'ex' Barrett's Bulldogs

[Kevinward777]

But seriously - Hynes, Hiku, Gutho, Ballin, Hastings are bad enough.

We also lost Garner and a couple of other promising juniors from that team Hynes was in.

Baz has the sadim touch - everything he touches turns to mould.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Barrett has shown potential as an assistant coach, looks like the next step in leading and making the final decisions as the head coach are above his abilities.

The bad decisions out way the good ones by a margin.

 

[DUFFMAN]

Barrett is probably a fantastic assistant coach but the step up to head coach is beyond him.
The dogs might improve next season but only by 2-3 spots up the ladder if everything goes their way.
Players like JAC will go backwards under him, Bellamy brings out the best in a player where Barrett is more interested in being one of the boys by enjoying a beer.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Wow - he cut Hynes.

Remember who recommended him and then employed him in the first place.

Fulton and the Penns.

Des is still cleaning up the wreckage from the Barrett/Fulton x-connection years.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Des is still cleaning up the wreckage from the Barrett/Fulton x-connection years.

Yeah that didn't really work out for us, did it.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Yeah that didn't really work out for us, did it.

It was working well until Barrett decided he was going to be the only on one operating the strings IIRC.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I keep coming to back hair gel, for an NRL coach... a coach killer?

 

[BOZO]

Remember who recommended him and then employed him in the first place.

Fulton and the Penns.

Des is still cleaning up the wreckage from the Barrett/Fulton x-connection years.

The one and only Incomparable Immortal has never failed

Others have failed to live up to his Great standards feathered friend

 

[Snake]

yep and Peta Hiku to Penrith.

He also sent Matt Ballin to the Tigers and upset Snake and Skivvy as well.

His record as a coach and man manager is diaboloical.

Ah yes, I forgot about the Snake and Skivvy situation; add two more to his list.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Didn't the Turbos love him though ?? That was the rhetoric flying around at the time. And DCE was on the record as being a big supporter of Trent. So he had a clique going of some description.

 

[manlyfan76]

Didn't the Turbos love him though ?? That was the rhetoric flying around at the time. And DCE was on the record as being a big supporter of Trent. So he had a clique going of some description.

As a friend or as a coach?
Be interesting to know their true thoughts of his coaching now.

 

[Shoe1]

Didn't the Turbos love him though ?? That was the rhetoric flying around at the time. And DCE was on the record as being a big supporter of Trent. So he had a clique going of some description.

They had to act like they liked him, otherwise they too would have been mercilessly banished.

 

[Shoe1]

[Resurrected] - Nicho Hynes vs Nathan Cleary

if Hynes has potential, obviously identified by the club promoting him to train with senior camp, we should throw him in the deep end like Panthers have done with Cleary Green is a capable 5/8 but he will be retired in 2 years I say look to youth like we did with Foz

silvertails.net

The Hynes highlights here from 2015 show he was our main half in NYC, playing in the same team as Tom a few times.

Real dud that Barrett cut him once he got injured in 2016 after apparently saying he could train with the top squad.

 

[HoldenV8]

Remember who recommended him and then employed him in the first place.

Fulton and the Penns.

Des is still cleaning up the wreckage from the Barrett/Fulton x-connection years.

And just remember who recommended him to Bozo.

I still say that Phil Gould sold Barrett's virtues to Bozo simply to get him the hell out of Penrith before he stuffed even more things up after he had coached the reigning U/20's premiers to a 9th place finish. And what better place to send him than the hated Manly? From what we know, Gus was pretty much on the phone to Bozo singing about Barrett's coaching ability the moment it became clear that Tooves was on borrowed time as our coach.

Selling Zoolander to Bozo and Manly became a 2-fold win for Gus. It got Barrett away from Penrith without having to sack him and cause a rift in their personal friendship, and it did a number on Manly.

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

And just remember who recommended him to Bozo.

I still say that Phil Gould sold Barrett's virtues to Bozo simply to get him the hell out of Penrith before he stuffed even more things up after he had coached the reigning U/20's premiers to a 9th place finish. And what better place to send him than the hated Manly? From what we know, Gus was pretty much on the phone to Bozo singing about Barrett's coaching ability the moment it became clear that Tooves was on borrowed time as our coach.

Selling Zoolander to Bozo and Manly became a 2-fold win for Gus. It got Barrett away from Penrith without having to sack him and cause a rift in their personal friendship, and it did a number on Manly.

but then, why bring him back?

 

[Chip and Chase]

And just remember who recommended him to Bozo.

I still say that Phil Gould sold Barrett's virtues to Bozo simply to get him the hell out of Penrith before he stuffed even more things up after he had coached the reigning U/20's premiers to a 9th place finish. And what better place to send him than the hated Manly? From what we know, Gus was pretty much on the phone to Bozo singing about Barrett's coaching ability the moment it became clear that Tooves was on borrowed time as our coach.

Selling Zoolander to Bozo and Manly became a 2-fold win for Gus. It got Barrett away from Penrith without having to sack him and cause a rift in their personal friendship, and it did a number on Manly.

Bozo was more than familiar with Barrett's work as they were both together on Laurie Daley's Origin staff for a couple of years. Bozo had first hand experience with Trent so he can't blame Gus for selling him a pup. Bozo knew what he was getting, well at least he thought he did.

 

[manlyfan76]

but then, why bring him back?

Gus had been booted by Cleary.
Cleary needed control to progress the club.

 

[Scorpio]

Blaming every single failing or bad news story from the club between 2016-18 on Barrett, and attributing every success (i.e. 2017) to other people is really taking the easy option.

Remembering of course that we booted out a club legend in 2015 with a year left on his contract after he missed the finals. But we didn't blame him for the type of off-field and recruitment issues that people squarely pin on Barrett. Or do we?

 

[Jerry1]

I keep coming to back hair gel, for an NRL coach... a coach killer?

Anyone who plays with their balls whilst being interviewed on TV probably isn't going to make it as a coach...

 

[Deleted member 26876]

• Falling out with Hastings and hanging him out to dry
• Falling out with Taupau
• Falling out with Ivan Cleary (twice)
• Hanging Kyle Flanagan out to dry
• Falling out with Willie Peters and hanging him out to dry
• Falling out with Bob Fulton
• Falling out with entire Manly organisation

Have to say his strengths in building strong relationships and team morale is looking a little shaky.

Hahah good points. But while I do think it ends bad (when they realise he’s a fraud or when he throws them under the bus), he does have a lot of players that seem to stay quite loyal to him and follow him around (even though they often are rejected by their clubs).

It’s hard to tell from the outside but certainly throws some players under the bus (eg hastings, flanno).