I see the scenario - Penn and Kelly went out and injured all the of the Manly players. They then asked Parra and the Gold Coast to pay more money to the two halves. They leaked all the rubbbish to Adrian Prozenko at the SMH and then circulated the rumours themselves. There is really a secret plot to sent Manly to antarctica and turn our colours to pink and gold!!!
With all the bitching and carrying on over the last five years, our onfield results have disguised the malaise in the board and amongst the club. It is now coming home to roost. Penn has gained control of the ownership and those disaffected, who supposedly love the club, are playing "I told you so!" Lovefooty has a vendetta against Penns (do a search on his post which are all anti-Zorba and anti- Penn and anti current management) but Phil Gould is right in writing that Manly have over-achieved but have finally been caught out by the salary cap and the management of an aging roster after Premiership success. The real stoush has been between management and coaching staff - and despite all the crap, why else did Des Hasler walk away from the club at the peak of its powers? (What people have believed may not be the full story.) Why were club greats seeking to be elected onto the Football Club board, until the sneaky rumours that it was a Penn inspired plot?
It is high time for some of the petty feuds to be put aside and some hard work undertaken for the good of the club long term.