A hard-fought, close, patchy win will not suffice here. Get ready for the loss to the Eels and the excuses from Mary when Origin 2 finishes and the Denver test is played. Sounds morbid I know. No, I can't see into the future but the past paints a very clear picture of what to expect from this coach. Latimore and McInnes will be the only fresh players for the Eels match and Mary hasn't done anything to blood new forwards in all the time he's had.
Anyway...a massive win today will at least have us with a for-against advantage that will be handy come crunch time in this close comp.
I usually am just happy with a win but the pass mark is to decimate Manly today. If we are 'the real deal' or a 'serious footy team' we will win by 30+.