The Daly Cherrygraph

[Waz13]

Soooo where to now for DCE. Does he take this as motivation to show that he's still got it and lead this team to better form and results. Or does he kick stones and basically take a "fu*k the world" attitude. Interesting times ahead for this dysfunctional side.

He has to use it as motivation. Surely! We actually have a pretty decent next month coming up. Moving on from the abomination that was Newcastle of course. Win the next three and the bye gets us back on track. The more this is shaping I reckon he retires at the end of the year. And if so, he surely uses the dumping from Qld as motivation.

 

[Waz13]

As far as Qld goes......I honestly wish them luck if they think Tom Dearden is going to look any better behind what is pretty much exactly the same forward pack that got their ar$es handed to them in Game 1.

As a halfback I don't think he brings anything more to the table other than a pair of legs that are 12 years younger.

And he doesn’t have dces kicking game. Not that it was any good in game 1. It’s quite funny the noise around dearden making this big difference. He’s a gritty player dearden, but if that pack gets rolled again, they are no hope.

 

[nightster]

Or just do like he always has and play one good/great game half followed by two poor/average games halves.

 

[double hoops]

Dollars & No cents copping it in the media, accurate assessment that his performance in Manly going down to the Knights justifies his SOS axing.

Why DCE must come clean as Roosters move backfires; Billy’s big Walsh gamble — Crawls

Why DCE must come clean as Roosters move backfires; Billy’s Walsh gamble: Crawls

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[BOZO]

As far as Qld goes......I honestly wish them luck if they think Tom Dearden is going to look any better behind what is pretty much exactly the same forward pack that got their ar$es handed to them in Game 1.

As a halfback I don't think he brings anything more to the table other than a pair of legs that are 12 years younger.

You make a good point there
Dearden is a runner and not a playmaker
Under Dearden at half the Cowboys also lost last week
Dearden was also out played by DCE when Manly beat the Cowboys on their home Ground
A fresh Dearden also came on the last 15minutes of the SOO game when all the players were fatigued
Dearden is a runner but he will be running into the fresh and fiery NSW pack that will have a difference consequence

 

[Rafferty]

Mate, Brandon Smith who is literally at the Roosters announced it a while back. Deal done ages ago.

Yer, pretty funny how he was one of the sacrificial (lambs?) chooks to be moved on, freeing up coin for the process, he was more than happy to spill the beans, had a good old laugh. Conor Watson on the other hand, when asked was a different kettle of fish, he looked a little less comfortable, tried hard to deflect, but you could read him like a book, was a done deal.

Just had another thought, I’ve always thought Dollar played more like a 6 than a 7, how about, roosters move Smith on if rumours are right, to the cows, Savala stays on as 7 and Dollar wears a new number? Still leaves Walker, will be interesting to see how they play it, maybe the hand shake gets terminated, cough, cough……or they just add to the depth of their depth….must suck having 2 first grade sides hanging about the club.

 

[BOZO]

Dollars & No cents copping it in the media, accurate assessment that his performance in Manly going down to the Knights justifies his SOS axing.

Why DCE must come clean as Roosters move backfires; Billy’s big Walsh gamble — Crawls

Why DCE must come clean as Roosters move backfires; Billy’s Walsh gamble: Crawls

www.foxsports.com.au

That was only one media side of the story feathered friend
As there is always two sides of the story as smart people should know
Other Journalist were saying that he was a scapegoat for QLD
He was the only player to get dropped
No forward or back stood out for them as their forwards got rolled
The pressure is off DCE now and its on Slater and all his under performing players that were retained

DCE said that this year is his last for Manly
He also said that he may retire or play on and he was open to both options
Smart people should know DCE is the ultimate professional and Professionals do not get intimidated or get fazed what other people think and post
DCE has had a career that will surpass the Mediocre Mestrovs and Parkers and Crokers
The players that have not won premierships like the Great Turbos and Jurbos
DCE 's knockers on here can post all the negatives that they can try and find but they will never over ride all the Great accomplishments that the DCE Legacy will stand in time
The Legendary DCE Legacy is longer than any Negative posters Bitter posts

• Dally M Rookie of The Year: 2011
• RLPA Rookie of The Year: 2011
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Ken Arthurson Rookie of The Year: 2011
• RLIF Halfback of The Year: 2011, 2013
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Gordon Willoughby Medal – Members Player of The Year: 2013, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
• Clive Churchill Medal: 2013
• Dally M Halfback of The Year: 2014
• Spirit of ANZAC Medal: 2015
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Captain: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Roy Bull Best and Fairest: 2017, 2020, 2023
• Australia Kangaroos Vice-Captain: 2018, 2019
• Queensland Maroons Captain: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Steve Menzies Medal – Play of the Year: 2019 (Game-winning field goal in golden point win over Melbourne Storm Rd19)
• RLPA Halfback of The Year: 2019
• Australia 9s Co-Captain: 2019
• Ron McAuliffe Medal: 2022
• Dick "Tosser" Turner Medal: 2023
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Players' Player: 2023

Club

• 2011 NRL Grand Final Winners
• 2012 World Club Challenge Runner-up
• 2013 NRL Grand Final Runner-up

Representative

• 2013 State of Origin series Winners
• 2013 World Cup Winners
• 2015 State of Origin series Winners
• 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s Winners
• 2020 State of Origin series Winners
• 2022 State of Origin series Winners
• 2023 State of Origin series Winners

 

[Brookie1973]

I'm still convinced the deal is already done with the Roosters.

You dont blow things up like he did unless you have things locked in.

I think you’re right, but I also think Uncle Nick has a team of high paid lawyers pouring over the agreement looking for loopholes.

 

[Disco]

I think you’re right, but I also think Uncle Nick has a team of high paid lawyers pouring over the agreement looking for loopholes.

I think I'd prefer the Roosters to be stuck paying DCE 2mil over the next two years whilst he declines and Smith, Savala and Rodwell go elsewhere, than the Roosters back.out a DCE gets caught with nothing.

Both satisfying for different reasons but I'd take option A.

 

[Raven Mad Manly Fan]

I think you’re right, but I also think Uncle Nick has a team of high paid lawyers pouring over the agreement looking for loopholes.

They (both DCE and the Roosters) keep telling us that there's been no deal done. And there's been no contract registered with the NRL so therefore there's nothing for lawyers to be searching for loopholes in.

 

[Brookie1973]

They (both DCE and the Roosters) keep telling us that there's been no deal done. And there's been no contract registered with the NRL so therefore there's nothing for lawyers to be searching for loopholes in.

Tell Disco, I was just agreeing with him. And of course the Roosters do everything by the book.

 

[Rafferty]

They (both DCE and the Roosters) keep telling us that there's been no deal done. And there's been no contract registered with the NRL so therefore there's nothing for lawyers to be searching for loopholes in.

Handshakes are perhaps not deals…….