It was Des all along coaching thread

[Briza]

Penn not fully burried hatchet with has to be top 4 demands guessing barrett did not get similar speel.
I say we will find out in next 48 hours if des signs on dotted line. If staff been sounded out my guess he taking deal.

Top 4 demands are a bit over the top, I'd settle for top 8 as a minimum .

 

[Harvies elbow]

Has anyone actually heard Madge say he's not interested in the job or is it just from journos?
Listening to him again on bsb this morning he's trotting out the same line.
He won't say at all what he's doing.
Won't comment on Manly or his future.
I'm not convinced it's dead.

 

[winnyason]

Top 4 demands are a bit over the top, I'd settle for top 8 as a minimum .

Penn kidding with top 4. Its not a top 4 roster.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Bit quiet on the western front this morning are you all sleeping in or shagging???

 

[Harvies elbow]

Bit quiet on the western front this morning are you all sleeping in or shagging???

Both...

 

[mbe]

The journalist made it sound like a definite top 4 but it seems that Penn was quoted as saying a CONTENDER for a top 4 position. I feel if we finish in the top 8 and play competitive football and look like the Manly of old he will be more than satisfied.

 

[Clint]

The journalist made it sound like a definite top 4 but it seems that Penn was quoted as saying a CONTENDER for a top 4 position. I feel if we finish in the top 8 and play competitive football and look like the Manly of old he will be more than satisfied.

Agreed. Theres a difference between being a contender for a top 4 spot and guaranteed top 4 finish.

 

[winnyason]

So i hope this journalist experts where waiting for des at airport or camped outside his house.

 

[Cioran]

Total Winning %ages for current & recently former coaches:-
Coach Games Total winning %age
Craig Bellamy 421 68%
Anthony Siebold 27 63%
Wayne Bennett 809 62%
Trent Robinson 237 62%
Michael McGuire 223 62%
Des Hasler 361 58%
Paul Green 130 56%
Shane Flannagan 184 55%
Anthony Griffin 173 55%
Nathan Brown 416 50%
Paul McGregor 111 50%
Ricky Stuart 367 49%
Ivan Cleary 292 48%
John Cartwright 186 46%
Brad Arthur 128 45%
Neil Henry 248 44%
Trent Barrett 72 40%
Stephen Kearney 91 35%
Garth Brennan 24 33%
Dean Pay 24 33%

Maybe we could generate a new stat by dividing the winning percentage by the true average value of the teams they controlled. I think Des would be a lot higher on that list.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Holy trinity???? More like the big 3 Rex Hunts 🙂

@SeaEagleRock8 did you like that one my friend I didn’t swear but alluded to a swear word with rhyming slang 🙂🙂

Lol, words can carry a lot of meaning beyond what is immediately obvious, and yes we've had this discussion before!
As you know, personally I prefer cock, prick, dick and variations as insults, rather than hearing men using a female term to express disgust, which clearly conveys misogyny.
Also, humans are causing the climate change catastrophe.

 

[Moops]

Top 4 demands are a bit over the top, I'd settle for top 8 as a minimum .

If this is true coming from Penn, I am thinking of jumping on the Woodsie bandwagon re Penn. Does he have ANY clue about how to run a football club?? I don't think he knows whether he is coming or going. Our squad has many holes and it will take Hasler a few years to build it up again. He's not being realistic...

 

[Wombat64]

If this is true coming from Penn, I am thinking of jumping on the Woodsie bandwagon re Penn. Does he have ANY clue about how to run a football club?? I don't think he knows whether he is coming or going. Our squad has many holes and it will take Hasler a few years to build it up again. He's not being realistic...

This reported condition is from the same media that in the last week reported Taylor, Cartwright, Henry, Great Man Tooves and potentially Dessie are going to coach us ...... FMD.... they have no clue and I wouldn't believe that.

 

[Moops]

This reported condition is from the same media that in the last week reported Taylor, Cartwright, Henry, Great Man Tooves and potentially Dessie are going to coach us ...... FMD.... they have no clue and I wouldn't believe that.

I hope so...

 

[ManEagle]

If this is true coming from Penn, I am thinking of jumping on the Woodsie bandwagon re Penn. Does he have ANY clue about how to run a football club?? I don't think he knows whether he is coming or going. Our squad has many holes and it will take Hasler a few years to build it up again. He's not being realistic...

Chinese whispers on ST...if the article is not bull**** it still did not say Top 4 demand it said top 4 contender two very different meanings.

 

[Moops]

Chinese whispers on ST...if the article is not bull**** it still did not say Top 4 demand it said top 4 contender two very different meanings.

Hahaha, yes, it did say 'contending'. I need to work on my comprehension skills. Consider me suitably admonished!!!

 

[joeboy]

I've been thinking about this for a few days.

* I think Hasler was about the only move we had left at this point, but he shouldn't be viewed as an immediate saviour. For me, the jury is still out as to wether des is still the coach he was. The Bulldogs lacked any attacking football but were good at the percentage olays. This MO had proven not to be enough in current NRL. We definantly need an attack based coach to compliment des' structures and defence

* I think there needs to be a recognition from Des (not necessarily an apology) of how things went down all those years ago to make this decision palatable for the entire manly fan base.

* the Penns need to listen to what we need as a club from people who know and commit the expenditure/resources

* the playing group needs to commit and buy into the new vision. Deadwood to be cast aside and targeted recruiting to address weaknesses in our squad.

 

[ManEagle]

Hahaha, yes, it did say 'contending'. I need to work on my comprehension skills. Consider me suitably admonished!!!

Don't be too harsh on yourself, seems a few are running with the top 4 contender mistake....Just a self inflicted triple undercut will suffice as @Woodsie would say

 

[Wombat64]

I've been thinking about this for a few days.

* I think Hasler was about the only move we had left at this point, but he shouldn't be viewed as an immediate saviour. For me, the jury is still out as to wether des is still the coach he was. The Bulldogs lacked any attacking football but were good at the percentage olays. This MO had proven not to be enough in current NRL. We definantly need an attack based coach to compliment des' structures and defence

* I think there needs to be a recognition from Des (not necessarily an apology) of how things went down all those years ago to make this decision palatable for the entire manly fan base.

* the Penns need to listen to what we need as a club from people who know and commit the expenditure/resources

* the playing group needs to commit and buy into the new vision. Deadwood to be cast aside and targeted recruiting to address weaknesses in our squad.

The playing group will soon learn that it is Dessie's way or the highway.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I've been thinking about this for a few days.

* I think Hasler was about the only move we had left at this point, but he shouldn't be viewed as an immediate saviour. For me, the jury is still out as to wether des is still the coach he was. The Bulldogs lacked any attacking football but were good at the percentage olays. This MO had proven not to be enough in current NRL. We definantly need an attack based coach to compliment des' structures and defence

* I think there needs to be a recognition from Des (not necessarily an apology) of how things went down all those years ago to make this decision palatable for the entire manly fan base.

* the Penns need to listen to what we need as a club from people who know and commit the expenditure/resources

* the playing group needs to commit and buy into the new vision. Deadwood to be cast aside and targeted recruiting to address weaknesses in our squad.

Can you email that to Lyall Gorman.....please!!

 

[Wombat64]

Anyone think the fan backlash against Cartwong has caused them to rethink who coaches us? Have they really started to listen?