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JIM Dymock has not spoken with Des Hasler since round 24 - and the Bulldogs coach has no plans of making contact with his Sea Eagles counterpart any time soon.
Coup: Bulldogs CEO*Todd Greenberg deep in conversation with Jim Dymock - the coach for the 2012 campaign - yesterday. Picture: Sam*Ruttyn
Dymock has made it crystal clear he is in charge of the Dogs next year - and not there to “keep the seat warm” for the incoming*Hasler. Making sure there was no overlap between Belmore and Brookvale, Dymock assured anxious Bulldogs fans there would be no confusion or distractions caused by the coaching scenario. A fortnight out from Bulldogs pre-season training, Dymock told The Daily*Telegraph: HE is still in the market for an outside back to cover Jamal Idris and a*half; THE captaincy issue remains undecided, with early favourite Michael Ennis to receive stiff competition from James Graham, Josh Morris and Steve*Turner; ONE simple goal is to play September football;*and HE would have been bitter had he lost out on the 2013 gig to a coach with a similar profile or*experience. “If I was going to get trumped, I wanted to get trumped by someone with a big profile, not a newbie or someone from overseas. I would have been dirty then,” Dymock*said.
Ready to fly: Manly coach Des Hasler has signed for the Bulldogs in 2013. Picture: Gregg*Porteous
“I’m a*realist. It is what it is, and the way I see it is I’m getting my*opportunity. “If you had said to any assistant coach, ‘do you want to be a head coach one year and then be taught the trade by one of the top coaches?’, I’m sure they’d grab it with both*hands. “I’m not here to make the numbers up and keep the seat warm for Dessie. He’ll be trying to win for Manly and I’ll be trying to win. I try to win anything, be it table tennis or marbles. I haven’t spoken to Des at all. There’s been no text, no nothing. The last time we spoke was probably in passing when we last played in round*24. “That’s the way I prefer it. It would be funny if I rang him all the time, or he was ringing me. It’s Dessie’s time in 2013, it’s my time in 2012, and I want to get that straight. Des won’t tread on my toes, that’s why he’s so well thought of in the football community. I’m sure he’ll let me do my*job.” Dymock said it had been easy to lift the players during his seven games in charge last season, especially given Canterbury were an outside chance to reach the*finals. “The real challenge is keeping them up for 26 rounds, but it will be a learning curve for me,” Dymock said. “There will be hiccups but that’s when you show what you’re made*of.” Follow @Telegraph_Sport on Twitter and like Telegraph Sport on*Facebook
Coup: Bulldogs CEO*Todd Greenberg deep in conversation with Jim Dymock - the coach for the 2012 campaign - yesterday. Picture: Sam*Ruttyn
Dymock has made it crystal clear he is in charge of the Dogs next year - and not there to “keep the seat warm” for the incoming*Hasler. Making sure there was no overlap between Belmore and Brookvale, Dymock assured anxious Bulldogs fans there would be no confusion or distractions caused by the coaching scenario. A fortnight out from Bulldogs pre-season training, Dymock told The Daily*Telegraph: HE is still in the market for an outside back to cover Jamal Idris and a*half; THE captaincy issue remains undecided, with early favourite Michael Ennis to receive stiff competition from James Graham, Josh Morris and Steve*Turner; ONE simple goal is to play September football;*and HE would have been bitter had he lost out on the 2013 gig to a coach with a similar profile or*experience. “If I was going to get trumped, I wanted to get trumped by someone with a big profile, not a newbie or someone from overseas. I would have been dirty then,” Dymock*said.
Ready to fly: Manly coach Des Hasler has signed for the Bulldogs in 2013. Picture: Gregg*Porteous
“I’m a*realist. It is what it is, and the way I see it is I’m getting my*opportunity. “If you had said to any assistant coach, ‘do you want to be a head coach one year and then be taught the trade by one of the top coaches?’, I’m sure they’d grab it with both*hands. “I’m not here to make the numbers up and keep the seat warm for Dessie. He’ll be trying to win for Manly and I’ll be trying to win. I try to win anything, be it table tennis or marbles. I haven’t spoken to Des at all. There’s been no text, no nothing. The last time we spoke was probably in passing when we last played in round*24. “That’s the way I prefer it. It would be funny if I rang him all the time, or he was ringing me. It’s Dessie’s time in 2013, it’s my time in 2012, and I want to get that straight. Des won’t tread on my toes, that’s why he’s so well thought of in the football community. I’m sure he’ll let me do my*job.” Dymock said it had been easy to lift the players during his seven games in charge last season, especially given Canterbury were an outside chance to reach the*finals. “The real challenge is keeping them up for 26 rounds, but it will be a learning curve for me,” Dymock said. “There will be hiccups but that’s when you show what you’re made*of.” Follow @Telegraph_Sport on Twitter and like Telegraph Sport on*Facebook
