Don't let them screw you Tooves

[SeaEagleRock8]

I think Trent Barrett might be feeling a bit queasy today.

First the Penn's press release implying Bozo's clean-out was the reason for Toovey's demise (when everyone knows the knives were out long before Bozo came on board).

Then the Football Clubs cheerful little message, just in case anyone thought the club was united or on the same page...

Good luck Trent!

 

[Eaglessss]

http://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2015/07/28/club_announcement_on.html


Club Announcement on Geoff Toovey


Tue 28th July, 10:11AM
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The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have met with Geoff Toovey and mutually agreed that he will remain as coach until the end of the 2015 season.

The club will honour Toovey’s contract in full until the end of the 2016 season.

Former St George-Illawarra, NSW Origin and Australian Test five-eighth Trent Barrett will be the new Sea Eagles coach for the next three years from 2016.

Manly Warringah CEO Joe Kelly thanked Geoff for his service and commitment to the club.

“Geoff has been an influential figure within the Sea Eagles organisation for almost three decades. His contribution on and off the field is unprecedented, and he will always be one of the club’s favourite sons,’’ Kelly said.

“Geoff and the club remain firmly committed to finishing this season off on the highest possible note.”

Chairman Scott Penn echoed Kelly’s sentiments.

“Geoff has been an integral part of the club since first playing in our junior ranks over 30 years ago,’’ Penn said.

“Geoff is a club legend having played 286 first grade games for the Sea Eagles including three Grand Finals from 1995-97, captaining the team to the 1996 Premiership and numerous representative appearances.

“We’ve all had the pleasure of watching his career evolve from being one of the toughest competitors on the field to coaching our first grade team in recent years.

“Geoff is a Life Member of the Sea Eagles and his lifelong commitment to the club is without question.

“In late April, the club was fortunate to secure iconic club coach and player Bob Fulton as an advisor to work with management and help restructure the future football pathways from juniors through to the NRL level.

“This has been an intense and thorough process to ensure the long term future and ongoing success of the club.

“Significant changes will be occurring. These changes won’t take away from the success the club has enjoyed, but will help reinforce the foundation for a successful future. We are excited about 2016 and beyond.”

Out of respect for the club and Geoff Toovey, Trent Barrett will be making no comment until the season has concluded.

"Mutually agreed" or pushed out...
I think it should say Tooves had no choice and we were sacking him anyway.
Disgraceful a club legend has been treated with such disrespect.

 

[Eaglessss]

I think Trent Barrett might be feeling a bit queasy today.

First the Penn's press release implying Bozo's clean-out was the reason for Toovey's demise (when everyone knows the knives were out long before Bozo came on board).

Then the Football Clubs cheerful little message, just in case anyone thought the club was united or on the same page...

Good luck Trent!

They blame everyone but themselves.
Must have a scape goat for every decision.
They need to be held responsible.

Even more coward backing out of a press conference

 

[Eaglessss]

The owners have been kissing Tooves all year and now they have ****ed him.

Wasn't it only a few months ago ip they told us that Tooves job was safe?

 

[mave]

That is a well known kiss of death.

Toovey had the full support of the board

 

[Jerry1]

That is a well known kiss of death.

Toovey had the full support of the board

As does Jamie Lyon...............

 

[Loobs]

As does Jamie Lyon...............

Barrett and Killer are bush bros. Wont happen.

 

[tookey]

Wasn't it only a few months ago ip they told us that Tooves job was safe?

Kelly wasn't it? Should change his title NFI

 

[HappilyManly]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/manly-sea-eagles/manly-sea-eagles-coach-geoff-toovey-pays-price-for-glenn-stewarts-exit-20150729-gin7hj.html

Manly Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey pays price for Glenn Stewart's exit
Date
July 29, 2015 - 10:00PM
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter

Geoff Toovey has paid the price for Glenn Stewart's departure from Manly despite the fact the veteran back-rower had previously asked the coach for a release from the club.

Sea Eagles chairman Scott Penn revealed the "critical decision" not to offer Stewart a contract extension at the end of last season was one of the factors in Toovey being punted with a year remaining on his contract.

On the way out: Manly coach Geoff Toovey. Photo: Dallas Kilponen

"There were decisions made last year [in regards to retention] that led to us performing not as we should have in the finals," Penn said at a press conference at Narrabeen on Wednesday. "And [the Stewart decision] was one of them."

