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DESpicable Manly
The lurker reporting this rumour. Make of it you will. Sounds like a whole lot of 'assumptions' to me, which journos love to feed off.
Cleary set for northern beaches homecoming
League’s hottest rumour is about to get a whole lot more interesting after a secret meeting involving Panthers coach Ivan Cleary.
I heard whispers last week that the Sea Eagles are chasing Cleary to replace embattled coach Geoff Toovey and just dismissed it as one of the many hundreds of rumours doing the rounds.
But when one of my spies spotted Cleary and a very influential Manly figure deep in conversation at a coffee shop on Sydney’s north shore last week, it suddenly took on a whole new meaning.
Cleary is a northern beaches boy, having grown up in the Manly area, but after debuting for the Sea Eagles, went on to Norths, the Roosters and Warriors in a successful career in the centres.
As a coach, he has been a standout, overachieving with both the Warriors and Panthers over the past nine years.
He is regarded as one of the most astute coaches in the game, leading the Warriors to a grand final and an injury-plagued Penrith to within a game of the big one last season.
Although he is loved in the Manly area, Toovey is a dead man walking.
The poor results this season, coupled with the departures of star halves Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran - largely because they feel the need for more astute coaching methods - has convinced Manly that a change is necessary.
After scouting the field, the Sea Eagles see Cleary as the best man for the job and after three years at the Warriors, Cleary may see the time as right to make a change.
Watch this space…
Cleary set for northern beaches homecoming
League’s hottest rumour is about to get a whole lot more interesting after a secret meeting involving Panthers coach Ivan Cleary.
I heard whispers last week that the Sea Eagles are chasing Cleary to replace embattled coach Geoff Toovey and just dismissed it as one of the many hundreds of rumours doing the rounds.
But when one of my spies spotted Cleary and a very influential Manly figure deep in conversation at a coffee shop on Sydney’s north shore last week, it suddenly took on a whole new meaning.
Cleary is a northern beaches boy, having grown up in the Manly area, but after debuting for the Sea Eagles, went on to Norths, the Roosters and Warriors in a successful career in the centres.
As a coach, he has been a standout, overachieving with both the Warriors and Panthers over the past nine years.
He is regarded as one of the most astute coaches in the game, leading the Warriors to a grand final and an injury-plagued Penrith to within a game of the big one last season.
Although he is loved in the Manly area, Toovey is a dead man walking.
The poor results this season, coupled with the departures of star halves Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran - largely because they feel the need for more astute coaching methods - has convinced Manly that a change is necessary.
After scouting the field, the Sea Eagles see Cleary as the best man for the job and after three years at the Warriors, Cleary may see the time as right to make a change.
Watch this space…
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