Michael Ennis

[47MVEagle]

So what is it Spoony? Truths, opinions or rumours. U seem confused on the bad press against Spoony.
Nothing that has come out contradicts this.

yaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnn zzzzzzzzzzz.......

 

[patorick2010]

Relieved honestly.

Would have been Trent Barrett all over again.

 

[Buddy Love]

Is that Matt Ballins music ?

 

[MW66]

Would have liked Hannay however that bird has flown. Would prefer Holbrook or Peters. Ballin's coaching record at Manly was horrible.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I cannot imagine that Willie Peters would ever want to return to Brookvale, Mark Wahlberg66, other than as an opposition coach.

 

[bob dylan]

Mick Ennis is smart.

Just like DCE, Ennis does not want to work for Seibold and definitely has learnt very little being an assistant to Seibold.

Be my guess Seibold has punted Ennis, or at least played a part. If he has that power.

Seems odd that the heir apparent just steps down when after 6 or 7 games next year he could be in charge.

Something is afoot.

 

[Nordburg]

Be my guess Seibold has punted Ennis, or at least played a part. If he has that power.

Seems odd that the heir apparent just steps down when after 6 or 7 games next year he could be in charge.

Something is afoot.

No no no,there’s nothing afoot at Manly,its just injuries and DCE’s poorly executed exit,just ask certain STer’s

 

[Cochrane]

Yea,i could give it to yourself .
Is the truth sometimes hard to bear?

Is it truth or an opinion?

 

[Stewbojevic]

Ennis hasn’t lasted more than a season at any club yet as a coach… something is amiss

 

[The '47ers]

Ennis hasn’t lasted more than a season at any club yet as a coach… something is amiss

And yet we wanted to extend him, ahh this club

 

[LeonardCohen]

I’m not sold on the Ballin idea. Great player but he was sacked very quickly from his head coaching role at Manly a few years back. Something about his persona reminds me of Barrett…he doesn’t scream passion.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly (redacted non-Manly stuff)
Christian Nicolussi

The man sounded out by Manly to succeed Anthony Seibold as head coach will depart the Sea Eagles after Friday night.

Manly CEO Tony Mestrov approached Mick Ennis at the end of last year to gauge his appetite to take over at the end of 2027 after Seibold flagged a desire to move into a management role.

But sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed Ennis will pass on a 12-month extension on the table at Manly and explore his options elsewhere.

Ennis, who worked as an assistant and in specialist roles with Canberra, Cronulla and Parramatta before he settled into a part-time role on the Northern Beaches, feels he is ready to take on a job that offers greater responsibility.

St George Illawarra need a coaching replacement for Ryan Carr, who will head to the Super League to take charge at Castleford, and have already been linked to Ennis.

The premiership-winning former hooker has aspirations to become an NRL head coach, and knows he will first need to quit his media commitments with Fox Sports. As it stands, the flexibility of part-time coaching allows him to remain in his role in front of the camera.

As for Manly and their last game of the season, Seibold confirmed Joey Walsh would debut off the bench on Friday and spend time in the halves with Daly Cherry-Evans whose No.7 jersey he will one day own.

“I feel like Joey has been our best player in second grade, he’s only 19, and I wanted to give him an opportunity to play the back end of the game in the halves with ‘Chez’; it’s a good reward for him, and gets him keen for pre-season,” Seibold said.

“He started the year eligible for SG Ball, and he’ll finish the year playing 10 to 15 minutes in first grade.”

Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly; Willie Peters out of Newcastle race

The man sounded out to succeed Anthony Seibold at Manly is leaving the club, while one of the key contenders for the vacant Newcastle job has ruled himself out.

www.smh.com.au

He looks too much like Barrett in that photo for my liking

 

[bob dylan]

I’m not sold on the Ballin idea. Great player but he was sacked very quickly from his head coaching role at Manly a few years back. Something about his persona reminds me of Barrett…he doesn’t scream passion.

Me either, actually I am totally against it.

I want an experienced coach, no rookies.

 

[Budgie]

I’m not sold on the Ballin idea. Great player but he was sacked very quickly from his head coaching role at Manly a few years back. Something about his persona reminds me of Barrett…he doesn’t scream passion.

He screams beige

 

[Loyal Eagle]

Ennis is a Newcastle guy, might be working for the knights head coaching gig?

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

Could DCE retire and take Ennis spot on the coaching team.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Could DCE retire and take Ennis spot on the coaching team.

…. Depends on the salary!

Just sayin’

 

[Cochrane]

Even if he doesn't rate seibold....

 

[XV-1]

Could DCE retire and take Ennis spot on the coaching team.

DCE should replace Seibold

 

[mosto]

Some good points here. The role of a head coach in NRL is tough because you need to be a motivator, which requires a relationship with the playing group, but you also need to be able to distance yourself enough to make tough decisions re squad selection and potentially retention. You also need to be the person who sells the the game plan / structure to the group, even if it's often the assistants who build it. And, most importantly, develop club culture.

My gut feel, I'd be going after Holbrook. I think he was shafted by the Titans as they felt they needed a big name coach. I thought he was actually starting to build something there. I'd love to get Ballin in as an assistant as I think that's his role. Bit of Manly DNA but he just seems to me to be assistant material without the edge to be a head coach. Doubt he'd move back to Sydney for sideways move though.

The other one I'd throw out there that won't be popular is Brad Arthur. Was a highly regarded assistant here under Des and has been at a club with dysfunctional management and achieved some degree of success. Just seems to me he can keep himself and the players out of the political stuff and focus on the job at hand. I think he and Parra just needed a change rather than anything inherently wrong with him as a coach. Very few coaches last years and years at a club with sustained success. Can only think of Bellamy at the Storm and Bennett at the Broncos really. Even the great Jack Gibson said, eventually players just need to hear a different voice, so move on.