Manly in Crisis (a mega thread)

[KNUCKLES]

As a Chelsea fan I found that a very enjoyable watch but yes Manly have an absent owner who spends as little as possible to keep the club running. We are just lucky that the govt funds occasional improvements to the ground.

I'm a massive chelsea fan, and scott penn could take a leaf out of Todd boehlys notebook. He has been at the forefront in the transfer market for chelsea, flying all over Europe holding talks with agents. He isn't far off breaking the transfer market record this window, and will probably do so before close. He also has plans to inject his own money into Stamford Bridge. If only we could have an owner like this. I think we really need it as a club, and overall the NRL does too

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

What's his current average?

Over 50?

That's my current average as well. We are talking Tinder swipes, right?

 

[mave]

54,but I won’t budge.I’m like Des and his use of the bench,fair chance we’re wrong but we’re stubborn and won’t change tact

The only average Marnus will get closer to 30, will be his bowling.

 

[Frogz]

I'm a massive chelsea fan, and scott penn could take a leaf out of Todd boehlys notebook. He has been at the forefront in the transfer market for chelsea, flying all over Europe holding talks with agents. He isn't far off breaking the transfer market record this window, and will probably do so before close. He also has plans to inject his own money into Stamford Bridge. If only we could have an owner like this. I think we really need it as a club, and overall the NRL does too

If only we had part of this behind us.....Chelsea is the seventh richest club in the world in 2022 and the third richest soccer club in England. Forbes.com valued Chelsea's net worth at $3.2 billion, with a revenue of $520 million in the previous year.

 

[KNUCKLES]

If only we had part of this behind us.....Chelsea is the seventh richest club in the world in 2022 and the third richest soccer club in England. Forbes.com valued Chelsea's net worth at $3.2 billion, with a revenue of $520 million in the previous year.

Penn should of sold to the arabs

 

[Waz13]

Garrick hasn’t made a try saving tackle all game.

Garrick catches every bomb and misses every one on one tackle. Put that on your multi. It’s a lock!

 

[ricardo]

United were once the team which, through excellent management and a huge chequebook, won a lot of silverware ... then through poor management and a tighter owner started to slide, until one day no decent player wants to sign with them and they just got beaten by total nobody's ...

Nothing like Manly at all. Nope

 

[chuckee]

I made the exact same comparison to some mates earlier this afternoon comparing us to man united of old and current. Only difference is I take pleasure in seeing the demise of united 😂

 

[eagle66]

Is this the solution?

 

[lsz]

Since we made top 4 last year?

 

[frank stokes]

Somewhere around here I reckon...

 

[CRPSI eagle]

The moment we re signed Hasler! Surely people can’t have forgotten how he screwed the club over and think it would be all roses when he took charge again. He does not deserve to wear the Manly colours!

 

[MadMarcus]

Somewhere around here I reckon...

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Surely you could have found a better pic!

 

[Ryan]

Penn taking over and draining the club of its assets, then crying foul about having to reinvest a fraction of it back in.

NRL raping us in the GF against the Chooks under Tooves.

Trent Barrett, then going from bad to worse in bringing Des back hence the .400 record.

Terrible, terrible recruitment and cap management basically since Jamie Lyon retired.

Total lack of leadership from ownership, to management, to coaching, to players.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Since we renamed Brookvale Oval to Lottoland. The club sold its soul in 2017. We have been in cultural decline ever since.

 

[NYEagle]

August 8th, 2014, SCG.

South’s 23 - Manly 4

NYEagle

 

[frank stokes]

Surely you could have found a better pic!

I like it no better than you MM... I hated it then and I have not gotten over it to this day (obviously)

...maybe I should seek therapy at this point lol...

 

[Under the Sticks]

Somewhere around here I reckon...

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I still wish that was photoshopped.

 

[JenEagle]

I think since the Glenn Stewart debacle as well.

We actually built a strong squad in 2016 with tapau, walker and the turbos etc however barrett couldn’t coach and then let hynes gutho etc go.

Again in 2019 post Barrett we started building nicely and were unlucky not to make the gf that year . I think constant injuries inc Tom out for most of the last three seasons plus the hooking issue paying fainu on the books plus a bit of bad luck as well has led us where we are.

We are not too far off.

Get Tom back consistently and we will be top 8 every year if not top 4 like 2021.

 

[Under the Sticks]

When was the last time we had clear salary cap air?

It feels like 2013.

That with the extras on our big four (Trbo, DCE, Jake and Marty) we are left with ALDI quality and youngens we won’t take a punt on in first grade.