Rd4: 405pm Parra v Manly GAME DAY THREAD @ Brookvale 30/3/25

[Legal Eel]

well I could have just blamed those stupid canary yellow strips, but I didn't want to get too technical

that would have been equally valid.

 

[JokerEel]

Brookvale faithful deliver a (pleasantly) shocking verdict on DCE

Daly Cherry-Evans’ decision to leave the Sea Eagles after 15 years was met with understanding and appreciation, not the vitriol usually synonymous with sport.

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At the end of this week you’ll be asking me for the lotto numbers

Is Brown being dropped all together?

On DCE did anyone bar the media expect the crowd to Boo him?

He has played over 15 seasons with Manly won a competition for them.

 

[hineyrulz]

The club needed a massive culture shift and Ryles is trying to provide it, the non performance of the senior players just shows the arrogance and self entitlement if the playing group under Bea. It’s going be a tough couple of seasons and hopefully the club stick by him. The two shining lights of the season so far are Smith and Tutitava. Both would be still playing Flegg is baldie was here.

 

[Gronk]

The club needed a massive culture shift and Ryles is trying to provide it, the non performance of the senior players just shows the arrogance and self entitlement if the playing group under Bea. It’s going be a tough couple of seasons and hopefully the club stick by him. The two shining lights of the season so far are Smith and Tutitava. Both would be still playing Flegg is baldie was here.

Some of what you have said is right, but it's pretty obvious that we'd be twice as good if gutho, reg and Mitch were playing. Maybe having a rookie coach is adding to to shitiness as well.

It is what it is and something something crack a few eggs to make an omelette.

It's disappointing that NSW Cup didn't step up yesterday to put pressure on some players.

Hopefully there are three changes. I think Kelma offers more than Lane. Hopefully the reason he was missing yesterday from cup was just 1 week injury. Bailey for Penisini and Walker for .... might have to be Charlie.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Matterson / Walker need to come into side. Start Matterson at prop. With Walker from the bench.

We need a "middle" half desperately. Both will help our attack.

 

[JokerEel]

The club needed a massive culture shift and Ryles is trying to provide it, the non performance of the senior players just shows the arrogance and self entitlement if the playing group under Bea. It’s going be a tough couple of seasons and hopefully the club stick by him. The two shining lights of the season so far are Smith and Tutitava. Both would be still playing Flegg is baldie was here.

This is basically the main issue that Ryles is trying to fix culture change doesn't happen overnight.

Lane looks so lazy out there along with Brown.

 

[Pazza]

Matterson / Walker need to come into side. Start Matterson at prop. With Walker from the bench.

We need a "middle" half desperately. Both will help our attack.

I like matto at 13, we were just a better team with him there. His passing game is so slick

 

[JokerEel]

Some of what you have said is right, but it's pretty obvious that we'd be twice as good if gutho, reg and Mitch were playing. Maybe having a rookie coach is adding to to shitiness as well.

It is what it is and something something crack a few eggs to make an omelette.

It's disappointing that NSW Cup didn't step up yesterday to put pressure on some players.

Hopefully there are three changes. I think Kelma offers more than Lane. Hopefully the reason he was missing yesterday from cup was just 1 week injury. Bailey for Penisini and Walker for .... might have to be Charlie.

The problem is with Kelman he was horrendous in round 1 and hasn't improved when dropped down to cup.

Simmons on wasn't very good yesterday in CUP and seems to have a few issues with his knee still.

 

[JokerEel]

Matterson / Walker need to come into side. Start Matterson at prop. With Walker from the bench.

We need a "middle" half desperately. Both will help our attack.

Matto isn't going to provide much watching cup yesterday.

Walker will be a big help though

 

[Gronk]

The problem is with Kelman he was horrendous in round 1 and hasn't improved when dropped down to cup.

Simmons on wasn't very good yesterday in CUP and seems to have a few issues with his knee still.

Well,we need a genuine edge forward. Lane is a middle these days and has no potency on the edge.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Matto isn't going to provide much watching cup yesterday.

Walker will be a big help though

Matto had a ball playing role yesterday, after getting moved to middle, so it didn't look like he wasnt doing much if you were comparing him to a "traditional" middle.

But he did that role very good. He had 15 passes (22 receipts) yesterday (the most of any of our nsw cup forward this year).

He defended at 94% with 29 tackles. And made 82 m, which is solid but not spectacular, but needs to considered jointly with his ball playing role. He was quite busy.

He is exactly what our side needs now, we don't really have any middles that can create space with their passing game.

 

[Gronk]

Matto had a ball playing role yesterday, after getting moved to middle, so it didn't look like he wasnt doing much if you were comparing him to a "traditional" middle.

But he did that role very good. He had 15 passes (22 receipts) yesterday (the most of any of our nsw cup forward this year).

He defended at 94% with 29 tackles. And made 82 m, which is solid but not spectacular, but needs to considered jointly with his ball playing role. He was quite busy.

He is exactly what our side needs now, we don't really have any middles that can create space with their passing game.

We need to try something. If matto is fit, he plays.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Samrani made big metres again yesterday. Hard to fit into side in the backs.

Is he a genuine option for second row? He has the size and played there before.

Not sure. Worth a go.

 

[JokerEel]

Matto had a ball playing role yesterday, after getting moved to middle, so it didn't look like he wasnt doing much if you were comparing him to a "traditional" middle.

But he did that role very good. He had 15 passes (22 receipts) yesterday (the most of any of our nsw cup forward this year).

He defended at 94% with 29 tackles. And made 82 m, which is solid but not spectacular, but needs to considered jointly with his ball playing role. He was quite busy.

He is exactly what our side needs now, we don't really have any middles that can create space with their passing game.

Isnt this why we have just purchased Walker?

 

[JokerEel]

Samrani made big metres again yesterday. Hard to fit into side in the backs.

Is he a genuine option for second row? He has the size and played there before.

Not sure. Worth a go.

I would be developing him in the second row now. Beef him up.

 

[Gronk]

Samrani made big metres again yesterday. Hard to fit into side in the backs.

Is he a genuine option for second row? He has the size and played there before.

Not sure. Worth a go.

Round 10 for him. If we upgrade everyone, we won't have spots for merkins like Dylan Walker when they come up.

How many in the top 30 now ?

 

[Chipmunk]

Round 10 for him. If we upgrade everyone, we won't have spots for merkins like Dylan Walker when they come up.

How many in the top 30 now ?

He only needs a Development Contract doesn't he?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Isnt this why we have just purchased Walker?

Yes, but Walker isn't playing 80 minutes. While they can work together when on the field together.

 

[Gronk]

He only needs a Development Contract doesn't he?

True, but how many can you have of them ? No idea why Temu Tago is there TBH.

 

[JokerEel]

Fairly Sure Will has no confidence in Brown..




What the heck is he doing...