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https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...e/news-story/860bd38e49625c25681a7f4967f6dffd
From the article:
“Des will do a great job. Des can change it in a moment, there’s no doubt about that. Because of the single-minded approach he’ll bring,” he continues.
“But in saying that it’s a real shame it didn’t work with Trent. He’s got all the attributes to do the job but at the end of the day this will all be about chemistry, chemistry between individuals breaking down. That’s what it looked like to me from the outside.
While he feels for Barrett, he sees his position at Narrabeen as untenable going forward.
“I found (Penn) to be nice fellow, he’s a businessman and I found him an honourable man. But in saying that, I think the same of Trent as well. I feel very sorry for Trent because it hasn’t worked.
“We saw a similar thing when (the Warriors) sacked Andrew McFadden over here and then kept him on as an assistant. That’s the first time I’d ever seen that and I just thought it was ridiculous. It didn’t help the club that’s for sure.”
He says the Sea Eagles hierarchy would do well to remember the direction of the club’s godfather Ken Arthurson.
“I always remember when I went back as the CEO at Manly at the end of 2009 and I got a call from ‘Arko’ on the first day.
“Ken rang me up and he congratulated me on getting the job and then he said ‘Don’t forget you’re not there to win a popularity contest. You’re there to make sure the place gets back together and we win a premiership’, and that’s what happened.
“It’s about man-management, it’s about being positive and being upfront. You’re not in it to win a popularity contest, you’re in it to do a job.”
From the article:
“Des will do a great job. Des can change it in a moment, there’s no doubt about that. Because of the single-minded approach he’ll bring,” he continues.
“But in saying that it’s a real shame it didn’t work with Trent. He’s got all the attributes to do the job but at the end of the day this will all be about chemistry, chemistry between individuals breaking down. That’s what it looked like to me from the outside.
While he feels for Barrett, he sees his position at Narrabeen as untenable going forward.
“I found (Penn) to be nice fellow, he’s a businessman and I found him an honourable man. But in saying that, I think the same of Trent as well. I feel very sorry for Trent because it hasn’t worked.
“We saw a similar thing when (the Warriors) sacked Andrew McFadden over here and then kept him on as an assistant. That’s the first time I’d ever seen that and I just thought it was ridiculous. It didn’t help the club that’s for sure.”
He says the Sea Eagles hierarchy would do well to remember the direction of the club’s godfather Ken Arthurson.
“I always remember when I went back as the CEO at Manly at the end of 2009 and I got a call from ‘Arko’ on the first day.
“Ken rang me up and he congratulated me on getting the job and then he said ‘Don’t forget you’re not there to win a popularity contest. You’re there to make sure the place gets back together and we win a premiership’, and that’s what happened.
“It’s about man-management, it’s about being positive and being upfront. You’re not in it to win a popularity contest, you’re in it to do a job.”
