The Daly Cherrygraph

[HoldenV8]

Does this mean we're not going after Carney?

Were we ever seriously looking to bring him back to the NRL?

Now that we have the halfback issue settled, and with Foran definitely going to the Speels next season, what do we do for a 5/8? I'm still of the opinion that we should play Killer there next year with Peta into the centres and either Tom or Gutho onto the wing. I still think Killer's best position is centre, but I don't think he has the speed for it any more. He'll be ok this year as we will still have Foran at pivot, but next year......

 

[Shnorky]

Just had to change my image icon, hope it fits the moment

 

[EagleFromMay1967]

Did the club announce any other signings today????/

that Bozo will be kept on indefinitely, like, 'for life' ?

 

[Brooke]

Thanks Joe Kelly and Scott Penn for listening to the fans.

 

[Jase2450]

Wonder if Chez brought the house in GC to make Manly think he was serious about leaving so we would up our offer? Guess we will never know.

Bird said at the pub when in camp with the Blues in Coffs he would sign with Manly if Chez back flipped. Wonder if he will.

 

[eagle chick]

Dan can we stop this thread from flipping, it's making me dizzy.

It's doing backflips isn't it?

 

[effnic]

I cant breathe.

 

[mave]

Is @mave short for @Mavin?

No. Different people.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Well I'm happy he is staying that's for sure. However we sure have put a lot of eggs in one basket now AND for a long time. Pressure is going to be on for him to deliver. What are everyone's expectations ?? I'm thinking at least 2 more premierships during his tenure is what is required

 

[rmd]

Does this mean we're not going after Carney?

Were we ever seriously looking to bring him back to the NRL?

Now that we have the halfback issue settled, and with Foran definitely going to the Speels next season, what do we do for a 5/8? I'm still of the opinion that we should play Killer there next year with Peta into the centres and either Tom or Gutho onto the wing. I still think Killer's best position is centre, but I don't think he has the speed for it any more. He'll be ok this year as we will still have Foran at pivot, but next year......

I don't think so.

With DCE, Lyon, Matai, Gutherson, Turbojet, Snake, Hiku and Jorge, where would you fit him? 9 doesn't go into 7 and one of our current will have to miss out in a full strength back line anyway.

I reckon Jamie will be playing 5/8 next year and either Gutherson or Turbojet in NSW Cup or...Jorge to the forwards as some have suggested.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

This is great news! However just a few observations:

I am assuming Fulton played a key behind the scenes role here. How long can we keep relying on Fulton* (nearing 70 years of age), or before him Arthurson** to save the Club’s bacon? That is, someone that knows something about football and how to run a club successfully. I’m not overly confident that Penn, Kelly (although he should continue to improve) et al, have the requisite skills to combine their business acumen with running a football club successfully. I hope I am wrong.

The fact that they considered Foran the one to keep, when Blind Freddy could see he wanted to leave, presumably because Zorba has a man-crush on him, helped set off this whole imbroglio. Zorba should be permanently sidelined by his nephew. It remains to be seen if that happens in the near future. Probably not.

I am sure that some at least, i.e. Fulton/Arthurson, see Toovey as one day fulfilling a similar club legend/mentor role as Fulton himself has, and Arthurson, to date. How they manage the Toovey situation in the near future, could be critical to that ever coming to pass.

*1993 - Graham Lowe’s serious illness, Fulton steps in.
** Just in case anyone needs reminding, Arthurson had the smarts to insist the NRL licence revert to the still solvent Manly-Warringah, who had met the criteria for inclusion in the competition from 2000 onwards, if the Northern Eagles JV collapsed. North Sydney did not meet the criteria, due to insolvency. If not for Arthurson’s foresight, we might not have a club to follow now.

 

[KOMORI]

The beauty of being a Sea Eagle is that every once in a while you get to sit back and look as smug and satisfied as you FEEL.

I love it when a plan comes together!!!

MUHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Ryan]

Well holy hell !!! I'm shocked to be honest.
Now Darcy Lussick

 

[Loobs]

Got an international forward and half. Resigned the kids. Good shopping me thinks...

 

[mosto]

2016 YART time

1. B Stewart
2. J Taufua
3. C Gutherson
4. S Matai
5. T Trbojevic
6. J Lyon (c)
7. D Cherry-Evans
8. N Myles
9. M Ballin
10. J Trbojevic
11. F Mateo
12. J Buhrer
13. D Lui

14. T Symonds
15. J Hodges
16 L Burgess
17 J Starling

18 D Lussick
19 B Lawrence
20 W Mason
21 P Hiku
22 B Leary
23 L Sao
24 J Sene-Lafao
25 A Demetriou

I could handle that as top 25 for next year

 

[manlyfan76]

Thank the Godfather that Bozo came back into the club.

 

[hozza]

Well I'm happy he is staying that's for sure. However we sure have put a lot of eggs in one basket now AND for a long time. Pressure is going to be on for him to deliver. What are everyone's expectations ?? I'm thinking at least 2 more premierships during his tenure is what is required

Agreed. The pressure will be on to deliver every minute of every game.

2 premierships minimum, as well as a dally m at some stage is what I expect from the games highest paid player....

 

[Northern Rhino]

2016 YART time

1. B Stewart
2. J Taufua
3. C Gutherson
4. S Matai
5. T Trbojevic
6. J Lyon (c)
7. D Cherry-Evans
8. N Myles
9. M Ballin
10. J Trbojevic
11. F Mateo
12. J Buhrer
13. D Lui

14. T Symonds
15. J Hodges
16 L Burgess
17 J Starling

18 D Lussick
19 B Lawrence
20 W Mason
21 P Hiku
22 B Leary
23 L Sao
24 J Sene-Lafao
25 A Demetriou

I could handle that as top 25 for next year

only problem with this 25 is that you have next to no depth in the backs. as history has shown us we need cover for snake lyon matai etc. need to elevate someone like riley travers or another to take the spot of little john and an up and coming centre winger to cover the spots of wolfy, williame, blair.

 

[Shnorky]

Agreed. The pressure will be on to deliver every minute of every game.

2 premierships minimum, as well as a dally m at some stage is what I expect from the games highest paid player....

starting in 2015

 

[hozza]

2016 YART time

1. B Stewart
2. J Taufua
3. C Gutherson
4. S Matai
5. T Trbojevic
6. J Lyon (c)
7. D Cherry-Evans
8. N Myles
9. M Ballin
10. J Trbojevic
11. F Mateo
12. J Buhrer
13. D Lui

14. T Symonds
15. J Hodges
16 L Burgess
17 J Starling

18 D Lussick
19 B Lawrence
20 W Mason
21 P Hiku
22 B Leary
23 L Sao
24 J Sene-Lafao
25 A Demetriou

I could handle that as top 25 for next year

Love it Mosto! Backline looks great!!