DCE 350

[Rackets]

Will the team sabotage his 350 by tanking as payback, just like he sabotaged and derailed the team's season by going on 100% footy? Thoughts?
I personally would love a victory only to keep our season alive, but if the player's feel different because of DCE's actions, I won't begrudge them.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Will the team sabotage his 350 by tanking as payback, just like he sabotaged and derailed the team's season by going on 100% footy? Thoughts?
I personally would love a victory only to keep our season alive, but if the player's feel different because of DCE's actions, I won't begrudge them.

About 3.10pm on Saturday we’ll know , you can tell very quickly if they are on or off.

 

[Cliffy2Beaver]

To distill all the chatter about DCE, for me he went on 100% Footy and said I don't want to play for Manly anymore.
He may have a valid reason but as a loyal supporter for over 50 years , and a supporter of DCE over his detractors for his career with us , I am mighty pissed off. It just proved he's not one of us, a fan. He's a mercenary, a narcissist and in my opinion a fool for damaging his legacy.
I feel betrayed. For a player to play for one club for 15 years and then announce he will play on but not at the club that we love, is downright nasty.
I don't care anymore if he doesn't get on with the coach or the CEO or the owner, he's dead to me

 

[Cochrane]

I cant believe for me that I want to see a win, however if manly lose, I want it to be a smashing and scrutiny to zero in further on dce

Geez I can be a can't.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I cant believe for me that I want to see a win, however if manly lose, I want it to be a smashing and scrutiny to zero in further on dce

Geez I can be a can't.

Trouble is it’s a coin toss , they might jag a win at home , or they might lay over and get an absolute whooping 50+

I reckon they are dusted but it may not be as bad as 50+

 

[1972]

I have zero interest in celebrating anything for DCE.

I won't boo him, but I also won't cheer him.

It's disgraceful what he's done to the club, if it really is in response to not getting a shiny new big $ contract &/or his opinion of the coach. Very unprofessional attitude.

Supporters should turn their backs

 

[Cochrane]

Are they doing the clap thing at the 7th minute or anything?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Are they doing the clap thing at the 7th minute or anything?

Holding up $50 bills ( and then you donate it to the chaser )

 

[Cliffycomeback]

110%, he knows he’s ****ed it up.

There’s still time to sort of fix it but you and I both know he won’t.

I’d call a press conference , eat humble pie, admit he did the wrong thing , apologise to the fans thanking them for their support for 15 years , and announce that he’s retiring from the game as his body is broken.

And yes I’ve accepted an offer to go to the football department of the Roosters from 2026 plus I’ll be also be commentating on Channel 9.

If he did that now ( next 24 hours ) , in a Manly shirt , wife by his side , coach & CEO on the same table, I for one would have some empathy.

And I’m sure others would too.

"110%, he knows he’s ****ed it up.
There’s still time to sort of fix it but you and I both know he won’t."

Is this according to your opinion Mark?

 

[Real Deal]

I'll be there and will cheer him and applaud. It is the sporting and courteous thing to do. Whatever you think about the manner of his leaving, to turn your back would be churlish in the extreme. Like it or not, it is a professional code and he has behaved like a professional sportsman. I wish it didn't finish like this but that's how it is. I remember Brookie booing Rowdy Shearer in 1990 when the Broncos played there. Now Rowdy is remembered fondly. Rightly so. I hope that can happen with Daly one day.

 

[Heckenberg]

Then there is the confusing part where he says he is a private person, and instead of just letting manly/mestrov know he was done and would be leaving so manly could plan for a halfback without him, he goes on tv.

He had motives, and number 1 was to make him look good between the 2 over the breakup, followed by saying the obligatory nice things about the club while in the same sentence throw them under the bus and get smashed by some media.

Private people don’t aspire to have television media careers in the public eye.