All we are saying, is Pearce off !

[Dan]

That just blew my mind...

I fell like you’d just become more centred

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Any Pearce chat today ? Tough work wading through all this other stuff to find it

 

[Dan]

Any Pearce chat today ? Tough work wading through all this other stuff to find it

I’m sure the shrill will be......PEARCING...yeah I know

 

[Woodsie]

Not sure on the official stance but I feel as long as you have at minimum a bariatric diaper on you're cool with me.

OK.

PSS ( Do you have one I can borrow?)

 

[Jigzkiller]

However, Manly will have to get somewhere in the vicinity of what clubs such as Cronulla and Newcastle are offering to snare the former Sydney Rooster.

I guess it's not the done deal some would have us believe then.

 

[Moops]

Terry I call bs. You went to uni when it was free, ie, paid for by the government, did you not?!? Or are you suggesting you incurred a humungous hex debt such as current students face???

Hex debt? What did he study, witchcraft?

 

[MadMarcus]

Hex debt?

Shoosh on the HEX debt guys. If Greenberg sees this he'll investigate us to see if there's any money we owe to Brayden Wiliame that should be counted under the cap...

 

[Under the Sticks]

Shoosh on the HEX debt guys. If Greenberg sees this he'll investigate us to see if there's any money we owe to Brayden Wiliame that should be counted under the cap...

Witch hunt perhaps?

 

[ALinda]

This is what I know to be true;
1, Manly had a letter/contract of intent signed and registered with NRL, this was withdrawn on Thursday by his manager as other clubs had vented a higher financial interest to which Manly offered
2. After such, Pearce has had further meetings with Manly, Cronulla (yesterday) and Newcastle today, despite being offered $1.2 mil a season for 2 years at Newcastle, and whilst I had lunch with their sponsorship person at supercars today (and YES it was an awesome day)!, I did ask about Pearce and was told he was a $1mil to one he was going there and they expect him to sign with Manly - they didn't know I was a Manly man.

Thanks for your insights SL

Some of our fringe players must be feeling a tad nervous whilst behind the scenes the powers-that-be try to come up with enough $, yet stay under the cap, to secure Pearce

 

[Bearfax]

Thanks for your insights SL

Some of our fringe players must be feeling a tad nervous whilst behind the scenes the powers-that-be try to come up with enough $, yet stay under the cap, to secure Pearce

Brown?

 

[Supreme Leader]

guess everyone will be checking who arrives or doesn't, in the players carpark for the next few training sessions

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

When people ask what we get out of Pearce it blows my mind.

We had pretty much the perfect halves pairing in Foran and chez we had a running and controlled half and we had a brilliant off the cuff half who could take the Line on too. Things broke down for varying reasons and those have come to light over a number of years.

We then entered a rebuild stage we sorted our fullback and half and worked on 5/8 and hooker and I would say the hooker is now set api had a whale of a year and proved me wrong.

We still have some work out wide and in the pigs.

However getting Pearce means we have one of the most balanced halves combinations in the Comp. Pearce naturally plays left but roams very well too. He takes on the line and runs more like foz.

We get a halves combination that makes every opposition have to guess the play and not read it.

It settles us for 3 to 5 years and let’s us start to build around them rather than playing roulette with stopgaps

It’s all about your spine.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

RUGBY LEAGUE

Baz the magnet for Pearce to sign deal

The peninsula is Origin half Mitchell Pearce’s preferred destination. Picture: Mark Evans


THIRD-YEAR coach Trent Barrett has become an elite player magnet for Manly.

Top players want to play under Barrett – including Mitchell Pearce.

Make no mistake, the Sea Eagles is Pearce’s first choice of club to join despite the fact he may have to play for less at other clubs.

However, Manly will have to get somewhere in the vicinity of what clubs such as Cronulla and Newcastle are offering to snare the former Sydney Rooster.

Barrett’s two seasons as an NRL coach have impressed many in the game – especially players. He is a player-orientated coach who insists in a one-in, all-in approach. Players improve under his coaching.

Barrett is at Manly for at least the next three years and wants to stay longer.

He again showed his desire to buy into the Manly history and culture this week when he made a presentation to the Manly Leagues Club board.

The home of the Sea Eagles is a major part of the club’s DNA and Barrett assured directors he wanted a close working relationship.

His passion for the Sea Eagles impressed club greats such as Max Krilich, Alan Thompson, Ian Thomson, Gary Thoroughgood and veteran official Warwick Bulmer.


http://newslocal.smedia.com.au/manly-daily/TranslateArticle.aspx?doc=NLTMLD/2017/11/25&entity=ar06101

HM the most interesting part of that article was a tiny snippet tucked away a bit further down:

"RESOLUTION LOOMING

"FOR many years now the district football club and the Sea Eagles have drifted apart to the point there was hardly any close association.

"I believe that’s about to change at the annual general meeting on Thursday.

"And that’s a good thing for all concerned."

 

[HappilyManly]

HM the most interesting part of that article was a tiny snippet tucked away a bit further down:

"RESOLUTION LOOMING

"FOR many years now the district football club and the Sea Eagles have drifted apart to the point there was hardly any close association.

"I believe that’s about to change at the annual general meeting on Thursday.

"And that’s a good thing for all concerned."

ZtC forgot to reference his 'FC is irrelevant' Manly Daily piece from a few years back

Most Fans and past Players have kept the faith and love of our 70 year history

PS. Alan Thompson (5/8 extraordinaire) has replaced Bob O'Reilly on the FC Board

 

[southsideeagle]

I saw a comment that Pearce talking to Knights as well. At a guess (I do not know how good it is .. I did not go to uni) I think he has signed with Manly but will not be announced until both the 10 day cooling period passes and the resolutions of our caps situation with the NRL. He needs a back up plan if we cannot deliver.

 

[winnyason]

I say it stilll up in the air. It between us and knights. There going hard had him there twice this week
I not too fussed, either way he not worth a million

 

[High-FlyingEagles1]

People are freaking out on social media that Pearce met with knights but when he met with manly on Thursday it was almost ignored

 

[Mitch]

I say it stilll up in the air. It between us and knights. There going hard had him there twice this week
I not too fussed, either way he not worth a million

Only been up there the once mate, being yesterday, but I agree I think they’re in with a chance given the cash they’re throwing.

If they miss out on him as they have with Bird, Maloney, Graham etc they’re struggling.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Got to admit I'm perplexed, some of you say well that fits.... so be it.
This is what I know to be true;
1, Manly had a letter/contract of intent signed and registered with NRL, this was withdrawn on Thursday by his manager as other clubs had vented a higher financial interest to which Manly offered
2. After such, Pearce has had further meetings with Manly, Cronulla (yesterday) and Newcastle today, despite being offered $1.2 mil a season for 2 years at Newcastle, and whilst I had lunch with their sponsorship person at supercars today (and YES it was an awesome day)!, I did ask about Pearce and was told he was a $1mil to one he was going there and they expect him to sign with Manly - they didn't know I was a Manly man.

Would you bet your left nut on that?

 

[Smokin Joe]

I agree, plus take a look at the last 2 premiers, Sharks and the scum,they haven't had to shed many players at all,in fact they keep signing players. So what happened to,if you win a premiership you will have to shed players. We have shed more players than both these teams, haven't bought anyone big recently, haven't won a comp recently, but we are somehow close to the cap. Go figure

Sharks haven't had to shed players? Maloney,Brown,Mortimer,Bird,Beale,Tagataese,Latimore,Heighnington,Cherrington,Williams..........