Match Thread vs Manly

[Chipmunk]

How can Kearney keep justifying only playing 16 players, especially when the player who doesnt get a run is on $350k! Kearney's use of the interchange is just stupid and senseless....

 

[JoeyJoJo83]

How can Kearney keep justifying only playing 16 players, especially when the player who doesnt get a run is on $350k! Kearney's use of the interchange is just stupid and senseless....

Great way to use $350K, oh but it's ok we are having a good year. f**king Mr Ed

 

[howardjones]

he wont hurt will he:roll:

It's going to hurt bad only because like it or not you are shelling out some $500k for him.

Sandow is the type of half you want next to a smart seasoned player Hornby/Cronk/Gidley.

If Hayne stays at 6 it will be the same failed experiment of Sutton/Sandow because neither has the brains or ability to lead for 80 minutes let alone week in week out.

 

[strider]

How can Kearney keep justifying only playing 16 players, especially when the player who doesnt get a run is on $350k! Kearney's use of the interchange is just stupid and senseless....

its pretty f**king appalling tbh .... i reckon we looked tired as all f**k during that 2nd half - yet we don't bring on a fresh player .... its quite f'ed tbh

 

[Maroubra Eel]

It's going to hurt bad only because like it or not you are shelling out some $500k for him.

Sandow is the type of half you want next to a smart seasoned player Hornby/Cronk/Gidley.

If Hayne stays at 6 it will be the same failed experiment of Sutton/Sandow because neither has the brains or ability to lead for 80 minutes let alone week in week out.

He will be next to Cronk next year.

 

[howardjones]

We're kind of thinking that Roberts, Tonga, Tonga, and Loko might also help a bit?

Can't believe we keep losing with a couple of forwards running around the backline, a hooker at halfback, a fullback at 5/8, a centre on the wing, a winger who doesn't catch bombs playing fullback, and a winger playing wing who doesn't really play.


Bringing in a proper halfback, 5/8 and 2 centres won't help? You're kidding right? It'll be night and day.

Sandow/Roberts...yeh that will work! :lol:

 

[spartan2153]

Yeah - I blame Hindy.

He really should've shouted GUYS - LISTEN TO THE HALFBACK CALLING THE PLAYS.

Oh wait, we don't even have a halfback OR 5/8 in the squad.

Yeah yeah, we lost, we looked like headless chickens and couldn't score against the 2nd best defence in the comp. We clearly suck forever :roll:

When we have 1 player from our backline playing in their natural position, and that persons name is Chris Hicks, you tell me what you think the scoreline SHOULD be?????

Who selects the team then. We have come out flat from half time in most of our games. Next year it will be semi or bust with the money they spent on players next year

 

[Parramatta1947]

Just back from the game - where you do start?

Our season can be summed up in one word- INEPT. Those tries Manly got were gifted from just dumb play. Horo and Smith are rubbish centres. Kearney's use of the bench is ridiculous. Hayne needs to stop throwing the ball without looking.

Fui Fui is still a machine and Lyon is still a cat.

 

[howardjones]

He will be next to Cronk next year.

The only chance of Sandow being next to Cronk is when you play Melbourne.

Cronk won't leave the Storm.

 

[EELICIT]

only thing i dont agree with parra1947 is the hayne no lookers! Benji does it and they stick. You need the cattle next to yo u to throw those and we obviously dont have it !

 

[Eels Dude]

its pretty f**king appalling tbh .... i reckon we looked tired as all f**k during that 2nd half - yet we don't bring on a fresh player .... its quite f'ed tbh

Agreed when you've got players dropping off tackles and not rushing up fast you need to utilise your bench properly and even up the minutes. That can be the difference between winning and losing. Players look flat because they're not getting a rest.

 

[forward pass]

Anyone think this years Eels are not the re-incarnated North Sydney Bears...

I posted that last week PP.

We are the bears !!

 

[Eels Dude]

only thing i dont agree with parra1947 is the hayne no lookers! Benji does it and they stick. You need the cattle next to yo u to throw those and we obviously dont have it !

They don't always stick. When the Tigers have a bad game he normally throws 3 or 4 that go to ground or over the sideline.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I reckon SK might have a mutiny on his hands soon.

The players would probably be pissed off with SK's use of the bench.

 

[Parramatta1947]

I reckon SK might have a mutiny on his hands soon.

No one in the media has noticed. Sheens did it last year and he was constantly hounded by it to the point the camera were on the bench most of the game.

Kearney is a protected species in the media from criticism.

 

[EELICIT]

They don't always stick. When the Tigers have a bad game he normally throws 3 or 4 that go to ground or over the sideline.

Bullshit, he doesnt throw 3 or 4 anymore. He might throw 2 and yes they stick have a good look !

 

[Chipmunk]

No one in the media has noticed. Sheens did it last year and he was constantly hounded by it to the point the camera were on the bench most of the game.

Kearney is a protected species in the media from criticism.

The 2GB guys mentioned it when Billy Rogers wasnt getting a run. The use of the bench has been laughable this season......

 

[Casper The Ghost]

As much as I love Hindy he has "poor quality captain" written all over him and no longer is he an 80 minute player.

Nathan should now be used for 2 x 30 minute sessions per game. Take him off 10 minutes before half-time and and bring him back on with 30 minutes or less to go.

He is mainly a defensive player now so if we are doing well in the points department during the first half we should take him off and use him only if we need to solidify our defense particularly while we are still in front.

His attacking game is just too predictable and he does not have the firepower to regularly bend the line.

Nathan is on the fast down-slide of his game/career now.

He must not be our captain next year.

Love you Nathan but you don't have the essential captain skills listed amongst the many natural skills packaged and gifted in your awesome footy body mate.

I think Reni M should be our captain next year.

 

[Eels Dude]

Bullshit, he doesnt throw 3 or 4 anymore. He might throw 2 and yes they stick have a good look !

Have you watched him before the last 6 weeks? Of course they're sticking now. When we beat the Tigers the week before they started their run he threw several bad ones.

 

[Joely01]

How good has reni been? What a buy, and we will see him at his full potential next year after a full pre season, I would go as far as saying nsw player next year.