Penrith offloading a lot of players. Why?

[MW66]

Have offloaded DWZ, Maloney, RCG, Blake. Maybe building a war chest.

Are they making a sneaky play for the Trbojevic brothers?

While you may laugh, Barrett had a very good and close relationship with both players. API gone there already.

Hopefully signed, sealed and delivered before November otherwise becomes problematic.

 

[HappilyManly]

Because Gus signed them all on 4+ years and huge amounts of money

TurBros are not going anywhere with a train line

 

[Budgie]

While you may laugh,

Thank you
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[lsz]

That is not their model - they have a number of kids coming through on lowball contracts they will need to upgrade

 

[Loobs]

This is all laid out in the chapter titled "Year 9" of Phil Gould's classic novel The 5 Year Plan

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

A clown on Facebook reckons a few Manly Stars are headed to the Riff as a result of the TBaz move.

Marty, Jake, Tom and Dylan apparently.

I told him “ you’re dreaming “.

 

[Harvies elbow]

They heard trents coming??

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

It does worry me a little that the only reason any club would hire Barrett, given his record and the way he left Manly, would be on the off chance he might have some influence over players. But Api left because he wanted to be coached by Cleary again (that's what he says, anyway) and I doubt Tom and Jake would willingly destroy their careers because of Trent's winning personality and Blue Steel stare.

 

[Class of 96]

While you may laugh, Barrett had a very good and close relationship with both players.

I think the biggest hint would be the Turbos saying how much they love playing for Des, and have much more they have learnt from him. As much as Trent may be considered a super coach, I’m not sure that he will be a drawcard. Where is the dopey bugger anyway. Thought he landed at the Dragons as the ballboy.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Have offloaded DWZ, Maloney, RCG, Blake. Maybe building a war chest.

Are they making a sneaky play for the Trbojevic brothers?

War chest, hardly. They have had a shocker of a year considering the talent in the place, the culture sucked, some players unhappy, some on ridiculous deals.
The new coach is up against it so they really need a bit of a squad refresh so he can try to stamp his authority with a new start.
Turbos to Penrith? Hahahahaha good one

 

[robbiea]

 

[Kevinward777]

Have offloaded DWZ, Maloney, RCG, Blake. Maybe building a war chest.

Are they making a sneaky play for the Trbojevic brothers?

While you may laugh, Barrett had a very good and close relationship with both players. API gone there already.

Hopefully signed, sealed and delivered before November otherwise becomes problematic.

Mmm... yeah, nah.

 

[Loobs]

I also think the Panthers coach has asked the club to table an upgraded deal to their star halfback, something like 10 years, $50,000,000

 

[Tragic Eagle]

the Riff have to fix the mess that Gould left behind in his great 5 plan. Now fatty thinks Gould can fix the NRL. Hell's fix alright just like he fixed the Riff when he sacked Griffin.

 

[Cameron]

A clown on Facebook reckons a few Manly Stars are headed to the Riff as a result of the TBaz move.

Marty, Jake, Tom and Dylan apparently.

I told him “ you’re dreaming “.

Seriously Barrett might be a good bloke. But Des gets the best out of them. We never made week two of the finals under twent

 

[lsz]

Seriously Barrett might be a good bloke. But Des gets the best out of them. We never made week two of the finals under twent

I shudder to think about what Trent would have done with the same squad we had on Saturday night

 

[Budgie]

A clown on Facebook reckons a few Manly Stars are headed to the Riff as a result of the TBaz move.

Marty, Jake, Tom and Dylan apparently.

I told him “ you’re dreaming “.

Biggest clue that he has no idea?
Marty.

 

[Budgie]

I shudder to think about what Trent would have done with the same squad we had on Saturday night

Pouted.

 

[HoldenV8]

I shudder to think about what Trent would have done with the same squad we had on Saturday night

I shudder to think about what Trent would have done with the same squad throughout the year.....

 

[maxta]

The truth is they spent Massive amounts on players who have under performed....ppl can rightly blame coach and player rumblings in recent times, but there are some deep seeded issues for the mountain men outside this.
Just in relation to the "war chest" they have had plenty of drama also with salary cap issues, so culling players is part of juggling a cap on the brink.
The trjobovic love being at Manly and if there was a side who offer them the world (forget Dogs and Penrith), Manly will still get the final say.