Pre-Game Manly v Storm [Round 7, 2023]

[mave]

Cowboys in 2015, Thurston had done everything ( except won a GF)

Sharks in 2016 , after being busted for drug cheating ( or was that after , if so how convenient) , Gallen, again had done everything and Sharks had never won , so time for a fairytale.

Maybe the brothers will get their fairytale after all.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yeah, the player interviews seem a bit repetitive to me. All seem to be talking up the good game that's going to come this weekend, good for the fan optics I guess, but talk is cheap, and need to put it out there this Friday night, come on Manly !!

Would help if the interviewers asked more interesting questions. (Also would help if I could hear the interviewers' questions)

 

[The Wheel]

Player Media: Taniela Paseka

Taniela Paseka talks about the challenge of taking on the Melbourne Storm at 4 Pines Park this Friday night.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Ben]

Koula is off to Rah Rah i believe.

It just hasnt been announced yet.

Tell me your kidding please

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Maybe the brothers will get their fairytale after all.

It will be sad if they don’t , but they could well be the most notable players of the modern era to miss out ( unless they defect to the Roosters ).

 

[rj90]

Stat Attack​

• The Sea Eagles have scored over 30 points in both games at 4 Pines Park this season.
• The Storm have won six of their past seven games against the Sea Eagles.
• Manly winger Jason Saab has scored five tries in his past three games against the Storm.
• Storm centre Justin Olam has scored 10 tries in his last seven games against the Sea Eagles.
• The Sea Eagles have conceded 30 points or more in three of their past four games

 

[Eagle 1]

Tell me your kidding please

Phew !!....and I thought this was for real...

 

[mickqld]

Stat Attack​

• The Sea Eagles have scored over 30 points in both games at 4 Pines Park this season.
• The Storm have won six of their past seven games against the Sea Eagles.
• Manly winger Jason Saab has scored five tries in his past three games against the Storm.
• Storm centre Justin Olam has scored 10 tries in his last seven games against the Sea Eagles.
• The Sea Eagles have conceded 30 points or more in three of their past four games

Past stats shouldn't mean squat. Whichever 17 players who run out there on Fri night have a chance to stick it up all us critics. Take ownership of their performance and come out and prove the doubters, i.e me, absolutely wrong. Please Manly, prove that I have no idea what I'm talking about. That's all it boils down to now. It's in their hands now and I think this game is a season defining game now.

 

[rj90]

come out and prove the doubters, i.e me, absolutely wrong. Please Manly, prove that I have no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[Disco]

I was referring to the ESL not the EPL ( that’s a different game ).

Let’s look at the last 10 winners

Apart from the top 3 or 4 you have some one offs , and I well remember in those years discussing on this very forum how things were being “ geared and greased “ to get these sides to win.

South’s in 2014 , the “ Pride of the League “ back so let’s make sure they get there.

Cowboys in 2015, Thurston had done everything ( except won a GF)

Sharks in 2016 , after being busted for drug cheating ( or was that after , if so how convenient) , Gallen, again had done everything and Sharks had never won , so time for a fairytale.

So 30% were “ unexpected “ , 70% from what I now call “ the big 4”.

Next 10 years will ONLY be the big 4 , it’s just geared that way , we, along with the rest are largely cannon fodder.

The only thing that would change is if a Saudi mega billionaire suddenly decided to take an interest in Rugby League and bought a club ( Manly as an example ) and said “ rightio I’m throwing 500 million in to this , you get the best coaches , the best players , the best facilities , and we’ll create a dynasty”.

The NRL have it all covered with the big 4, Queensland , Victoria , western Sydney , and Sydney.

They all rate on TV, they all have excellent facilities , they can all get the best players , they are all superbly funded.

Get used to it I think , and occasionally they’ll allow a non top 4 side to win as it’ll just get plain boring otherwise.

Almost to a tee , identical to the English Super League.

This is how Super League was always meant to be , the ARL lost , the past is the past.

Ah fair enough, MickQLD said EPL and you responded to that, so you can see how the inference would be the same.

I'd be willing to bet you whatever you wanted the the "so called" big 4 dont win the next ten competitions. But alas 10 years may be too long for a forum bet.

From your post above I assume you are calling the big four Melbourne? Roosters.......Broncos?....and Penrith?

