2017 R20 Sun - Dragons 52-22 Sea Eagles @ WIN

[wibble]

So it's us & Pennies for 8th spot.

Goodbye Raiders, Titans, Warriors & Dogs.

It was unlikely for them any way, but I agree that Dragons winning this (if they do, but almost certainly will now) makes it a 9 horse race.

 

[typicalfan]

Widdop is completing a master class too. Total dominance.

 

[Jason Maher]

Let's be frank, neither of these sides is a top 4 team. Making the 8 is exceeding expectations. I thought our luck was out with the injury to Thompson in the warm up, but turns out it is on. Hopefully we go on with it in the second 40. Been a long, long time since we've put a team properly to the sword. I think 2007 against Canberra was the last time we topped 50.

 

[Life's Good]

You feel let down?

I'll see your let down and raise ya!

Just one of those days. As Wibble said, Dragons are not doing anything spectacular, but they don't need to.

We are as off as a bag of prawns left in the sun for a week. Not much else to say.

Manly aren't sh*t all of a sudden. Missing players and you haven't been able to adjust. Still semis bound.

 

[Jason Maher]

Funny how no one babbles about tries from kicks when it's Cronk or JT doing the kicking.

 

[Life's Good]

Can Gasnier & Cronk sit any closer together??

 

[t-ba]

Manly have been totally overpowered

Not having Green and Api is the real killer here. DCE doesn't organize, and though he no longer needs Killer/Foran/Ballin level players to help in that regard anymore, I'm not sure what Trenty was thinking giving those two this weekend off to make sure they were 100% for next week.

 

[Jason Maher]

Can Gasnier & Cronk sit any closer together??

Gaz has the hots for Cronk.

 

[typicalfan]

Not having Green and Api is the real killer here. DCE doesn't organize, and though he no longer needs Killer/Foran/Ballin level players to help in that regard anymore, I'm not sure what Trenty was thinking giving those two this weekend off to make sure they were 100% for next week.

Yeah resting them in a game against a team also in the top 8 seems a tactical error.

 

[t-ba]

Let's be frank, neither of these sides is a top 4 team. Making the 8 is exceeding expectations. I thought our luck was out with the injury to Thompson in the warm up, but turns out it is on. Hopefully we go on with it in the second 40. Been a long, long time since we've put a team properly to the sword. I think 2007 against Canberra was the last time we topped 50.

If you told me Manly would win 50% of their games their season 4 months ago I would have called you mad. In fact, I'm pretty sure I called several people mad.

Still sucks but.

 

[wibble]

I know it's a bold statement in Round 21 but I think from here, the Cows will shunt Cronulla out of the top 4 into 5th, 6 thru 8 will arm wrestle for their positions and that should be just about it.

Big calls.

You writing Panthers off?

Sharks have Warriors, Raiders, Broncos, Cowboys, (4 point game if you are right..) Roosters and Knights.

Cowboys have Roosters, Storm, Panthers, Sharks, Tigers, and Broncos.

Some tough games for both teams, but you'd think the Cowboys draw is a bit tougher (though they have 3 home games left, Sharks only 2).

There is every chance Cowboys finish 4th, Sharks 5th, but really 2nd to 8th are still very open.

 

[t-ba]

Yeah resting them in a game against a team also in the top 8 seems a tactical error.

Trent's still learning the trade I guess.

 

[Smack]

I don't blame him, have you seen cronk's body?

Gaz has the hots for Cronk.

 

[Life's Good]

Gaz has the hots for Cronk.

Anything to get close to Tara I guess.

 

[Jason Maher]

If you told me Manly would win 50% of their games their season 4 months ago I would have called you mad. In fact, I'm pretty sure I called several people mad.

Still sucks but.

After winning 3 of our last 10, I know where you're coming from. Pre season, I would have taken "will compete for 8th" every day of the week. Still very disappointing to slip backwards after the way we started.

 

[Jason Maher]

I don't blame him, have you seen cronk's body?

What about his village? I hear it's rather hot...

 

[2 weeks]

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Big calls.

You writing Panthers off?

Sharks have Warriors, Raiders, Broncos, Cowboys, (4 point game if you are right..) Roosters and Knights.

Cowboys have Roosters, Storm, Panthers, Sharks, Tigers, and Broncos.

Some tough games for both teams, but you'd think the Cowboys draw is a bit tougher (though they have 3 home games left, Sharks only 2).

There is every chance Cowboys finish 4th, Sharks 5th, but really 2nd to 8th are still very open.

Nah not writing Pennies off at all. Finishing 8th is an Anthony Griffin special. When I say 6 thru 8 will fight for their positions, you always have to include 9th in the back of your mind. 8th is always a clusterf**k of who is gonna get their nose over the line quickest.

The only bold statement I'm really making is, I'm not sold on the Sharks as a top 4 side at all. They have looked pretty clunky at times over the past few rounds, not least of which getting toweled up by the Titans. I think you'll find when they come up against the Broncos, Cows and Roosters, they're gonna get exposed pretty badly only to smash the Knights in R26 to put themselves in the frame for 5th.

Everyone thought the Cows were done after JT went down, myself included, but you can't deny they're a well drilled, well oiled footy side who do not give up, ever.

 

[mave]

Is Klein capable of making a simple decision ?

 

[t-ba]

The COMEBACK IS ON!

lol