The DES-urrection of Manly

[Brisbane Tragic]

Please... des has introduced through injury guys that we were calling for last year - and look at the results!

Harper, Guac, Schuster, Keppie, Tof, Saab - ALL called in as LAST RESORTS by Des and doesn't the team look better for it...

Talk about being struck on the ar*e by a rainbow... I am betting that Des will f*ck it up still by bringing Sirro and Walker back in and dumping Guac and Harper...

Yes... that bloody Hasler - he has no idea! He is one useless coach if ever I have seen one. His credentials are fraudulent as well - he never ever made all those semi's year after year or that Grand Final. Fake Resumes can make lots of fake claims that is for sure!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

You know the club is on the rise again when they hand out a thrashing and the talk turns to the coaching future of the other team’s head man.

 

[frank stokes]

Yes... that bloody Hasler - he has no idea! He is one useless coach if ever I have seen one. His credentials are fraudulent as well - he never ever made all those semi's year after year or that Grand Final. Fake Resumes can make lots of fake claims that is for sure!

Have a look at the last 12 games last year and tell me how great he was... where were the hard calls?

Absolute last resort to get to the side we have on the park and mark my words... don't get comfortable with the blokes that are winning...

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Have a look at the last 12 games last year and tell me how great he was... where were the hard calls?

Absolute last resort to get to the side we have on the park and mark my words... don't get comfortable with the blokes that are winning...

yes yes mate.... he has no idea. Sorry not trying to be smart.... but I will listen and accept Des view all day every day above anyone on here that is for sure. Just me.... while I think I know it all... I accept that in reality I don't and that Des knows much much more than I do.

 

[Red Pill]

Have a look at the last 12 games last year and tell me how great he was... where were the hard calls?

Absolute last resort to get to the side we have on the park and mark my words... don't get comfortable with the blokes that are winning...

It’s always safer to remain pessimistic I guess. You kind of hedge your bets. If the team goes well it’s all good if they go bad you can always say that you were right.
Very pragmatic in a depressing way

 

[frank stokes]

yes yes mate.... he has no idea. Sorry not trying to be smart.... but I will listen and accept Des view all day every day above anyone on here that is for sure. Just me.... while I think I know it all... I accept that in reality I don't and that Des knows much much more than I do.

All good give him the respect you reckon his record affords him... he has a good record no doubt...

but even you KNOW that he didn't CHOOSE this side... he was left with it - and it has more desire and passion then we saw in the last 12 rounds of 2020 or the first 4 of 2021...

 

[frank stokes]

It’s always safer to remain pessimistic I guess. You kind of hedge your bets. If the team goes well it’s all good if they go bad you can always say that you were right.
Very pragmatic in a depressing way

I am just saying Des was dragged kicking and screaming to making hard decisions... but tbh in the end I dont give a flying f*ck how we got here as long as we are winning...

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

All good give him the respect you reckon his record affords him... he has a good record no doubt...

but even you KNOW that he didn't CHOOSE this side... he was left with it - and it has more desire and passion then we saw in the last 12 rounds of 2020 or the first 4 of 2021...

yes yes mate - just luck... that Hasler just always has that bloody luck where injuries get in the way and make his side to play better. Happens year in and year out! Luck of the Irish that useless flog of a coach.

 

[frank stokes]

yes yes mate - just luck... that Hasler just always has that bloody luck where injuries get in the way and make his side to play better. Happens year in and year out! Luck of the Irish that useless flog of a coach.

Let's see what happens when walker, suli and sirro are fit... then we can debate some more...

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

It’s always safer to remain pessimistic I guess. You kind of hedge your bets. If the team goes well it’s all good if they go bad you can always say that you were right.
Very pragmatic in a depressing way

agreed.... I would always rather be positive and look on the bright side and I will always have the view that Des knows more than any of us on here that is for sure.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Let's see what happens when walker, suli and sirro are fit... then we can debate some more...

well I hope they start at Blacktown that is my belief

 

[frank stokes]

well I hope they start at Blacktown that is my belief

We agree on something... I am betting that they do not...

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

We agree on something... I am betting that they do not...

and if they don't - I wont agree with that unless there is an injury or poor form... but again while I played the game for 36 years and then played Masters and I have coached as well... I clearly know Des has a far far better grasp of things than I do.

 

[frank stokes]

and if they don't - I wont agree with that unless there is an injury or poor form... but again while I played the game for 36 years and then played Masters and I have coached as well... I clearly know Des has a far far better grasp of things than I do.

Not saying Dez doesn't know his sh*t but I AM saying that his loyalty cost us opportunity at semis last year and that he was not keen to sack players that clearly were not performing...

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Not saying Dez doesn't know his sh*t but I AM saying that his loyalty cost us opportunity at semis last year and that he was not keen to sack players that clearly were not performing...

Sorry mate.... passing on replies on this now... sorry

 

[Eagles4Life]

It's great that Des is selecting a team now, that many of us felt was our best seventeen back in preseason. It's even better that this team has combined so well, and put us into final's contention. Let's hope that this team stays as is, and Des resists the urge to make any radical changes to a winning formula. That would be the sign of a good coach, who has learned from his mistakes last year, and earlier this season. Go Manly.

 

[Dan]

Feel like turbo has paid us back. Crazy how much one player changes our games

 

[The better Robbo]

The only player with a chance of coming back into the team barring injury, is Curtis Sironen. Sipley and Harper are safe. I’d imagine Guac will end up coming off the bench.
Not saying I want to see that happen but I think Des will ease Guac into a regular starting position over the next 12-18 months.

If Sipley is safe and Olakau-atu off the bench who misses out for Siro? It'd have to be Keppie?

 

[Budgie]

yes yes mate - just luck... that Hasler just always has that bloody luck where injuries get in the way and make his side to play better. Happens year in and year out! Luck of the Irish that useless flog of a coach.

You really don't get the whole fan thing do you?

 

[Kevinward777]

It's great that Des is selecting a team now, that many of us felt was our best seventeen back in preseason. It's even better than this team has combined so well and put us into the final's contention. Let's hope that this team stays as is, and Des resists the urge to make any radical changes to a winning formula. That would be the sign of a good coach who has learned from his mistakes last year and earlier this season. Go, Manly.

Having our million-dollar fullback in the side may have helped a tad. @Snake posted why Haumole wasn't selected in round one, and he also implied that he likely would have been thereabouts come round 2 - then he got injured.

So, the coach has nothing to do with the turnaround in form? What about in 2019 - did he have any input that season?

You're right, though - he is a loyal man. Perhaps Des should have jumped up and down during that first four rounds. Just started sacking blokes from the side left, right and centre. It's worked a treat for Madge.

Thankfully, Josh and Haumole enjoy Dessie's coaching.