The Kieran Forum

[LeonardCohen]

Great player, pity we didn't hang onto him instead of pulling the other rein. Club would be in a better place culturally with a guy like him linking back to that decade of dominance side.

Great player and awesome competitor. Remarkable career length considering how hard he goes. He went through some tough times and he should be proud of how he has come out the other side. Not easy digging yourself out of a hole when you are struggling like that.

well said!

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Probably my favourite player of all time. The 2009-2014 (2015 was a bit dark, even by Cohen’s standards) period version of Foran is Manly’s DNA in a nutshell.

Yeah, he's up there with my favourite players of all time as well. That era just had some outstanding talent, with Stevie Matai, Watmough and the Beaver up there in terms of Manly "DNA" as well.

Broke my heart when he left us, but gained enormous respect for him when he came out and spoke about the darkness that was surrounding him at the time. Bringing him back to the club was Manly's best decision over the last 10 years or so. Of course, we stuffed that up and my heart was broken again, but I've never wished him anything but the best the game and life can give him.

Great bloke to talk to, too. I'd run into him over the years around the beaches area at post offices, service stations and pharmacies, and he was always ready to talk and appreciative of any support. He was a bit warier when he was younger, but you could tell as he got older he more was comfortable with talking to fans. Probably just more comfortable in general.

Don't care how many other clubs he's played with or that he'll retire a Titan, he'll always be a Manly legend.

 

[Under the Sticks]

I'm just bummed he never made the 200 club at Manly and fell 4 short. He certainly deserved to be in that cohort.

I'll never forget a game against the Rorters in his first stint with us where he kept taking the line on and getting smashed but he perservered and shone. As other have pointed out someone else never engaged the line with such commitment to the club.

I wonder if this will influence Des and Chez to bow out in 2025 also? I think Des 100% is there but the $ Chaser will be too greedy for such alchemy! They certainly were a job lot!

 

[Bearfax]

i have the utmost respect for Foran. But I also have the utmost respect for DCE. Which one stuck it out at Manly?

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Great player who had his struggles during a long and at times amazing career.

 

[Cochrane]

i have the utmost respect for Foran. But I also have the utmost respect for DCE. Which one stuck it out at Manly?

I didn't like the way Foz left at all, what he and also Watmough did was different but around on par with what DCE pulled this year by giving the story to Danny Weidler to make DCE shine and place Manly under a poor light and not mentioning important info regarding the previous 12 months of contract talks.

It took me a bit, but hearing Foz talking about his life and how he could have done things better, including with Manly enabled me at least to move on and support him.

DCE backflipped cause Manly offered way overs, and it was his right and I have no problems with him accepting that offer.

So DCE didnt really stick it out, he came back to be paid as one of the higest earners in the game. Would he have come back if Manly offered same as titans offer - I dont know.

Let's see what DCE does on his way out, act with class or **** in the bed further painting manly in a poor light..

 

[Frogz]

i have the utmost respect for Foran. But I also have the utmost respect for DCE. Which one stuck it out at Manly?

How many left because one came back??

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

i have the utmost respect for Foran. But I also have the utmost respect for DCE. Which one stuck it out at Manly?

Neither? If Cherry runs out for the Roosters next season, as he almost certainly will, we will be none from two.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Early days but said on 2mmm that he wants to be a head coach.