Realistic expectations.

[Mark from Brisbane]

@Eagle of London you did ask for “ realistic “ but I fear many here are giving an “ optimistic “ view.

The realistic view is where we finish will depend on some or all of the following.

1) our injury toll
2) other teams injury toll
3) how good the coach is at getting them “ buying in”.
4) our final roster ( which may or may not be complete).

Anything is really a guess but realistically I think a lift from 15 to about 8-10 is where we’ll be.

Anything higher is an absolute bonus.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Flat head no doubt.

Could be, good eating those Flaties.

 

[Chip and Chase]

I’m reserving my position until the club announces what it has done about the chair situation. Everyone knows that could be the difference between a top 4 finish or spoon contenders.

Expect an announcement any day of new TPA deal with Smoky Dawson. We are top 4 bound

 

[manlyfan76]

Could be, good eating those Flaties.

They do bite, bite, bite this time of year

 

[Fluffy]

As like most on here I'm super excited to have so many Manly heads back at the table. It just keeps getting better day after day at the moment.

However come March when the games stop and the real business kicks off where do we all think we will actually be?

Personally I'm concerned that it might be harder to remove the Crapola that TB instilled in many of our players than we hope and or think.

So question is what's a pass mark? A positive mark? And a Wow mark come 2019? And where do You think we will actually wash up come Sept next year?

My heart says 6 - 8 but my head says 10th. Anything top 5 or above would be Amazing.

Trent took the majority of this team to 6th whilst paying over $1M for Stewart and Matai to retire on and with less staff just 2 years ago.

Anything less is an absolute failure by Des

 

[EagleFlys]

With DCE, turbos, marty, api fit all year;

Realistic view is 5-8 somewhere.

Overachieve is Top 4
Underachieve is Bottom 4.

I'm hoping they overachieve!!

 

[Cameron]

I’d like us to finished top 8. But realistic I want the manly team I used to follow who put it in and didn’t fold like the Barrett version.

Interesting fact
Manly finished 2nd last in 2003 the year before hasler took over and started slow in 2004 before coming home strong and finishing 4 points out of the 8

 

[Budgie]

Top 8 and I need the season to start just so we can get over the chair 'humour'. Either that or Dan might just have to go the whole hog and get us a chair emoji.

 

[brad]

Elegy is likely the key.

And other players that will be added by kickoff.

 

[brad]

Expect an announcement any day of new TPA deal with Smoky Dawson. We are top 4 bound

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Gee I could do with that for Chad Morgan's concert here in January. FOR HIM .

 

[Shnorky]

Am I missing something, I thought the games started in march?

 

[KNUCKLES]

Top 8 and I need the season to start just so we can get over the chair 'humour'. Either that or Dan might just have to go the whole hog and get us a chair emoji.

And an angry emoji like facebook would be handy

 

[court83]

10th.. Soon as there's adversity in a game they fall apart.
Des will do his best, but can't change a losing culture in 1 season. And I fear these guys are so used to losing by now, they dont really care.. All bar Jake maybe, that guy cry's after every loss. Good too see

 

[double hoops]

DES is back. You kniw how it goes. We tell everyone we have no chance. We expect to come last. And then.

 

[40 years an eagle]

10th.. Soon as there's adversity in a game they fall apart.
Des will do his best, but can't change a losing culture in 1 season. And I fear these guys are so used to losing by now, they dont really care.. All bar Jake maybe, that guy cry's after every loss. Good too see

I think you are grossly underestimating the the impact on fitness, pride, desire, self-belief and team spirit Des, Donny, Balin, Monaghan, Cleal, Snake etc will have on this squad..not even accounting for the footy these guys are going to bring.

Manly is being reinstalled at HQ and supporters hearts and all these guys that have come together will bring even more Manly guys back home. There will be many more back in the next year or so.

It's going to happen once again.

Top 8 for sure, pushing top 4 straight out of the blocks.

 

[Kalvin]

Hmmm i just don't know how well we are going to go without the likes of poo brown or the wright brothers or hodkinson as utility or a game plan of kicking for touch when behind! Also having to pick a bench where all players may actually get game time... tough times ahead!

 

[Walter Perolta]

As like most on here I'm super excited to have so many Manly heads back at the table. It just keeps getting better day after day at the moment.

However come March when the games stop and the real business kicks off where do we all think we will actually be?

Personally I'm concerned that it might be harder to remove the Crapola that TB instilled in many of our players than we hope and or think.

So question is what's a pass mark? A positive mark? And a Wow mark come 2019? And where do You think we will actually wash up come Sept next year?

My heart says 6 - 8 but my head says 10th. Anything top 5 or above would be Amazing.

7th - 10th. If we have a good run with injuries we should make the 8. No left center really bothers me, thats also elgeys side. Hes not a noted defender either. Lets hope dessy boy delivers us a gift before xmas... but who is there?

 

[40 years an eagle]

Lets hope dessy boy delivers us a gift before xmas... but who is there?

I have faith in the Des signing someone to piece his puzzle together...and it will be someone the "media" didn't even get a sniff of in true Des style.

My bet is Will Hoppa, but wouldn't be surprised if it's Whare, hope i'm right.

 

[BOZO]

My realistic expectations is that Des will instill steel in our defence and provide the team with a structure that will have them playing with more confidence and belief .
Des will also break down the house of straws that Trent had built our fortress with and rebuilt it with the great Manly winning culture .
Under Des we will never see a more catastrophic season like we did under Trent, falling to the lowest depths of wooden spoon contention and nothing is as embarrassing and un Manly than that .
The game is won and lost in the Dressing room where the coach gets into the players heads and hearts and has them playing like men possessed with only one main purpose and that is to win at all costs
When looking for inspiration, you can often find it in the words of premiership winning proven coaches like Des
Those fiery words and wisdom will inspire and motivate the team to excel

 

[BOZO]

Baz or Bozo?

The fact is when Bozo left Baz fell apart