Announcement market

[globaleagle]

home brewers are like people who do cross fit.

all they talk about is how amazing their brew tastes compared to everything else in the universe.

Everyone else thinks it tastes like crap

TAKE THAT

(sorry, drunk on my own amazing home brew) - big day, did a lot of cross fit training

edit: plus mark "from brisbane" is a fake brisso. Not to acknowledge a reference to cha cha char's makes me wonder if he ever lived in redneck land!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Ok to put everyone’s mind at rest and ease concerns around any upcoming announcements, I had a members council related email conversation with an influential staff member on Tuesday.

I asked about coach situation (maybe slipped in Des name) and the reply quote was “and there will be some announcements in the near future that will bring a smile to your face”.

And before you ask it wasn’t with Cuzzo. NB. Note the plural
NB the coaches name wasn’t confirmed

Rest easy the announcements are coming

Ah ... so probably #nextweek then, lol.
@Mark from Brisbane

 

[Cameron]

Ffs this matt orford all over again can someOne find lyall and Des the bloody pen so he can sign already

 

[The Wheel]

Ffs this matt orford all over again can someOne find lyall and Des the bloody pen so he can sign already

I don’t think the pen is the issue this time

 

[MuzztheEagle]

home brewers are like people who do cross fit.

all they talk about is how amazing their brew tastes compared to everything else in the universe.

Everyone else thinks it tastes like crap

TAKE THAT

(sorry, drunk on my own amazing home brew) - big day, did a lot of cross fit training

edit: plus mark "from brisbane" is a fake brisso. Not to acknowledge a reference to cha cha char's makes me wonder if he ever lived in redneck land!

I take offense to that! I'm not a home brewer...I'm an ultra small batch micro brewer.

 

[globaleagle]

I take offense to that! I'm not a home brewer...I'm an ultra small batch micro brewer.
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I'm sorry

And actually ...wow, best exhibit! Well done!

 

[Woodsie]

If you were Dessie ... and you knew that Penn and Manly were that desperate that they even speak to you .. yet alone offer you the job ... and all you have heard Manly say for 2 weeks to their members that they will be happy ..... what would you do when you landed ... ??

Des has Penn by the cojones and is twisting slowly .... his deal is getting better by the hour .....

Imagine the Bruhaha and contretemps if Des announces he wants to think about it for a week .... let alone reject the deal ...

 

[robbiea]

I don’t think the pen is the issue this time

Im sure the F@cking Penn is the issue !

 

[Nice Beaver]

If you were Dessie ... and you knew that Penn and Manly were that desperate that they even speak to you .. yet alone offer you the job ... and all you have heard Manly say for 2 weeks to their members that they will be happy ..... what would you do when you landed ... ??

Des has Penn by the cojones and is twisting slowly .... his deal is getting better by the hour .....

Imagine the Bruhaha and contretemps if Des announces he wants to think about it for a week .... let alone reject the deal ...

Then sign Demetriou.

Yes, untried. But a hell of a lot better pedigree than TB and has served a 10 year apprenticeship.

I know I am in the vast minority, and hope I am 100% wrong.....but I don't like the Hasler signing. If they give hime free reign over signings and cap again, God help us.

Anyway, my tip of Tues #nextweek is looking good!

 

[Woodsie]

Then sign Demetriou.

Yes, untried. But a hell of a lot better pedigree than TB and has served a 10 year apprenticeship.

I know I am in the vast minority, and hope I am 100% wrong.....but I don't like the Hasler signing. If they give hime free reign over signings and cap again, God help us.

Anyway, my tip of Tues #nextweek is looking good!

I think Dessie will sign .... but he ain't going to make it easy .... the least he will expect is that Penn barks for him ...

 

[Harvies elbow]

I think Dessie will sign .... but he ain't going to make it easy .... the least he will expect is that Penn barks for him ...

Des isn't exactly coming from a position of strength either.

 

[DUFFMAN]

There will be no announcement, Des or whoever gets the job will just rock up on day one training with the rest of them.

 

[Woodsie]

Des isn't exactly coming from a position of strength either.

That is subjective .... he has just rec'd a settlement for the next three years on top of earning big bucks for the past decade ... he is not short of a quid .... and whilst I agree that he would want to get back into coaching, he is not desperate ....

