Cliffycomeback
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What I don't get is why he chose to play an injured Jazz rather than give Navale a go. This alone suggests any thoughts about Seibs blooding youth in the coming weeks is pure fantasy.
Not what I said.A USA thing hey? Obviously, Bennett, Bellamy, Stuart, Cleary, Flannagan, Ryles, Payten, Marshall, Hasler and co don't watch much American sport.
So much for the “results driven business” we were when Des got shafted. Now we are an “excuse driven business” where it is good enough to compete “on our day”.
There’s still people in deep comas from a Des press conference
What? Didn't you write that not holding players accountable in the media is a thing in America? I then suggested that most other NRL coaches don't subscribe to that approach and mustn't be caught up in the psycho semantics of US sport. Anyway, I wasn't shaving a crack at you but whatever.Not what I said.
Being a thing in the US is not the same as a US thing.
Your post is nonsense.
What? Didn't you write that not holding players accountable in the media is a thing in America? I then suggested that most other NRL coaches don't subscribe to that approach and mustn't be caught up in the psycho semantics of US sport. Anyway, I wasn't shaving a crack at you but whatever.
This has really got me scratching my head tbh.Not what I said.
Being a thing in the US is not the same as a US thing.
Your post is nonsense.
Typo terrific! Makes about as much sense as my post being nonsense because I typed a US thing rather than a thing in the US.Great, now I'm picturing you shaving his crack 🤦🏻♂️
Funny you say that ….i asked an ex nrl and rep player who’s a mate what he thought of siebold as a coach…his exact words were…fake it till you make it.It's not what he says, it's how he says it. Look at Bennett, Bellamy, Stuart, even Robinson.
Now look at Seibold. ZERO authenticity. That doesn't change when he walks into a dressing room. A fake is a fake is a fake.
I see very little upside yes we have some good young kids but will they get the coaching that they deserve to become the players we need them to be?
Personally think too much is made about this. Coaching is brutal and he has already gone through the wringer once before. I’d go as far as to say if any coach didn’t have a Plan B that would be crazy - they have families and they are often the primary bread winner, so need to think long term. I interpreted his comments as a guy who is interested in whole of club happenings, not just coaching.You know how I can tell he’s not invested in the club - not on a level like the fans? Because he said as much. He recently said he only wants to coach for a year or two more. He wants to move on - do other things. Does that sound like a coach that’s invested in even the idea of coaching as a career, let alone invested in this club.
When Siebs stops saying he's proud of the boys after getting flogged and instead shows disgust when they throw away big leads, I'll then take him seriously as a coach.Personally think too much is made about this. Coaching is brutal and he has already gone through the wringer once before. I’d go as far as to say if any coach didn’t have a Plan B that would be crazy - they have families and they are often the primary bread winner, so need to think long term. I interpreted his comments as a guy who is interested in whole of club happenings, not just coaching.
I have other things I want to achieve in my career on top of what I’m doing now. My job is pretty stressful (at times), relatively senior and requires sacrifice like I’m sure many others on here. I don’t think the fact there are other things I want to achieve or try in my career impacts my performance or devotion to what I’m doing currently. In fact, it might actually help as success in my current job will put me in a better position to do the other things I want to do in the future.
I’m not defending Seibs as a coach, I just don’t think his comments mean much overall.
As I said, I’m not defending him as a coach. I’m just don’t think much of the comments about him being interested in other roles in a football club.When Siebs stops saying he's proud of the boys after getting flogged and instead shows disgust when they throw away big leads, I'll then take him seriously as a coach.
They are all very senior forwards, aren't they?I can tell you all what's wrong with Manlys defence. Discipline, especially from a very senior foreward. Giving away 6 agains too much from lying all over players, not getting up quick enough, being offside, honestly, the players are exhausted from too much defensive work. Clean up the stupid stuff and watch the results change.
Flanno is a much better coach. But at the time when Seibs was appointed, Flanno was damaged goods. No club at the time was interested in him as a head coach, and while we could have sacked Seibold after 1 season in charge to appoint Flanno full time, that would have been bizarre (even for Manly)!should have kept flanno, he wouldn’t have tolerated the **** we’re dishing up, he’s got the merge playing well and would have been in the 8 if not for some close losses.
damn what a wasted opportunity.
Whenever he eventually gets the arse from Manly he won't get another 1st grade NRL job.Funny you say that ….i asked an ex nrl and rep player who’s a mate what he thought of siebold as a coach…his exact words were…fake it till you make it.
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