Game Day: Storm v Manly [Round 16, 2020]

[Supreme Leader]

Speed kills @BOZO and it has sure killed us today

No size beat us today

 

[Supreme Leader]

Our backs torn to shreds out wide and funa no where to be seen for cover as the Storm cross our line once again

Harsh mate, like to see you do better

 

[BOZO]

Harsh mate, like to see you do better

I am not NRL top 8 quality and neither are our backs that were blown off the park today
You may be happy with mediocre performances by some of our players but I believe our legendary proud club deserves better

 

[BOZO]

Our Great club Manly missing the top 8 is very Harsh

 

[Supreme Leader]

No he should of passed to funa but he gave it to siro who was running back inside. Very dumb player got nothing

None of our second rowers playing centre wlll pass the ball, they ALL step inside/ Getski is the worst? Waste of a winger in attack, more importantly the opposition teams know it?

 

[Frogz]

THat kick thru that Melbourne scored from was pathetic and it nearly happened again later in the game.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Our Great club Manly missing the top 8 is very Harsh

Bozo, I totally get your enthuthisaism, your heart. We haven't played well enough. mostly we have been beaten by better sides. I question SERIOUSLY our selection policy or reasons why? I ponder is there more to it than we understand. I guess if we don't play Miski to replace Taufua. Shuster to centre or 5/8, Do we play Hoppa at Fullback (given we rest TT till next year and say FY to SOO, and move on for next year. Funa to centre?

 

[Supreme Leader]

I am not NRL top 8 quality and neither are our backs that were blown off the park today
You may be happy with mediocre performances by some of our players but I believe our legendary proud club deserves better

Totally agree.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Bozo, I totally get your enthuthisaism, your heart. We haven't played well enough. mostly we have been beaten by better sides. I question SERIOUSLY our selection policy or reasons why? I ponder is there more to it than we understand. I guess if we don't play Miski to replace Taufua. Shuster to centre or 5/8, Do we play Hoppa at Fullback (given we rest TT till next year and say FY to SOO, and move on for next year. Funa to centre?

As another poster mentioned earlier, perhaps leave Hoppa at centre for the next game or two until he gets a little more match fitness before looking to shift him into FB for the last couple of games. Leave Funa at FB until we can swap him and Hoppa. And yes, I would look at giving Shu a run at 5/8. We have zero to lose now, just 4 dead rubbers coming up and it's against pretty mediocre opposition

 

[Bearfax]

Our Great club Manly missing the top 8 is very Harsh

It will get better Bozo. Interesting that you are always the optimist and now I'm suggesting there is hope. I saw some good signs, but still some awfully dumb blundering, but this year should now only be used to experiment. Its a team without confidence and cohesion at present. That will come when the side is more settled and some of the youngsters have a chance to fit into the pattern better.

The offseason will see some of the younger players build up and become more authoritative. We're not going to make the finals but we're not going to get the spoon, so I would think Des needs to see what may work for next year

 

[HK_Eagle]

It will get better Bozo. Interesting that you are always the optimist and now I'm suggesting there is hope. I saw some good signs, but still some awfully dumb blundering, but this year should now only be used to experiment. Its a team without confidence and cohesion at present. That will come when the side is more settled and some of the youngsters have a chance to fit into the pattern better.

The offseason will see some of the younger players build up and become more authoritative. We're not going to make the finals but we're not going to get the spoon, so I would think Des needs to see what may work for next year

Yeah, poor Bozo seems to have hit is optimism threshold after today's game. Hang in there, Bozo 😉

 

[BOZO]

Bozo, I totally get your enthuthisaism, your heart. We haven't played well enough. mostly we have been beaten by better sides. I question SERIOUSLY our selection policy or reasons why? I ponder is there more to it than we understand. I guess if we don't play Miski to replace Taufua. Shuster to centre or 5/8, Do we play Hoppa at Fullback (given we rest TT till next year and say FY to SOO, and move on for next year. Funa to centre?

I admire your passion for our great club as well feathered friend .
I dont think we have the quality depth
We need top 8 players to be a top 8 side
Which top 8 teams would Funa play centre Miski on the wing and Hoppa at fb and who would they replace ?

 

[BOZO]

It will get better Bozo. Interesting that you are always the optimist and now I'm suggesting there is hope. I saw some good signs, but still some awfully dumb blundering, but this year should now only be used to experiment. Its a team without confidence and cohesion at present. That will come when the side is more settled and some of the youngsters have a chance to fit into the pattern better.

The offseason will see some of the younger players build up and become more authoritative. We're not going to make the finals but we're not going to get the spoon, so I would think Des needs to see what may work for next year

I am the optimist but I also am a passionate supporter that hurts when our season is over
I am only mourning for our season and not our future feathered friend

 

[BOZO]

Yeah, poor Bozo seems to have hit is optimism threshold after today's game. Hang in there, Bozo 😉

Thank you feathered friend . This Season Does not define our great club
What defines our great club is that it always rises to the top again with to quality players that do our legendary Manly jersey justice and proud .

 

[BOZO]

I would like to thank every passionate Manly Silvertails forum member on here for adding some passion on our great forum and adding to our 2020 season
We will be back better than ever next season under the Great Des
Go the mighty Sea eagles !!!

 

[40 nil]

As another poster mentioned earlier, perhaps leave Hoppa at centre for the next game or two until he gets a little more match fitness before looking to shift him into FB for the last couple of games.

It seems Turbo will return Rd 18 or Rd 19. From what Des said at Saturday's presser, it is up to Turbo himself to determine when he plays. Of course, he will want to play SOO at the end of the year.

 

[HK_Eagle]

It seems Turbo will return Rd 18 or Rd 19. From what Des said at Saturday's presser, it is up to Turbo himself to determine when he plays. Of course, he will want to play SOO at the end of the year.

I must say, I don't see any value in playing Turbo now. Bring him in fresh next season, and certainly don't want to risk him in SOO this season.

 

[HoldenV8]

I was watching live mate.....yeah Siro was to blame for the missed tackles, backs out of position, slow to get to kicks plus plus plus. Yeah it’s all Siro!

🙄 no one actually said he was solely responsible. Good grief. What we have said is that there were a number of times that there were overlaps on his outside, yet he never once passed it out to the players there and never even looked like he would. He ALWAYS cut back inside and inevitably died with the ball. A few possible line breaks that could have led to something went begging because he, for want of a better term, hogs the ball.

And its not the first time this year its happened. Its become a frequent thing with Siro.

 

[HK_Eagle]

If he's fit, I would like to see him playing for the Blues beating Qld for the third year straight

I would love to see it too. His run of leg injuries has left me pessimistic and overly-cautious though, and the outcome of this season on the back of his situation has left me miserable when the season promised so much

 

[40 nil]

And its not the first time this year its happened. Its become a frequent thing with Siro.

Overall, I don't think there is enough 'footy smarts' in our team. We are missing the players who provided this last year - Turbo, Fainu, Walker. The team IQ tends to lift when any or all of these players are available. DCE & Jake have smarts, but need more partners....