Josh Mansour - set to leave

[Hibyemama]

panthers got rid of him for a reason. past his best.

 

[Supreme Leader]

It would appear we don't have any foresight in our recruitment. Given the success of "some clubs", I don't get why we do not follow successful business practice. I can understand Covit, but on god's earth why don't we have spotters in PNG / Pacific Islands / USA / Rugby Union / AFL looking for tall / big / most importantly FAST outside backs? Other clubs have done this - they have been successful

We haven't done this in at least 5 years and now the club appears it will be behind those teams for the next while.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

That would’ve been a very tough conversation for Cleary. Not so much about talent, Staines has to start. But from everything I’ve seen and read about Mansauce over the years at Penrith he is a very good clubman, and is very popular with the players and fans. The sort of off-field attributes we (Manly) could really do with in light of our seemingly "above average" dickhead policy.

When our Mick was in hospital in Sydney ( towards the end ) the Panthers organised some visits from players who came in their own time , not forced , no TV cameras just during their own leisure time.

He got 3 visits, Tim Grant , Sam McKendry ( both retired now I think ) and Sauce!!

Very good clubman is the Mansauce.

 

[mave]

Please no Mansour.
We need tall, athletic, fast.

Then someone who will actually use their height, skill and pace.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It would appear we don't have any foresight in our recruitment. Given the success of "some clubs", I don't get why we do not follow successful business practice. I can understand Covit, but on god's earth why don't we have spotters in PNG / Pacific Islands / USA / Rugby Union / AFL looking for tall / big / most importantly FAST outside backs? Other clubs have done this - they have been successful

We haven't done this in at least 5 years and now the club appears it will be behind those teams for the next while.

Lazy recruiting, simple.

Despite being a mate of Crusher and knowing him since he was playing under 8’s juniors , he retired to the coast to raise cattle , then Des offered him a motza to come back and he would have been mad to not do it.

Great fella Noel , heart of gold and genuine all round good guy BUT I really doubt he’d have much fire left in the belly !!

 

[MissKate]

Rather than recruiting panther’s rejects we should be following their example - give some young talent a go. If we continue picking up players way past their best so that other teams can keep a young talented team together then we can expect to spend a lot of time down with the other cellar dwellers

 

[Supreme Leader]

Lazy recruiting, simple.

Despite being a mate of Crusher and knowing him since he was playing under 8’s juniors , he retired to the coast to raise cattle , then Des offered him a motza to come back and he would have been mad to not do it.

Great fella Noel , heart of gold and genuine all round good guy BUT I really doubt he’d have much fire left in the belly !!

-During period 2007 - 2014 I got to know Noel and his wife rather well. Seriously take my hat off for the family, any given year they would board 4 or 5 young players each year. His wife would tell stories on how much the weekly food bill was. That was commitment! and part of why he was successful at his job

 

[QueefRichards]

I don't think Manly needs another nuggety winger who can't jump

 

[mickqld]

Mansour is probably the worst 'good winger' in the comp. He has great stats but hands like feet and was pretty woeful in most games this year despite his hard running and okay finishing.

When he dropped the ball onto his boot in the Grand Final just summed up him as a player these days - past it, no clue and going for the 1 %ers.
Hope we dont go near him.

Sounds like he's Des ideal winger then.

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

I don't think Manly needs another nuggety winger who can't jump

Maybe we need a nuggety centre who can't jump

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

-During period 2007 - 2014 I got to know Noel and his wife rather well. Seriously take my hat off for the family, any given year they would board 4 or 5 young players each year. His wife would tell stories on how much the weekly food bill was. That was commitment! and part of why he was successful at his job

Yes I agree 110% , back then !!

I think ( but don’t know) that he may well have viewed this latest job offer as “ topping up the super “.

He was very happily retired and raising cattle whilst Des was in purgatory.

Only an opinion , and agree on his past efforts.

 

[Loobs]

-During period 2007 - 2014 I got to know Noel and his wife rather well. Seriously take my hat off for the family, any given year they would board 4 or 5 young players each year. His wife would tell stories on how much the weekly food bill was. That was commitment! and part of why he was successful at his job

Max Krilich's wife used to call me back in the years around 2007 asking if we would have juniors stay at our place. Never returned her calls haha

 

[XV-1]

Maybe we need a nuggety centre who can't jump

We already have two - Parker and Suli

 

[Bearfax]

panthers got rid of him for a reason. past his best.

Parramatta and Canterbury did the same with Foran. Yet we brought him over.

 

[pjayz]

Parramatta and Canterbury did the same with Foran. Yet we brought him over.

Yes, as did Newcastle with Ben Kennedy who was supposedly broken, a ball-hog and past his best. Foran may flop or fly let us hope for the latter.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Lazy recruiting, simple.

Despite being a mate of Crusher and knowing him since he was playing under 8’s juniors , he retired to the coast to raise cattle , then Des offered him a motza to come back and he would have been mad to not do it.

Great fella Noel , heart of gold and genuine all round good guy BUT I really doubt he’d have much fire left in the belly !!

I am surprised he is still breathing.

Wasn’t one of Bob Trumpton’s boys supposed to be heavily involved in recruitment and retention?

 

[Bearfax]

Yes, as did Newcastle with Ben Kennedy who was supposedly broken, a ball-hog and past his best. Foran may flop or fly let us hope for the latter.

Exactly. They may fail somewhere else but be revitalised in another location. Then again they may be dead weight

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Mansour could be good for us, think Uate.

 

[stoodamire]

Mansour on one wing and Miski on the other.

That would confuse the crap out of the commentators.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Mansour on one wing and Miski on the other.

That would confuse the crap out of the commentators.

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