Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Bombers

[Dan]

Our defense wasnt that good, they scored 20.

We are turning into one of those teams that win by simply out scoring rather than doing what we did last year and beating every team all over the field

 

[Daring Eagle]

Hope you heard us chanting on TV guys because I can assure you my voice is 110% STUFFED!!

Awsome experience for everyone in attendance, fantastic result GO MANLY!!!

Mine is to mate and a little bit of a headache from the beers after at the Caxton

 

[DVS Matt]

Our defense wasnt that good, they scored 20.

We are turning into one of those teams that win by simply out scoring rather than doing what we did last year and beating every team all over the field

we'll struggle to do that seeing that we have one of the worst attacks (by stats) in the comp

 

[Daring Eagle]

Just booked in for the titans function/game hopefully see ya all again for those of you that made it up here for the donkeys game.

And those that didn't definitley do it next year

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Our defense wasnt that good, they scored 20.

We are turning into one of those teams that win by simply out scoring rather than doing what we did last year and beating every team all over the field

I thought it was great, 3 of the 4 tries were the results of bombs, which are really a lottery and at times undefendable. If we look at them, Matai had no chance against Folau, but Bani could have done better. In both Winterstein tries, he had the forward momentum which always gives him the advantage there as well.

Having said all that, Lockyer and Folau locked dangerous with nearly every touch

On the Bani try, I thought it was ok, but Bani's poor positioning made it look a bit dodgy. He had over run matai a touch, and had to stop and reach back a little bit to take the ball

 

[Dan]

20 points doesnt say luck. We were lucky to get 22 to be honest.

Making excuses like bombs and stuff wont win us too many games. Lets face it, things were fair at best in that performance yesterday

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

I didn't say luck either, just that all they had to score against us yesterday was bombs. That would suggest that our ground defence was spot on imo, especially with so much of it close to our goal line

Some days you will defend damn well, and the other side will have a bloke or 2 that is awesome in the air, and they get points from it. That won't be happening every week against us.

 

[Dan]

When you talk of 50/50 balls and them getting it, its either luck or bad defense.

I vote we didn't defend as well as we use to. Every game has reminded me of that Panthers game that kept us out of the 8 all those years ago when we were still the Beagles I think. We had the game won at half time, then got beaten, pretty badly

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

The point I am attempting to make is that sometimes they are not a 50/50 ball, for example, Matt Utai or Hazem El Masri will find it impossible to outjump Israel Folau for a perfectly placed bomb, it is not really a defensive fault of the side, just 1 of those things that you can't defend against. Could make 5 perfect tackles, defend your line well then they hoist something up and it is all over. The Roosters were specialists at it early last season, but once that well dried up they battled

I remember that game you mention, terrible day, 68-28 from memory

It wasn't our greatest ever defensive display yesterday, nobody would dispute that, but it was still pretty good. They only scored 1 try from a genuine line break that showed up our defence, which was pleasing for me

 

[Volley]

When you talk of 50/50 balls and them getting it, its either luck or bad defense.

I vote we didn't defend as well as we use to. Every game has reminded me of that Panthers game that kept us out of the 8 all those years ago when we were still the Beagles I think. We had the game won at half time, then got beaten, pretty badly

Game won at half time? Alzheimers alert. We were down by at least 16 at half time.

And to say our defence now reminds you of that rubbish back then? Lay off the juice.

 

[DVS Matt]

[quote author=Dan link=topic=180343.msg222254#msg222254 date=1242019043]
When you talk of 50/50 balls and them getting it, its either luck or bad defense.

I vote we didn't defend as well as we use to. Every game has reminded me of that Panthers game that kept us out of the 8 all those years ago when we were still the Beagles I think. We had the game won at half time, then got beaten, pretty badly

Game won at half time? Alzheimers alert. We were down by at least 16 at half time.

And to say our defence now reminds you of that rubbish back then? Lay off the juice.
[/quote]

we lost 68-28

Sharp said 4 or 5 choice words at half time and left.

Think the score may of been around 36-12 at HT.

 

[Dan]

thats a different game than I am thinking of.

The year before the Panthers won the comp. We had a game at Brookie oval. It was the last game of the season. If we won the game we would have made the 8 (depending on if another team lost, which they did) and we were up like 26 - 6 at half time I think. And then we lost it but like 38 - 26 or something ridiculous.

 

[Volley]

So wrong.

Yes, it was 2002. A win and we were in the 8. We got smacked from the opening whistle.

 

[Dan]

Im pretty sure we went in ahead at half time, because i remember having a "discussion" with an inbred Panther supporter, who started giving it to me on the way out, until I reminded them they still lived in Penrith

 

[DVS Matt]

Im pretty sure we went in ahead at half time, because i remember having a \"discussion\" with an inbred Panther supporter, who started giving it to me on the way out, until I reminded them they still lived in Penrith

the 68-28 game is the one you are thinking of.

although we were WAY behind at half time. I then sat in my car listening to Dragons/Knights game to see if we could get through on default......obviously the wrong team won

 

[Zep]

Our defense wasnt that good, they scored 20.

We are turning into one of those teams that win by simply out scoring rather than doing what we did last year and beating every team all over the field

all from kicks!

i know that is still part of the game, but there points came from kicks which is the way most teams had to score against us back in 07

 

[Dan]

[quote author=Dan link=topic=180343.msg222304#msg222304 date=1242034477]
Im pretty sure we went in ahead at half time, because i remember having a \"discussion\" with an inbred Panther supporter, who started giving it to me on the way out, until I reminded them they still lived in Penrith

the 68-28 game is the one you are thinking of.

although we were WAY behind at half time. I then sat in my car listening to Dragons/Knights game to see if we could get through on default......obviously the wrong team won
[/quote]

that game was not at brookie! that was at CUA.

the one i am talking about was at brookie and would have been 2002 or 03

 

[Volley]

You're wrong. Give it up. That game was at Brookie. 68-28.

 

[byso]

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2002 NRL Telstra Premiership

Manly finished 9th because of loss
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Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Round 26 - Sep 6-8 - Index [Matches Review]


Sun September 8 2002
NORTHERN EAGLES 28
PENRITH PANTHERS 68

Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 13,755
Referee: Steven Clark

 

[Fluffy]

Not sure which one

beagles

2000 R26 22 - 32  L  30-Jul-2000 Mt_Smart  12th
2001 R26 14 - 42  L  01-Sep-2001 Grahame  (bongos) 10th
2002 R26 28 - 68  L  08-Sep-2002 Brookvale (panfers) 9th

Manly

R26 10 - 40 L  06-Sep-2003 Olympic 14th
R26 30 - 28 W  05-Sep-2004 Brookvale (storm) 13th