Sack Seibold Immediately

[Macca777]

Well done....!!

same her we have not renewed 5 memeberships, we have held them consistently now for 14 years, and prior to that i have had 3 dating back as long as i can remember. The whole family will alwasy support manly but i cannot accept whats happening and i wont be travelling 1.5 hours to and from ech game to watch a club ran by a bunch of people that donet care and with a F grade coach

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

That's definitely what happened, one of the issues in the team to be fair is our playing group are a bunch of primadonnas. Not saying Seibold is good, but our playing group are so precious it will make it hard for any coach to make inroads.

And I’m sure you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to pick who they are.

 

[SeaEagle007]

I hope your right, but for some reason we have had record membership numbers with a poor footy team. I'm not sure why this is happening but let's hope the remaining games we lose all of them to put doubt into membership numbers next year.

Thats because Penn sold the dream to members that Des wasnt the right coach , after Penn and his Merch team decide to become rainbow warriors and then duck for cover when **** hit the fan and leaving Des to clean up the mess they created, only to throw him under the bus, and the sell to most of our deluded fans , that Seibold whos had no real coaching credentials would lead this team to a premiership in the next few years because it was a results driven business and we had a top 4 team.... Penn the Placebo Man and his Spoon Dud leading the way .... That why i stopped renewing my membership as soon as he was signed this was always what was going to happen..

 

[eaglebuzz]

We have weak links on the filed , none more than Waddell.

Siebold needs to own that decision. MCK would have been a much better selection for the second row injury covers.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Bit late if you have already spent money on air fares and tickets.I tried to get a refund on the game tickets,from the club about a month ago,but in a polite manner they told me to f… off.

You could always try to sell your tix to a Dolphins fan

 

[Nordburg]

What went wrong and why Seibold had to leave Broncos

Broncos players did not embrace Seibold's 'game model'

www.nrl.com

 

[Not Paul Kent]

Sea Eagles powerbrokers swear there’s no fire. You can smell the smoke from Dee Why.

Anthony Seibold’s time at Manly is entering the red zone. The players can feel it. The old boys can’t stop talking about it. And the board keeps insisting nothing to see here while the curtains burn.

You don’t need a stethoscope to hear the heartbeat going faint. Seibold’s seven-minute “crisis chats” with players – complete with print-outs of their errors – landed like a lead balloon and deepened the split inside the sheds. That’s not gossip; that’s from the club’s own preferred megaphone: crisis talks happened, and “Seibold is falling out of favour with certain players”. Another wrap spelled it out even plainer: internal rumblings, player dissatisfaction, coach on the clock.

And while all that churns, the Manly old guard has quietly organised the cavalry. A bloc of ex-players – fronted by Anthony Watmough – are pushing for a change and, just to save time, they’ve even named the replacement: Matt Ballin. That’s not a whisper, that’s on the record; the club owner Scott Penn even called out “people throwing grenades.”

So, if the axe falls, who actually coaches Manly next? Let’s deal with reality, not romance.

The old boys’ ticket
Matt Ballin
The push is real: Watmough and mates want him. Ballin’s more substance than sizzle — diligent, details-first, respected. The head-coach sample is tiny but on paper: Blacktown (NSW Cup) 2021: 16 games, 4W-8L-4D. That’s a COVID-kinked year, not a career verdict, but it’s a number.

The in-house handover
Michael Ennis
Already in the building sharpening Manly’s spine. Yes, the succession plan chatter flared — and Ennis publicly called it “inappropriate” right now — but the fact it exists tells you plenty. If the board wants minimal turbulence and maximum deniability, this is the cleanest switch.

The romance
Geoff Toovey
Every time Manly forgets who they are, Toovey’s name boomerangs back. And with reason: 57.6% win rate last time he had the whistle, plus a 2013 grand final. That’s elite by modern standards, not nostalgia.

The proven program builders
Willie Peters (Hull KR)
If Manly want standards and a modern system, this is the market leader. As of Aug 1, 2025: 89 games, 65 wins, 24 losses — 73%. That’s not hype; that’s the ledger.

Justin Holbrook
He turned St Helens into a machine: 70 wins from 87 and a title. Whatever you think of the Titans chapter, the Super League record screams program coach.

Sam Burgess (Warrington)
Presence, standards, instant uplift. Year one haul: 20 wins from 27, best attack and defence across the regular season per the league’s own review. Not bad for a rookie.

The “Des plan” that never died
Josh Hannay
Remember this? When the Hasler saga was boiling, the media-reported succession map had Hannay apprenticing then taking over in 2025. That wasn’t fan fiction; multiple outlets ran it. He’s done caretaker tours at the Cowboys (2020) and Sharks (2021) and has Origin stripes. Whether he’s the right voice for Brookvale is the only question left.

Left-field
Adrian Lam (Leigh) — Challenge Cup winner in 2023, twice Super League coach of the year; turns attacks from beige to barbed wire.

Steve McNamara (ex-Catalans) — free and on the market after parting ways in June; built Catalans into contenders for years.

So where does it land?

