2026 recruitment & retention

[Ohgeez]

Nice to see some younger players being signed but without good coaching it will amount to nothing

Lehi seems to have turned out decent so far?

 

[ManlyTragic]

Nice to see some younger players being signed but without good coaching it will amount to nothing

Lucky they didn’t go to souths or the Gold Coast!

 

[Disco]

I cant see Tino leaving one struggling club to go to another.

Currently 6th, finished 7th last year...
Struggling hyperbolic

 

[349]

Tino not a dream, our marquee players are DCE (moving on), Jake has some cap relief as long serving player, Turbo and Oka. 2027 Jake and turbo on reduced deals and a big signing can happen

 

[Ben]

Tino not a dream, our marquee players are DCE (moving on), Jake has some cap relief as long serving player, Turbo and Oka. 2027 Jake and turbo on reduced deals and a big signing can happen

We should have space for 2 marquee players in 2027. Tommy will be on $700k, Jake on $450k and Garrick to $500k so that’s a saving of $1.1M. DCE being replaced by Forarty is a $400k saving. JA medical retirement $500k, Croker $350 moved on. Thats $2.35Million just there.

We could easily offer Tino $1.1m per year along with the captaincy. Still leaves us $1.25m to balance the rest of the squad.

For once we will be in a great position salary cap wise. Just have to wait another 2 seasons.

 

[Eagledare2dream]

Beauty, he looks like a Saab turbo in da forwards just what we need. Also don't judge people yet, look at Payne Haas totally different to his Mum. Ola and Peseka has got another brother from a different mother. CMon Manly

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

How about spending some money on a decent coach.

 

[double hoops]

We should have space for 2 marquee players in 2027. Tommy will be on $700k, Jake on $450k and Garrick to $500k so that’s a saving of $1.1M. DCE being replaced by Forarty is a $400k saving. JA medical retirement $500k, Croker $350 moved on. Thats $2.35Million just there.

We could easily offer Tino $1.1m per year along with the captaincy. Still leaves us $1.25m to balance the rest of the squad.

For once we will be in a great position salary cap wise. Just have to wait another 2 seasons.

Last year plenty said DCE would have to take $650. Etc.

I have zero confidence the AT MANLY features in the trbo want to win a premiership.

They could easily move to an NRL rival with $$$$$

 

[Ben]

Last year plenty said DCE would have to take $650. Etc.

I have zero confidence the AT MANLY features in the trbo want to win a premiership.

They could easily move to an NRL rival with $$$$$

I highly doubt the bothers would land at another NRL club. If not at Manly they would go to the super league. Both feel in dept to the club as they have had the big payday.

They also know if they are any chance of winning a premiership they both can’t be on big money.

 

[ManlyTragic]

How about spending some money on a decent coach.

Bring back Des!😉

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

How about spending some money on a decent coach.

Okay by “ decent “ you mean “ established “, Perth have taken Meninga, you’d imagine PNG might go for Bennett , so in your opinion who would be the “ decent “ target ???

 

[double hoops]

I highly doubt the bothers would land at another NRL club. If not at Manly they would go to the super league. Both feel in dept to the club as they have had the big payday.

They also know if they are any chance of winning a premiership they both can’t be on big money.

Manly might be a chance if the brothers do. Time will tell. Managers get involved. But when I hear they have such love for the club, well last negotiation time it took overs to keep both.

DCE, hasn't appreciated give and take, the Fainu's haven't. Let's hope the Turbos are built differently, but the only evidence on display in the last decade is money talks. That has included the turbo boys too.

 

[Wombat64]

Okay by “ decent “ you mean “ established “, Perth have taken Meninga, you’d imagine PNG might go for Bennett , so in your opinion who would be the “ decent “ target ???

The Anti Seibold Crew (ASC) have gone pretty quiet over the past few weeks. I fear for their health if the next few weeks games go to as expected.

 

[Darren]

I don't blame the boys for taking better deals. This is a small window in their lives and they won't ever receive this type of money again. I could see them at Perth, etc for sure. Good on them.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Okay by “ decent “ you mean “ established “, Perth have taken Meninga, you’d imagine PNG might go for Bennett , so in your opinion who would be the “ decent “ target ???

Des!

Ok I’m leavin’

 

[Rocky]

The Anti Seibold Crew (ASC) have gone pretty quiet over the past few weeks. I fear for their health if the next few weeks games go to as expected.

The ASC are frothing about Manly getting pumped by the Storm et al

Will have nothing to do with the players obviously.

 

[ManlyTragic]

I don't blame the boys for taking better deals. This is a small window in their lives and they won't ever receive this type of money again. I could see them at Perth, etc for sure. Good on them.

Why can’t they just get a proper job like the rest of us !

Just sayin’

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Okay by “ decent “ you mean “ established “, Perth have taken Meninga, you’d imagine PNG might go for Bennett , so in your opinion who would be the “ decent “ target ???

Anyone that hasn't taken a big city team like the Broncos towards a wooden spoon will do Mark.
Just accept that you accept mediocrity, we can agree to disagree on this note.

 

[Eagle 1]

Okay by “ decent “ you mean “ established “, Perth have taken Meninga, you’d imagine PNG might go for Bennett , so in your opinion who would be the “ decent “ target ???

To be honest, not much coming through, just more failed/sacked recycled coach's.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Anyone that hasn't taken a big city team like the Broncos towards a wooden spoon will do Mark.
Just accept that you accept mediocrity, we can agree to disagree on this note.

No , I’m interested in who you think that’s “ decent “ that might be available, “ anyone “ isn’t a realistic answer.

Josh Hannay hot favourite to take over Hasler so count him out.

Billy Slater signed long term to QLD.

This has nothing to do with what my opinion is, that’s irrelevant to this discussion, it’s who you are going to sign after you sack the current coach.