Sack Seibold Immediately

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

And that’s why I don’t get the idea that a Manly coach must have Manly DNA.

If we go for a new coach then get the best young gun waiting in the wings , no affiliations , no relationships , a total fresh approach.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I can stomach Siebold for one more year because I don't think we will have a competitive squad next year anyway.

With our squad the way it is, we need a much better run with injuries to when have a hope of being competitive, regardless of who the coach is.

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

After that great win, I'll be surprised if Penn does not add another year to Seispoon's contract.

 

[mickqld]

And that’s why I don’t get the idea that a Manly coach must have Manly DNA.

If we go for a new coach then get the best young gun waiting in the wings , no affiliations , no relationships , a total fresh approach.

Willie Peters

 

[mickqld]

I can stomach Siebold for one more year because I don't think we will have a competitive squad next year anyway.

With our squad the way it is, we need a much better run with injuries to when have a hope of being competitive, regardless of who the coach is.

What could've been with a decent injury run
1. Turbo - playing like he is now for 24 games not 2.
2. Lehi
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Saab
6. Brooks
7. DCE - retiring like he should've been or playing for 1 more year at Manly vastly reduced $$.
8. Paseka
9. Simpkin
10. Aloiai
11. Olakau'atu
12 Burbo
13. Jurbo - at his best.

14 Jazz
15 Bullemore
16. Brown
17. TKO.

 

[HK_Eagle]

GWS bandwagon get on board !!!

Go the Hawkies! 💪

 

[XV-1]

After that great win, I'll be surprised if Penn does not add another year to Seispoon's contract.

Let's see if we beat a decent team next week.

 

[eaglebuzz]

What could've been with a decent injury run
1. Turbo - playing like he is now for 24 games not 2.
2. Lehi
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Saab
6. Brooks
7. DCE - retiring like he should've been or playing for 1 more year at Manly vastly reduced $$.
8. Paseka
9. Simpkin
10. Aloiai
11. Olakau'atu
12 Burbo
13. Jurbo - at his best.

14 Jazz
15 Bullemore
16. Brown
17. TKO.

Yeah that side probably makes the finals comfortably

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Yeah that side probably makes the finals comfortably

The problem being we just don't do anything comfortably. Even if we'd had all our first-choice players available, DCE's giant "F#ck You" to the club after round three was always going to be hard to get over. And even without that, I'm confident we would have found another way - perhaps several ways - to shoot ourselves in the foot.

 

[NYEagle]

Let's see if we beat a decent team next week.

Well, I imagine the Storm will get lit up by Bellamy and will possibly beat the Broncos.

Should that happen it means that the game against the Warriors will have meaning to the Warriors as they can grab 4th if they beat Manly. I'd like to see that happen because I would like to see how Manly perform playing a meaningful game.

NYEagle

 

[XV-1]

Well, I imagine the Storm will get lit up by Bellamy and will possibly beat the Broncos.

Should that happen it means that the game against the Warriors will have meaning to the Warriors as they can grab 4th if they beat Manly. I'd like to see that happen because I would like to see how Manly perform playing a meaningful game.

NYEagle

It depends if Bellamy does a Penrith and rests 16 players.
I assume 2 plays 3, so they could just save themselves for the semi as the top 3 cannot change.

 

[Super Coach Eagle]

Parra brought in a new,young coach who quickly moved on two of the clubs biggest and experienced names(Gutho&RCG),brought in a heap of young players they either developed or bought on the cheap from elsewhere,slowly improved their form with a change in defensive patterns and had their best and most expensive player out for a fair chunk of the season,are now only ONE win behind Manly.Parra look like they’re moving forward quicker than Manly.Anyone that still thinks after 3 seasons that Seibold needs more time due to any amount of excuses,especially “salary cap restraints” needs to be committed and Penn&co are number 1 on that list

Watching Gutho last night look like a useless cat.

Ryles is a genius really and when he made the call. He copped a hammering in the media over it.

And they replaced an ageing cat with a potentially gun fullback for the next 10 years.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

From Christian Nicolussi, the SMH.

Gee, what a surprise:

Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly; Willie Peters out of Newcastle race

Christian Nicolussi
By Christian Nicolussi
September 2, 2025 — 7.30pm

The man sounded out by Manly to succeed Anthony Seibold as head coach will depart the Sea Eagles after Friday night.

Manly CEO Tony Mestrov approached Mick Ennis at the end of last year to gauge his appetite to take over at the end of 2027 after Seibold flagged a desire to move into a management role.

But sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed Ennis will pass on a 12-month extension on the table at Manly and explore his options elsewhere.

Ennis, who worked as an assistant and in specialist roles with Canberra, Cronulla and Parramatta before he settled into a part-time role on the Northern Beaches, feels he is ready to take on a job that offers greater responsibility.

St George Illawarra need a coaching replacement for Ryan Carr, who will head to the Super League to take charge at Castleford, and have already been linked to Ennis.

