Zorba's column today

[simon_eagle]

How many of these reunion things have there been and how come I never hear about them? Are they for members or just for the players?

On Monas, I believe he is still in England coaching at Wakefield (I think). Not sure why he would want to come back here in an official capacity after how we treated him. I am surprised the club haven't invited Ballin or Kite etc. to become involved in some capacity.

 

[Scorpio]

I actually agree with him. Pointless game.

I disagree...

PNG and Pacific Islands are probably some of the last areas where AFL hasn't overtaken rugby league for grass roots popularity. Getting rid of the PM's XIII game would not be a good move at all.

 

[The Wheel]

Anyone seen Zorbs column today? The lazy and soft Manly Daily delivery boy/girl doesn’t like getting their feet wet

 

[The Who]

Anyone seen Zorbs column today? The lazy and soft Manly Daily delivery boy/girl doesn’t like getting their feet wet

Yep.
It's all about how wonderful the other Greek, Politis, is and his money.

 

[Scorpio]

Anyone seen Zorbs column today? The lazy and soft Manly Daily delivery boy/girl doesn’t like getting their feet wet

Literally talks about the Roosters for 95% of it. The other 5% saying that pre season training starts in a month.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Sounds like Zorba wants Penn to loosen the purse strings to me.

 

[Leho]

Penn says there are still 3 candidates up for coach in another article today as well

 

[The Wheel]

Penn says there are still 3 candidates up for coach in another article today as well

You would have to say Cartwright is one. My guess The other two would Henry and Hasler?

 

[The Wheel]

@The Wheel was there any mention of Hasler the other night by club people or fans during the event?

No

Penn spoke about how Des managed the cap in his day and how he built the club up quickly after he took over with the help from Be Kennedy but nothing in relation to current coaching

 

[Shoe1]

Zorba writes that everyone knew that jwh had signed with the roosters when he came to training in a new car.

 

[niccipops]

Zorba writes that everyone knew that jwh had signed with the roosters when he came to training in a new car.

Surely an 'at arms length', salary cap excluded, free car to go with his $50 per week beachside residence at Bondi. A prime example of how smart, as opposed to rich, the roosters are. Keep up the good work Greenturd.

 

[niccipops]

The lazy **** won't deliver to Penrith either. Kids these days.

Surely that's worth a letter to the editor and some mass sackings of damn lazy 12 year olds.

 

[Luke_m]

Penn says there are still 3 candidates up for coach in another article today as well

That's interesting Cartwright would 100% be one of them but I wonder who the other two are
Maybe Neil Henry and the other could be a suprise

 

[HappilyManly]

Anyone seen Zorbs column today? The lazy and soft Manly Daily delivery boy/girl doesn’t like getting their feet wet

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[Scorpio]

I disagree. One off games like this and the US examples are typical 'take the easy road" decision making by whoever runs the game. It's tokenism, pure and simple, just to make someone look like they are doing something. Every year we send a token game or two to the bush, but what has that done to arrest the decades long decline in bush league? They'd rather go with a flashy token game to get the media kudos, than do the hard yards required, which don't come with the media spotlight to bask in.

I agree that it is not enough just to play a NRL/representative game every year in these areas.

But taking games away from these areas is not going to solve anything. Especially if the AFL decide to turn up to areas like PNG and run their Auskick program which is actually successful at growing the game at a grassroots level.

I am not too bothered about the US game ... but PNG on the other hand also has a Queensland Cup winning team and should be a good talent pool for the NRL in the coming years as well.

 

[Rackets]

That's interesting Cartwright would 100% be one of them but I wonder who the other two are
Maybe Neil Henry and the other could be a suprise

Anthony Griffin?

 

[Brooke]

That's interesting Cartwright would 100% be one of them but I wonder who the other two are
Maybe Neil Henry and the other could be a suprise

I have heard Tim Sheen's name mentioned.

 

[Nice Beaver]

You would have to say Cartwright is one. My guess The other two would Henry and Hasler?

I'll say it's Sheens as the third behind Henry and Cartwright.

 

[The Who]

Just remember what Lyall kept repeating at the Members meeting about the coaching role: "Seamless transition".
That can only mean Carthorse and Twenty will be with us in some capacity in 2019. I would love to think that Toovey would also qualify as being a "seamless transition" as he has Manly blood coursing through his veins.

 

[Mitch]

Just remember what Lyall kept repeating at the Members meeting about the coaching role: "Seamless transition".
That can only mean Carthorse and Twenty will be with us in some capacity in 2019. I would love to think that Toovey would also qualify as being a "seamless transition" as he has Manly blood coursing through his veins.

It’s interesing reading into what was said at the forum, I know @The Wheel mentioned it was said “members will be happy” with the appointment, so fingers crossed that means we’ll see a decent Head Coach for 2019.

We’ve got to get rid of Barrett first though.