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Cherry-Evans backs new Manly coach Toovey
Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has backed new coach Geoff Toovey to succeed in 2012, while confirming he will see out the remainder of his contact at the club.
The NRL rookie of the year, who has been given a break from football until Christmas, says he can't wait to return to the Sea Eagles after capping off a dream year with his international debut in the Four Nations.
Manly have been in freefall since winning the premiership over the Warriors in October, losing several members of their coaching staff - headlined by coach Des Hasler who joined Canterbury.
But Cherry-Evans on Tuesday downplayed the loss of Hasler, saying Toovey was the perfect man to help the Sea Eagles move on.
"Obviously, he's an ex-halfback so I've had a lot to do with Tooves in previous years," he told reporters on Tuesday.
"His help is always the best to go around, being an ex-international halfback.
"I'll appreciate his work as a coach even more now.
"(Hasler's defection) was just a bit of a shock obviously. But at the end of the day, it's all happened and it's all past us now, so we're ready to move on, I think."
Cherry-Evans, who is rumoured to be a target of several NRL clubs, does not come off contract until the end of 2013 and says he has no intention of leaving Toovey high and dry.
"I'll be (at Manly) for a few more years to come, happily," he said.
When told of rumours linking him to other NRL clubs, including Brisbane who farewelled champion five-eighth Darren Lockyer this year, the Queenslander replied: "It's all talk mate".
Cherry-Evans backs new Manly coach Toovey
Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has backed new coach Geoff Toovey to succeed in 2012, while confirming he will see out the remainder of his contact at the club.
The NRL rookie of the year, who has been given a break from football until Christmas, says he can't wait to return to the Sea Eagles after capping off a dream year with his international debut in the Four Nations.
Manly have been in freefall since winning the premiership over the Warriors in October, losing several members of their coaching staff - headlined by coach Des Hasler who joined Canterbury.
But Cherry-Evans on Tuesday downplayed the loss of Hasler, saying Toovey was the perfect man to help the Sea Eagles move on.
"Obviously, he's an ex-halfback so I've had a lot to do with Tooves in previous years," he told reporters on Tuesday.
"His help is always the best to go around, being an ex-international halfback.
"I'll appreciate his work as a coach even more now.
"(Hasler's defection) was just a bit of a shock obviously. But at the end of the day, it's all happened and it's all past us now, so we're ready to move on, I think."
Cherry-Evans, who is rumoured to be a target of several NRL clubs, does not come off contract until the end of 2013 and says he has no intention of leaving Toovey high and dry.
"I'll be (at Manly) for a few more years to come, happily," he said.
When told of rumours linking him to other NRL clubs, including Brisbane who farewelled champion five-eighth Darren Lockyer this year, the Queenslander replied: "It's all talk mate".
