Game Day: Manly v Broncos [Round 10, 2017]

[The Royal Soup]

But the questions begs to be asked... why? Why did we come out flat in the 2nd? Trent was well aware of the threat in the start of the 2nd and warned his players about it, yet they still came out and dished up tripe.

Crap coaching

 

[simon64]

See my post on page 4.

We lack that steel. The side is developing but watching them get run down still hurts.

The most annoying thing is that Tom was tackled when he was off the ground. Does the fact that the ball bounced mean he is fair game ? Why ? He's just as defenceless as he would be attempting a take on the full.

It's absolute crap.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Oh well, the rocks and diamonds Manly year continues. We should expect it throughout this year. Just hope we can continue to build towards more diamonds than rocks.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

It's all about for and against now.

 

[Harvies elbow]

I'll put this one down to inexperience.
Rather be beaten by that than lack of ticker.
Something this team has plenty of !!

 

[Jerry1]

ahh well. That was that...

 

[HappilyManly]

Flat out, then just flat 🙁

 

[MadMarcus]

Crap coaching

Barrett shouldn't have told the players at half time that Tim Cleary left.

 

[mickqld]

Heads dropped from the moment we fuked up the restart at 14-0 on top of missing those goal kicks. A developing team that drops our bundle easily when we go behind. Hard to see us staying in the 8. 10th - 12th for us. We need a few topline buys. A tough backrower and prop and for fuksake a goalkicker.

 

[dowdz]

I blame rep round lol. We lost all our momentum.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Ordinary second half. Too many errors and a lack of respect for defence. Two try's from errors that should not have been made. Can't win without the football.

 

[HoldenV8]

This game just followed today in the NRL. The team that built up a lead early gets run down and loses.....

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I meant lack of respect for possession

 

[HK_Eagle]

See my post on page 4.

We lack that steel. The side is developing but watching them get run down still hurts.

The most annoying thing is that Tom was tackled when he was off the ground. Does the fact that the ball bounced mean he is fair game ? Why ? He's just as defenceless as he would be attempting a take on the full.

It's absolute crap.

Here's a better perspective. Don't let the ball bounce. Reminds me of that patch a couple of seasons ago where we seemed to let more bombs bounce than attempted to catch.

 

[davohan123]

We ran out with no energy in that second half.. very poor indeed
We score 1st in that second half I say game over.
We gave broncos way to much ball in our 20

 

[yokahontas]

Heads dropped from the moment we fuked up the restart at 14-0 on top of missing those goal kicks. A developing team that drops our bundle easily when we go behind. Hard to see us staying in the 8. 10th - 12th for us. We need a few topline buys. A tough backrower and prop and for fuksake a goalkicker.

We have a goal kicker. He should be starting hooker.

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

OMG already people on here with the Doom and Gloom posts. I was expecting a loss before a ball was kicked tonight, we are rebuilding. We did alot better then i expected tonight.

you mean the doom and gloom when we are 14 up?

and the noticeable momentum change from the there?

not too mention how giving us a fake try enabled all the rest of the crap, but hey don't believe your eyes, I'm OK with that....

 

[KOMORI]

This game just followed today in the NRL. The team that built up a lead early gets run down and loses.....

I was worried about that happening after watching the other games.. and it did :/

 

[simon_eagle]

Since when can a player now be tackled whilst in the air?

 

[HK_Eagle]

That game had Todd hands over anything
Was it just me or was tom tackled in the air when he got injured.. surely that was a penalty to us.
We game out with no energy in that second half.. very poor indeed.

It's not a penalty if it bounces. If Tom attacked the ball instead being in his laconic casual mode he would have been given that protection. Let it bounce and you are at the mercy of defenders attacking you (in the air or not).