Game Day: Manly v Easts [Round 22, 2017]

[Deleted member 26876]

Yes manly, the starting and ending of the first half is exactly what we want. The 20 or so minutes inbetween is our issue. We're back in this. Chooks with a lucky try although Walker and Uate have got to lift defensively, need better spacing on that edge defensively

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

****!!! We butchered that.

No time on the clock, he had to try something didn't he!

 

[globaleagle]

should have scored again. dont we have a speedster nicknamed turbo that should back up like snake (not that he can learn anything off snake apparently.)

 

[The Royal Soup]

Lucky

 

[Budgie]

That last play showed absolutely that Cherry is not a naturally instinctive player. You could see the doubt a mile away - and then the inevitable bad decision.

 

[ManWar]

Well the gulf in class is obvious. However 8 points is achievable. Contain Mitchell and focus for the whole half and we are at least a chance.

 

[HK_Eagle]

FFS! DCE continuing his outstanding form of recent weeks. WTF was that pass? Rack that up in his highlight reel along with the strip of him for their try.

He's trying so hard and creating a few things, but really lacking composure and polish at the moment.

 

[globaleagle]

Hopefully we now get the huuuuuge breeze.

Still in with a good chance here!

 

[HoldenV8]

I'll say this.

We are definitely missing Sirro out on the right and Jorge's runs from the back. Its no small coincidence that we've gone backwards since their injuries.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

3 tries to 2 guys. If we can play a full 40 we're in with every chance. The boys certainly have much more heart this week, we just need to play ourselves back into form.. and hold onto the bloody ball!!

 

[Fluffy]

Massive breeze from the north west behind us in the second. Expect some 40 20 attempts.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

who the **** was cherry passing to then?

Kieran Foran, Jamie Lyon, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart?

 

[double hoops]

Is Brown playing prop? I don't know to laugh or cry. It's funny but **** it hurts.

 

[HK_Eagle]

But the thing with him, he is always in there having a go. Imagine if the guy twice his size on the other edge actually ran the ball with the same effort !!

Agree the effort and enthusiasm is there, but next to farking useless when you have zero impact and get driven into the turf every carry.

 

[COMMANDER]

Really bad errors from Tom T and Cherry leading to tries is the difference in this one.

Why Cherry didn't go to ground instead of getting up, running again and getting the ball stripped is beyond me. Tom's first tackle turnover was a disaster.

 

[HappilyManly]

That last play showed absolutely that Cherry is not a naturally instinctive player. You could see the doubt a mile away - and then the inevitable bad decision.

Disagree, he was looking for support in vain - where the hell were the speeedsters Walker, Uate, Lane
Then he heard Turbo o his left, but the gale force NorWesterly flattened his pass

 

[Sillybus]

Cherry has been choking since the game against the sharks. Not sure what it is but he's in a form slump at the moment hence why Green is getting most of the ball when we are on the opposition's try line. That play won't do him any good but I hope he finds his spark again soon. Cherry of 6 weeks ago would have put a brilliant grubber in at the death there for uate to pounce on.

 

[Snake]

He didn't really have any support back on the inside and maybe should have used Lane who was on the outside but probably would have got tackled from behind...I don't think DCE butchered that, it was a half chance given what was going on around him.

I think we played fairly well in that half...the 18-4 score board didnt reflect the way we went toe to toe with the Chooks.

The Roosters just have a lot of fire power and are a good side regardless of whether we are playing well or not.

 

[HK_Eagle]

who the **** was cherry passing to then?

Agree it was a shocker. I haven't seen the replay yet, but WTF was Walker and Uate in support?

Just saw the replay. Walker was coming up the inside, but cramped. However, the biggest disappointment was Uate who just stood with his hands on his hips and didn't bother following up the second phase break. Very poor from him.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Completion rate is not ok. However, most stats are even otherwise, so if we can just complete and compete physically we'll get back in it