Titans plan to play it patient on Daly Cherry-Evans amidst rumours that the halfback will renege
- 1 HOUR AGO MAY 14, 2015 7:16PM
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It will be an anxious but calculated wait until the Round 13 backflip deadline has passed.
“As far as we’re concerned nothing has changed,” Annesley said.
“We believe that he (Cherry-Evans) should be just left alone to get on with the rest of his season at Manly and we’ve got no reason to believe that anything is likely to change.’’
For his part, Myles tried to juggle the political hot potato on radio yesterday by insisting he did not sign with Manly because of inside knowledge Cherry-Evans was about to change his plans.
They are friends, but they are individuals with their own families to consider as a priority.
Myles opted for the richer deal at Manly and to take his actor wife Tessa closer to where she can work for their long term plans rather than remaining at the Titans where he would need third party deals to get anywhere near his new salary.
Myles thinks Manly’s roster is in good shape. He must know something nobody else does, because right now they don’t have a halfback or five-eighth for next season.
“I didn’t make my decision with Manly thinking things might change for him,’’ Myles told Triple M radio.
Myles signed with the Titans on a three year deal earlier this week. Source: Getty Images
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“I had to make sure my decision was about me and (wife) Tess. I couldn’t make decisions about what could happen and what might happen.
“I’d be a silly man to make my decision for three years off a hope and a wish of someone doing that (Cherry-Evans reneging on Titans deal).
“I looked at the roster Manly will have and I was very comfortable in my decision.’’
The Titans are also comfortable in their decision. They released a strategic plan to members last night that committed to taking the club to the finals consistently in the coming years.
They have set benchmarks for growth on and off the field and Cherry-Evans is the centrepiece of it all.
Myles was in those plans too, but not at any cost. Now they must find a replacement.
“Of course there is a plan in place,” Annesley said. “Nate was made an offer to stay and that offer was made in full knowledge of what our capability was under the cap for next year.
“He decided to take an alternate offer. That is pretty much part and parcel of professional football.
“Players make choices based on offers put in front of them. Of course we’re sad to see him go but we understand that is professional rugby league.’’
Myles is being made out to be the steak knives in a Cherry-Evans package. The Titans are happy to call that bluff.
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Titans playing it patient with DCE
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