Billy Slater

[manly al]

Liked Slater 's approach both on and of the field during the recent S O O series and must have implemented some good systems and preparation to get the best out of his charges . Heck even got D C E playing some constructive and competitive footy after some fairly ordinary club form leading up to the series . Seems a quite personable and down to earth type of individual , good temperament . Probably will always receive a bit of controversy from his playing days but so what , he is in a different role now footy wise and was a great player . Looks like he would be keen to pursue an N R L coaching gig , Storm may be interested and any future Manly interest would be understandable .

 

[BOZO]

We could definitely use some more Qld winning culture

We have the Queensland winning captain . All we need now is the QLD winning spirit

 

[bob dylan]

Slater has been blessed in his first year of Origin coaching.

I mean what a luxury having a true leader and captain like DCE in your team.

I seriously would not have Slater in my first 10 picks as the next Manly coach, not that i think we need one, we finished top 4 last year or has everyone forgotten that?

 

[The '47ers]

Slater has been blessed in his first year of Origin coaching.

I mean what a luxury having a true leader and captain like DCE in your team.

I seriously would not have Slater in my first 10 picks as the next Manly coach, not that i think we need one, we finished top 4 last year or has everyone forgotten that?

True, but next year "last year" will be an 11th position finish (and in freefall)

 

[bob dylan]

True, but next year "last year" will be an 11th position finish (and in freefall)

Yep point taken, and the same owner sacked Tooves from a better position.

And now the point you all need to note is Toovey was sacked for Barrett, the biggest insult any coach has ever had imo.

So those calling for Des' head might want to be careful what you wish for. You might just get Barrett mark II

 

[bob dylan]

W0W - taking the limelight off his team.

But wow.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Did he actually try and bring the Paul Green situation into this ? That’s the way I read it, low act

 

[Under the Sticks]

And had a crack at Sharon Woods for pointing out the kick to the head of John Skandalis copped from Studs up Slater.

Sharon clearly wasn’t across the multiple times he went studs up against us.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Sanctimonious Slater should be his new moniker.

 

[XV-1]

Did he actually try and bring the Paul Green situation into this ? That’s the way I read it, low act

Unfortunately, yes

 

[God]

He certainly wasn't a clean skin and did alot of grubby things as much as he'd like to rewrite history if the shoe fits.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

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Pot calling the kettle black

 

[God]

Qld didn't offer Green that job because they had other options, given Slater was the one that replaced Green I'm surprised he brought that up, a reasonable person could come to a completely different conclusion on what occurred with Green than what Slater suggested.

 

[Under the Sticks]

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He’s like those dumb players who think they can get away with niggle or grubby stuff forgetting there are 20 tv cameras at the ground.

Hey studs up, there’s a thing called the interweb and it has all your grubby moves and sledges at the stroke of a few keys.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I'm surprised to see him having a sook about it given that Woods basically just pointed out that he was a grub as a player - which is pretty easy to demonstrate.

He probably is taking it to heart so much because he is copping the heat now that QLD have been woeful for the past 3 matches. Even the game they won last year was only because Sua'ali'i took Walsh's head off.

 

[Brookie1973]

Smacks of a motivational tactic by an under pressure coach. Extremely poor taste to bring up Paul Green. Hope this backfires badly and they get well and truly smashed tomorrow night.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

And had a crack at Sharon Woods for pointing out the kick to the head of John Skandalis copped from Studs up Slater.

Sharon clearly wasn’t across the multiple times he went studs up against us.

Michael Robbo would know what his studs look like off by heart.

 

[bob dylan]

Aaron Woods now lives in Billy's head. Hope he gets his mail redirected.

 

[Brookie1973]

And you can’t tell me that question wasn’t a set up by that qld journo. Billy had his prepared speech all ready to go, including his little quibbling bottom lip. All over a week since the actual spray from Woods. Why didn’t he respond straight away if he was so emotionally devastated?