Big Announcement Wed 3/10/18

[Terry Zarsoff]

In that instance (the Penns selling up) it could be a case of ‘Better the devil you know...’

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I can only be happy and hopeful if Cartwrong is not our coach.

It appears my contact may have been wrong about their first choice but I think he’s right in saying it won’t be Cartwrong.

 

[Harvies elbow]

It really is times like this that the preference share of the MWRLFC shows its true value.

If you are not a member spend the $25 a year to be part of our history.

Did that earlier this year.
Worth it just to get a letter from Cliffy...

 

[HappilyManly]

Latest on Manly sale is Penn is selling to Kaspersky with the deal being finalized by Christmas. That ownership are going to make a BIG offer to Wayne Bennett to coach & rebuild the club culture
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Twittersphere rumour

 

[manly al]

Hope that it just stays a rumour in regard to the Bennett scenario and after the example of the Newcastle experiment with him there . As for Kaspersky ,, thought that they were previously some doubts about it"s mode or type of operation out of Hong Kong , previously .

 

[Loobs]

If you take this:

https://www.pcworld.com/article/323...he-kaspersky-antivirus-hack-really-means.html

And add this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9e32bcbb5999

You get the future Daily Telegraph headline:

MANLY LINKED TO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON FORMER SPY

 

[Harvies elbow]

Latest on Manly sale is Penn is selling to Kaspersky with the deal being finalized by Christmas. That ownership are going to make a BIG offer to Wayne Bennett to coach & rebuild the club culture
---
Twittersphere rumour

If so like we put up with carty for one year...

 

[HoldenV8]

Not sure if this is true or not, but great news if it is.

Someone on one of the Manly pages on FB just posted that the Turbos were up in Brisbane watching the QRL Grand Final over the weekend and while there were asked by the poster about Matty Ballin.....

Apparently he will be part of the Manly coaching staff from 2019.

 

[robbiea]

It appears my contact may have been wrong about their first choice but I think he’s right in saying it won’t be Cartwrong.

Even a broken clock can be correct twice a day !

 

[tookey]

1. ReadingThePlay Retweeted
   Ben Wallace‏ @benno_wallace 15h15 hours ago
   
   
   Latest on Manly sale is Penn is selling to Kaspersky with the deal being finalized by Christmas. That ownership are going to make a BIG offer to Wayne Bennett to coach & rebuild the club culture

 

[Woodsie]

If you take this:

MANLY LINKED TO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON FORMER SPY

At least if nothing else it would give GreenTurd a few nervous nights ......

 

[HoldenV8]

1. ReadingThePlay Retweeted
   Ben Wallace‏ @benno_wallace 15h15 hours ago
   
   
   Latest on Manly sale is Penn is selling to Kaspersky with the deal being finalized by Christmas. That ownership are going to make a BIG offer to Wayne Bennett to coach & rebuild the club culture

I can understand selling to Kaspersky, but why in hell would we want Wayne Bennett? No offence but he is past it, we may as well try and get Bozo back coaching.....at least he's Manly.

I'd be going for Madge before even thinking about Clint Eastwood. And if not him then go hard after a Bellamy or Robinson type. But Bennett? 20 years ago sure, but not now.

 

[Harvies elbow]

1. ReadingThePlay Retweeted
   Ben Wallace‏ @benno_wallace 15h15 hours ago
   
   
   Latest on Manly sale is Penn is selling to Kaspersky with the deal being finalized by Christmas. That ownership are going to make a BIG offer to Wayne Bennett to coach & rebuild the club culture

The Kaspersky part is good but what would Bennett know about our culture?
He would build it his way but that would only happen without the penns.

 

[manlywarringah]

I can understand selling to Kaspersky, but why in hell would we want Wayne Bennett? No offence but he is past it, we may as well try and get Bozo back coaching.....at least he's Manly.

I'd be going for Madge before even thinking about Clint Eastwood. And if not him then go hard after a Bellamy or Robinson type. But Bennett? 20 years ago sure, but not now.

I’m happy with Maguire but there would be good points to Bennett.

He is a good man manager and can get his sides to defend but it would be interesting to see if anyone would follow, like Oates or Pangai Jnr.

Not that we’d have a lot of money to spend but I think if he were here, there’d be a way of us getting some signings.

In saying that, I think he’s a long shot and Maguire seems more likely.

 

[HoldenV8]

I’m happy with Maguire but there would be good points to Bennett.

He is a good man manager and can get his sides to defend but it would be interesting to see if anyone would follow, like Oates or Pangai Jnr.

Not that we’d have a lot of money to spend but I think if he were here, there’d be a way of us getting some signings.

In saying that, I think he’s a long shot and Maguire seems more likely.

Yes, getting someone like Oates, even if we only intend him to be a winger and not move him to the back row like everyone thinks he should be, would be an upside.

I just wonder about the wisdom of getting a 70 year old head coach who's heart will always be some 900 KM north of Brookvale.

If we were to get a Queenslander as coach I would rather it be Matt Ballin or, at a stretch (a bigger stretch than when he stuck his hand out and took that f**king catch), even someone like Fatty.

 

[manlywarringah]

Yes, getting someone like Oates, even if we only intend him to be a winger and not move him to the back row like everyone thinks he should be, would be an upside.

I just wonder about the wisdom of getting a 70 year old head coach who's heart will always be some 900 KM north of Brookvale.

If we were to get a Queenslander as coach I would rather it be Matt Ballin or, at a stretch (a bigger stretch than when he stuck his hand out and took that f**king catch), even someone like Fatty.

I agree Bennett's best days are gone but he still gets the players to play for him. It's more the players (& maybe businessman?) he can bring that makes him a candidate for me. Plus he'd love to show the Broncs up by doing well with us. Wouldn't he have a point to prove?

I'm happy with Maguire but my only problem with him is his intensity that seems to drain the players after a year or 2.

Bellamy can keep his players focused with his intensity but Maguire seemed to lose the dressing room with his.

I don't want the players mollycoddled but not brow beaten either. It's a fine line a coach needs to walk and hopefully Maguire isn't as bad as he was and can let up occasssionally.

As long as we get a new coach and it's not Cartwright, I'll cop it. Things will improve with either of Maguire or Bennett.

 

[HoldenV8]

I agree Bennett's best days are gone but he still gets the players to play for him. It's more the players (& maybe businessman?) he can bring that makes him a candidate for me. Plus he'd love to show the Broncs up by doing well with us. Wouldn't he have a point to prove?

I'm happy with Maguire but my only problem with him is his intensity that seems to drain the players after a year or 2.

Bellamy can keep his players focused with his intensity but Maguire seemed to lose the dressing room with his.

I don't want the players mollycoddled but not brow beaten either. It's a fine line a coach needs to walk and hopefully Maguire isn't as bad as he was and can let up occasssionally.

As long as we get a new coach and it's not Cartwright, I'll cop it. Things will improve with either of Maguire or Bennett.

You rat bastard. I can't find an argument with that lol

 

[Brooke]

If Benett is the next coach, what about Darius?

 

[manlywarringah]

I seemed to remember they asked Boyd what will happen to him if Bennett is moved on and he said he doesn’t have a deal to go with him this time.

Or something like that anyway.

Don’t want Boyd at all!

 

[tookey]

If Benett is the next coach, what about Darius?

If Benett is the next coach, what about Darius?

Yes will someone please think of Darius