I spoke to one of the Manly board members the other day, and he said that it was all talk.copious said:whats everyones thoughts on Michael Monaghan not being offered a contract? he's been playing out of his skin lately. I think a certain someone named orford will be in the maroon and white next season.
I'd say that they have to win at least another ... four matches away from home this season.Smokey_22 said:So how many times do Manly have to win and cement a top two place before cynics get off their backs???
yep!padutz said:im a die hard manly supporter who goes to everygame and as much as id hate to deny it, i dont see us getting a top 4 position anymore and i also think we will lose to tigers this week becuase we are missing
1. heckenburg - out for 6 weeks
2. kennedy - origin
3. watmough - out for 6 weeks
4. menzies - origin
5. dunley - injured leg
6. Williamson - out for 4 weeks
7. Hill in doubt - shouder problem
were missing majority of our forwards... this isnt a good sign
The Melbourne comeback in the grand final (thanks for reminding me :'() was all based on stupidity.davo_ said:People were talking about the great comebacks in the modern era... I would have thought it would be hard to go past the Melbourne comeback in the 1999 grandfinal. I realise the penalty try to win may have been a bit controversial, but I don't think too many people will disagree with it. And probably what made it even more special was the fact that it was in the GRAND final.
This was a while ago, but from memory I think video-refs at the time were able to rule on forward passes. I do know they changed the rule at some point (not sure if it was before or after 99)DRAGONZ said:The Melbourne comeback in the grand final (thanks for reminding me :'() was all based on stupidity.
Melbourne's first "try" was referred to the video ref, and everyone could obviously see that Kimmorley's final pass was at least 50 centimetres forward. However, the video ref (not being allowed to rule on forward passes) was only able to rule on the grounding by whoever it was ... Aaron Moule from memory - I mean, I was at the ground, on the other side of the field and right at the top of those stands, so I couldn't have been any further away.
The try was given to make it 14 - 4 with a kick to come, despite the fact that the video ref saw the forward pass. From there, another huge bit of luck went to the Storm when Choc Mundine dived over the line, only to drop the ball as he was about to place it.
And then there was the Ainscough penalty try. If he'd just left the Storm player alone (which obviously he wouldn't have wanted to do), the try would have been awarded in the corner and Geyer would have had to kick it from the sideline. As it turns out, he missed the attempt from the sideline before coming straight in front of the goals and kicking the goal. So it would have been 18-18.
Oh man. These memories make me depressed, and I have a damned economics exasm tomorrow worth 15% of year 12. ARRRGH!