Manly In Crisis 2025 edition

[Uber Eagle 72]

Please wake me up when it’s all over!

 

[Cameron]

This looks and smells a lot like Brisbane 2020. Brace your self guys the biggest drought in Australian sport could end in September our first spoon could be close. And if it happens it's all on Penn and Tony Messedup

 

[JakeyB789]

I wonder if this has all been timed given we are on the bye and are likely to win our next two matches anyway. Both at home against 2 teams that have a combined one win from their last 8, with that one win being Souths beating Tigers. Although we've lost to the only 3 teams below them in the last month so certainly wouldn't be calling them easy wins.

I imagine Mestrov is feeling the pressure from the fans and media to see some changes but doesn't want to push Seibold too hard given their personal relationship, so has given him 2 weeks to 'turn it around' when in reality I don't think winning these two games we should win anyway would really change much IMO. Either way I'm actually glad to see it all being played out publicly now because **** me, it's been a rubbish season so far and until now it felt like we were the only ones that were seeing all these problems.

 

[Fred]

Exciting times to be a Manly fan…

 

[Disco]

Anthony Seibold held a series of one-on-one meetings with his Manly players on Monday in a bid to save his coaching career, making one of the biggest calls of his time at the club by shifting Tom Trbojevic to the centres.

Seibold held seven-minute talks with each player as pressure mounts on the under-fire coach to turn the struggling Sea Eagles’ fortunes around.

The coach handed each player a document, outlining his concerns with their performances this year.

Manly sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity due to confidentiality said Seibold’s approach upset certain sections of his team, who were critical of the coach providing criticism and few solutions.

It will do little to ease a growing narrative coming out of the Manly playing group that Seibold has limitations as a head coach and may have reached his ceiling with the Sea Eagles.

This is very concerning for me.

One on one meeting great. However just 7 minutes and being handed a list of concerns.

A 7 minute meeting is ridiculous. Pure lip service.

 

[MW66]

I wonder if this has all been timed given we are on the bye and are likely to win our next two matches anyway. Both at home against 2 teams that have a combined one win from their last 8, with that one win being Souths beating Tigers. Although we've lost to the only 3 teams below them in the last month so certainly wouldn't be calling them easy wins.

I imagine Mestrov is feeling the pressure from the fans and media to see some changes but doesn't want to push Seibold too hard given their personal relationship, so has given him 2 weeks to 'turn it around' when in reality I don't think winning these two games we should win anyway would really change much IMO. Either way I'm actually glad to see it all being played out publicly now because **** me, it's been a rubbish season so far and until now it felt like we were the only ones that were seeing all these problems.

"likely to win our next two matches"?? Have you not been watching our recent games..............

 

[JakeyB789]

"likely to win our next two matches"?? Have you not been watching our recent games..............

As I said I certainly wouldn't be calling them easy wins. Just on paper they are games we should win and I suspect that if we don't then Mestrov would no longer have a choice.

 

[JenEagle]

I doubt Siebold has any future at the club now. Once these noises start about giving a coach two weeks and safe for now etc it’s the start of the end.

In 2022 the results were no where near up to scratch against the roster we had and the expectations. We were almost bottom 4

In 2023 we did do well but again we let multiple games slip up 16 and 20 nil and then had that awful semi against the roosters. We should have been top 4 last year and pushing for a GF with the roster we had and the players we had plus the fact we had two state of origin captains in the side.


The results this year have been disgusting and we are on our way to our first spoon.

Like him, hate him. Whatever. He is as good as gone I reckon.

 

[lsz]

This is very concerning for me.

One on one meeting great. However just 7 minutes and being handed a list of concerns.

A 7 minute meeting is ridiculous. Pure lip service.

It is a consulting buzz term of a "pulse check"

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Mestrov went out and head hunted Seibold, I doubt his tenure is in as much danger as being reported, because Mestrov will be wanting to try and save face

I’ve never held out much hope with Seibold, but also don’t hold any sort of high hopes for the club with Mestrov pulling the strings

 

[Eagle 1]

Sieb's having DCE come and explain for 7min on what you can do to improve your game and the team...mmm..is this really worth it now.

 

[Disco]

Random question on a Manly Crisis and the effect on Silvertails.

@Dan does site traffic and engagement spike when we are struggling?

I tend to visit and post less when things are dire as I dont like wallowing but I pop on and its like a million new posts and threads.

Got to be good for your metrics.

 

[JakeyB789]

Sipley and Waddell joining Saab and Croker in NSW Cup this weekend. Was initially excited especially to see Waddell's name, but realised it has no bearing on our team list for next week and any or all of them could be straight back in first grade after the bye.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934813677368299598

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Not sure I would say Sipley is dropped on form, probably more match fitness for him and making use of the bye week

Impressed with how hard he looks to have worked during his suspension, come back looking trimmer and making an impact with the ball. Can’t say the same for one of the other front rowers

 

[stoodamire]

Sipley and Waddell joining Saab and Croker in NSW Cup this weekend. Was initially excited especially to see Waddell's name, but realised it has no bearing on our team list for next week and any or all of them could be straight back in first grade after the bye.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934813677368299598

Such a dramatic headline.

I would say it's to get their fitness up.

What's the bet Waddell is named on the edge for the NSW Cup team. Get it some reps before he is selected in Haumole's spot for the next 2 games minimum.

 

[Brookie1973]

I would be surprised if there are not negotiations going on behind the scenes

They better be getting something worthwhile in return. If not, just drop him to NSW Cup.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Seibold is cooked. He's lost the players. He's never really had the fans and in the end he has to go.

I love that some are still blaming DCE for all this.

he was never an upgrade on Des and the last 3 years are showing it.

 

[Rocky]

Not sure I would say Sipley is dropped on form, probably more match fitness for him and making use of the bye week

Impressed with how hard he looks to have worked during his suspension, come back looking trimmer and making an impact with the ball. Can’t say the same for one of the other front rowers

I must be watching a different game - Sipley isn't of first grade standard anymore due to his lateral quickness (slowness?)

And is prone to a handing error as well.

But as you say, he's got plenty of mates lately that have been just as bad.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

he was never an upgrade on Des and the last 3 years are showing it.

Newsflash: The reason Des was sacked was nothing to do with Penn wanting an upgrade.

 

[lsz]

Wait so how can you get dumped from a team having the bye?