Turbo good to go

[Rosko]

We made the finals , last year we were 12th.

I wouldn’t call that a failure.

Fair comment Mark. We finished 7th and drew a side we know we CAN beat in the EF. But nothing has really improved, as noone knows if our team will turn up for the game or turn out dogsh!t again.

 

[Rosko]

Anybody else thinking that Manly could be orchestrating an elaborate plan to pull of a massive deception ploy on the underperforming Doggies. What if Tom's injury is just a low grade one and that the Manly medicos have been sworn to silence. Love a good conspiracy story.

Sadly, not. Still wearing a "no contact" bib, and leg strapped as well.

 

[Eagle 1]

Sadly, not. Still wearing a "no contact" bib, and leg strapped as well.

On the leg issue, pretty sure they said it was just a cork.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Just seems short sightedness, to risk not only him going down after the first tackle, and be forced to play with 3 on the bench for the rest of the game and then if we do win, likely be in worse condition for arguabley stronger opposition in the next weeks game.
Then we have all seen how trepid he is returning from injury, though we do miss his barking from the back in defence.

I guess it all depends on how he actually is, things we don't know. A crystal ball would be handy.

Just me, I think I could handle a loss to the dogs as long as we played to the best we could without Turbo, than losing because turbo should not have played.
Hopefully I don't have to deal with a loss 🤣🤣

Mate if lose with or without Turbo it's season over and he has four months to recover.

If we are a a better chance of winning with him in the team (which I think we are - even the stuff Turbo does off the ball is very important for us), then we would be crazy to wrap him in cotton wool for a sudden death match.

 

[ManEagle]

Mate if lose with or without Turbo it's season over and he has four months to recover.

If we are a a better chance of winning with him in the team (which I think we are - even the stuff Turbo does off the ball is very important for us), then we would be crazy to wrap him in cotton wool for a sudden death match.

Yes mate I agree with that and said as much in an earlier post the value he gives just in organising defence structure and distracting opposition in attack by him loitering out the back.

The question is the roll of the dice how long will he last on field and will he have any impact or will we be protecting him to much, will we lose because we actually picked him.
He looks shot to me even in the presser, putting on the brave face.
Then if we win will he be able to play week 2 ? When he would have had an extra week recovery and be even more important to plans.

Risk and reward, the answer will only come after Sunday. I hope he gets through the game, plays well and doesn't cost us the game.

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

Sadly, not. Still wearing a "no contact" bib, and leg strapped as well.

Can he wear the bib during the game? Might help!

 

[Eagle 1]

Mate if lose with or without Turbo it's season over and he has four months to recover.

If we are a a better chance of winning with him in the team (which I think we are - even the stuff Turbo does off the ball is very important for us), then we would be crazy to wrap him in cotton wool for a sudden death match.

Agree, and like a high stakes poker player, we're all in on Tom playing. We win and Tom gets through with minimal damage to the AC joint, he'll have another week of physio and hopefully, a further mending of the injury.

 

[Marto1970]

Can he wear the bib during the game? Might help!

Siebold said he has had a practice needle through the week and it worked

 

[Brookie Bob]

Can he wear the bib during the game? Might help!

Usually wearing a bib is to protect against dribble.....who knew Tom was a ST reader??

 

[Sheikheagle]

Siebold said he has had a practice needle through the week and it worked

So is a practice needle like a placebo 🤷‍♂️

 

[mickqld]

Yes mate I agree with that and said as much in an earlier post the value he gives just in organising defence structure and distracting opposition in attack by him loitering out the back.

The question is the roll of the dice how long will he last on field and will he have any impact or will we be protecting him to much, will we lose because we actually picked him.
He looks shot to me even in the presser, putting on the brave face.
Then if we win will he be able to play week 2 ? When he would have had an extra week recovery and be even more important to plans.

Risk and reward, the answer will only come after Sunday. I hope he gets through the game, plays well and doesn't cost us the game.

I wish he'd organise DCE and Garrick not to defend like a bowl of jelly out there.

 

[Marto1970]

So is a practice needle like a placebo 🤷‍♂️

What ever it was it worked,

 

[Carl]

So is a practice needle like a placebo 🤷‍♂️

Where do we get these placebos? Maybe there's some in this truck!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I wish he'd organise DCE and Garrick not to defend like a bowl of jelly out there.

Agreed, we need them to defend more like dog biscuits.

 

[mickqld]

Agreed, we need them to defend more like dog biscuits.

Yeah laced with round up for Weed Moaney.

 

[TJ55]

Yeah laced with round up for Weed Moaney.

It’s his 150th 🤩🤩🤩

 

[ManEagle]

Where do we get these placebos? Maybe there's some in this truck!

Heard they come from the back of a charger

 

[Captain Moondog]

Heard they come from the back of a charger

Made by a man who lives alone in a tiny dank basement.

 

[WiseyEagle]

He plays this Sunday, win this Sunday, rest him against the roosters, win that game to come in fresh for the GF qualifier. Simple effective plan, what could go wrong?

 

[HK_Eagle]

Can he wear the bib during the game? Might help!

Actually, it probably won’t. Turbo is very capable of injuring himself. He’s a pro.