We all know why the other guys were voted out.
Agreed on field success is the key and it’s a sequence - repair the cap, repair the squad, maybe change the coach at some point, results turn around, crowds return, memberships and merch sales rise and sponsors are easier to get and prepared to pay more. 2021 should be where major strides forward are taken in all these items and if not - well then it’s time for serious questions to be asked.
Not defending the previous board
Led by Greenturd they signed Hasler in full control, he took us to 2 grand finals naturally you would extend his contract the first time, extending his contract the second time was a mistake, it took them 18 months of negotiations to strip him from his powers, sacked all his so called experts (his expensive friends that included Cleal), he promised to change the playing style,
I stress this point after three times of consulting the playing squad about the state of their game, three times they shouldered the blame !!!
To me the alarm bells were ringing, for a lot less Hasler stabbed his beloved Manly in the back for sacking his friend Peter Peters...
They should have known better not to trust him !!!
I don't blame no one but the two players for losing the new sponsor but does the mistakes of the previous board justify the current board's mistake to extend Pay's contract by a year and now possibly more ?
Do you think our management could have done a better job keeping the sponsors ?
Do you think recruiting for 2021 season should have started in December 2019 knowing the available cap ?
We both know we can't believe all rumours but at the same time we know we have missed out on way too much desperately needed talent !!!
We all know the technicalities, but if people in charge are smart enough they would take notice of their fans being the members the kennel or the sponsors...Not ignore them !!!