Manly Heart & Spirit
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When I think gutsy I think winning against adversity. What adversity did we have tonight ? A whole bunch of errors and stupid penalties, useless kicking game, and poor options from our playmaker. I don't call that gutsy, I call it dumb and disappointing. Sure we lost Ferris early, and we were without a couple of regulars, but I won't remember this game as a courageous effort. They hung tough for the last 5 minutes, but really we shouldn't have been in that position. In fact the Roosters probably should have won, I thought Aubasson was onside so we dodged a massive bullet there.
Ugly win for sure, but not gutsy. Don't wallpaper over the cracks by trying to pretend we showed something we didn't. We are a long way off the benchmark at the moment. Good thing is the only way is up, there have been signs of improvement each week.
Ugly win for sure, but not gutsy. Don't wallpaper over the cracks by trying to pretend we showed something we didn't. We are a long way off the benchmark at the moment. Good thing is the only way is up, there have been signs of improvement each week.
NewwyEagle
I sleep in a racing car
Let's not forget the stupid 5 day turn around we had against a side that played 9 days ago. This kind of scheduling stupidity is actually dangerous and unfair.
Thankfully, the players overcame all the **** we had going against us to steal the win. Obviously we have a long way to go but tonight the effort was top notch and that's all I ask of our players.
Thankfully, the players overcame all the **** we had going against us to steal the win. Obviously we have a long way to go but tonight the effort was top notch and that's all I ask of our players.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Taupau and BJ were missed
PONTIAN SEA EAGLE
Bencher
If we stand tall against the souths forward pack next week i'll be happy.
Might
Well add Pearce, JWH, Cordner, Copley and Leulua and I think they thump us.
Our roster is has holes in everywhere. I'd feel a whole lot better if we had Hiku, Gutherson Chee-Kam and Horo in our squad.
NewwyEagle
I sleep in a racing car
Out of the four you mentioned Hiku is the only one who would possibly make our full strength squad. I would've loved to have had all 4 for depth.
Yeah I was thinking more of a depth point of view too.
Mind you if, and its a big if, we are to be a threat in this comp our wing situation must be rectified.
If Brett is injured we have massive issues.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Watch the Presser, Zoolander says that he has to work on our game management etc, but he can't buy the attitude and the commitment that they showed each other.
He is really proud of the Players and knows that he has a Special Team🙂
He is really proud of the Players and knows that he has a Special Team🙂
Maybe im missing something, but hasnt the rule always been any player offside within 10m of the ball cancel out any play? Alot of ppl talking about manly being lucky as aubusson was "onside" (i think its 50/50) but the winger (toupu???) was CLEARLY 5m offside and standing well within 10m of the try....
Unless that rules been changed too???
Unless that rules been changed too???
yokahontas
Bencher
That's what I thought as well, unless they've changed that rule and not told anyone - if you are in front of the kicker you can't come within 10m of the play...that said, I also thought one foot behind the kicker/goal line etc meant you were onside, but while the bunker were checking it, they definitely said 'must have both feet behind the kicker'. If that's the case, I reckon they got it right, Aubusson's front foot was in front of Mitchell, only the back foot was iffy.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Does the fact that the ball hit Killer negate Taupu's offside?
That's one of those "only if it's Manly" rules when all else has failed to deny us.
yokahontas
Bencher
Can't see why it would, no different to an offside player chasing a bomb downfield - defender catches it, offside player comes within 10m, still a penalty.
NewwyEagle
I sleep in a racing car
He didn't play at it, so no. If he plays at the ball I believe the roosters player is allowed to regather the ball.
The roosters last try IMO was a forward pass that rolled a meter forward also, every commentator said it was forward pass except the touch judge. Perhaps the NO TRY which was a 50/50 call anyway went our way cause there last try certainly went the roosters way. The 5 day turnaround killed us snake was flat, Tafua was poor tonight he gave them 12 points, it was a gusty win against against a very desperate side that had better go forward than us. GO MANLY !!
Lavaka
Shoe1
Journey Man
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