Match Discussion: Round 18 vs Manly @ 4 Pines Park, Brookvale

[slotmachine]

Ponga was good to watch tonight. Some great runs and his defense was top notch. Need a proper halfback, lock and centre if we're going to be a top 6 side.

Except when he got into first receiver and kept handing the ball over. He should be banned from ever doing it

The 2 minutes before half time when he kicked on the second tackle then milf went to the bin was the turning point.

 

[Jono078]

Mmm, yes I agree... but it's on Kalyn to overcome that too and play the same no matter what, especially as captain. He has to be a part of the answer in turning it around. That's what being a captain is.

A great captain will put their best in even if they don't win a game that year. It's a hard ask from someone, especially someone that's still as young as Ponga... but it's what we need. Our leaders need to be the foundation the rest is built on.

100% you're right but I think we know the reality of what will go down and I'm probably closer to the mark, unfortunately.

It'll be telling either way how they finish the season as a team and more specifically Ponga as a captain.

 

[perverse]

I actually do see some positives today. I'll sound a bit like AOB saying it, but i thought our line speed was good tonight while we were in the game, Ponga was fantastic. Dom and Friz going off completely shattered our edges.

 

[Haffa]

I hope the Titans Win tonight. Put a bit of pressure on the club to make some moves.

 

[Tom155]

Simi gone now too

Every manly game ends with a ton of injuries

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

It got worse. 3 players out now - Young, Friz and Sisagi.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Mmm, yes I agree... but it's on Kalyn to overcome that too and play the same no matter what, especially as captain. He has to be a part of the answer in turning it around. That's what being a captain is.

A great captain will put their best in even if they don't win a game that year. It's a hard ask from someone, especially someone that's still as young as Ponga... but it's what we need. Our leaders need to be the foundation the rest is built on.

Which is why he shouldn’t be captain. It’s obvious to all but our management.

 

[Yosh]

Simi hurt, Young hurt, Frizzell hurt... We had a full squad for one game and then it goes down the drain again.

With Best hurt as well, do we have enough outside backs to play next week? Tuala is as average as it comes but a super fit player who never gest injured.

 

[perverse]

It got worse. 3 players out now - Young, Friz and Sisagi.

Manly always bash us up, nothing new here. We don't often come out of a game with Manly without 3 or 4 injuries.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Oh well, another flogging. Even when we show positive signs we still get 40 put on us. Manly aren't even a top tier side. Shows just how far away we are from being competitive.

So much wrong. Roster, coach, salary cap, bad deals with underperforming players etc. The more things change the more they stay the same at Newcastle unfortunately.

 

[Loose Cannon]

If Clune gets dropped, who we got? Hoy? Jesus...

Clune won’t get dropped.

 

[Jono078]

Wonder what it’s like to be a Panthers fan and enjoy your top 17 players each week?

fmd.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Gagai injures a shoulder?

Didn't know he had those...

 

[The Axe of Druss]

If Clune gets dropped, who we got? Hoy? Jesus...

Clune has been good. Doesn't deserve to be dropped. What are you smoking mate

 

[Yosh]

Except when he got into first receiver and kept handing the ball over. He should be banned from ever doing it

The 2 minutes before half time when he kicked on the second tackle then milf went to the bin was the turning point.

Very okay with him making some mistakes trying to make something happen.

Dane also looks injured.

 

[perverse]

Wonder what it’s like to be a Panthers fan and enjoy your top 17 players each week?

fmd.

Doesn't matter when the Panthers get an injury, they've got 3 or 4 blokes that would make our starting side ready to step into the gap.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Wonder what it’s like to be a Panthers fan and enjoy your top 17 players each week?

fmd.

Wonder what it's like to have 17 good players. Or even 7 good players...

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Forum whipping boy Fitzgibbon has been great tonight

 

[Yosh]

Clune has been good. Doesn't deserve to be dropped. What are you smoking mate

What is your definition of good? DCE and Foran have been good. Clune has nothing nothing at all apart from throwing that ball over Lee. Hasn't kicked a ton of metres, hasn't gotten a line break, line break assist, try or try assist. What's this good you talk of? He isn't injured?

 

[Jono078]

Forum whipping boy Fitzgibbon has been great tonight

Great? What benchmark are we using here?