I'll never be convinced that there wasn't a bit of spite in the Hasler return. He needed the job but also saw the chance to rub it in a little. It was never Manly, it was always him and his team.
Seibs press conference today talked about how important the community is to Manly. Hasler couldn't have cared less about the wider Manly picture.
Hasler's methods were extremely outdated and, without Tommy's extraordinary 2021, there would have been no great results.
And don't start me on the toxicity of the bloke. He soured our 2011 premiership with a quick departure, he drove the Dogs into the ground and made millions from it, and his latest tenure here ended with him locking the owner out of the dressing room and suing the club for mega bucks he was never entitled to (the opinion of The Court may differ
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You and I Mark, are old enough to know that people do change with age and experience. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. And sometimes ego and bitterness are elements they are unable to overcome. I'll leave it at that.
I think the Dessie Fan Boys who are up in arms over some of the comments must have blinkers on.
I’ve not said anything different to what I’ve been saying for years.
1) I respect his days and records as a player.
2) I respect his efforts as coach until Grand Final day 2011.
3) I lost respect for the man when just a day after the 2011 GF, he left and tried to destroy the club on the way out , I said I would never forgive him and I never have.
4) I was very much against him coming back , but I said I’d support him as the coach but would still never forgive him for what he did.
5) and I wasn’t at all surprised when his tenure ended the same way as it did with the Bulldogs.
So respect the past ( yes ) but he really ****ed it up in his second stint , clouded in one year by a once in a lifetime season by Turbo, otherwise his tenure here the last 3 years was pretty average ( not woeful just average ).
Most ( including me ) just think he’s past it, his method may have worked a decade ago but just doesn’t cut the mustard in the modern era.
And lastly compare the pair
The best and most informative off season I can remember.
The team obviously very very happy.
From the 3 games I’ve seen the players seem to be playing a more natural “ play as you see in front of you “ game , a total change from the past, NONE of this would have happened with the old coach.
And yes as has been said above “ no leaks “.
So let’s respect the past , but let’s also move on.
