Post-Game Discussion Manly v Raiders [Round 17, 2021]

[HK_Eagle]

Walker is in no way, shape or form a half.

Walker is a second tier role player at best. Tonight, he had everything to step up and play for. Fizzle.

 

[Disco]

Come on folks, we're missing about 7 starters. I know it's been a rubbish performance but honestly the raiders played their repeat sets perfect. I mean what did they have, fifty tackles in our twenty? They won't do that again this season. The only thing this loss does is put to bed any top 4 hopes. We'll be fine.

Yep, we were disappointing this week but a lot of our issues tonight get fixed by getting cattle back.

 

[Jerry1]

Garrick is no fullback. Saab is invisible without turbo. Walker and foran run more then they pass and when they do half of them have been rubbish plays. I don't want to go on so ill just leave it as that lol

Saab didn't get any quality ball mate - not a lot the bloke could do.. I thought Foran was good. Left side was OK. Right was missing all night.

 

[47MVEagle]

Too many easy wins lately, we went into that game complacent & were on the backfoot from the 5th minute.

 

[Dan]

 

[Woodsie]

THUD ...the sound of Sea Eagles coming back to earth ..

 

[davohan123]

Well that was not how I wanted to start off the footy weekend. Seriously I know we had so many out but we still had enough quality in that team to win tonight.

How would been feel at least you know tonight he would have a dig and effort in that game.

 

[Waz13]

I’m ****ing furious!!!!

** selections from Des picking pure **!!!!!!!

Disgusting display and performance, Newcastle game all over again!!!

**** off

Calm down We had a crap load out, played poor and raiders ground us down through what might have been the most line drop outs I’ve ever seen. Jetski and Suli shouldn’t be near the starting team again with a bit of luck. F$&@ I hate origin just derails teams seasons.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Our team plays better when half the opposition are watching Tom. Should have stuck a picture of him on the sideline.

 

[eagleron]

Was Ben Turbo on the bench? If so wouldn't he be a better option than Suli the Slug?

I think Jetski took his spot

 

[Mataiforever]

How funny is Jason Saab.

0 skills whatsoever

Probably the least all-rounded footy player in the comp (he’s still a great winger but a **** footy player). Fortunately he sits outside the most allrounded footy player in the comp (Turbo)

 

[Nordburg]

Saab didn't get any quality ball mate - not a lot the bloke could do.. I thought Foran was good. Left side was OK. Right was missing all night.

Right was missing because Walker played out there and had super glue on his hands.He must of had passing lessons from Sironen during the week

 

[The Royal Soup]

Fuk u Des, see what happens when u put idiots like Suli and Jetski ahead of me.
I am better than them blind folded.

That is what he should say.

Agree

 

[mickqld]

Forwards were pathetic tonight. Nobody stood up and they just got bashed and run over by a pissweak faders team who can't beat sh*t. They should all be embarrassed by their efforts tonight. Walker is no half. Foz lacked leadership tonight. As for the backing, slow and dumb. Garrick is no fullback and Saab is nothing without DCE and Turbo making the room for him.

 

[Woodsie]

THUD ...the sound of Sea Eagles coming back to earth ..

 

[Dan]

Anyone (besides Foran) that doesn't have a contract for next year who played tonight should be getting their managers on the phone to any club that will take him

 

[jbay]

Ahhh well that is disappointing.

Was always worried about this game without Turbo, DCE, Jake and Schuster and with Canberra hurting.

Disappointed in Foz for not stepping up and obvs Suli and Gosie shouldn't be there.

Top 4 is done but really thats all that comes out of this game.

We are still up to our eyeballs in this comp once you reinject our talent.

On to next week.

Well said
we were never a realistic chance of making the top 4
Rather loose a game now as a bit of a reality check for Des and his selections than in the finals.

 

[davohan123]

Same as the Newcastle game the trick is to starve us of ball early then you make us panic. Without turbo and DCE we have no leadership out there.

So yeah that

Boy if we lose both of them for any amount of games in the rest of the season we won't be playing finals footy.

 

[Highflier]

Can i say the use of our bench has been shameful.

yes and wrong bench ,no point having Jojevski or wjat ever his name is he is not very good.
Burbo has not let anyone down defendively yet is dropped for a hack with history like him

 

[Simonmyers11]

Well this is the reality check we didn't need. What's most disappointing is our lack of fight. It's clear that the team doesn't believe it can win big matches without DCE and Tom. We missed DCE more then we missed Tom tonight. We cannot have Gosiewski off the bench. Suli should never play in the backs again. Walker should only play off the bench. We shouldnt change our wing/centre combinations again this season. Our middle defence without Jake against big packs is atrocious. We won't be winning the premiership this year. Time to regroup boys. We absolutely can't go in to the Dragons game expecting to win it, like we expected to win tonight. Embarassing effort. No heart. No fight.

I think there was heart, look at the tackle count. Our execution let us down. We gave away too much ball and had to do too much tackling. No energy left.

Garrick obviously is no Tom, Tom is huge in our side and so is DCE. Yes, they were missing players but not to the same impact it affects us.

It is what it is. We will be right up there still when everyone gets back on the park