Right now, the players’ faith is brittle, the ex-players are mobilised, and the board’s patience is performative. That’s the trifecta that buries coaches. The Watmough-Ballin ticket has momentum, the Ennis handover is the tidy internal option, and the Peters/Holbrook/Burgess tier are the “pay now, win sooner” imports.

If Seibold wants to live through September, he needs results, not meetings. The room is drifting; the alumni are plotting; the replacements are lining up. Manly can swear it’s business as usual — but everyone knows the business is finding the next coach.

 

[JakeyB789]

That's definitely what happened, one of the issues in the team to be fair is our playing group are a bunch of primadonnas. Not saying Seibold is good, but our playing group are so precious it will make it hard for any coach to make inroads.

Exactly, if they liked Des or (in DCE/Trbo's case) Barrett more then maybe they should've played better under them. DCE has always played a flashy and ineffective style of footy that has essentially rubbed off on the rest of the team, regardless of who the coach has been. That clown has no right to think he should call the shots especially with his lack of success over the last DECADE, not just in the last few years under Seibold.

And yet Seibold should go too for 1) his horrible recruitment and retention, and 2) his weak stance on DCE post round 3 this year, who has apparently already wanted him out too? Cuck energy that is never going to get the respect of anyone.

 

[Pete W]

What went wrong and why Seibold had to leave Broncos

Broncos players did not embrace Seibold's 'game model'

www.nrl.com

Gobsmacked that he was given the head coach job after Hasler. Even more so at the level of belief in him held by the fans. Unfortunately we have only ourselves to blame (apart from he who shall not be named)

 

[Brookie1973]

Gobsmacked that he was given the head coach job after Hasler. Even more so at the level of belief in him held by the fans. Unfortunately we have only ourselves to blame (apart from he who shall not be named)

Agreed. I still don’t understand the blind faith shown in this guy from day one. His only strength appears to be his ability to spin the bull**** for the higher ups. He has down nothing to warrant the chances he has been given, and to then start dictating his next career move into club management. As you say, gobsmacking.

 

[47MVEagle]

So, what was the reason he asked for an early release then, do you think?

I reckon Uncle Nick offered him big money to come to the Roosters to fill the gap until Walker had recovered from injury/was ready for owning the HB role there, & instead had to settle for Chad Townsend.

 

[47MVEagle]

Maybe the Barrett years showed him how bad it gets with a bad manager, and he thought not doing that again.

Yeah maybe

 

[Highflier]

Watmough is 90 percent of the reason we're playing like this. Gutless back stabbing and destabilising the whole joint. Toxic. Our senior players collectively are disgustingly out of form and passion.

is that you Anthony ?

 

[47MVEagle]

This is interesting - Reading the Play is not the most accurate journo but….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1957189539560054823

So if this is an accurate description of events, & we can assume the 3 senior players are DCE, Turbo & Jurbo, if what we're seeing now is the result of 2 of those senior players (not Jurbo, as he always puts in) spitting the dummy, I'm very disappointed indeed.

These guys are being paid more by the club than any other player in our roster & yet their response to being told the coach is staying is to stop making any effort & tanking games?

That's disgraceful & if it is the case, we're better off without those types of players.

 

[The Who]

So if this is an accurate description of events, & we can assume the 3 senior players are DCE, Turbo & Jurbo, if what we're seeing now is the result of 2 of those senior players (not Jurbo, as he always puts in) spitting the dummy, I'm very disappointed indeed.

These guys are being paid more by the club than any other player in our roster & yet their response to being told the coach is staying is to stop making any effort & tanking games?

That's disgraceful & if it is the case, we're better off without those types of players.

Not sure about your logic. If true, the players were motivated by wanting the team to be better, and had the courage to voice their convictions. For the club to flagrantly extend Boldy's contract is a kick in the guts for the three players. It's only human nature to be deflated.
I speak from experience, albeit in another sport.

 

[Leighbra]

This is interesting - Reading the Play is not the most accurate journo but….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1957189539560054823

This doesn't surprise me; it's probably why DCE has handled things the way he has. Garrick will likely leave unless there's a coaching change. Seibold is by far my most hated coach we have had, and I prefer Barrett over him.

 

[47MVEagle]

Not sure about your logic. If true, the players were motivated by wanting the team to be better, and had the courage to voice their convictions. For the club to flagrantly extend Boldy's contract is a kick in the guts for the three players. It's only human nature to be deflated.
I speak from experience, albeit in another sport.

There is no excuse for giving up when you're being paid 7 figures to play & lead a team.

What makes those players experts on what a good coach is, given their lack of performance under 3 different coaches in a row?

You can see how it's affected the whole team - it looked like a bunch of strangers on the field yesterday, with no game plan.

 

[eaglebuzz]

This doesn't surprise me; it's probably why DCE has handled things the way he has. Garrick will likely leave unless there's a coaching change. Seibold is by far my most hated coach we have had, and I prefer Barrett over him.

At least the players liked Barrett

 

[eaglebuzz]

We can't make the finals and we can't win the spoon. Sack Siebold today, drop DCE, and give some youngsters some NRL experience.

 

[Leighbra]

At least the players liked Barrett

That's spot on mate; Barrett could at least get the boys to fire up and have a crack unlike the old politician in Seibold he couldn't inspire anyone I actually hate him so much