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Nicely said, the recruitment has been a roller coaster but I believe they, well most of them cough cough not Nate Myles and Lewis Brown, will prove worthy, walker should be the attacking weapon we used to know him as at centre yet as you said he needs a lot of work in defence, reckon Matt Parcell is a future origin hooker for Queensland and for the games he has played in he was great and lifted the team when we were lacking energy. Tapau, the Trbojevics and Lussick really have been the heart of the team when our backs were full of reserve grade and u20s players and when we had no real halves, they will be even better with a fit and firing team. The problem for me is that we are lacking local juniors and that is what made the side under des really work for manly, the side they grew up going for. The local juniors never want to leave manly and that's why I believe the Trbojevics will easily be here for life with media just making us manly fans all have heart attacks while they are off contract like they had been when snake was off contract back a few years. We have a great future again but bozo has got to do things the right way, not always his own selfish way.I penned this email to the club very honest no response but the state of the place is a great concern
HI to everyone in football department, I been a supporter for manly for over 30 years I am a third generation supporter with my father, myself and now my son.
I have to say I am greatly concerned with our recruitment and releasing over the last 12 months.
Facts are there in front of us our 20s finished last compared to 2nd last year, 1sts for all the fanfare and hype finished worse than last season.
* last season we released 2 highly regarded outside backs in Pita Hiku and Clinton gutherson the later surely should have been priority to keep given the age of club legends Brett Stewart, steve matai and jamie Lyon. He has excelled at parra which is no surprise.
* the replacement Dylan walker has not lived up to hype we wasted half a season that he was a 6, Souths played john sutton in front of him at 6 that would have been obvious. While yes he has been injured, defensively he has a lot to learn.
* Lewis brown not sure with greatest respect to bloke is a first grader, his poor defence Jersey grabbing and running into marker from dummy half.
* Nate myles past his best too slow off the ground in both defence and with ball, 2 more years really.
* Api Koriseau while a good attacking player his dummy half service is very poor and cost as several times most importantly in crucial games v eels and dogs later in season. It is fundamental for a hooker to be able to pass from the ground quick and accurate.
Marty tapau and Darcy lussick where exceptional there is a lot of holes in our roster.
THE PRORITY SHOULD BE BOTH THE TROBJEVIC BOYS I READ WITH INTEREST THERE MANAGER NOT HAPPY WHERE YOUR FIRST OFFER WAS. SO AFTER BASICALLY HAVING TO PAY DCE DOUBLE HE WORTH AND LOSING FORAN.
Every club goes through transition or for another term rebuild. But I believe our current recruitment decisions are compounding this. Liam knight is released yet we are keeping wills Meehan and jami Hopoate reason purely a football decision.
I support the club not matter what but the days of 1990s of buying your shelf to the top are gone really. Our last great era 2005 to 2014 was built around strong juniors, good journeymen and a handful of good recruits.