Ryan
Journey Man
Sorry guys, I seriously have to vent here (and I know most are avid fans - as am, well, oh, what the hell, AM I):-
From Manly Daily-
Meanwhile Sea Eagles hooker Matt Ballin has expressed a desire to be involved with a Sunshine Coast team should they be admitted into the NRL in the future.
"If a team was based here down the track, I'd love to be involved because I intend coming back to the Sunshine Coast to live," Ballin told The Sunshine Coast Daily ahead of last night's trial in Queensland against The Warriors.
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One of three things here:-
1. It appears Manly have a desire to relocate. Are we doomed to support a team that really wants to move away from 61 years of history and passion (either on The Central Coast / Sunshine Coast)?
2. It is impossible to have an affinity with a player that would prefer to be somewhere else. If Matt wants so desperately to play in a Sunshine Coast team, maybe Heath Le'Strange can show some MANLY fans that he wants to be here, and play for us !!
3. If this is just a young guy, being taken out of context, I hope management read this thread, and coach him on public relations. Yes, it's great to say you love an area when you play a trial there, but to say you'd dump the Manly area if a Sunshine Coast team was admitted to the competition is downright mean if you ask me.
I'm really, REALLY disappointed in the lad. He was one of my favorite players. But how can I support a guy that would rather be somewhere else, and a player that hopes Manly will be torn away from Manly, and relocate to The Sunshine Coast?
I hope the prestige, passion, community spirit atmosphere that is The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles is actually being instilled in our players. I seriously hope Heath Le'Strange is kitted up as our starting # 9 now. He was telling my next door neighbor how excited and lucky he was to get a shot to play with Manly.
That's the attitude we want at our club.
Sorry guys, I had to say something here, and feel much better for doing so. I love The MANLY WARRINGAH Sea Eagles, and hope that all you guys do too.
From Manly Daily-
Meanwhile Sea Eagles hooker Matt Ballin has expressed a desire to be involved with a Sunshine Coast team should they be admitted into the NRL in the future.
"If a team was based here down the track, I'd love to be involved because I intend coming back to the Sunshine Coast to live," Ballin told The Sunshine Coast Daily ahead of last night's trial in Queensland against The Warriors.
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One of three things here:-
1. It appears Manly have a desire to relocate. Are we doomed to support a team that really wants to move away from 61 years of history and passion (either on The Central Coast / Sunshine Coast)?
2. It is impossible to have an affinity with a player that would prefer to be somewhere else. If Matt wants so desperately to play in a Sunshine Coast team, maybe Heath Le'Strange can show some MANLY fans that he wants to be here, and play for us !!
3. If this is just a young guy, being taken out of context, I hope management read this thread, and coach him on public relations. Yes, it's great to say you love an area when you play a trial there, but to say you'd dump the Manly area if a Sunshine Coast team was admitted to the competition is downright mean if you ask me.
I'm really, REALLY disappointed in the lad. He was one of my favorite players. But how can I support a guy that would rather be somewhere else, and a player that hopes Manly will be torn away from Manly, and relocate to The Sunshine Coast?
I hope the prestige, passion, community spirit atmosphere that is The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles is actually being instilled in our players. I seriously hope Heath Le'Strange is kitted up as our starting # 9 now. He was telling my next door neighbor how excited and lucky he was to get a shot to play with Manly.
That's the attitude we want at our club.
Sorry guys, I had to say something here, and feel much better for doing so. I love The MANLY WARRINGAH Sea Eagles, and hope that all you guys do too.