The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)

[Rafferty]

Amazing, seriously if his dropped 4.5 kilos, that’s a good start, but you can’t begin to think his trained the weight off, Laxatives and enemas don’t count and as far as reconditioning him fitness wise, please a magic turn around in 2 weeks! Come on we all know better than that.

I just hope the twinge part goes away and his good to go injury wise, I’m like some of the others, I’ll take him a little unfit over Coops, getting game time will be best for his fitness in any case, hopefully spuds got in his head and he just wants to play, we need shoey back and firing desperately.

 

[LeonardCohen]

I’ll take him a little unfit over Coops

As tempting as that sounds, fixing a short term problem could cause a long term one. If Schu is given the green light before he is fully fit, the club is setting a standard they now accept. Mentally, he needs to learn that there will be no shortcuts and the minute he takes one, he should be sent packing again...it's actually the club doing the right thing by him and supporting his learning in demonstrating what it takes to achieve his potential. He'll be back eventually and playing at full fitness (as opposed to a little unfit) will be great for his confidence!

 

[Rafferty]

As tempting as that sounds, fixing a short term problem could cause a long term one. If Schu is given the green light before he is fully fit, the club is setting a standard they now accept. Mentally, he needs to learn that there will be no shortcuts and the minute he takes one, he should be sent packing again...it's actually the club doing the right thing by him and supporting his learning in demonstrating what it takes to achieve his potential. He'll be back eventually and playing at full fitness (as opposed to a little unfit) will be great for his confidence!

Fair call and can’t disagree, it’s just very frustrating knowing Coops will play 6 again.

 

[Kalvin]

Well in theory if he has another week off maybe he'll lose another 4 kilos!!

 

[rmd]

Rush him back, and he’ll likely be out again for another few weeks.

 

[The Admiral]

Is Schu playing this week? Any inside info? Or do we all just have to guess again?

Not named in the squad. Training with the Spud.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Fair call and can’t disagree, it’s just very frustrating knowing Coops will play 6 again.

100%. I was disappointed when the team sheet came out. Totally understand your frustrations. Fingers crossed we won’t have to wait long.

 

[joeboy]

Play Weekes, John’s can’t tackle or really play footy.

Looking forward to having schuster back, hopefully he has worked on what he needed to work on

 

[Top End Eagle]

The hysteria of this past week is going to look pretty funny when Manly wins this year's grand final!

Hold the line feathered fiend and put your money on them just before June thirty. There'll be some player movement.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Play Weekes, John’s can’t tackle or really play footy.

Looking forward to having schuster back, hopefully he has worked on what he needed to work on

100% agree. One game at 5/8 for Weekes against Penrith seems pretty harsh. Give him another crack

 

[Spartan Eagle]

does anyone know how the shoe is tracking?

 

[Bearfax]

does anyone know how the shoe is tracking?

We can only hope. Propaganda coming out of the club says all is warm and cuddly and he should be on the field this weekend. I dont believe in propaganda...or rather I put it in the class of maybe.

 

[Eagle 1]

does anyone know how the shoe is tracking?

According to Seib's latest brief he said both Jake and Schuster are right to play.

 

[alafua siaosi]

Heard that Schuster is ready to go after yesterday's training run ,and are hoping Jake is cleared too after the captain's run on Saturday morning .

 

[XV-1]

Let's hope he is ready to go and gives the game a red hot crack, as Manly needs his creativity.

He combines well with Burbo and no doubt can give Koula good ball and take some heat off DCE.

 

[manly al]

Let's hope he is ready to go and gives the game a red hot crack, as Manly needs his creativity.

He combines well with Burbo and no doubt can give Koula good ball and take some heat off DCE.

And for Turbo more so crucially

 

[stoodamire]

God i hope Schuster is playing and back to good fitness.

Cooper Johns has failed to create time and space for Turbo. He just doesn't pose a threat to the D line and because he is so small, you only ever need one man marking him.

Schuster is a big body and will hold up the D line and attract defenders, therefore creating room for Turbo.

I think we will see the best of Manly and Turbo if Schuster plays to his potential.

 

[alafua siaosi]

The games we have lost this year are just from us committing simple basic errors and the oppositions score from them .( drop balls , 6 again ,kick not out on the full etc. ) It is from these errors that our defense is put under pressure . Cut the errors and we can beat anyone .Let's go Manly .

 

[XV-1]

Schuster lives!! First time in a few weeks Schu is seen in the wild.

All the best on Sunday - you will kill it!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Schuster lives!! First time in a few weeks Schu is seen in the wild.

All the best on Sunday - you will kill it!!

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Looking relatively fit in that photo