Why I Think Manly Will Never Compete Long-Term Again

[lsz]

The salary cap era has been replaced by the third party agreements. It is a scourge on the game as it really relies on the ingenuity & network of the owners. Politis is the king when it comes to third party persuasion.

Very much so another area where arguably since Max D left the business we have not really competed

 

[Eagle 1]

The salary cap era has been replaced by the third party agreements. It is a scourge on the game as it really relies on the ingenuity & network of the owners. Politis is the king when it comes to third party persuasion.

The question has to be asked, how much $'s has Politis got. He's a very generous benefactor, I wonder how much patience he's got, it's been a long while since they won a comp. Very similar to us actually.

 

[Thomoeagle]

The question has to be asked, how much $'s has Politis got. He's a very generous benefactor, I wonder how much patience he's got, it's been a long while since they won a comp. Very similar to us actually.

Pretty sure they won in 2018 and 19

 

[silvereagle]

The issue is the game has moved on in the past 10 years and we have not

Agreed. That however has nothing to do with overall funding or owner investment. More to do with the quality of our management, coaching and decision making. Just like in corporate land, there are smart organisations....and the not-so-smart. We have tended to gravitate towards the latter category and consequently suffered from poor results and disappointment. That is about to change hopefully for the better hence my optimism for the future.

 

[Bloke on the hill]

From the hill 40yrs ago, the game was about 'get the ball & run' now the games about 'get the money & run'.