More 2004 Sea Eagles arrive!

[swoop]

The new look Sea Eagles for 2004 are arriving in God's Country in big numbers.Giant utility player Paul Stephenson arrived today and will commence weight training tomorrow.Stephenson scored two tries and won man of the match for the Broncos Colts side in the recent grand final.
He can play wing,centre,second row or lock and can't wait to pull on a Sea Eagles
jersey.Five eighth Jye Mullane has moved into a unit at Queenscliff and prop Ian Donnelly will commute from the southern side of the city before moving around Xmas.
Halfback Michael Monaghan will move in with his sister and brother in law at Warriewood later this week.The build up has begun! All
NRL players will be at an orientation day at the new Freshwater Campus on Friday. - Admin

 

[MR GEORGE]

dallas rennie thinks he will be a winner with manly yeah right he is in for a suprise. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[swoop]

dallas rennie thinks he will be a winner with manly yeah right he is in for a suprise. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Like the players going to the Parramatta Chokers are going to win the premiership!! :lol: :lol:

 

[MR GEORGE]

dallas rennie thinks he will be a winner with manly yeah right he is in for a suprise. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Like the players going to the Parramatta Chokers are going to win the premiership!! :lol: :lol:

dallas wants to be a winner it really cracks me up that one best joke i have heard all year. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Ron Jeremy]

dallas rennie thinks he will be a winner with manly yeah right he is in for a suprise. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Like the players going to the Parramatta Chokers are going to win the premiership!! :lol: :lol:

dallas wants to be a winner it really cracks me up that one best joke i have heard all year. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: The only thing he will be wining is a trip to the Goldcoast :lol: :lol:

 

[MR GEORGE]

dallas rennie thinks he will be a winner with manly yeah right he is in for a suprise. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Like the players going to the Parramatta Chokers are going to win the premiership!! :lol: :lol:

dallas wants to be a winner it really cracks me up that one best joke i have heard all year. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: The only thing he will be wining is a trip to the Goldcoast :lol: :lol:

agree ron jeremy.

 

[swoop]

Can you remember your last 1st grade premiership? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Can you remember your last 1st grade premiership? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time you made the 8 :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time Manly made a tackle :lol: :lol:

 

[MR GEORGE]

made a tackle thats a crack up rj they don't tackle :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[swoop]

Can you remember your last 1st grade premiership? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time you made the 8 :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time Manly made a tackle :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I can remember our last 1st grade premiership! Less than ten years ago! When did Parramatta last win one??? :lol: :lol:

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Can you remember your last 1st grade premiership? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time you made the 8 :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time Manly made a tackle :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I can remember our last 1st grade premiership! Less than ten years ago! When did Parramatta last win one??? :lol: :lol:

1986 and what a great year it was!!...the side had greats like Sterling, Kenny, Grothe, Price....Manly's 95-97 side had greats like Danny Moore, Craig Innes, Jim Serdaris, Shannon Nevin, Anthony Collela :lol: :lol:

Stop living in the past Swoop and concentrate on the present....just remember in 96 you where premiers and in 2000 you merged :lol:...the premiership didn't do much :lol:

 

[swoop]

Can you remember your last 1st grade premiership? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time you made the 8 :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time Manly made a tackle :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I can remember our last 1st grade premiership! Less than ten years ago! When did Parramatta last win one??? :lol: :lol:

1986 and what a great year it was!!...the side had greats like Sterling, Kenny, Grothe, Price....Manly's 95-97 side had greats like Danny Moore, Craig Innes, Jim Serdaris, Shannon Nevin, Anthony Collela :lol: :lol:

Stop living in the past Swoop and concentrate on the present....just remember in 96 you where premiers and in 2000 you merged :lol:...the premiership didn't do much :lol:

Let's concentrate on the present Ron, your mob has a hefty turnover (players) for the last 4 or 5 years and have come up empty.

My point is that there are Parramatta fans coming in here gloating about their 8 club championships in a row. Now the question is are the fans happy that or should they be asking why haven't we won a premiership with all that back-up.

