Chip and Chase said:
Our player turnover to/from other NRL sides had been pretty bloody impressive over the last 5 years. We'd be lucky to have lost/gained 10 players over that time. Compare that to some of the other NRL sides and you'll see how lucky you are Ryan to be supporting Manly. Imagine if you supported the Dogs, Souths, Parra, or Cronulla......you'd be hating on half the team each year.
Yep, very valid point. Maybe I'm just naive (and one-eyed/bias I guess) enough to think that players would prefer to be in our demographic (beaches), and our culture.
It's probably just a lack of understanding on my behalf of the inner sanctum of a players career and prospects.
I do feel very proud and lucky to be a fan of this team - that's for sure. I had a wall of fame at Chatswood (Bank), where I's collected every Manly picture I could (generally one every day for two years from Manly SDaily and Telegraph) and stuck it to this wall. Actually, our Business Centre made a game of it. Each morning I'd come in (always got in first), and would stick this tiny picture of Hoppa's (senior) head on the wall, and it would be like a where's Wally, only with Hoppa.
Around 8am each day, there would be a crew of 5-6 people searching for Hoppa's dome
Anyways, I want to not care when players leave, and just can't STOP caring to be honest, and it takes away from the game for mine. There needs to be something done about players signing mid season.
Duff said:
This is why i just support "the club", whatever that really means.
I don't really go to much trouble to meet and chat with players as this sort of thing can happen. I'd rather just see them as a jersey with a number.
It goes both ways. A player we're wanting decapitated today could be playing for us next year. Players are merely the tribal representatives out there doing battle on our behalf. The real enemy is the other supporters. They are their club. They will never change what side they are on. These are the scum to really hate on. The players are doing a job in playing against us but it's these bastards that put them up to it. All anger & hostility should be directed at enemy fans as that is the real battle. What happens on the field isjust the public demonstration of it.
Again, great points guys. But for mine, the time I enjoy sports the most is when a player kisses the emblem on their jersey. It shows there's more to it than just money. It's character, and honestly, I'm drawn to character.
That's just me though.
Frank said:
Ryan said:
He'll be packing shelves at Woollies by the time his contract expires.
Just one of the many bitter, petty posts on here that annoy the sh!t out of me. Ffs it is a professional game and we are talking about player's livelihoods.
Some of you mugs sound like Souths and Dogs supporters to me.
Or maybe Bears.
The ol' Bear routine.....Yaaaaaaaawn. Shame on you for attempting to derail an intelligent healthy discussion here. "Sound like South's and Dog's fans" :s what, are you better than them as people because you support Manly?
Come on dude, be better than The Eagle. Please.
For the record, I have stated WHY I am bitter, and I openly admit to being so. I don't cast out criticism and hide behind the wall about it. You know my stance - which may differ to yours, but thankfully, there are different types of people in the world, or it would all get very boring.
I'm very transparent.
My point about Lussick also stands, and is just an opinion. I personally believe his career prospects will not be as good at Parra, is it would be with us. Parra have gone close to killing off the careers of Poore, Shackleton, Sandow, Inu & many others.
That's just my opinion. It upsets me when we lose assets. Upsets me a lot. If that pisses you off, fair enough.
Lastly, and honestly, this is to everyone - why do most of you lack the capacity to have a good, solid, healthy debate with digressing to school-yard tactics? I have been more than guilty previously by partaking if someone unloads, but I just won't do it anymore.
Are we all just simpleton's here?
