SEA Eagles godfather Ken Arthurson has expressed his exasperation at the latest drama to hit the club he is so passionate about and said it placed an unfair burden on coach Geoff Toovey.
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Arko slams disunity stirrings at his beloved Sea Eagles
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SEA Eagles godfather Ken Arthurson has expressed his exasperation at the latest drama to hit the club he is so passionate about and said it placed an unfair burden on coach Geoff Toovey.
"To say I am devastated by what I have read would be putting it very mildly," Arthurson said.
He has spoken out after reports that star trio Brett Stewart, Anthony Watmough and Steve Matai had all asked for releases from the club.
"During my time at Manly the thing I always instilled into our club and the thing that has stood by us all these years is that any disputes we had were always kept in house," Arthurson said.
"We never washed our dirty linen in public and whoever is giving out these stories I think is doing the club a grave disservice."
His philosophy was that administrators were there to administer, coaches to coach and players to play.
Arthurson read that the current controversy came about because Glenn Stewart is leaving the club.
"All I can say is not only is he a great bloke but he has always been and still is one of my favourite players," he said..
"But they wouldn't have let him go unless they had to, I am certain of that because I know how highly regarded he is."
Arthurson said he would be absolutely staggered if Watmough would even contemplate moving from the club.
"He is Manly, he is part of Manly, he always has been," Arthurson said.
"He is a Narrabeen boy and his whole family have always been so loyal to the club."
Arthurson stood very strongly behind Toovey's appointment as coach.
"To have him going through all this is very unfair," he said.
He said the fact that Toovey has been able to keep the side playing terrific football with all that going on was a credit to him.
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Jon Geddes
Manly Daily
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/ken-arthurson-slams-disunity-stirrings-at-his-beloved-sea-eagles/story-fngr8iii-1226997590643
He has spoken out after reports that star trio Brett Stewart, Anthony Watmough and Steve Matai had all asked for releases from the club.
"During my time at Manly the thing I always instilled into our club and the thing that has stood by us all these years is that any disputes we had were always kept in house," Arthurson said.
"We never washed our dirty linen in public and whoever is giving out these stories I think is doing the club a grave disservice."
His philosophy was that administrators were there to administer, coaches to coach and players to play.
Arthurson read that the current controversy came about because Glenn Stewart is leaving the club.
"All I can say is not only is he a great bloke but he has always been and still is one of my favourite players," he said..
"But they wouldn't have let him go unless they had to, I am certain of that because I know how highly regarded he is."
Arthurson said he would be absolutely staggered if Watmough would even contemplate moving from the club.
"He is Manly, he is part of Manly, he always has been," Arthurson said.
"He is a Narrabeen boy and his whole family have always been so loyal to the club."
Arthurson stood very strongly behind Toovey's appointment as coach.
"To have him going through all this is very unfair," he said.
He said the fact that Toovey has been able to keep the side playing terrific football with all that going on was a credit to him.
.
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Jon Geddes
Manly Daily
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/ken-arthurson-slams-disunity-stirrings-at-his-beloved-sea-eagles/story-fngr8iii-1226997590643
Brissie Kid
Bencher
You can't blame Manly for what is seemingly being thrown at it from outside plus a NRL salary designed to bring down and ruin the best teams.
And didn't Bozo go to the Rorters when Arko was in command?
And didn't Bozo go to the Rorters when Arko was in command?
silvertail
Reserve Grader
Love Arko. Very wise words and why we have been a class above the rest.
Masked Eagle
Bencher
I hope the boys read Arko's words. It should hit home to them what it means to be part of a club like ours.
sheridanstand78
First Grader
The immediate thing that must happen is team discipline in relation to player contracts. Who ever is responsible for peddling our dirty laundry to the news limited filth and nein needs to be weeded out asap.
Arko ran a tight ship and was a total professional. No one not even he was bigger than the club! !
Arko ran a tight ship and was a total professional. No one not even he was bigger than the club! !
Daddycool08
Reserve Grader
I feel for the retention committee.
They must balance salary cap and player payment desires.
But if a player wants more money than Manly can afford they are not bigger than the game or the team.
If they don't bleed maroon and white they can leave.
Loved the great memories but so long and thanks for the memories. 😀
You know we had a great win over St Choke but all we are talking about are player releases and the end of the tight knitted group.
They must balance salary cap and player payment desires.
But if a player wants more money than Manly can afford they are not bigger than the game or the team.
If they don't bleed maroon and white they can leave.
Loved the great memories but so long and thanks for the memories. 😀
You know we had a great win over St Choke but all we are talking about are player releases and the end of the tight knitted group.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
The link was never posted by 9.
I summarised it in the original thread.
Matai should be released so that he can set himself up with the 2.5m contract.
Wolfie was right to back himself and Manly and his penalty is too harsh 🙂
I summarised it in the original thread.
Matai should be released so that he can set himself up with the 2.5m contract.
Wolfie was right to back himself and Manly and his penalty is too harsh 🙂
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