Thanks Pearce

[Guest]

Another phuk up at a crucial time in the game, a game that we should've won. We had the ascendency until Pearce kicks it out on the full. We had to be the first scorers in the 2nd half, it was always going to be bloody hard chasing them down in the 2nd half. Pearce sh1ts me how he always makes a hash of important plays. If we had DCE instead of Pearce we'd be unbeatable. A win to Manly but one that definitely got away.

he didn't just miss he missed by 5 friggen metres the dope

evans does the same play down the blind side and gets them a 40/20

[Ray Stehr]

You are as predictable as Pearce. I knew this thread would be up as soon as the ball hit the ground. lol

A stupid lazy JWH penalty leads to Manly's first try.
A stupid tough guy penalty from FPN leads to Manly's second try.
Maloney was non farking existent all game.
Mini showed why he should NOT get another year.
Fumbles Dowell demonstrated yet again why he is an enigma.

You keep expecting Pearce to perform like DCE or Cronk or Thurston when you know he can't and when he doesn't perform to that standard we get the whinge threads. lol

Chook.

Pearce is supposed to guide the team and he continues to make grave mistakes, a mistake which will probably cost us the minor premiership. Why go for the sideline why not a kick deep to keep manly in their own 20? Why is it so hard for Pearce to make the right play and in such a crucial game. We were well on top at that stage and more than likely would've scored the next try the way the game was going but Pearce's inability to make the right play has again cost us but you and others are happy with him. I'm not expecting Pearce to be DCE or anyone else but I do expect him to make the correct decisions.

[Guest]

Pearce is supposed to guide the team and he continues to make grave mistakes, a mistake which will probably cost us the minor premiership. Why go for the sideline why not a kick deep to keep manly in their own 20? Why is it so hard for Pearce to make the right play and in such a crucial game. We were well on top at that stage and more than likely would've scored the next try the way the game was going but Pearce's inability to make the right play has again cost us but you and others are happy with him. I'm not expecting Pearce to be DCE or anyone else but I do expect him to make the correct decisions.

He made the correct decision to pass to Cordner.
He made the correct decision to support FPN.
He went for too much on a kick and you've crucified him.

You have an agenda with Pearce dude and it's bordering on unhealthy. Maloney was utterly garbage last night and has been for most of the year, where is his thread?

What happened to "Robbo is timing our run like Makybe Diva"?

Chook.

[Ray Stehr]

I don't have an agenda with any player but Pearce has cost the team many times over the years with his inability to make right decisions in pressure situations and you have bagged Pearce in the past so it's a bit rich for you to act like his greatest supporter. Maloney is twice the player Pearce is.

[kurtsherlock6]

I don't have an agenda with any player but Pearce has cost the team many times over the years with his inability to make right decisions in pressure situations and you have bagged Pearce in the past so it's a bit rich for you to act like his greatest supporter. Maloney is twice the player Pearce is.

Keep kidding yourself Ray.

[stsae]

I don't have an agenda with any player but Pearce has cost the team many times over the years with his inability to make right decisions in pressure situations and you have bagged Pearce in the past so it's a bit rich for you to act like his greatest supporter. Maloney is twice the player Pearce is.

Raymond have you been watching this season???

Last year origin 3 when Thighaghey steamrolled him???

Last night???

Baloney has been butt ordinary by his lofty standards in all of the above situations.

PearceOrf is what he is.

You surely have seen us lose at Brookie more than me. 12 wins from 49 at the venue.

Come on my friend, the sky is still in place.

It was a great game. They just got us. We will meet them again before it's over.

Take a bex and lie down.

[Ray Stehr]

Keep kidding yourself Ray.

Tell me who I have an agenda with.

[kurtsherlock6]

Tell me who I have an agenda with.

The title of this thread and the fact your soley blaming Pearce for last nights result says it all.

[Ray Stehr]

I'm pissed off because it was an important game that we should've won and a lot of it is because of Pearce's stupid kick.

[Ray Stehr]

he didn't just miss he missed by 5 friggen metres the dope

evans does the same play down the blind side and gets them a 40/20

Pretty much sums it up.

[Ray Stehr]

he didn't just miss he missed by 5 friggen metres the dope

evans does the same play down the blind side and gets them a 40/20

Pretty much sums it up.

[kurtsherlock6]

I'm pissed off because it was an important game that we should've won and a lot of it is because of Pearce's stupid kick.

Alot of it was due too some stupid penalties we gave away in the 1st 20 minutes, none of which were given away by Pearce. All of there points were off the back of penalties in the 1st half, so i would say that contributed a fair bit to the loss.

[Guest]

RC,

Pearce's inability against strong opposition is nothing new. We were still able to win the grand final despite this fact.

As for last night, I won't crucify the bloke for one error. There were many other single factors which had a bearing on the game such as JWH's pathetic penalty for laying in the ruck, ref missing Stewart's knock-on, Maloney's shocking passing and choking attempt at goal, Maubs letting in a try which Jennings would have prevented, etc.

If anything I am impressed at how easily we dominated them when all things were equal. We are well into this comp. Bookies aren't stupid.

[Chook Norris]

RC,

Pearce's inability against strong opposition is nothing new. We were still able to win the grand final despite this fact.

As for last night, I won't crucify the bloke for one error. There were many other single factors which had a bearing on the game such as JWH's pathetic penalty for laying in the ruck, ref missing Stewart's knock-on, Maloney's shocking passing and choking attempt at goal, Maubs letting in a try which Jennings would have prevented, etc.

If anything I am impressed at how easily we dominated them when all things were equal. We are well into this comp. Bookies aren't stupid.

Sums it up pretty well for me too. Except Pearce's error still stands out to me most, by quite a margin too. When asked post game what were the key moments in the game, first that came to McNamara's mind was the kick out on the full which "put them on the front foot" lol

All in all, agreed that we were very much in that game and were dominating Manly for a good portion there. If a few things went differently, this forum's mood could be very different. Our forwards were pretty outstanding.. but a lot to work on, both in attack and defence in execution. Manly were far more clinical in that department

[Guest]

Sums it up pretty well for me too. Except Pearce's error still stands out to me most, by quite a margin too. When asked post game what were the key moments in the game, first that came to McNamara's mind was the kick out on the full which "put them on the front foot" lol

All in all, agreed that we were very much in that game and were dominating Manly for a good portion there. If a few things went differently, this forum's mood could be very different. Our forwards were pretty outstanding.. but a lot to work on, both in attack and defence in execution. Manly were far more clinical in that department

It may have put them on the front foot but defensively we should have aimed up and not let in the try off the back of it. There's probably 10-15 errors per match(penalties,drop balls,poor options,poor kicks) and if you can limit the damage done by the error with a good defensive set of six then it really nulifies the damage done from it.
To single out one error in a match as the turning point or the one that cost is the game is ridiculous. There expected in games of footy and every coach would drill into there players to make sure after an error that you put in a good set of 6.