The premiership-winning former hooker has aspirations to become an NRL head coach, and knows he will first need to quit his media commitments with Fox Sports. As it stands, the flexibility of part-time coaching allows him to remain in his role in front of the camera.

Michael Ennis is departing Manly, despite being sounded out to succeed Anthony Seibold.CREDIT: GETTY

There will be several openings across the NRL in the coming weeks. North Queensland are expected to advertise for new assistants to Todd Payten, while Cronulla and Penrith have openings with Josh Hannay and Ben Gardiner departing to begin jobs with the Gold Coast Titans and Perth Bears respectively.

Continue at link (some unrelated Willie Peters stuff):

Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly; Willie Peters out of Newcastle race

The man sounded out to succeed Anthony Seibold at Manly is leaving the club, while one of the key contenders for the vacant Newcastle job has ruled himself out.

www.smh.com.au

Back in the room:

As for Manly and their last game of the season, Seibold confirmed Joey Walsh would debut off the bench on Friday and spend time in the halves with Daly Cherry-Evans whose No.7 jersey he will one day own.

“I feel like Joey has been our best player in second grade, he’s only 19, and I wanted to give him an opportunity to play the back end of the game in the halves with ‘Chez’; it’s a good reward for him, and gets him keen for pre-season,” Seibold said.

“He started the year eligible for SG Ball, and he’ll finish the year playing 10 to 15 minutes in first grade.”

 

[Nordburg]

From Christian Nicolussi, the SMH.

Gee, what a surprise:

Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly; Willie Peters out of Newcastle race

Christian Nicolussi
By Christian Nicolussi
September 2, 2025 — 7.30pm

The man sounded out by Manly to succeed Anthony Seibold as head coach will depart the Sea Eagles after Friday night.

Manly CEO Tony Mestrov approached Mick Ennis at the end of last year to gauge his appetite to take over at the end of 2027 after Seibold flagged a desire to move into a management role.

But sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed Ennis will pass on a 12-month extension on the table at Manly and explore his options elsewhere.

Ennis, who worked as an assistant and in specialist roles with Canberra, Cronulla and Parramatta before he settled into a part-time role on the Northern Beaches, feels he is ready to take on a job that offers greater responsibility.

St George Illawarra need a coaching replacement for Ryan Carr, who will head to the Super League to take charge at Castleford, and have already been linked to Ennis.

The premiership-winning former hooker has aspirations to become an NRL head coach, and knows he will first need to quit his media commitments with Fox Sports. As it stands, the flexibility of part-time coaching allows him to remain in his role in front of the camera.

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Michael Ennis is departing Manly, despite being sounded out to succeed Anthony Seibold.CREDIT: GETTY

There will be several openings across the NRL in the coming weeks. North Queensland are expected to advertise for new assistants to Todd Payten, while Cronulla and Penrith have openings with Josh Hannay and Ben Gardiner departing to begin jobs with the Gold Coast Titans and Perth Bears respectively.

Continue at link (some unrelated Willie Peters stuff):

Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly; Willie Peters out of Newcastle race

The man sounded out to succeed Anthony Seibold at Manly is leaving the club, while one of the key contenders for the vacant Newcastle job has ruled himself out.

www.smh.com.au

Back in the room:

As for Manly and their last game of the season, Seibold confirmed Joey Walsh would debut off the bench on Friday and spend time in the halves with Daly Cherry-Evans whose No.7 jersey he will one day own.

“I feel like Joey has been our best player in second grade, he’s only 19, and I wanted to give him an opportunity to play the back end of the game in the halves with ‘Chez’; it’s a good reward for him, and gets him keen for pre-season,” Seibold said.

“He started the year eligible for SG Ball, and he’ll finish the year playing 10 to 15 minutes in first grade.”

A polite way of saying “I’m not going anywhere near that job whilst this place is a shambles”

 

[manlyfan76]

He is worried about the wooden spoon.

 

[LeonardCohen]

I reckon he’ll end up at Cronulla. Suddenly there’s an opening with Hannay off to the Cows. It’s where his heart lies and he’d be good mates with Fitzy.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

A polite way of saying “I’m not going anywhere near that job whilst this place is a shambles”

Or if his own history is any guide (and that was the point of my ‘Gee, what a surprise’ statement, he gets itchy feet.

All of his assistant roles, since his retirement as a player, have been quite short.*

So it could just be about him. Not Manly.

*Maybe he will try for a gig at every NRL club before he hits 65.😉

 

[Nordburg]

Or if his own history is any guide (and that was the point of my ‘Gee, what a surprise’ statement, he gets itchy feet.

All of his assistant roles, since his retirement as a player, have been quite short.*

So it could just be about him. Not Manly.

*Maybe he will try for a gig at every NRL club before he hits 65.😉

It could very well be the case,given his playing career was very much the same,but I wouldn’t be surprised if whats going on behind the scenes at the club,has something to do with it

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I reckon he’ll end up at Cronulla. Suddenly there’s an opening with Hannay off to the Cows. It’s where his heart lies and he’d be good mates with Fitzy.

Plus he lives in that district.