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Delmege & Penn mates again ?????
From the Manly Daily
A RIGID, but simple shake of the hands between warring Manly owners Scott Penn and Max Delmege has gone a little way to sorting out the Sea Eagles off-field rift.
Penn and Delmege both came together briefly at the club’s season launch at the Manly Wharf Hotel on Friday.
There were no hugs, no natural affinity, but it was a small step towards resolution.
The pair had not spoken since early February when a Sea Eagles board meeting imploded, revealing a raft of issues tearing the club apart.
Both Penn and Delmege yesterday vowed to meet before a scheduled board meeting on March 18 to sort out their issues.
“We’ll iron out our differences, there’s no question,†Delmege, moments after ordering a bottle of wine for his party, said.
“There’s no reason why I wouldn’t shake hands with him.
“People do have differences in opinions and the time has come to work things out.â€Â
Penn said the onus is on the major shareholders of the club to put aside their differences and talk one-on-one.
“It’s probably prudent we sit down and work it out, then speak with the rest of the board,†Penn said in between sips of diet-coke.
“It’s about sitting down and making sure it gets sorted. Ultimately, I don’t think there’s any massive dramas.
“Now we’ve brought back the trophy (World Club Challenge), it’s about making sure we’ve got stability at board level.â€Â
Penn said he was also eager to ensure CEO Grant Mayer remains at the club beyond October.
Mayer elected not to seek an extension on his contract during February’s board meeting, with a pro-Delmege faction against him.
“We’ve got to sort him out,†Penn said.
“In my mind, Des (coach Des Hasler) and Grant are the two most important people.
“Des from a team perspective and Grant from a commercial perspective.
“We need stability within the club.â€Â
Delmege even pledged to attend the March 18 board meeting despite his disdain for them.
“I hate them,†he said.
“Everyone talks about the weather. But, I think I’ve got to go, to be fair to the Penn family.â€Â
In the Telegraph it also adds they both deposited $200,000 each into a mutual bank account.
From the Manly Daily
A RIGID, but simple shake of the hands between warring Manly owners Scott Penn and Max Delmege has gone a little way to sorting out the Sea Eagles off-field rift.
Penn and Delmege both came together briefly at the club’s season launch at the Manly Wharf Hotel on Friday.
There were no hugs, no natural affinity, but it was a small step towards resolution.
The pair had not spoken since early February when a Sea Eagles board meeting imploded, revealing a raft of issues tearing the club apart.
Both Penn and Delmege yesterday vowed to meet before a scheduled board meeting on March 18 to sort out their issues.
“We’ll iron out our differences, there’s no question,†Delmege, moments after ordering a bottle of wine for his party, said.
“There’s no reason why I wouldn’t shake hands with him.
“People do have differences in opinions and the time has come to work things out.â€Â
Penn said the onus is on the major shareholders of the club to put aside their differences and talk one-on-one.
“It’s probably prudent we sit down and work it out, then speak with the rest of the board,†Penn said in between sips of diet-coke.
“It’s about sitting down and making sure it gets sorted. Ultimately, I don’t think there’s any massive dramas.
“Now we’ve brought back the trophy (World Club Challenge), it’s about making sure we’ve got stability at board level.â€Â
Penn said he was also eager to ensure CEO Grant Mayer remains at the club beyond October.
Mayer elected not to seek an extension on his contract during February’s board meeting, with a pro-Delmege faction against him.
“We’ve got to sort him out,†Penn said.
“In my mind, Des (coach Des Hasler) and Grant are the two most important people.
“Des from a team perspective and Grant from a commercial perspective.
“We need stability within the club.â€Â
Delmege even pledged to attend the March 18 board meeting despite his disdain for them.
“I hate them,†he said.
“Everyone talks about the weather. But, I think I’ve got to go, to be fair to the Penn family.â€Â
In the Telegraph it also adds they both deposited $200,000 each into a mutual bank account.