News Cam lands first signing – and it’s another blow for Hasler

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Cam lands first signing – and it’s another blow for Hasler
Cameron Ciraldo’s first official signing as head coach of the Bulldogs is his “bubble buddy” Chad Randall, the now former assistant to embattled Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler. Randall is seen as key to Ciraldo’s success, and Hasler fought hard to keep him, but a desire to make his name away from the club where his dad, Terry, was a legend led Randall to the Bulldogs.

“Cam and I got to know each other up in the team’s bubble on the Sunshine Coast,” he said. “We were neighbours up there in the bubble last year.

“After we’d finish our day’s work we would sit around and discuss all things footy and soon realised that we were on the same path. We’d talk about some of the simple stuff in footy and what you want out of your recruitment and things like that. We are definitely aligned in the way that we want to play the game and the way that we feel the game should be and could be played. I feel a real responsibility because I was his first recruit and I feel honoured to be working at the Canterbury club.”

Randall’s departure will be seized upon as a sign that Manly are falling apart after the inclusivity jersey fiasco.

“I was talking with Cam about coaching with him when the Tigers were talking with him, well before all of the Manly media started to take hold,” he said.

“This has not been the result of the rainbow jersey or how the season finished up – anything but, to be honest. Des wanted to keep me at the club, but for me it was always about my personal development as a coach. Des and the Manly club have been great for me and to me.

“I have learnt so much from Des. We’ve had some big conversations for some time and especially over the last six weeks about it and in the end he was very good to me – he put his arm around me and said congratulations. I look at what Dean Young has done at the Cowboys. He took himself out of a familiar environment [St George Illawarra] and he has had success at his new club. I have obvious ties with Manly, and I would never shut the door on a club like that, but for now, this is a huge opportunity.

“The other reason I went there was to work with Gus [general manager Phil Gould].”

As for being a first-grade coach?

“I’m not 100 per cent there yet. I still have a lot to learn.”
 

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Bit of a worry. Didn't see much of his coaching influence on Manly.....but maybe that's a good thing :grinning:.

Time will tell. Hopefully Gus moves in quickly if Randall is a non-event.
 

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Trepidation when you see the word Manly...but will trust in CC's judgement until we see how the Club's new coach pans out.

If Barrett-like then OMG but Gus here now so that's highly unlikely *cross fingers* :grinning:
They still allowed to call themselves Man-ly?
Obviously those rainbow jerseys didn't work...
 

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Bit of a worry. Didn't see much of his coaching influence on Manly.....but maybe that's a good thing :grinning:.

Time will tell. Hopefully Gus moves in quickly if Randall is a non-event.
Wouldn’t read too much into that considering how dictatorial Des is. Doubt Chad would’ve had much of an opportunity to influence.
 

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Gott give the guy a chance we all thought furner was a god send it’s up to the players how they will take and buy into cams philosophy
 

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So Sandercock is gone? Doubt he was signed for footy chats or taking over Mounties.
 

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Went to school with his older brother Matt (who was the better footy player when he was young). Many a drunk moment in that house. His dad Terry was an imposing man. It seems like Gus is letting CC pick his assistants/staff so im all good with that
 

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Bit of a worry. Didn't see much of his coaching influence on Manly.....but maybe that's a good thing :grinning:.

Time will tell. Hopefully Gus moves in quickly if Randall is a non-event.
Remember one thing - Be it player or coach, when you work under Des - It's his way or the Highway, as confirmed by Sharks Premiership winning Hooker Michael Ennis.
 

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Remember one thing - Be it player or coach, when you work under Des - It's his way or the Highway, as confirmed by Sharks Premiership winning Hooker Michael Ennis.
Yes for sure. I alluded to that in the first sentence. Des would be a nightmare for a keen, young, innovative coach with new ideas on the way the game is evolving.
 

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Let's face it were have no idea how good it will be. People thought that barrets hires were good and well....
 

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Apart from the old women harping on about manly Randall is good at what he does and Ciraldo isn’t silly. I’ll relax and give them both a chance without worrying about the past
 

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So far we have an unproven ex Penrith assistant coach as a head coach and an unproven ex Manly assistant as an assistant coach right? What will Randall's role actually be?
 
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