Post-Game Discussion Raiders v Manly [Round 23, 2021]

[pjayz]

They need someone else asking the questions at the press conferences - he had no idea.

I love how Des cuts the conference short every week. It makes me laugh how he gets away with it. Any slight pause and it’s: “thanks very much” while he’s halfway out the door.

 

[pjayz]

Good press conference from Sticky praised his players effort but conceded we are a top 4 side and a real shot at the big one. With great players all over the park.. led by the best halfback in DCE that picked them apart

Yeah he was good. The guy asking the questions was hopeless though.

 

[zfinkels]

The main positive from last night was the second half and the power of completing sets and building pressure - the Melbourne style game. I've been waiting for us to be patient like that and wear a team down for weeks. In the first half we tried the Turbo game without Turbo but that's not the way to win without him. Too much of the space is created by his unique skills, acceleration and attention he gets. The team as a whole will benefit massively from that second half. Yes we can win without Turbo and this is the way to do it...

 

[KaZa]

At this stage of the season. Take the two and no injuries. Brilliant. Closer to finals with Tommy fit is the goal

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Do you know what the really sad thing tonight was with regards to Moses Suli??

The last time he put in an 80 minute performance like that was the 2019 Semi against Souths where he tore Dane Gagai to shreds.

Why the living eff has it taken him almost two years to do it again???

Playing for a new contract

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

Mannnnnn I'm sooooooo relieved we came away with that dub. We in the top 4 now baby, even if it is for two days, but like who would've thought after our first month. Be proud Manly fans!!!!!!

think i can sniff a dragon upset coming tomorrow!

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

Yeah like a deer in the headlights. I feel sorry for the guy as he has had little game time but he just doesn’t seem to have it.

But lets not forget... He really is a centre playing out of position

 

[HoldenV8]

Playing for a new contract

Yet I was having a ... discussion, shall we say, on Twitter last night with someone who claimed that his performance was proof positive that Brad Parker should never play first grade again.

Sorry but I'd rather have Hank Scorpio playing and giving his all game after game than Suli putting in one good performance every couple of years when its contract time while phoning it in the rest of the time.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yet I was having a ... discussion, shall we say, on Twitter last night with someone who claimed that his performance was proof positive that Brad Parker should never play first grade again.

Sorry but I'd rather have Hank Scorpio playing and giving his all game after game than Suli putting in one good performance every couple of years when its contract time while phoning it in the rest of the time.

On his day he’s a very damaging attacking player , trouble is those days can be rare !!

 

[HoldenV8]

On his day he’s a very damaging attacking player , trouble is those days can be rare !!

And that's the tragic part. Moses Suli, if he could consistently play at or near the level he did last night, could easily be the most damaging centre in the NRL. But he doesn't. Its been almost 2 years since he last put in a performance like that.

2 bloody years!!!

The rest of the time he's basically phoned it in.

TBH I'd rather he not be lost from Manly, but I'd also rather players who are going to give their all just about every game, not once in every 30 games because he's looking for a contract.

 

[The Wheel]

Funa charged and faces 2 match ban with early plea - shoulder charge apparently

 

[ALinda]

So no charge for the high tackle on Marty (player unknown but put on report way after the event and no penalty) and no charge for Hudson Young coming in late after Harper scored and already tackled

Yet poor Funa gets charged...

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I cannot for the life of me understand why Schuster was sin binned . In the Telegraph it was described as cynical. Sure it was a penalty but not repeat offences and inside their half. It could have changed the result.

 

[Rafferty]

I cannot for the life of me understand why Schuster was sin binned . In the Telegraph it was described as cynical. Sure it was a penalty but not repeat offences and inside their half. It could have changed the result.

As a professional foul, which it was in an effort to prevent the raiders from having one last attacking opportunity, (which didn’t work out and could of cost us the game) both he and Jake just held on too long, silly really.

 

[Shoe1]

Watching again the first 8 min is high quality from manly, by and large.

 

[Shoe1]

Next 15 not so good, skipping to 2nd half now.

 

[40 years an eagle]

So no charge for the high tackle on Marty (player unknown but put on report way after the event and no penalty) and no charge for Hudson Young coming in late after Harper scored and already tackled

Yet poor Funa gets charged...

Can you say patsy?

 

[Kevinward777]

The main positive from last night was the second half and the power of completing sets and building pressure - the Melbourne style game. I've been waiting for us to be patient like that and wear a team down for weeks. In the first half we tried the Turbo game without Turbo but that's not the way to win without him. Too much of the space is created by his unique skills, acceleration and attention he gets. The team as a whole will benefit massively from that second half. Yes we can win without Turbo and this is the way to do it...

Excellent post.

 

[Kevinward777]

Yet I was having a ... discussion, shall we say, on Twitter last night with someone who claimed that his performance was proof positive that Brad Parker should never play first grade again.

Sorry but I'd rather have Hank Scorpio playing and giving his all game after game than Suli putting in one good performance every couple of years when its contract time while phoning it in the rest of the time.

But it isn't really contract time. Suli is signed with us for next year, and the Goons are trying to get him for the next three years. Contract based performances usually occur in the last year of a deal where there is minimal interest in a player.

Suli could have kicked stones this year. Instead, his past three performances have been terrific, team first efforts.

He deserves a wrap.

 

[Kevinward777]

As a professional foul, which it was in an effort to prevent the raiders from having one last attacking opportunity, (which didn’t work out and could of cost us the game) both he and Jake just held on too long, silly really.

That same professional foul occurs at the end of every close game and has done for years.