While it has been widely reported that Stewart - who eventually signed with South Sydney - never wanted to leave Brookvale, Fairfax Media can reveal he sought permission to negotiate with other clubs while still under contract in 2013. The Sea Eagles, experiencing salary cap pressures at the time due to a raft of back-ended contracts, granted the request and Parramatta expressed interest in signing him.

However, the negotiations came to nought after then-Eels coach Ricky Stuart shifted to Canberra. Stewart subsequently agitated for a contract extension but, with Manly already over the salary cap to the tune of almost $300,000 at the time and officials mindful funds would be required when their star halves came onto the open market, didn't table an offer.

"That hasn't necessarily been the sole factor [in Toovey's demise], but that certainly did disrupt the playing group at that point in time," Penn said.

Asked if he felt Stewart's exit fast tracked his own demise, Toovey said: "I am sure it is all part of it. It's a decision that has been made. I have to accept it and move on. Lots of things happen in rugby league. It's a funny game and we just need to gel as best we can and get the results."

Toovey was diplomatic when grilled about his impending departure from a club to which he has devoted three decades. The Manly life member said a horror injury toll and the signing saga surrounding halves Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran were part of a "perfect storm" that conspired against the side. However, he refused to use speculation over his own future as an excuse for a string of losses that could result in Manly missing the finals for the first time in 11 years.

Toovey will be paid out his base wage of $350,000 for next year as part of his severance, although he won't be entitled to the bonus triggers - worth potentially up to $150,000 - after both parties agreed to a payout.

After beating the Warriors last weekend, Toovey could yet lead the Sea Eagles to an unlikely play-off appearance, although his side would likely need to win all their remaining matches. "All I can say is the club has made a decision, I have to live with that, we have come to an amicable agreement," Toovey said. "We just have to win matches, get to the semis and hopefully win the comp."

Penn said Toovey had been put on notice in March, while Sea Eagles CEO Joe Kelly publicly declared Toovey would fulfil his tenure the following month. Kelly said subsequent results were the reason for his backflip.

"I think things change and that was in round four of the competition leading into round five," Kelly said.

"At that point in time I certainly said those comments. At the end of the day, as Scott has already alluded to, we are a business, a results-driven organisation. Certainly the results haven't turned around since that point in time.

"Ultimately that was a comment made in a point in time and things have changed and hence we're moving in a new direction."

Stewart's brother, fullback Brett, refused to buy into what effect his sibling's exit played in Toovey's demise.

"I have been here 13 years and I don't think there has been a normal week yet," Stewart said. "This year has probably been a little more challenging than most. But when our backs are against the wall we seem to go pretty good."

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All class Manly - NOT Reason for his termination is atrocious too

 

[Eagleheart]

Chnl 7 reporting that 2v is only getting his 350k Coaching fee as settlement.

Manly have shafted him on all his bonuses for making the finals and GF.

But have not been able to enforce a Confidentiality Clause.

That is absolutely appalling.............!! One thing to sack Tooves an absolute legend for petty, petty reasons and now this apparent screwing him of his bonuses. The Penn's and ZtH are complete lowlifes. Just disgusting......................!!!!

 

[EagleGirl1963]

Donny Singe wont be going anywhere as he is popular with the players

 

[HoldenV8]

Sorry but Gifty not being offered a contract was not why we bombed out at the back end of last year. That's just the excuse the Penn's have trotted out to justify what they have done.

Yes the results had been a little shaky for a few weeks, but our 2014 season took a nose dive the day against Penrith when we lost both Matty Ballin and Jamie Buhrer to season ending leg injuries, despite the fact that we dug deep and won that game. Losing our first choice and back up hookers in one foul swoop was something we simply could not overcome. And it was made harder by the fact that Ferris, while being the back up hooker, was also one of our better performing back rowers.

And our performances weren't helped by one of our halves playing well below his best because he was acting like a sook over Gifty. And he was the one the Penn's thought was the better bet to try and keep even though every man and his dog knew that he was going to leave.

 

[HoldenV8]

The fact is that we had learned to play without Gifty in the team and had still managed to stay on top to the point of only losing the 2014 minor premiership on F/A. So saying that Gift not being offered a contract is the reason we didn't win the premiership last year is complete BS.

Have the Penn's ever thought of running for parliament?

 

[BOZO]

Keep the clean out coming next will be singe who let the team turn up fat after this pre-season pack your bag Singe back over the ditch for you

The clean out starts with you Lil wayne so pack up your nappies and piss off

 

[Loobs]

I hope Barrett coming doesn't open the door for Idris

 

[Alby]

Sorry but Gifty not being offered a contract was not why we bombed out at the back end of last year. That's just the excuse the Penn's have trotted out to justify what they have done.

