEVER, to see Turbo do absolutely nothing to counteract it apart from ONE determined run onto the ball from 5m out last tackle at the 65th minutes was disturbing. Where was his competitive nature? Where was his determination to at least have a go? I cannot imagine Teddy ever dialling in a performance like that and Turbo showed a real chink in his armour tonight that he will have to learn and build from.

 

[skull61]

We were exposed badly and I don't know I think we won't be better for the experience, we are a long long way off even being in the same league of panthers and storm.

Think that’s what I said about being a long way off just like everyone else was in 2007/08 I also think there is good talent there that will benefit from the experience

 

[HK_Eagle]

Heard from where?

HeartMath Institute

 

[davohan123]

Well I hate saying it but credit to the storm they schooled us in every area of play and made us look a joke at times tonight.

We are so far behind them its not funny.

We as a club in 2022 will need to decide are we wanting to win a premiership and take our game to a whole new level or be happy maybe making the 8.

I fear tonight maybe a watershed moment for the club I love.. not in a good way.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yup, Des got schooled by Bellamy tonight. Honestly, we all have to agree on that.

Totally and absolutely!

 

[Technical Coach]

Manly need early points and penetration from the start, i would start with Dylan and he stays on longer if the points and possession are going our way, if the game is a grind and too much defence is exhausting Dylan Jake comes on to tighten up the latter stages.

Jake is too slow and targetted around the ruck like a spot defender, his link plays are only effective if Manly are really dominating.

 

[Ryan]

He still has a winning record against him. He got schooled in 2007 as well. They are a great side Melbourne - and the ten metre re tonight was non-existent.

Agree. But tonight, Bellamy had our measure, unfortunately.

 

[EagleFromMay1967]

Even if we improve 50%, we will not beat Penrith or Storm. It would be nice to get that far, even if just as a learning experience.

It'll be a Storm Panthers GF, and here's hoping Penrith get redemption for last year.

 

[pt73]

Schuster isn't playing next week

Asofa Solomona did same thing bet he won’t get cited.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Well I hate saying it but credit to the storm they schooled us in every area of play and made us look a joke at times tonight.

We are so far behind them its not funny.

We as a club in 2022 will need to decide are we wanting to win a premiership and take our game to a whole new level or be happy maybe making the 8.

I fear tonight maybe a watershed moment for the club I love.. not in a good way.

I don’t, look at this way.

Remember in 2006 , full of youngsters we made our first finals game for almost a decade AND were decimated.

In 2007 we made a GF.

In 2008 we won one.

This is VERY similar

 

[Showbagz]

What hurt the most was the care factor. Harper, yeah he had a shocker, but after each incident you could see he was cut about it.

A few of the others gave away a penalty or dropped ball and there didn't seem to be the slightest care about it.

Yes we were schooled, and while disappointing we know we were up against it after the last few weeks, but when you can count on 1 hand the few who gave it their all and didn't just phone it in once the storm got that first try, that's what hurt to watch

 

[HoldenV8]

The Grand Final is being played in Queensland.

The Storm are the only Queensland team who can win it.

 

[davohan123]

Well there's the pain. The humiliation. The reality check.

Let's see if this side is up for the fight or too young and weak in the mind.

I can't see us coming back from that.

Roosters JWH teddy Victor Morris will kill us next week our young players are going to so tough lessons this finals series.

I hate being right but Croker out was a huge huge disruption. We may have stilled lost but not by that margin.

I still say we are 3 years + away from being a competitive side to.really challenge for the title.

 

[The Royal Soup]

I don’t, look at this way.

Remember in 2006 , full of youngsters we made our first finals game for almost a decade AND were decimated.

In 2007 we made a GF.

In 2008 we won one.

This is VERY similar

we are not a team
Of youngsters tho

 

[Snoz1976]

That was an absolute train wreck of a performance.

the best player in the comp was no where to be seen. They didn’t contain - he just didn’t show up.

forwards who I rated highly were ineffective and didn’t show up

dce made some dumb decisions

harper was worse than ordinary - Suli needs to come in

experience was a factor

I’ll discipline and drop balls were at an all time high

 

[QueefRichards]

Dylan was the only forward to crack 100m

Aloiai ran 51m which was more than Jake or Schuster