http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...divided-amid-allegations-20150725-giki06.html
Toovey's time up
Geoff Toovey may need his lawyers instead of his clipboard when he rocks up to the Eagles headquarters this week.
The board met on Thursday and there will be a move on Monday to make his exit official. After spilling blood for the Eagles as a great player, it will be his blood that is spilt, largely because he made a poor decision not to table an offer for his star back-rower Glenn Stewart more than 14 months ago.
It was the beginning of the end. Toovey didn't pick up enough from his coaching mentor and predecessor Des Hasler to always have his players' backs. That's not my opinion – it belongs to the players.
In not making an offer to Stewart, Toovey was seen to have sided with the then Quantum shareholders and the District Football Club representatives against the Penn family, who were great supporters of Stewart and wanted to retain him.
In short, Toovey backed the wrong side after being instructed by a board representative from Quantum not to make Stewart an offer. He immediately lost the support of elements of the senior playing group and has been battling to wrest it back.
Towards the end of the season the players wanted to give voting support to popular veteran volunteer Warwick Bulmer in the District Football Club election.
When Toovey found out, players were told not to vote. Again a misguided political decision for the District Football Club were running side by side with Quantum in a block vote against the only people with real money in the major shareholders, the Penn family.
Despite this the Penns backed Toovey with support from the time they claimed 90 per cent ownership with more coaching resources and a lifting of the money spent on the second-tier cap.
But it was made clear from the outset performances would matter. That was first raised with Toovey last October, in March and again more recently.
Toovey insisted as late as last Wednesday on Fox Sports that he hasn't had his future discussed. That hasn't gone down well with the powers that be. Nor has the real possibility of the club's first wooden spoon.
Manly are already gathering a powerful looking side for next season under soon-to-be-announced coach Trent Barrett. Barrett has the support of two of the best brains in the game in Bob Fulton and Phil Gould. And he is confident of making a success of his new role with his luxurious south coast home up for sale for his move to the northern beaches.
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In all my years as a member, the Players were always advised never to vote in FC Elections, as it could lead to issues between the front and back office.
Last years landslide win was for the incumbent FC Board against the Leagues Club Ticket - nothing to do with Qantum, The 25 Players are a small percentage of the total voting Members.
http://www.manlyfootballclub.com.au/documents/2014 MWRLFC Annual Report.pdf
2v has never said that his future hasn't been discussed. He correctly states that he has a valid contract for next year. Once a payout figure is agreed to, he will agree to change the end date of his contract,
