Game Day: Storm v Manly [Round 17, 2023]

[Alfreddo]

Storm are going to really struggle without Munster. They ain't gonna be scoring as many points as many of you are expecting. 3-4 tries max. The big question is do we have 20-26 pts in us tonight? DCE and Schuster need to be clinical. Paseka and Olakau'atu need to dominate. We need to defend kicks. We need to play up tempo from the get go and be up in their faces. No hanging back.

 

[ALinda]

Very happy Garrick's at FB and Harper's back. This is a better team than originally listed and with Munster out now gives me a tiny bit of hope.

 

[manlyfan76]

Most
Important
Gin
Of
The
Year

 

[niccipops]

I think we don't have much chance meaning I'll probably have about a 4 day break to avoid the predicted negativity....but...
Go Manly! Any glimmer of hope you show, I'll be hanging on to.

 

[Alfreddo]

Good thing is that Harper will be keen to impress. He is a very passionate player. Something that has been lacking particularly last week.

 

[mickqld]

I think we don't have much chance meaning I'll probably have about a 4 day break to avoid the predicted negativity....but...
Go Manly! Any glimmer of hope you show, I'll be hanging on to.

I'll be gentle @niccipops

 

[manlyfan76]

Good thing is that Harper will be keen to impress. He is a very passionate player. Something that has been lacking particularly last week.

He has got the odd good game in him

 

[Will on the hill]

Anyone else started drinking early to get through this next couple of hours?

I started about 3 minutes into origin. There is no end in sight.

 

[Woodsie]

I think we don't have much chance meaning I'll probably have about a 4 day break to avoid the predicted negativity....but...
Go Manly! Any glimmer of hope you show, I'll be hanging on to.

Quick Nicci ... run ... don't look back ... get out of the game day thread now before the lunatics' go postal .. save yourself for the love of God ....

 

[mickqld]

Is it too much to ask to not play dumb football, giving away stupid penalties and 6 agains, drop balls, idiotic passe, pathetic attempts at tackles and headless chook plays.

 

[niccipops]

Quick Nicci ... run ... don't look back ... get out of the game day thread now before the lunatics' go postal .. save yourself for the love of God ....

Priceless!

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Good thing is that Harper will be keen to impress. He is a very passionate player. Something that has been lacking particularly last week.

Agree, but not sure the team he'll be out to impress is Manly. I wonder if this might be a move to allow him to showcase his - ahem! - talents for potential buyers.

Anyway, I hope he plays okay. Very tough on him that he always seems to come into a struggling team and is expected to do wonders.

 

[Alfreddo]

We are severely lacking in the speed department. Koula and Garrick need to be electric tonight. And DCE backing up as always.

 

[Wombat64]

Quick Nicci ... run ... don't look back ... get out of the game day thread now before the lunatics' go postal .. save yourself for the love of God ....

it's going to be more entertaining than the actual game

 

[The Royal Soup]

Storm 13+

 

[The Royal Soup]

I am feeling satanic!!

 

[Red Baron]

I am feeling satanic!!

Why?

 

[mickqld]

It'd be nice to watch a game without any idiotic whistle/bunker clown fukups but alas I feel this won't be the case tonight.

 

[2830 Eagle]

Storm 13+

In the first 10 minutes

 

[LeonardCohen]

The new team sheet doesn’t fill me with confidence. Sooner or later Weekes was going to show something. A messy looking backline now and Aaron Woods starting? Embarrassing.