Round 12 - Sea Eagles vs Storm

[The Black Dot]

Koula out for Manly too, debut for young Lehi Hopoate.

Saw the tips on NRL.com, majority have tipped Manly, very surprised at that, whilst we are not full strength we are in this up to our eye balls.

Hughes in and Koula out is a huge swing in our favour.

It seems that most of the reasoning behind tipping Manly seems to be based only on past history. Theyre basing their tips around a perceived home ground advantage .

[blazza18]

Still can’t find a role for Howarth yet which is a bummer for him.

We’ve been awful at “4 pines” the last two seasons. Hopefully we aim up tomorrow night.

[Mattpoet]

Hopefully the playing surface is at NRL standard for once too

[Papenhuyzen23]

We have a massive turnaround with this upcoming bye, 16 days into a home game against the Knights, what an opportunity to freshen up for the boys, fingers crossed we give it a red hot crack tonight and get a good spell in over the next fortnight, can’t recall ever getting a 16 day break mid season.

[Storm_M_36]

Klown ref with Atkins in the bunker, kicking us while we're short handed

The Klown and the NSW cheat Atkins in the bunker. We are screwed! The Klown will keep waving 6 again for the Sea Wuggles and Atkins will award tries for them, where they have clearly lost the ball!

[Mattpoet]

Storm 1-18

[riders of the storm]

Hoping the bench really makes a difference here with three middle forwards compared to Manly’s more mobile reserves.

Manly will start with a lot of energy up front and will want to make this a slog. They’ll likely be very physical.

Key concern I have is their kicking game from DCE and Brooks but it’s a dry track here in Sydney and a pretty cool evening so the guys shouldn’t have too many issues trying to move the ball at least if they get pinned in the corner.

[Scooter]

Klown ref with Atkins in the bunker, kicking us while we're short handed

The Klown and the NSW cheat Atkins in the bunker. We are screwed! The Klown will keep waving 6 again for the Sea Wuggles and Atkins will award tries for them, where they have clearly lost the ball!

Didn't take Klown long to wave 6 again

[blazza18]

We are going nowhere so far. That Blore offload has put us on the back foot for 13 minutes now

[Papenhuyzen23]

Worst opening we’ve served up all year. Flat and completely out enthused. Need to wake up soon or the game will be gone.

The forwards have absolutely catted this first 15.

[riders of the storm]

The right side couldn’t organise a shot in a bar. Awful.

[Shuttlesworth99]

Talau nearly jumps off the ground to promote himself forward.

[SunshineCoastStormer]

Where is Nelson? Getting butchered up front, 30mins and he’s not on?

[Papenhuyzen23]

As per most games this season, all of our poor play, all leaked points and all critical mistakes come from that same edge, how Warbrick and Meaney continue to get picked I’ll never know, hopefully this is the game that CB can’t make anymore excuses.

Both need to be dropped after the bye, no more of this absolute rubbish.

[Papenhuyzen23]

Hughes having a stinker as well.