Barrett Rd 25 Press Conference

[Buck]

And he's gonna be here next year cause we aren't going to sack him and pay him out.

Sounds like a Mexican standoff to see who blinks first.

 

[Under the Sticks]

He has form

It IS his go!

 

[Aussie Battler]

Alright, prepared for all the dislikes, you're a dope replies, but I think there is still a case for Barrett staying. I get the impression that the bloke cares about the club, the players and fans, but as a rookie coach has been really badly managed. Yes I invested heavily in Storm financial and am still trying to recover money from a Nigerian bank scam, but I think if he gets away from the practice of making excuses for some under-performing players, there is the basis for a good coach. Was just a couple of bad decisions from us getting into week 2 of last years semi finals. Also don't know how we improve the club if we put his assistant into the top job.

 

[MANLY4LIFE]

Lol you sook and carry on bad mouthing the club and the hand that feeds you , you quit but miss out on the gig you really want then you drag it out in public like a little bitch ,you may have the media fooled that your the victim and they think you can coach because you bat your pretty tom cruise eyes but you havent got us fooled you muppett !!!

Penn may have no idea to run this club but a bad businessman he aint and i highly doubt hes dumb enough to keep you on now mate ,i hope he makes you go sit it out jobless youll be lucky to get a job in england now and even thats too good for you ....

#sacktrent#farkhimoff#youcantcoach

 

[niccipops]

He will go.
The only reason he says he's still here is because of failing to reach an agreement with the club on a payout. He has to go. Just not good enough. I'm sure he's a good bloke, a caring bloke but not a good coach for Manly.

 

[Supreme Leader]

He doesn’t deserve a payout! That is that is the worst coaching performance including northern eagles days! He has embarrassed himself and his family, and he expects a payout - he has got to be kidding!

Hey Manlytragic, we are all hurting, but no need to bring his family into it, that's not cool. Attack the man that's ok. Please take the high road.

 

[sheridanstand78]

Trent, you squandered your opportunity to own this side in Gladstone, when you allowed the lunatics to run the asylum!!

You failed to promote and improve young players and your excuses got weaker and weaker.

You are a nice fella but not a winner, and you created a losing culture!! Time to go!

 

[ManEagle]

I think he will go to England for a season or two a s assistant likely with Wigan and take on the real coach job he wanted, the Dragqueens either in 2020.

Just as long as he goes, PLEEEEEEASE go

 

[skull61]

The Penns will probably make him recruitment officer to save a buck

 

[Harvies elbow]

Please tell me it's a Gee up that we might have to put up with this palooka again next year.
Couldn't happen...

 

[Peter C]

Shellharbour Village has the best pub in the area, with the most bigoted bunch of tourist hating locals in the history of tourist destinations.

Shellharbour, tourist destination? , wow that'll do me.

 

[maxta]

Starting to annoy me
I love Manly
The bloke is a joke - recycled excuses are painful and his intentions are fake.
Respectfully move on so we can again be successful where we belong.

 

[Harvies elbow]

Sounds like a Mexican standoff to see who blinks first.

Please someone poke him in the eye...

 

[eaglebuzz]

Changing someone's job description can be challenged as unfair dismissal, so that won't fly. He needs to go.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Changing someone's job description can be challenged as unfair dismissal, so that won't fly. He needs to go.

So if someone is demoted due to their lack of performance of their contracted duties without their contract being terminated, they have grounds for a wrongful/unfair dismissal claim?

I don't think so if the employer has any kind of business naus.

 

[ALinda]

Bunkum he'll stay, when one reads Penn's interview again - in part:

“I think that (accepting Barrett back) would be difficult, really difficult. We backed him the entire time. We would be crazy not to look at the market and look at who is available and what we need.

“And we are looking for proven performers, we are not in a position to back a rookie coach. We tried it, it had strong potential but it seemingly hasn’t worked at this stage.”

“The fact is we are going through a legal case at the moment,” Penn said.

“We are still in legal discussions around some of the details. I can’t actually confirm specifics but it’s been widely reported he has resigned.

“However, what I can comment on, is that, yes, if that’s his intent, we will need a new coach. We need certainty for the future. That’s what we are working on right now...."

I am inclined to think its more a case of when (he's going) rather than if...

 

[weev]

And he's gonna be here next year cause we aren't going to sack him and pay him out.

And he's only 'here next year' cause he wants a pay out.

He should be handing back his salary. The club is right, do not pay him out. He's a money grubbing sook. But his manager probably talks through him like a puppet.

 

[Shoe1]

Yesterday was classic Barrett.

He put the big bench prop on for the last 8 minutes.

He put walker to fullback when Tom got concussed.

Marty was off at crucial times, and for some reason was defending on the left sometimes.

Losing Tom was a blow, but it is clear that while Wright is no world beater, he has performed well and safely as a back-up fullback quite a few times over a few seasons.

The clear choice yesterday was wright to fullback, oddkinson to 6, walker to centre, suli to wing. Keep Taupau in the middle when he’s on, and rotate the bench forwards.

 

[tookey]

The Penns will probably make him recruitment officer to save a buck

He can clean the toilets and gym at Narrabeen for the next coach if he thinks that job is so important to the team winning games

 

[tookey]

Yesterday was classic Barrett.

He put the big bench prop on for the last 8 minutes.

He put walker to fullback when Tom got concussed.

Marty was off at crucial times, and for some reason was defending on the left sometimes.

Losing Tom was a blow, but it is clear that while Wright is no world beater, he has performed well and safely as a back-up fullback quite a few times over a few seasons.

The clear choice yesterday was wright to fullback, oddkinson to 6, walker to centre, suli to wing. Keep Taupau in the middle when he’s on, and rotate the bench forwards.

Is that you Carty?