Ron E. Gibbs
First Grader
Trade him? Given the money he's on and his performances this year, who'd take him? For better or worse (and right now, it's definitely worse), we're stuck with him.
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The telecrap have joined in the DCE bagging of course including stating things that are completely untrue. A story headlines DCE accused of 'failing to deliver' after being out-shined by a Manly reject.
Green played better than DCE today but he's not a Manly reject. He agitated until Manly released him against their will.
Idiot journo.
Green played better than DCE today but he's not a Manly reject. He agitated until Manly released him against their will.
Idiot journo.
HoldenV8
Journey Man
You forget their motto @niccipops ... never let the truth get in the way of a good story or Manly bashing.
Our forwards were pitiful, and the halfback struggled, hardly something new that hasn't been seen before
Ben Hunt is being called the form halfback of the comp running behind a rampant Dragons pack, last year behind a stuttering Broncos pack he found himself in reserve grade
Tonight was a good example of it, we had no platform at all up front, and by the time the ball was getting to him the defence was on him, and we had very little in the way of runners to offer him any options either, hence why he ends up having to step back in so often and skip across field looking for something that isn't there and dies with the ball, when someone actually ran a line off him he found Kelly with an offload to score a try
Ben Hunt is being called the form halfback of the comp running behind a rampant Dragons pack, last year behind a stuttering Broncos pack he found himself in reserve grade
Tonight was a good example of it, we had no platform at all up front, and by the time the ball was getting to him the defence was on him, and we had very little in the way of runners to offer him any options either, hence why he ends up having to step back in so often and skip across field looking for something that isn't there and dies with the ball, when someone actually ran a line off him he found Kelly with an offload to score a try
Aussie Battler
Reserve Grader
At the end of the day, it is not players with the attitude of DCE who are to blame. Not wishing to single out individual players, but in the case of Dylan Walker you can make an exception. This is a guy with unlimited ability, but last year we had to sit out a period of time for him breaking his hand on his front door, and this year we have to had him sitting out time for goading an opponent when we were well in front anyway. You sign guys like this to make a positive difference for the full season. As brilliant as he is, I don't think DW has delivered this yet during his time at the club.
From SMH
Manly have a significant issue brewing in their ranks with five-eighth Blake Green, who is due back at training tomorrow. And it all stems from the way his agent Isaac Moses has been dealing with the club.
To say Sea Eagles coach Trent Barrett and the Manly management are unhappy with Moses' antics is an understatement. It's similar to the situation with Mitchell Moses when he was at the Tigers and the manager wanted to shift him to Parramatta.
Green wanted out for more money.
Kevinward777
First Grader
What about his kicking game? It was the very worst fifth tackle kicking performance I can remember. I’ve tried to recall a past performance to trump it, but have been unable to do so. The commentators on Fox were laughing..: literally pissing themselves at times about his difth tackle choices. Are the forwards to blame for that as well? Go and watch how Kalyn Ponga kicked the ball tonight... and how his side were able to apply pressure to a powerful Roosters side. Or watch Reynolds, Johnson, Green, Milford, Austin, Taylor Maloney, Brooks, Cronk, Cleary, Hunt... fark even Norman showed him how it’s done, despite kicking out on the full a couple of times. He’s had close to a decade to learn how to put up a high ball that floats or spirals, but all he does is hand the ball back with his lollipop kicks. He’s on MASSIVE dollars... and has been well and truly left behind when it comes to his kicking game.
Sorry, but I disagree re the forward platform. Yes, more often than not, a team performs better when a good forward platform is laid. It provides more opportunities. Now, go back and look at some of those woeful (or, let's say, "ordinary") DCE performances of recent and look at the forward performance in those games. You might be surprised to see our forwards at least held their own, and even dominated while DCE ran around like a clueless chook.
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
On Green: I wonder if any of our players felt not inclined to shake his hand at the end?
After his antics late last year, I would have brushed him.
After his antics late last year, I would have brushed him.
If you get out when the going gets tough, is that the type of player we want at the club?
The way I see it, there was talk of signing Pearce or Moylan before the cap drama unveiled . The warriors had made a more financial and longer term contract to Green. He was under contract for 2018 and Manly were not prepared to release him unless they had secured another half. Green and his manager dug their heals in. There was talk of him refusing to train with the team.
I can't blame Green for looking after his future but a contract should be honoured. He and his manager saw that the position became untenable. Now we have no Green, no Pearce, no Moylan.
We're up that well known creek without a paddle.
As for DCE, if you gave him a run with the panthers or dragons at the moment I'm pretty sure he'd be killing it.
sheridanstand78
First Grader
It is the bleeding obvious that this should have occurred, I am a firm believer that Manly really believed that they had Pearce signed sealed and delivered and they were gazumped by Newcastle.
That decision has truly killed us this season!
manly al
First Grader
Broke his hand and some indifferent form in 2016 . Last year one of the best rated centres in the comp .This season in a few matches, one of the main catalysts for some of our best performances. Needs to curb and better control the niggle but a classy and attacking ace at his best , and hopefully for quite a lot more future times in Manly colours .
Yep, as he is a top shelf flat track bully. Brilliant, when everything is going his way, and others are there to cover up his now glaring deficiencies. However, when the pressure is on, his weaknesses are exposed. He has yet to show an ability to lead his team under adversity on any thing close to a consistent basis. For your top money-earner, supposed champion half, captain, and experienced senior player, that falls way short of what I think is fair to expect. We can only hope he grows and develops in the areas of weakness (have to say a very slim chance) or we are able to surround him with the type of players that paper up the cracks and allow us to exploit the areas of DCE's game that are his strengths.
Technical Coach
Bencher
DCE's flaws should of been addressed starting way back during the Hasler era but due to the variety of attacking ball playing options DCE was allowed to get too comfortable receiving the ball from second man plays on the right.
I mentioned this all the time back when Manly were always near the top of the table and kept receiving complaints over being "negative all the time" or "have an agenda against DCE".
As a coach i would still have DCE in my squad though--- back all those years.
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
Will DCE win another premiership? I cant see it.
MadMarcus
Toovey for NRL CEO
Premiership? I’m not sure I can see him winning another match.
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