Here is my tribute to the ex-Manly coach :
There was a coach ,quite deceptive and steely
Whose story was told by Thomas Keneally
But much has changed since that tome was conceived
Like friendships corrupted and people deceived
He was staying at Manly , or so he pretended
While players were signed and contracts back-ended
He went for the challenge which seemed a bit funny
When we all heard him say "Just Show Me The Money!"
His speeches are full of mumbles and pauses
And his contracts are littered with get-out clauses
On Grand Final day he came down with a thud
Despite rorting the cap and using calves' blood
He took it for granted our stars would follow
But apart from just one they weren't quite so hollow
Knocking back money might seem quite bizarre
But some things , Des, are more important by far
When Manly was rocking and ready to tip
Up stepped Geff Toovey to steady the ship
He donated his larynx to the Manly fight
And when he bleeds it's maroon and white.
There was a coach ,quite deceptive and steely
Whose story was told by Thomas Keneally
But much has changed since that tome was conceived
Like friendships corrupted and people deceived
He was staying at Manly , or so he pretended
While players were signed and contracts back-ended
He went for the challenge which seemed a bit funny
When we all heard him say "Just Show Me The Money!"
His speeches are full of mumbles and pauses
And his contracts are littered with get-out clauses
On Grand Final day he came down with a thud
Despite rorting the cap and using calves' blood
He took it for granted our stars would follow
But apart from just one they weren't quite so hollow
Knocking back money might seem quite bizarre
But some things , Des, are more important by far
When Manly was rocking and ready to tip
Up stepped Geff Toovey to steady the ship
He donated his larynx to the Manly fight
And when he bleeds it's maroon and white.
