Manly Sea Eagles coach Trent Barrett: 'Everybody pretended there wasn't a split in the team

[yokahontas]

Don't agree with that at all. Plenty of examples of smart players who are popular with their teammates. And DCE seems to be well accepted by the current bunch.

I always suspected it was less to do with the 'smarter than your average bear' thing, and more that DCE nailed his colours to the family-oriented, not a party boy, pole very early on.

I reckon that tends to come off as more 'arrogant' or 'standoffish' than just being a bit smarter than the guys around you, like you're rejecting them or looking down on them because you don't want to join in the partying, drinking, gambling, whatever else is going on...

 

[Shoe1]

I always suspected it was less to do with the 'smarter than your average bear' thing, and more that DCE nailed his colours to the family-oriented, not a party boy, pole very early on.

I reckon that tends to come off as more 'arrogant' or 'standoffish' than just being a bit smarter than the guys around you, like you're rejecting them or looking down on them because you don't want to join in the partying, drinking, gambling, whatever else is going on...

Nevertheless it is hard being smarter than everyone else.

 

[yokahontas]

Nevertheless it is hard being smarter than everyone else.

Tell me about it!

 

[lsz]

Just confirms so many of my suspicions about the way the 2005-13 crowd were tanking it because they didn't like that they were no longer getting it their way.

I hope he signs that extension! 2 years doesn't seem long enough either. Can't let the dogs steal our coach again, that would be unacceptable.

I would think he was talking about injuries with both Snake and Steve M out for long periods last year

 

[eaglebuzz]

I would think he was talking about injuries with both Snake and Steve M out for long periods last year

Maybe, but I think it was more than that.

 

[lsz]

Maybe, but I think it was more than that.

Each to his own!

 

[Woodsie]

The two blokes that gave just about everything they had each time they played last year were Jamie and Matai .. the notion that either one of those players tanked it ridiculous.

 

[cherry_poppins]

The two blokes that gave just about everything they had each time they played last year were Jamie and Matai .. the notion that either one of those players tanked it ridiculous.

Those 2 didn't

Snake did