It is a matter of who blinks first, and all the pressure Manly have put on themselves by promising members for 2 weeks that they will be happy puts them in an unenviable and poor negotiating postion .... all Des has to do it appear to go cold and the pot will be sweetened ..

#Gormanthe MemberWhisperer and Penn do NOT want to come back and announce the deal fell through and Carty has always been our #1 choice .....

Just saying .... at this stage of proceeding ... if I was Dessie's manager I would be getting him the key to the executives bathroom and a parking spot near the front door of the Centre of excellence ....

 

[Jigzkiller]

If they give hime free reign over signings and cap again, God help us.

I keep hearing that but heard no such complaints when he put squads together that won us 2 comps. We all hate back ended contracts but the other alternative was for Des to tip out a matai,lyon,stewart,watmough,kite or any 1 or 2 of the stars we had and maybe we wouldn't have won either premiership. The blame should be equally shared with the ceo at the time.

It's easy to sit on the sidelines in hindsight and say what should have been done but Des did what he thought was right for the club at the time. As for the bulldogs mess I couldn't give a **** it couldn't have happened to a better club.

 

[MuzztheEagle]

I suspect the club is pushing for wording in Des' contract that prevents past mistakes being made again and Des is pushing back for more control over things. If this is the case then there could be a very real chance that things fall apart. But at this point they would have to sign Toovey if things with Des fell through. Surely anything less now would incite a riot.

 

[The Who]

Let's hope whoever negotiates the contract puts in KPIs that equate to bonuses.
Heaven forbid if our negotiator is the same one who did the deal for Mr Plod. That 'no play full pay' contract must surely be the worst in the club's history.

 

[Nice Beaver]

I keep hearing that but heard no such complaints when he put squads together that won us 2 comps. We all hate back ended contracts but the other alternative was for Des to tip out a matai,lyon,stewart,watmough,kite or any 1 or 2 of the stars we had and maybe we wouldn't have won either premiership. The blame should be equally shared with the ceo at the time.

It's easy to sit on the sidelines in hindsight and say what should have been done but Des did what he thought was right for the club at the time. As for the bulldogs mess I couldn't give a **** it couldn't have happened to a better club.

I could care less about the Dogs either.

But if you don't think both situations together show a very clear pattern then good luck to you.

And no, nobody complained or raised concerns with the back-ending of contracts when we were winning premierships......because the facts were not exposed until he left.

Bit harsh to call me out for complaining in retrospect, when retrospect is all we had.

Like I said, I am in the vast minority and am not on here to argue ad nauseum about it. Just pointing out some cold hard facts and an opinion.

If Des gets the job I hope he comes back in a blaze of glory and wins us 2 more comps, I really do.

I would just be reluctant to give him the keys to the cheque book cabinet without some very stringent checks and measures.

Agree 100% about management being complicit in the crapstorm that happened.

Just hope all learn from past mistakes and we get back up where we belong at the top of the table!!!

 

[ManlyTragic]

home brewers are like people who do cross fit.

all they talk about is how amazing their brew tastes compared to everything else in the universe.

Everyone else thinks it tastes like crap

TAKE THAT

(sorry, drunk on my own amazing home brew) - big day, did a lot of cross fit training

edit: plus mark "from brisbane" is a fake brisso. Not to acknowledge a reference to cha cha char's makes me wonder if he ever lived in redneck land!

Hey! What’s wrong with doing cross fit ?

 

[Wombat64]

Good work!!

I just wish I had that many Henschke Hill of Grace , a far far better wine which I didn’t discover until the early 90’s.

Most of the above were about $80-$100 when purchased, the 98 one I think was about $250 and I said “ that’s it I’m not paying that for a bottle of wine I may never drink”.

They are now both close to $600.

I’ve been offered quite a bit for the early ones ( on a Facebook wine appreciation group), they are in fact completely resilient to the stock market / interest rates.

Those 5 bottles that cost me about $600 in total would be worth around $5-$6k.

So no chance I’m opening one to drink, although I have opened a few in the past.

It's a shame that they aren't available in cask / box version.

 

[globaleagle]

Hey! What’s wrong with doing cross fit ?

I dunno, tell me about it....!