when i look at Manly, I know them as flat track bullies. Not tough, although i believe individually we have some really tough players, not resilient as a team, not frugal, not composed, a little enigmatic maybe. never going to die wondering in the 11th minute, yep. one trick turbos possibly
regardless of what we think, the team knows who it is, and the mental switches are killing us when they see the routinely distinctive signs repeat themselves over and over, year after year when it matters
and not just recently. for a while we now we are 4th/15th kind of team . so how does our team become such a enigma considering our players.
good props, bad props, good 6, bad 6, good 9, bad 9 we always have the same type of result. Not scores, but possession starving. occasionally we have done it to teams but its off the back of scoring repeatedly our possession comes rather than earning it.
i Know i can find numerous example where props having no ball and only having one hit up before being replaced on this forum over maybe 4 or 5 years,
dont you find that a really strange stat to have history on. i had mentioned in in lead up to recent games. we corner the market
our captain love him or loathe him has carried this teams fortunes and at times has been over burdened .NOT currently or last year, this has probably been equally offset in other ways. But the point is team identity. OUR teams pulse, demeanour,personality is DCE for many reasons, most of which i presume is the respect the players have for him off field, his captaincy, his position, his experience and the touches he has in a game. this is all good, . in many ways he is a fine leader, but he does not know the journey to semi final glory and we need someone to show us because we fumble, and bumble when the heat is on
But the team needs a new BIG DOG, A new personality for on field leadership with or without DCE. if he can accept the change of loftiness as steve the beaver menzies did and play where the team needs him, and i think he craves less pressure, then great but man, this team needs a forward direction and a new personality based on resolve and concentration.
Very few mentions of the super kick off under pressure the other night. massive untimely unforced error based of rolling the dice early. rolled the dice early in both semi losses .yes its his way, maybe he should stick to his guns and play his game but if so be judged by them. NOT WORKING, try something else
ITs manlys Mitchell Pearces moment (MMPM), or maybe a ben hunt moment of playing 9
Great clubman but just, ..........in the way of better times. and while he is a cleanskin and i presume is great around the players he is yet to prove if he is a good clubman $$$$
I think we are all seeing a different comp this year. teams not being relocated, living is hotels,away from dealers . Some teams went better. I presume it would be easier for younger teams with less families last year
MMPM and world Peace
You can do it
regardless of what we think, the team knows who it is, and the mental switches are killing us when they see the routinely distinctive signs repeat themselves over and over, year after year when it matters
and not just recently. for a while we now we are 4th/15th kind of team . so how does our team become such a enigma considering our players.
good props, bad props, good 6, bad 6, good 9, bad 9 we always have the same type of result. Not scores, but possession starving. occasionally we have done it to teams but its off the back of scoring repeatedly our possession comes rather than earning it.
i Know i can find numerous example where props having no ball and only having one hit up before being replaced on this forum over maybe 4 or 5 years,
dont you find that a really strange stat to have history on. i had mentioned in in lead up to recent games. we corner the market
our captain love him or loathe him has carried this teams fortunes and at times has been over burdened .NOT currently or last year, this has probably been equally offset in other ways. But the point is team identity. OUR teams pulse, demeanour,personality is DCE for many reasons, most of which i presume is the respect the players have for him off field, his captaincy, his position, his experience and the touches he has in a game. this is all good, . in many ways he is a fine leader, but he does not know the journey to semi final glory and we need someone to show us because we fumble, and bumble when the heat is on
But the team needs a new BIG DOG, A new personality for on field leadership with or without DCE. if he can accept the change of loftiness as steve the beaver menzies did and play where the team needs him, and i think he craves less pressure, then great but man, this team needs a forward direction and a new personality based on resolve and concentration.
Very few mentions of the super kick off under pressure the other night. massive untimely unforced error based of rolling the dice early. rolled the dice early in both semi losses .yes its his way, maybe he should stick to his guns and play his game but if so be judged by them. NOT WORKING, try something else
ITs manlys Mitchell Pearces moment (MMPM), or maybe a ben hunt moment of playing 9
Great clubman but just, ..........in the way of better times. and while he is a cleanskin and i presume is great around the players he is yet to prove if he is a good clubman $$$$
I think we are all seeing a different comp this year. teams not being relocated, living is hotels,away from dealers . Some teams went better. I presume it would be easier for younger teams with less families last year
MMPM and world Peace
You can do it