Yes the results had been a little shaky for a few weeks, but our 2014 season took a nose dive the day against Penrith when we lost both Matty Ballin and Jamie Buhrer to season ending leg injuries, despite the fact that we dug deep and won that game. Losing our first choice and back up hookers in one foul swoop was something we simply could not overcome. And it was made harder by the fact that Ferris, while being the back up hooker, was also one of our better performing back rowers.

And our performances weren't helped by one of our halves playing well below his best because he was acting like a sook over Gifty. And he was the one the Penn's thought was the better bet to try and keep even though every man and his dog knew that he was going to leave.

The seed of doubt regarding our premiership charge was planted after the game against Souths at the SCG. We realized then our forwards couldn't match the big quality boppers.

A lot of excuses came out after that... our recruitment was rubbish, Tooves couldn't coach, a rehash of Watmough vs DCE, and Foran starting again about 'how he couldn't get over Gifty's unsigning'.

Funny thing is, the weeks before that, we were winning games, and the internal drama's were being quashed as rumours.

So when we lost - and we lost hard that night - morale dropped and the blame game picked up. You could see our performances after then, were just not up to par.

The game against Penrith (losing Ballin and Buhrer) was the nail in our premiership coffin.

 

[HoldenV8]

Can't really argue with that Alby

 

[HappilyManly]

Manly’s sacking of Geoff Toovey eerily similar to Wests Tigers disposal of former coach Mick Potter

• PAUL CRAWLEY
• THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
• JULY 30, 2015 5:33PM

LAST weekend marked the anniversary of the Wests Tigers’ infamous board meeting to set up Mick Potter’s sacking.

Imagine if the Tigers would have given Potter the same support Jason Taylor has been afforded this year.

You may remember it all came out late last July, just ahead of the Tigers’ crucial clash against the Dragons.

At that point the Tigers were still in the hunt for a top-eight finish after putting the cleaners through Canterbury a week earlier.

Mitchell Moses had starred against the Bulldogs, having a hand in no less than six tries in the 46-18 thrashing. Luke Brooks was also in fine touch at that point.

Then news was leaked on the Sunday the Tigers were set to take on the Dragons, that Potter was a dead man walking.

Great timing.

It turned out Potter was given a stay of execution, allowed to coach out the season, but from that day on Potter had no hope of keeping his job.

And when the new board took over at the end of the season, Potter was told the club was heading in a “new direction”.

Ask yourself this Tigers fans: Are you happy with the direction the club is heading in today?

On Friday night they take on the in-form Melbourne Storm with the Tigers sitting stone motherless last on the NRL ladder.

Was Mick Potter really that bad a coach, or did he get a raw deal?

We ask the question not only because it is the anniversary of that fateful Tigers board meeting, but also because this week two more coaches have been sacked. Geoff Toovey and Rick Stone.

In particular, Toovey’s dumping has many of the hallmarks of Potter’s demise.

Just like Potter, Toovey had no chance. He finished last year with the Sea Eagles equal first at the end of the regular season. But before a game was even played this year Manly insiders were saying “it is a results driven business”.

When I was told the same line, I nearly dropped the phone. It made absolutely no sense, but perfect sense for a club searching for an excuse to sack their coach.

Toovey is now preparing for his Sea Eagles exit.



If Toovey’s future was really going to be determined by results, I figured, then he should not have started this year under any pressure whatsoever.

I remember talking to Joe Kelly in early February who categorically told me that there were no plans to get rid of Toovey. Asked specifically if Toovey would see out his contract, Kelly said: “Absolutely. He is on a contract for two more years.”

We all know now it was always more to do with the Glenn Stewart situation than the fact Toovey could or couldn’t coach. And there is obviously more to it than any of us will probably ever know.

But the way it was handled from the outset just left a bad taste. It certainly did not justify Toovey’s outstanding service to the club.

The whispering campaigns, from within, undermined Toovey’s credibility and authority. As was the case with Potter at the Tigers last year.

The hope for Toovey and his supporters now is that he can somehow manage to salvage something from the destruction to his reputation, and get the Sea Eagles into the finals.

Imagine if they can beat the Broncos in Gosford and go on with it. Manly have a history of coming good when everyone rights them off. Geoff Toovey has been a significant part of that history.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...+dailytelegraphnrlndm+(Daily+Telegraph+|+NRL)