Pre-Game Manly v Eels [Round 21, 2022]

[Jethro]

Sea Eagles v Eels: Keppie on track; Arthur in for Moses

One of the game's great rivalries is renewed at 4 Pines Park as the home side fight to keep their finals hopes alive

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[mickqld]

Don’t worry it’s ok Cummins got the job.

NYEagle

 

[skeagle]

Got a bad feeling we are going to get Cummins this week..

 

[Sheikheagle]

Got a bad feeling we are going to get Cummins this week..

I like to call him cumstains

 

[mickqld]

I like to call him cumstains

More like sloppy seconds.

 

[ALinda]

Don’t worry it’s ok Cummins got the job.

NYEagle

Hard to believe as Cummins usually refs the non marquee games, e.g. Rabbits vs Warriors, whereas ours is a prime-time Friday night game. Hopefully we get someone like Todd Smith.

 

[mickqld]

Hard to believe as Cummins usually refs the non marquee games, e.g. Rabbits vs Warriors, whereas ours is a prime-time Friday night game. Hopefully we get someone like Todd Smith.

Doesn't matter who we get. Guaranteed there'll be bunker/whistle clown buffoon decisions.

 

[Eagle 1]

Manly open as narrow favourites on sportsbet.
This is one week I think we will win even if we do start favourites.
Having said that, there is a referee and bunker to help the Eels, but not even they will save them this time.
Manly by 12

Pray we don't get Atkins or even worse, the corrupted Cummins as ref.

 

[Eagle 1]

Doesn't matter who we get. Guaranteed there'll be bunker/whistle clown buffoon decisions.

Yeah, hoping that playing at Brookie might make the bunker boys think twice on giving us a **** decision.

 

[Waz13]

Yes i agree! Let's end their season this Friday with a humiliating defeat that they won't be able to recover from!

Just like last year at the Sunny Coast!

 

[Waz13]

Every one of them is a MIGOTY

Realistically we are dusted already , I see us finishing about where we are.

We’ll win a few and lose a few but not enough to finish in the top 8.

This is a fair assessment. I can just see it now. We need to beat the dogs last round to make the 8 and we lay an enormous egg! Positive is we have rested the 7 from last week. Koula, Tui, Sips and Guac could have used the spell and hopefully they come back in fired up for a run to the finals.

 

[Waz13]

Tried to have a jolly conversation with the Parra supporting barista this morning but couldn’t help saying … geez they were lucky against the Panthers with one half out then their main player sent off.
Unsurprisingly he arced up a bit … they were in front when he was sent off blah blah etc.
A part of me feels sorry for him because he’s over 30 and his team has never won a premiership while he has roamed this planet.
But most of me hopes he never does.
As always, unless we make finals, this is the only game of the year that ever matters.
Get it done Manly!

Classic eel fan response. My neighbor said the same thing!

 

[Waz13]

Imagine it if they appoint Cummins. My head will explode.

We won’t get Cummins, prob atkins and he will rort us as bad as Cummins did last time. Then annessley will say in his presser it’s an example of how well the refs are doing at being consistent. He’ll commend the entire crew!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We won’t get Cummins, prob atkins and he will rort us as bad as Cummins did last time. Then annessley will say in his presser it’s an example of how well the refs are doing at being consistent. He’ll commend the entire crew!

Almost guaranteed

 

[Peter C]

Tried to have a jolly conversation with the Parra supporting barista this morning but couldn’t help saying … geez they were lucky against the Panthers with one half out then their main player sent off.
Unsurprisingly he arced up a bit … they were in front when he was sent off blah blah etc.
A part of me feels sorry for him because he’s over 30 and his team has never won a premiership while he has roamed this planet.
But most of me hopes he never does.
As always, unless we make finals, this is the only game of the year that ever matters.
Get it done Manly!

Parra were well on top before Cleary was sent off and probably took the foot off the pedal in the second half, as usually happens.
The Slime seem to go a lot better in games they're expected to lose, what worries me this week is that with Moses out, they're expected to lose.

 

[WiseyEagle]

This game has Ashley Klien's name written all over it.

 

[Blake]

I'll be watching this game from the Chairman's Lounge.
Manly will want to put on a good performance for me, so I'm tipping them to win comfortably.

 

[Waz13]

Parra were well on top before Cleary was sent off and probably took the foot off the pedal in the second half, as usually happens.
The Slime seem to go a lot better in games they're expected to lose, what worries me this week is that with Moses out, they're expected to lose.

I agree, but much like St Merge for us, Parra seem to be Penriths bogey team at the moment. Moses is a massive out for them this week. We dominate their pack like we did last time and we should win this easily.

 

[Woodsie]

Tried to have a jolly conversation with the Parra supporting barista this morning but couldn’t help saying … geez they were lucky against the Panthers with one half out then their main player sent off.
Unsurprisingly he arced up a bit … they were in front when he was sent off blah blah etc.
A part of me feels sorry for him because he’s over 30 and his team has never won a premiership while he has roamed this planet.
But most of me hopes he never does.
As always, unless we make finals, this is the only game of the year that ever matters.
Get it done Manly!

Budgie ... Why in the name of sweet Jesu's coat of many colours would a sweet girl like you even contemplate talking to a worm .... seriously .... lift your game !!!!

 

[eagleron]

Tried to have a jolly conversation with the Parra supporting barista this morning but couldn’t help saying … geez they were lucky against the Panthers with one half out then their main player sent off.
Unsurprisingly he arced up a bit … they were in front when he was sent off blah blah etc.
A part of me feels sorry for him because he’s over 30 and his team has never won a premiership while he has roamed this planet.
But most of me hopes he never does.
As always, unless we make finals, this is the only game of the year that ever matters.
Get it done Manly!

Kind of explains why he's a barista and not a barrister