Hmmmm. He has one other thing and it’s this: He’s exactly the same as us in that none of us is coaching an NRL team.
The thing he has is a wage for not doing it.
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The thing he has is a wage for not doing it.
Moops
Bencher
Go and support another club? Back to Miss Smith in KS next week, huh? My God imagine a grown adult telling another adult on a footy forum to go support another club due to a disagreement...
OK numbnut ... i have opened my eyes and I will take a rough stab at trying to understand this game of rugby league that you are obviously an expert on ....
Let's try with a suggestion that defence is greatly affected by attitude ... in fact I have heard it said that it is ALL about attitude ....
Well since May last year when Zorba announced to all and sundry that .. as a result of Penn refusing to provide the coaching resources that had been promised ... Barrett had resigned ....
what do you think that piece of news did to the attitude of the playing group .... learning that your owner wasn't even bothered ...
So, whilst Barrett may not have been the world's best coach .... anybody that thinks he was solely responsible for last years results should open their eyes ....
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
I would have liked to have seen how Tom Symonds would have fared under Des's coaching.
Paul Kent on Des....
roostersrock
8:40 PM
Hi Kenty, which coach(es) are best at manipulating the rules?
Paul Kent
8:40 PM
Within the current framework? Bellamy, Robinson, Hasler.
*never trust a journo*
roostersrock
8:40 PM
Hi Kenty, which coach(es) are best at manipulating the rules?
Paul Kent
8:40 PM
Within the current framework? Bellamy, Robinson, Hasler.
*never trust a journo*
Bearfax
Grizzly old fart
Paul Kent has his own agenda. Its not about telling it as it is but rather stirring the pot so he has material to discuss. He's a manipulator playing the odds, shifting positions to keep his Fox shows confrontational. He's a News stooge ensuring as much controversial gossip plays for the benefit of the media. He has no interest in the game per se, only as far as it keeps his rating up, and giving it to Manly is a popular sport.
The most amazing thing about this thread is that the “Barrett is Crap Camp”, the “Barrett is not Crap Camp” and the “We don’t know if Barrett is Crap Camp” (there are three camps as I see it) are still trying to convince each other that their Camp is the right Camp. I’ve just read 6 pages and no new arguments have been put forward that weren’t aired 6 months ago. Don’t get me wrong, some of the posts were hilarious but what this tells me is that whatever Camp someone is in now, it is unlikely anyone will be jumping camps anytime soon....
That's a very gay post, Ranga. (not that there's anything wrong with that.)
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
This post resembles a Venn diagram.
Didn't read it, needed paragraphs!
Straight to the top of the class! For me, the truth lies somewhere in the middle of all three perspectives I listed, as boring or “gay” as that might be.
I am glad you remembered to bring up Matt Wright at Hooker and Brad Parker as an Impact forward on the bench as Trent had no idea .
He had Walker the NRL centre of the year also playing out of position at 5/8
No idea fluffy the goose had no idea
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47MVEagle
Bencher
Yes, it's very "Camp"
Our defense under Barrett was subpar from day one and really there's no need to insult a fellow supporter. I stand by what I said, Hasler is a much better coach then Barrett especially in our defensive structures.
manlyfan76
Them / They
Barrett's choice how he used the Bench = terrible.
Barrett's defensive structures = terrible
Barrett's "I'll change how dce plays", use him as the only kicker = terrible.
Barrett's "I'll bring a 2nd rower from St merge to play centre and move the dally m centre to 5/8 untried = terrible
Barrett's handling of Gladstone + Hastings = terrible.
If... only... he... had... a... sprint... coach. ..
Barrett's defensive structures = terrible
Barrett's "I'll change how dce plays", use him as the only kicker = terrible.
Barrett's "I'll bring a 2nd rower from St merge to play centre and move the dally m centre to 5/8 untried = terrible
Barrett's handling of Gladstone + Hastings = terrible.
If... only... he... had... a... sprint... coach. ..
brad
First Grader
Barrett really shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as ...
Kevinward777
First Grader
Baz reminds of the real actor who the movie “The Disaster Artist” was based upon.
Cry me a river .... you don't think telling some people to open their eyes and that they don't know the game of Rugby League wasn't insulting .... problem with you experts is ... wait til next week and you will be just as likely wrong ...
To be that lacking in any sort of imagination or experience ... that you blindly believe there can only be one reason for improvement ... shows such a lack of knowledge about the dynamics of football teams as to be juvenile ....
..and Yes .... Des has worked hard, as has his coaching staff, as have the players ... and defense has improved .... as you would hope it would ..... and here is hoping that nothing happens to change it .....
Nice concession I respect that.
Cameron
Make Manly Great Again #Hasler2019
Mate let’s look at a couple of things
The squad is weaker than last year
Lane is gone
Kelly is gone
Walker hasn’t played a game
Tom has only played 2 games
Yet we are a significantly better team and defensively we are one of the better sides in the comp compared to last year we were the worst.
There’s only one reason for that the change in coach and the culture of individual accountability being cultivated by the new coach
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