Parramatta have now let Hodgson go but haven't replaced with another big signing. Parramatta have not made too many major signings recently!

I see much of the same for Parramatta next year, hovering around the top 8 but not a real premiership contender!

I've stated on this forum that, I think with the players that we've got Manly will finish around 10th next year. But the following couple of years I expect them to be in the finals! We are not the once cashed up club we used to be but things will turn around!!

BTW Yes, we merged in 2000 but you neglect to state the reason why. We used plenty of dollars in the ARL/SL war. Had Manly jumped to super league the ARL would have been defeated!

 

[The Colonel]

Parramatta have now let Hodgson go but haven't replaced with another big signing. Parramatta have not made too many major signings recently!

Your club seemed to think Cannings was a pretty major loss? He was major enough to be dropped to the bench at least anyway!

When was the last major signing you guys made??? Thats right - it was that player that you had signed that was still playing in the finals - only problem was he was Chris Hicks and it was the Premier League finals!

 

[fish]

Your club seemed to think Cannings was a pretty major loss? He was major enough to be dropped to the bench at least anyway!

yep I'll admit I wanted him to stay but not for $230000,we bought 3 forwards for that that are younger and fitter.I can see how you think it is good value thou especially after paying the money you did for Dykes & Green.Players aren't going to england any more for that one last pay out,Parra is the place to be.The new transit lounge.

 

[swoop]

Parramatta have now let Hodgson go but haven't replaced with another big signing. Parramatta have not made too many major signings recently!

Your club seemed to think Cannings was a pretty major loss? He was major enough to be dropped to the bench at least anyway!

When was the last major signing you guys made??? Thats right - it was that player that you had signed that was still playing in the finals - only problem was he was Chris Hicks and it was the Premier League finals!

If you read my post properly: I said that Parramatta haven't made too many signings recently! Yes, Cannings was a big loss for us but he is about the only big signing so far!

And to answer your question about major signings your should read another part of my previous post where I said that Manly aren't the cashed up club they used to be!

Manly haven't got the funds at the moment to spend their entire salary cap but have made some good signings which is geared for the long term not just a quick fix.

On the other hand Parramatta are supposed to be cashed up but haven't made too many significant signings, they've once again have bought a fair few fringe players rather than concentrate on buying 2 or 3 big guns instead! What, is your club going for another club championship?

 

[The Colonel]

On the other hand Parramatta are supposed to be cashed up but haven't made too many significant signings, they've once again have bought a fair few fringe players rather than concentrate on buying 2 or 3 big guns instead! What, is your club going for another club championship?

We already have the big guns - Lyon, Hindmarsh, Cayless and a few who will develop that way in Witt, Graham, Cannings and Thorman. We made fringe signings to increase depth. The closest you guys get to depth is the depth of despair at the end of each season.

By the way your post actually said "too many major signings".

The only thing your team is planning for the future is the farewell party when Max's money runs out! Exactly how many pieces of property does the club have left to sell?

 

[fish]

A certain "pokie tax" may put you guys in the same predicament so don't laugh to loud.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Can you remember your last 1st grade premiership? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time you made the 8 :lol: :lol:

Can you remember the last time Manly made a tackle :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I can remember our last 1st grade premiership! Less than ten years ago! When did Parramatta last win one??? :lol: :lol:

1986 and what a great year it was!!...the side had greats like Sterling, Kenny, Grothe, Price....Manly's 95-97 side had greats like Danny Moore, Craig Innes, Jim Serdaris, Shannon Nevin, Anthony Collela :lol: :lol:

Stop living in the past Swoop and concentrate on the present....just remember in 96 you where premiers and in 2000 you merged :lol:...the premiership didn't do much :lol:

Let's concentrate on the present Ron, your mob has a hefty turnover (players) for the last 4 or 5 years and have come up empty.

My point is that there are Parramatta fans coming in here gloating about their 8 club championships in a row. Now the question is are the fans happy that or should they be asking why haven't we won a premiership with all that back-up.

Parramatta have now let Hodgson go but haven't replaced with another big signing. Parramatta have not made too many major signings recently!

I see much of the same for Parramatta next year, hovering around the top 8 but not a real premiership contender!

