What will be a good season

[Mark from Brisbane]

Far too early to make predictions, this would be a great question In say 4-5 weeks time.

As someone else said today on another thread , we will probably not face a side as pumped up as the Eels were until and if we make the finals .

I predicted last week that the score was going to be 36-4 to the Squeals, I wasn't joking, and not because I thought we'd be shyte but simply because of the hype surrounding the game.

Don't be surprised to see the Squeals lose this weekend and us win.

I'm convinced that a big part of this game is the mental state the team is in.

Funnily enough the $CE announcement , now it's done, might have a positive side.

 

[manlyfan76]

I think winning 50% of our games would constitute a successful season

If a team drew every week and picked up the two points for the byes they would finish top 8 probably 7th because so many other teams would finish on less wins.

 

[lsz]

Win the comp

This is ST mediocrity will not be tolerated

 

[Shoe1]

Win the comp

This is ST mediocrity will not be tolerated

I must say I generally expect nothing less, and am only truly satisfied when we are premiers. I am used to being disappointed, we have only been premiers 8 times in my 45 years on this earth. In fact we have only been in the grand final 15 times since I was born. Barely a 33% hit rate at making it to the gf.

 

[Frogz]

The part about Slothfield getting sacked would be a great season Loobs....Top 8 after that.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Same as always. Top 4 finish.
We can't be successful all the time but nothing less than top 4 is a successful year, by Manly standards.
Will we achieve that this year? I'll watch with interest.

 

[Killer03]

I think it's degrees of success. To me

The first step: Top 8. I think unless you make the top 8 the season should be considered a failure for a club like ours. Other clubs I agree that a spoon means the next year just to be in contention for the 8, and finishing 10th is a successful season.
I always tick off us getting to 28 points (generally that gets us a Top 8 birth).
The second step: Top 4. Getting that second chance is gold.
The third: Making it through to week 2...
etc etc.
Premiers.

 

[Ryan]

I just hope we don't get the spoon. I think Foz / Cherry have been playing ordinarily of late, and their off field issues have stuffed the rest of the squad.

If Kelly can sort a Cherry / Elgey swap, and Foran re-signs we can once again focus and settle in for a run.

I wouldn't even mind Kelly screwing the media by extending Tooves for another 24 months.

Then, I acquire both JWH and Burgess, and right now, so Manly is still proven to be an attractive place to be.

I focus with management and the community with Brooky Oval.

I stir up trouble between Manly / Annersley / Greenburg. This conflict of interest still grinds at me. The clubs in the NBA and NHL raised this conflict when a similar thing happened.

Anyways, those things would make me a happy camper.

 

[sheridanstand78]

I think that we will see a reaction on Sat night. From what I saw of the drizzle last night, they were solid but rarely did the dragqueens threaten them. The team needs a big performance to sweep away the serial negativity of the last 6 months or so.

 

[MadMarcus]

A good season is a premiership. This won't be a good season.

 

[Fluffy]

Winning the premiership would be a good season

 

[weev]

Up until half time i thought we were honestly going to win the game. We looked like a better balanced team that needed to click and we'd run away with the game.

I honestly think we'll make the finals again this year despite whatever is going on within the ranks. The guys just need some time on the park together and things will get better.

We are all over reacting far to much considering the following players were missing:

Starling
Tafua
Matai
Buhrer

The following are new players to the first grade team:

Mason
Mateo
Burgess
Leary

The following players were not regulars last season:

Cheyse Blair
Clint Gutherson

And the following players were injured and could not take part in sections of the game:

Kieran Foran
Clint Gutherson

Chill out people. We showed some good stuff in the first half given the above situation.

Totally agree. One bad half and its spoon.

We still have two great halves, and players to return. Matai was really missing.

Having said that it might take some time to get the rhythm happening and so top 8 with a bullet. As opposed to top 2 with a lead weight as was last year.

 

[Shoe1]

I think that we will see a reaction on Sat night. From what I saw of the drizzle last night, they were solid but rarely did the dragqueens threaten them. The team needs a big performance to sweep away the serial negativity of the last 6 months or so.

Wish we played saints 1st up

 

[manlyfan76]

Far too early to make predictions, this would be a great question In say 4-5 weeks time.

I don't think I'm going to want to think about this in four weeks te.

 

[manlyfan76]

So i have reassessed, beat the Titans and avoid the spoon and ill be ok with this year now.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

So i have reassessed, beat the Titans and avoid the spoon and ill be ok with this year now.

15th or above will do it for me!!

 

[eagle66]

no spoon and beat the Titans & eels& sharks & cowboys

 

[IQofalimabean]

Not winning the spoon, would be a good year. Poaching some talented rookie halves and some origin level forwards.

Well we got nate myles and paid overs for dce that's pretty good, just need to avoid the spoon.

 

[sheridanstand78]

I think that we will see a reaction on Sat night. From what I saw of the drizzle last night, they were solid but rarely did the dragqueens threaten them. The team needs a big performance to sweep away the serial negativity of the last 6 months or so.

Lol@Brooke so I am a troll, only supported the club for 40 years, cheers pal

 

[rifraff]

Matai's hit will make this a memorable season for me. No way I will ever forget that.