You know something.....
I think Phil Gould sold Bozo a dummy. Barrett proved with the Panther's U/20's that he couldn't coach, but Gould didn't want to shaft the bloke because he's a mate. What better way to get rid of him while still keeping him in a job, and to screw over a club he hates by over-selling his ability to that club? And he knew Bozo would listen because Bozo has a lot of respect for Gus. They were allies in the SL War, the main recruiters for the ARL with the biggest clout since they were the Aussie and NSW coaches respectively.
I don't necessarily blame Trent Barrett. If you were an aspiring coach and you were offered a first grade coaching job at a successful club like Manly, wouldn't you take the job? He's basically in charge of a cluster fvck right now with players not performing and half the squad out or playing injured. But seriously, what is being done to stem the blood flow because its not a pin prick, right now someone has cut an artery.
Injuries aside, other than the Turbo's, this team has gone backwards in 2016.