I've stated on this forum that, I think with the players that we've got Manly will finish around 10th next year. But the following couple of years I expect them to be in the finals! We are not the once cashed up club we used to be but things will turn around!!

BTW Yes, we merged in 2000 but you neglect to state the reason why. We used plenty of dollars in the ARL/SL war. Had Manly jumped to super league the ARL would have been defeated!

Let's concentrate on the present Ron, your mob has a hefty turnover (players) for the last 4 or 5 years and have come up empty.

I don't know about that Swoop...we where Minor premiers in 2001 which is still held in high regard these days....sure it wasn't a GF win but?? 2001 will always be remembed for Parra's brillance!!.

We have won some 7's trophys & off course the much sort after 8 straight Club Championships :lol: :lol:

Parramatta have now let Hodgson go but haven't replaced with another big signing. Parramatta have not made too many major signings recently!

Hodgson was released because he wanted somewhere in the range off $200-250,000...this was way to much even for a great player like him but if he wasn't so injury prone we may have spent that amount, i think Parra offered him $150,000.

Parra have already got ready made replacements for him in Luke Burt, Ashley Graham & to a far lesser degree Wade Mc Kinnon who before he wen't to Souths was a smashing success in the succesfull 2001 Parramatta First Division side.

I've stated on this forum that, I think with the players that we've got Manly will finish around 10th next year. But the following couple of years I expect them to be in the finals! We are not the once cashed up club we used to be but things will turn around!!

Unlikely...i see Manly being more competitive & better in there D but?? i can't see them finishing higher then say 12th.....there so many clubs with better squads, maybe the year after they could be a genuine chance of making the 8 or around the mark.

Manly are still very skinny out wide IMO.

BTW Yes, we merged in 2000 but you neglect to state the reason why. We used plenty of dollars in the ARL/SL war. Had Manly jumped to super league the ARL would have been defeated

The same could be said for Parramatta if they jumped ship.

 

[swoop]

On the other hand Parramatta are supposed to be cashed up but haven't made too many significant signings, they've once again have bought a fair few fringe players rather than concentrate on buying 2 or 3 big guns instead! What, is your club going for another club championship?

We already have the big guns - Lyon, Hindmarsh, Cayless and a few who will develop that way in Witt, Graham, Cannings and Thorman. We made fringe signings to increase depth. The closest you guys get to depth is the depth of despair at the end of each season.

By the way your post actually said "too many major signings".

The only thing your team is planning for the future is the farewell party when Max's money runs out! Exactly how many pieces of property does the club have left to sell?

I thought we were going to have a debate about the present but you can't other than to bag Manly.

You make fringe signings every year, that's your problem! That's why you've won 8 club championships in a row. Your club has had a mass exodus of players for the last few years.

Ok, you've got 3 big guns but instead of buys lots of fringe players why not buy a couple more big names and use what's left to bolster your depth!

 

[Ron Jeremy]

On the other hand Parramatta are supposed to be cashed up but haven't made too many significant signings, they've once again have bought a fair few fringe players rather than concentrate on buying 2 or 3 big guns instead! What, is your club going for another club championship?

We already have the big guns - Lyon, Hindmarsh, Cayless and a few who will develop that way in Witt, Graham, Cannings and Thorman. We made fringe signings to increase depth. The closest you guys get to depth is the depth of despair at the end of each season.

By the way your post actually said "too many major signings".

The only thing your team is planning for the future is the farewell party when Max's money runs out! Exactly how many pieces of property does the club have left to sell?

I thought we were going to have a debate about the present but you can't other than to bag Manly.

You make fringe signings every year, that's your problem! That's why you've won 8 club championships in a row. Your club has had a mass exodus of players for the last few years.

Ok, you've got 3 big guns but instead of buys lots of fringe players why not buy a couple more big names and use what's left to bolster your depth!

Wining a Club Championship has alot to do with being succesfull in Harold Matthews, SG Ball, Jersey Flegg & to a lesser degree First Division. So your argument about recruiting fringe first graders to bulk up our First Division side is irrelevant.