The same Broncos who have won the comp in....16 years and havent made the finals in 3 years

 

[Brookie Bob]

Tom Trbojevic reveals status for clash against Melbourne

The fullback required a needle to finish the game against the Panthers.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Eagle 1]

Past stats shouldn't mean squat. Whichever 17 players who run out there on Fri night have a chance to stick it up all us critics. Take ownership of their performance and come out and prove the doubters, i.e me, absolutely wrong. Please Manly, prove that I have no idea what I'm talking about. That's all it boils down to now. It's in their hands now and I think this game is a season defining game now.

Especially against Melb, we've had some close games of late, the one at Brookie where we nearly threw it away after having match winning leads and the other occasion where we beat them at Aimee Park with the FG in golden point. Don't worry, Bellyache will be more worried than us I'd say.

 

[The Wheel]

Player Media: Jason Saab

Jason Saab talks about getting through his first game back from an ACL injury.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Please Manly, prove that I have no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[Pete W]

Would help if the interviewers asked more interesting questions. (Also would help if I could hear the interviewers' questions)

Seriously the most useless questions

 

[Shoe1]

Stat Attack​

• The Sea Eagles have scored over 30 points in both games at 4 Pines Park this season.
• The Storm have won six of their past seven games against the Sea Eagles.
• Manly winger Jason Saab has scored five tries in his past three games against the Storm.
• Storm centre Justin Olam has scored 10 tries in his last seven games against the Sea Eagles.
• The Sea Eagles have conceded 30 points or more in three of their past four games

so you're telling me that both teams will score more than 30, Storm has 6/7 of a chance of winning, Manly has 1/7 of a chance, saab will get a few tries, Olam will double the amount of saab's tries.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Ah fair enough, MickQLD said EPL and you responded to that, so you can see how the inference would be the same.

I'd be willing to bet you whatever you wanted the the "so called" big 4 dont win the next ten competitions. But alas 10 years may be too long for a forum bet.

From your post above I assume you are calling the big four Melbourne? Roosters.......Broncos?....and Penrith?

The same Broncos who have won the comp in....16 years and havent made the finals in 3 years

Yes I’m calling them a Big 4, and the reason for that is they are a financial juggernaut with the ability to buy / have whatever they want.

Why it hasn’t been a success is a series of pretty ordinary management / recruitment / old boys club etc etc.

They are much much better now , and with their backing yes I see them as a real powerhouse in the next decade.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Ah fair enough, MickQLD said EPL and you responded to that, so you can see how the inference would be the same.

I'd be willing to bet you whatever you wanted the the "so called" big 4 dont win the next ten competitions. But alas 10 years may be too long for a forum bet.

From your post above I assume you are calling the big four Melbourne? Roosters.......Broncos?....and Penrith?

The same Broncos who have won the comp in....16 years and havent made the finals in 3 years

Oh and sorry about the EPL / ESL mix up , but my point is that we are now just like our pommie mates.

Only 3 or 4 sides ever win.

And that’s where we either are , or are headed.

Name me one side outside the top 4 who could be regular premiers in the next decade???

Whereas , I’ll bet you ( figure of speech ) that the Storm , Broncos , Penrith and Roosters will win the bulk.

A team “ might” get lucky ( injuries say to big name players on the day ) and jag an upset , but $$$$ will always be the winner.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Get yourselves set

4.00pm

The Interweb & Silvertails , is literally set to blow up

 

[Disco]

Oh and sorry about the EPL / ESL mix up , but my point is that we are now just like our pommie mates.

Only 3 or 4 sides ever win.

And that’s where we either are , or are headed.

Name me one side outside the top 4 who could be regular premiers in the next decade???

Whereas , I’ll bet you ( figure of speech ) that the Storm , Broncos , Penrith and Roosters will win the bulk.

A team “ might” get lucky ( injuries say to big name players on the day ) and jag an upset , but $$$$ will always be the winner.

We have quickly shifted from the only teams to win to winning the bulk of premierships.

Sure atm they look set up in the short to medium term for success but footy doesnt work like that, it isn't played on a spreadsheet. You could pick up and drop a pin at any moment in time and look to teams that appeared dominate with no end in sight and they all do end.


Also $$$$ will always be a winner.....The Bulldogs, Souths, The Cowboys and Dolphins are all very wealthy btw

In fact I'm sure I read a while back that the Cowboys were only second to the Broncos in terms of financial clout