Some on here that are the eternal optimists and saying we should ride this out and give Pay 2-3 years before we move him on are surely now in the minority.
A good coach is not always one that wins premierships. A good coach is one that improves performance with what tools he has.
As much as I was happy to see the back of Hasler like everyone else, you cannot deny that his current list of players available at Manly is a pretty ordinary bunch. I would say that on paper our team looks better (Without CherryEvans, Walker, Trobojevic, Fonua Blake and Taufua). Yet his side are playing energetic and I dare say enterprising footy. Hasler did the same with us when he came over. He turned that 2012 side into a dominant team. He eventually lost his way with some poor recruiting in my opinion. However, what he has done with manly is undoubtable.
Pay on the other hand has dented some of our players reputations. Guys like Hoppa, Jackson, Elliott, RFM, Lewis, and Reimis Smith have all gone backwards this year under Pay. Why is that?
We all know we have an average squad, however they are starting to show signs of regressing as the season gets longer. There are no signs of consistent improvement. The odd game we have risen for but in the day in day out stakes we are definitely at the bottom of the table.
It is time for a change only so that I can start seeing that flickering light at the end of the tunnel. Knowing we won't contend is bad enough, but to think that you are on the bottom of the ladder and still going backwards is hard to take.