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

[nightster]

When I reflect on our current team, and assuming everybody is available, I think it still lacks in leadership direction, despite the talent on paper and the ability to beat anybody on their day. Perhaps we need to be looking out for this type of player to come in (I guess it's the old BK-type role?)

Scam maybe ?

 

[HK_Eagle]

Scam maybe ?

Absolutely. As much as I love to hate the guy like most of us, he would be an amazing piece to our puzzle.

 

[Frogz]

The offside one?

Looking at the results it says try....It was hopeless positional play and we almost fell for it again later.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I wonder if it can be taught to somebody not born with those traits naturally?

Some things are laid out from birth.
Eg, how could Levi ever wear Wranglers?

 

[Shoe1]

Looking at the results it says try....It was hopeless positional play and we almost fell for it again later.

I know the result was a 4 pointer. I'm scratching my head though because Addo was comfortably in front of smith, not even lineball

 

[Fibro Eagle]

BUMP!

Why isn't this in the newspapers and being discussed by fox etc? Will Annesley address it?

To recap - this was sent to the video ref and the video ref checked to see if Addo was behind Munster. Munster didn't kick it though, Smith did, and both Addo and Munster are comfortably in front of Smith.

The nein commentators including Fatty were crapping on about speed, and had no idea.

Munster clearly in front Carr also bit just marginally
I haven’t got the technology that The bunker have but it didn’t take much to pause and capture and see the result

 

[Frogz]

I know the result was a 4 pointer. I'm scratching my head though because Addo was comfortably in front of smith, not even lineball

IM not so sure he was

 

[40 nil]

I know the result was a 4 pointer. I'm scratching my head though because Addo was comfortably in front of smith, not even lineball

Replaying at 25% speed, it appears JAC's rear foot is in line with Smith kicking, but his front foot appears in front. Difficult to be definitive due to the camera angle. Will Annesley look at it?

 

[Shoe1]

It seems to me that Addo is in front by a long way when the ball leaves Smith's boot. That means he is offside right? If I'm wrong about the rule then so be it, but it means I've been wrong about the offside rule for 40 years then.

He is certainly not behind the kicker when the ball is kicked.

And why did the video ref make the point that he was behind munster?

(Ok I'll move on - no use going crazy over yet another inexplicable NRL situation)

 

[Shoe1]

I think I get it now - Addo wasn't as offside as Munster, and he is really really fast, so it deserves to be a try. Anyway the manly fullback was out of position so we can overlook the basics of the offside rule.

Also Melbourne please help yourselves to six again for the next 3 sets of six. Manly has shown a little bit of enterprise in the first 20 minutes, we must tire them out asap and extinguish any hope.

 

[Moops]

Harsh mate, like to see you do better

That has got to be the laziest and most annoying response ever. I am surprised you didn't pull the 'true supporter' or 'go and support Parra' cliches out of your bag...

 

[Moops]

We need two hyper running second rowers that set up their outside men and can tackle, we need some spine with creativity, we need speed on the outside I think I may have mentioned it before but I'll say it again ...... we are SLOOOW across the ground and between the ears ...

Imagine how Watmough would go in this day and age...he would excel I reckon.

 

[nightster]

One thing I noticed yesterday was TWICE Manly had attacking scrums centrefield and TWICE the storm gave away penalties from the scrum for being way offside to defuse a dangerous attacking situation. Storm concede a penalty on the first tackle, slows the play, allows the defence to reset, and it's only the first tackle anyway & it's no penalty really.

Manly faced with the same situation sat back the full 10m and the Storm scored a try off the scrum.

Why are we so naive to simple tactics these days ??? This isn't the Des Hasler I remember.

I agree but we did have a few thinkers back when Des was memorable - Killer, Foran, Ballan, Skivy and the Stewarts for starters

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

What was that shiit that Smith pulled on Jake when he was trying to play the ball?
Anyone else and it would’ve been a penalty. Just once, I’d love Jake the good bloke everyone loves, to go ****in postal on that grub Smith. Grab him by the hair and land a dozen on the c@nts face.

Yes it would be worth it to smash him so hard that that loathsome stormtrooper had to ‘eat’ from a straw for at least 6 months.

 

[Jerry1]

Munster clearly in front Carr also bit just marginally
I haven’t got the technology that The bunker have but it didn’t take much to pause and capture and see the result View attachment 15305

Shoe for bunker duties next week.

 

[Jerry1]

I bagged DCE a fair bit yesterday. To be honest I'd had a few beers & another loss with little effort from the team wound me up. In the cold light of day & with the benefit of sobriety I reckon it was a fair call.. I know he can dish up better than that rubbish. I'm backing him to do better next week.

 

[Supreme Leader]

That has got to be the laziest and most annoying response ever. I am surprised you didn't pull the 'true supporter' or 'go and support Parra' cliches out of your bag...

Who are you? How dare you even go there! Bozo and I are mates so we can put ****e on each other. Besides NEVER bring Parradoesn'tmatter up. I have a son who's a Parra supporter and I asked for a DNA test. Also you might want to read the following back and forth on the tread?

So Moops don't know you, and really don't want to you ,so stick your opinion up your ....

 

[davohan123]

I bagged DCE a fair bit yesterday. To be honest I'd had a few beers & another loss with little effort from the team wound me up. In the cold light of day & with the benefit of sobriety I reckon it was a fair call.. I know he can dish up better than that rubbish. I'm backing him to do better next week.

Hope he does tigers will be hard to beat

 

[wombatgc]

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

Never thought I’d see it happen.

 

[Bearfax]

Never thought I’d see it happen.

Its the end of the World, I say