Parra v Manly LIVE game day thread, March 18, 2018

[IFR33K]

It is true. If you read TCT training reports every session in the off season there was a huge focus on the 'running mechanics' of our players. This new focus came from our new strength and conditioning bloke who has no rugby league experience and comes from an AFL background.

FFS. Has anyone noticed they ran differently to last year?

 

[Noise]

Move him to the wing. That'll stop it.

Wenty would stop it even more

 

[hineyrulz]

‘Here we go again, Manly and Parra... Manlys well ahead, the end’

Manly’s well ahead and Parra’s down the crapper, I feel like a Toohey’s.

The end.

 

[strider]

I can’t believe we warmed up in that heat. From what I could see in telecast Manly stayed inside. Why why why?

No they didnt

 

[JokerEel]

We threw twice as many offloads as Penrith, and three times as many as we did last week. It doesn't help when there is no merkin in support.

That's what I noticed today manly offload straight to a player we throw it on the ground..

Why isn't French there in support?

 

[IFR33K]

Edwards is injured..

Last week?

 

[Noise]

FFS. Has anyone noticed they ran differently to last year?

We do seem slower

 

[Chipmunk]

Move him to the wing. That'll stop it.

Not sure having him closer to the sideline will solve the problem.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gotta give manly some credit ... their defense is pretty bloody good today

They have certainly saved their best performance for round two. They could be leading the comp this time next week!

 

[Noise]

That's what I noticed today manly offload straight to a player we throw it on the ground..

Why isn't French there in support?

Because he doesn't know whether he is fullback or wing. BA can't decide

 

[hineyrulz]

It is true. If you read TCT training reports every session in the off season there was a huge focus on the 'running mechanics' of our players. This new focus came from our new strength and conditioning bloke who has no rugby league experience and comes from an AFL background.

Well makes sense all they do in AFL is run, should of got Rob Decastella to coach us then.

 

[IFR33K]

We do seem slower

I thought we looked a little unfit during our 4 game losing streak last year. But once we got some game time we looked the goods. I’m not sure game time is going to help us tbh.

 

[hineyrulz]

Melbourne lost a grand final 40-0. Anything can happen, and today anything did happen.

That was a hot night as well.........

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

FFS. Has anyone noticed they ran differently to last year?

We've certainly run more in the direction of our own goal line.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Derp

 

[Chipmunk]

They have certainly saved their best performance for round two. They could be leading the comp this time next week!

I'm not even sure Manly was that great. Their opponents didn't offer much resistance.

 

[strider]

For a very short time only.

They were out there before us and showed em still out there after heaps of jabbering and ads ... i think they were out there as long as we were

 

[Poupou Escobar]

One positive has been Moeroa has looked good coming off the bench in the middle.

I don't think it matters whether he starts or not, but it could be time for Ma'u to start coming off the bench.

 

[Jake the snake]

Surely this is a gee up? Where you read this?

TCT we’re covering the off-season training.

 

[Snoochies]

FFS! Sharks next week. Their forwards will trample us. Moylan will look like a star signing and....ahhhh whatever. At least it's not FTA.