I keep telling myself that; and I still watch every game, and comment here in the Kennel. But, I'm getting on in years, and would like to see something great from my team before I fall off the perch.It’s a pilot light Chris, it doesn’t go out, it just needs stoking. Let’s see what happens when the transfer window closes. Keep your chin up, things can only get better.
My dad said something similar over lunch today. Think 2008-2009: we didn’t win the comp but it was a hell of an improvement, that has to be the first step for 2021 - then we must go one better than 2012 or 2014 from there.
Des is a good coach but he's fucking lucky manly have a good spine and 2 beast front rowers when he got there.
Their team looks stacked now but when Des took over Manly were tipped for bottom four. It sounds crazy saying that now. Parker looks like a good centre/player (to the point now where he's underated). The season before (2018) he was all over the shop.
Nice to hear from someone with some common sense, some on here should still be in nappies, now day's diapers I guess (youre about the same vintage as me).
That was on Trent Barrett. The team that finished second last is the same team that finished 6th under Des and stable in 2020. A good coach can get the most out of their players. Look at St George and Mary. The difference is St George have a decent team on paper. Pay just hasn't been able to get his roster sorted and most of that is related to Des/Castle/Dibs.
I dont believe he is a super coach but he definitely is a good coach, i was being sarcastic. In the era where negative football was about completion rates no talent can work. When footy is played talent is needed. Manly have a shit load of talent. Have one of the best packs, one of the best 7s and top 2 fullbacks in the game. Des can coach but didn't have the club at heart, he wanted results for the top grade even if it meant destroying everything around him.
should sue pay and dib the they signed him once des punted him , but because he didn’t play shit final 3 games he got another 2 years
the damage was done by that point, they let ennis and cook go and the lichaa support network had successfully installed a theory that he was shit because hasler told him not to run
Chris, I don't even get angry when they lose anymore. Iexpect it. I've followed them for more than 55 years, I agree that they have never been so low as they are now. We are a rabble.
I recon by employing a good Forensic Accountant, and an experienced Fraud Lawyer ( the Police Fraud squad aren't smart enough) our club could make a really good case for fraud charges against Hassler, he never had his heart in our club. Dib would probably get away with it by claiming that he gave Hassler full responsibility.
I feel for you brother I’ve followed them for 40years.what a mess our great club is in.bullfrog wouldn’t have let this happen.
We were a club that other clubs envied.strong board, strong on field,we would win a premiership and bullfrog was already planning on winning the next.
Rookie coach with rookie team = rookie results.
We need a sad but true button
We need to do the right thing with Deano and that does not mean "sack him"! hopefully we are not a club like that anymore.......TBH and IMO I believe we should extend Deans contract for one year only so he can have a crack at a much better playing roster for next year when we have a shit load of money to spend first!
I think we should be ruthless and sack Pay regardless if a top coach is available. If no top coach is available give Pay one more year and we reassess mid/end of season. Again if a top coach is available (for 2022) we should be ruthless. If Pay under performs when we have "the roster" and doesn't meet expectations (which is going to be in or around the eight, it depends who we sign) than I'd move him on for the next best thing, assistant or super league coach. We have to do the best thing for the club and team.