*ucking Manly into another Grand Final!!

[Blotto]

I wrote off Manly at the start of the season as past it, I didn't feel they had another GF in them, but when you look at their experience talent and mental toughness I shouldn't have been surprised, While the Knights have got the experience and mental toughness they lack the overall talent that Manly have!
Blaming the Refs is always the losing Fans perogative, but Storm didn't play their A game and you get found out at this level, if the Chooks go with the same attitude the Knights will roll them, but Manly's win will have refocused them!
Would a "Dad's Army" GF be good for the game well yes if they turn out to be the best sides in the Play Off Comp by the right of getting there!

[Go Storm]

Manly still have 8-9 players on their roster from 2008. Wonder how the owners have managed to keep them at the club all this time.
Storm have a big 3..
Manly have a big 6..

Stewart, Stewart, DCE, foran, Watmough, Lyon.

Don't forget David Williams and Brent Kite. Player retention seems to be a lot easier north of the Murray.

The way I see it. The NRL screwed the most hated club in the comp (storm) out of the finals, so to screw them I hope the 2nd most hated club (manly) win this year.

[TC]

Someone should tell Inglis that 75 minutes in when the game is gone is a bit late to start looking for work.
His defence was pretty good, but - par for the course - he thought he could just get involved in attack when he wanted.

[blazza18]

The only reason why GI isn't copping criticism is because he's injured.

[TC]

The only reason why GI isn't copping criticism is because he's injured.

Slater's knee has been buggered all year. He didn't let that stop him from getting heavily involved.

I guess that's the difference

[blazza18]

The only reason why GI isn't copping criticism is because he's injured.

Slater's knee has been buggered all year. He didn't let that stop him from getting heavily involved.

I guess that's the difference

Oh no doubt. But you know what the Sydney media is like.

[Cherry_Poppins]

So

Melbourne fans can join one of two band wagons
POLITIS / SBW
Or George Rose / Richie F

Also known as douche/douche and future plus past storm

Or I think one direction is on somewhere

[Mattpoet]

maloney and guerra (a.k.a past storm fg and past storm nyc) are with the roosters if you want to go that way...

[stormy]

I would like moanly to win but I think the chooks will

[blazza18]

I think Brett Stewart will be a massive inclusion for this game. Manly will be too experienced I reckon.

[Bourbon Rat]

So

Melbourne fans can join one of two band wagons
POLITIS / SBW
Or George Rose / Richie F

Might follow my birth home town team
Think a few on here might as well

[Mattpoet]

fa'aoso is out with a broken neck

[nacho]

manly were a great example of how class is permanent, and im not just blowing smoke up cherry

i hope manly win this year. I feel like us and manly share our hard work ethic and have struggled to maintain a successful team. roosters and rabbitohs have just thrown money at who ever could take them to a GF, thers no honor in that

[Cherry_Poppins]

Richie is a massive loss especially against the roosters

I read something interesting on a site i cannot join (LU,they want a true email address)

The last 15 grand finals,2013 inclusive

16 spots have been taken by either Melbourne,Manly or Easts

While they haven't had the mini-dynasties we've come to enjoy in our own teams thats pretty
impressive,they have 6 we have 5 a piece

[stormy]

I think Richie was very lucky to not have a more serious injury.Hope all goes well for him and he makes a full recovery.at least Richie you won a premiership at STORM...