tookey said:mickqld said:Interesting interviews on Foxsports. King is absolutely gutted you could tell in his voice and demeanour. DCE was very cold and clinical about it. Basically said he's glad he's got his future sorted and we move on....hmmmm. The rift rumours of last year not so fanciful it seems. DCE didn't express any disappointment at Gift going.
Yes the DCE/Stewart brothers rift sounds like may be true.
Sea Eagles divided over Glenn Stewart's departure
Manly have famously been able to rise above off-field dramas and win games – and premierships - but Glenn Stewart's departure will test their resolve like never before. Senior players are filthy he has been able to walk out the door without an offer being tabled and are reconsidering their futures, given the lack of loyalty. There is also a split among players in the pro-Stewart camp and those against. Daly Cherry-Evans was cold and dismissive in discussing Stewart's departure on Tuesday while Jason King gave an emotional and passionate response. Read into that what you will. Members of the Penn family – co-owners of the club – personally met with Stewart to try to broker a deal but the other side of the Manly faction clearly didn't want him. Despite having a couple of years to run on his contract, Brett Stewart is likely to be the first player to ask for a release, with Canterbury ready to roll out the red carpet. And don't rule out Souths making a play for him, even allowing for Greg Inglis' presence.
http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/the-repeat-set---stewart-benji-and-blunders-/1960zgwevwnf918muhg71uplh9
Co-captain Jason King admits Manly players were left devastated after team-mate Glenn Stewart hauled them into a room to confirm this season will be his last at the club.
Stewart ended months of speculation over his future on Tuesday morning, signing a two-year deal with South Sydney from next season.
Sea Eagles management didn't even bother to offer the representative forward a contract for 2015 and beyond as the salary-cap squeeze takes hold at Brookvale.
http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/jason-king-devastated-by-glenn-stewart-departure/1ja2lprmq8w7b1wg2yrsjk16cz
I personally think this is rubbish. Sure there will be some very disappointed players and probably some resentment. But why would a group of mates all leave just to prove a point, and end up playing against each other ?
I also thought that Brett only wanted to play with Glen. So why would he go to the bulldogs?
And of course players who are not part of the original group from the mid-2000s are going to be less emotional about his departure. That's human nature.
If I'm wrong, then so be it.
And like all of us, I'm really disappointed. I think that over the next couple of years we will need to get used to this. Our roster is ageing and will look quite different by 2017.