2021 PF 1 Fri - South Sydney 36-16 Manly @ Suncorp

[Chippy73]

Well here is a written report confirming what I posted earlier -

Preliminary Finals Late Mail: Storm, Panthers finalise teams

All the Late Mail leading into week three of the Telstra Premiership finals series.

www.nrl.com

Des clearly playing mind games with Bennett by making the old merkin wonder whether he has wasted two weeks of preparation on how to stop Brad Parker or not.

 

[Apey]

This is bordering on spam.

I was wondering what you meant but then I remembered I've had Rabbits20 on ignore for years.

 

[Apey]

We're 21 and 4 this year and somehow still under the radar. No injuries and only 1 suspension (albeit a big one).

Couldn't ask for anything more this year. If we're off our game Manly will get us - time for them to put up, play our best footy for 80min and we are in the GF.

Underrated chance of winning it all if you make it through this week. Wayne goes alright in Grand Finals.

 

[The Man Shake]

I would have given Manly half a chance if their Ginger Megs was out. But since their Golden Carrottop is playing and will be lauded for basically doing nothing I'm going Souths by 8.

 

[Someguy]

Underrated chance of winning it all if you make it through this week. Wayne goes alright in Grand Finals.

If only Oates stayed on his wing!

 

[Chippy73]

I would have given Manly half a chance if their Ginger Megs was out. But since their Golden Carrottop is playing and will be lauded for basically doing nothing I'm going Souths by 8.

It's ok MS, only true students of the game can wholly comprehend the genius and majesty of the Manly Warringah inside centre.

Keep watching and learning, maybe one day you will get it.

 

[Fangs]

NRL 2021: Bennett puts Bunnies’ critics in their place

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett believes the Rabbitohs haven’t received the credit they deserve for making four consecutive preliminary finals, but he is happy for his side to be “undersold”.

www.news.com.au

Bronze medal Bennett not happy his team isn't getting praised enough.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

Making 4 will look really bad if they don't win one.

 

[yobbo84]

The closer I get to this game the less worried I am about Manly and the more worried I am about our ability to sh*t the bed. If we play with the same intensity as we did against the Panthers we are a much better side than Manly, of that I have no doubt.

We maxed out with our prelim appearances in 2019 and 2020, but I can't shake the chokes of 2013 and 2018 just yet...

 

[GongPanther]

The closer I get to this game the less worried I am about Manly and the more worried I am about our ability to sh*t the bed. If we play with the same intensity as we did against the Panthers we are a much better side than Manly, of that I have no doubt.

We maxed out with our prelim appearances in 2019 and 2020, but I can't shake the chokes of 2013 and 2018 just yet...

Simply negate Turbo, and you're 5/8s of the way there. It will be very interesting which Souths do show up here. Can your lot repeat that same intensity you showed 2 weeks ago?

I still tip Manly, but if you can get into the big show and kick the shit out of them, best of British.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wayne is not happy

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Well here is a written report confirming what I posted earlier -

Preliminary Finals Late Mail: Storm, Panthers finalise teams

All the Late Mail leading into week three of the Telstra Premiership finals series.

www.nrl.com

Brad Parker (hand) failed a fitness test this afternoon and will miss the game. Moses Suli takes his place in the centres.

Sea Eagles team cut for Preliminary Final

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Des Hasler has cut his team to play the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Friday night in the Telstra Premiership Preliminary Final.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Mr. Shaman > Des Hasler and Captain Spergy

 

[mozza91]

Who will choke more this weekend Damien Cook or Nathan Cleary?

 

[League Unlimited News]

Brad Parker is out - hand injury

 

[Nealo 12]

Who will choke more this weekend Damien Cook or Nathan Cleary?

Well Cleary is busted and Cook is fully fit so yeah Cook will

 

[GongPanther]

Who will choke more this weekend Damien Cook or Nathan Cleary?

I thought maybe Ponga...oh wait!

 

[BranVan3000]

I dont see how Cleary could choke on anything with that pelican jaw

 

[some11]

Brad Parker is out - hand injury

BIG loss.

Souths immediately become favourites.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Fake news - I think someone in my position would know more than Des Hasler about which Manly players are available.

Turns out you were right.

 

[hineyrulz]

Can't believe this game is still going ahead, without the great Hank Scorpio Manly shouldn't even bother to show up. Souths by the length of Nathan Cleary's chin.