Call them the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles

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By Clarky, 20 Nov 2009 The Crowd is a Roar Pro

Tagged:: Anthony Watmough, Graham Lowe, Manly Sea Eagles, NRL, Rugby League

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All the talk lately about a new CEO and captain at Manly makes me wonder about the future of the club. As a Manly local – but not a fan – the names being bandied about are disturbing.

For the club CEO position, the favourite is 61 year old former coach, Graham Lowe.

Now, Lowey might have had limited success with the club coaching, but to bring him back from New Zealand and put him in charge of the club seems to be a move based more in nostalgia than in common business sense.

As for the captain, moves to appoint Watmough, given his track record, are also humourous.

What does Manly look like with Lowey as CEO, Des as Coach and Watty as Captain?

The answer is they look like the 2013 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles! I cannot see this triumvirate of leadership doing anything other than driving the club bust or driving them to relocate due to poor support, management and finances.

Good luck Sunshine Coast, you might get your team after all.

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The Crowd Says (28) | Page 1 of Comments

rugbyfuture said | November 20th 2009 @ 3:01am | Report comment

i always imagined the sharks moving to the sunshine coast and the sea eagles moving somewhere else in qld

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Clarko said | November 20th 2009 @ 5:45am | Report comment

Losing two employees places a corporation in jeopardy? Really? What if Orford had a busted knee and the CEO decided to retire?

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Andy said | November 20th 2009 @ 6:36am | Report comment

There is too much second rate farcical nonsense in this article, not enough logical sense to be believable.

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Col the Bear said | November 20th 2009 @ 6:42am | Report comment

Sounds good to me.. enjoy the Sunshine Coast, while we launch our Central Coast bid tonight…ahh the 3 Coastie teams going at it..

Central Coast, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast … but in saying that, i really couldn’t see Manly leaving Brookie and handing over their juniors to the Mighty Bears..

The Bears will continue to do what we are doing..2013 is the target.. and thats what we are aiming for..But 2012 , would be nice also..
even though David gallop has once again said expansion won’t be announced until 2011, give the Bears time to pick up a few more millions before the announcement. , as we have learned things do change over night in rugby League.. 4 months ago they are asking us if we were ready to go next year if Cronulla fell over…and the Sharks now look like they have turned it around..

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- Andrew said | November 20th 2009 @ 6:44pm | Report comment
  
  I am very interested in why you believe the Sharks have turned it all around? I think they are still in big trouble, and this offseason is just so important to them to survive. They must get a major sponsor, and really increase there season ticket holder numbers.
  
  Personally I don’t think everything will fall into place, and I can see the bank coming a knocking, especially when the interest rates go up a little more to tighten the screws even harder.
  
  So the Central Coast may be welcome in sooner than you think.
  
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  - oikee said | November 20th 2009 @ 7:06pm | Report comment
    
    As long as Ricky Stewart is coach of Cronulla they wont go bust. Mate, Cronulla are the underdogs of the comp., even i have sympythy for them. Cronulla will be fine, trust me., nobody knows league better than the oikster.
    
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    - Andrew said | November 20th 2009 @ 7:23pm | Report comment
      
      What, is Ricky going to fund the club himself? Ricky is half the reason they are in the situation they are.
      
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Col the Bear said | November 20th 2009 @ 7:12am | Report comment

CENTRAL COAST BEARS JERSEY UNVAILED TODAY IN THE SMH…

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prowling panther said | November 20th 2009 @ 8:07am | Report comment

culling/relocating any sydney teams (except cronulla) is probably not good for the game. whatever is said about poor sydney crowds and need for a national game, the true heartland is sydney -in terms of aggregate support, media coverage, interest etc. maybe in the long term future they can relocate but theyre better off with the setup hawthorn afl team has with tasmania

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M1tch said | November 20th 2009 @ 8:11am | Report comment

Relocation is our only hope for expansion now..thanks to 9 and Fox

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waterboy said | November 20th 2009 @ 8:17am | Report comment

Prowling Panther have you ever posted a comment without having a dig at Cronulla.

What is the basis for this bias young man?

We came into the comp togther in 1967, and it is your panthers that have won two comps to our none, so if anyone should have any ill feelings, it is us towards your panthers because of your success.

Did you have sand kicked in your face by a local as a child or in your teenage years were your lotharious intentions rejected by one of our world class women.

In the words of the great Pauline, “please explain?”

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- prowling panther said | November 20th 2009 @ 9:04am | Report comment
  
  a couple of things plus the atrocious year that was
  
  -theyve got among the lowest if not the lowest crowds in the nrl. yes crowds are influenced by performance but even in 08 when they hosted a prelim they only drew 27000 which was actually bettered in the corresponding 09 prelim when the STORM drew a tad more on AFL GF DAY. even in the h&a season theyre crowds were 11th largest despite finishing 3rd in 08. this wouldnt be a major problem if they had growth potential like melboune but
  
  -theyre caged in geographically by the dragons to the north and south. no hope of growth there against the famous red v
  
  -theyve got little if any national following ie outside their cronulla base. eg: rabbitohs have fans around the country as do dragons especially in brisbane
  
  -so the support base is restricted for now and as far as the eye can see to solely in the sutherland shire
  
  -theyve got a history of financial trouble. i think theyve been bailed out 3 times by rl governing bodies (dont qote me on that). with no major sponsor for next year income flows are minimal. yes they have a land development that wont deliver income for years
  
  -tarnished brand not only from this year(yea the media coverage was atrocious but thats what the public see now) but also forever associated with failure and zero premierships
  
  that all i can think of at the moment. If the NRL feels there are too many Sydney teams in the comp the first team theyd look at is Cronulla. Anyways sorry if I offended you with previous rants, Ive randomly developed a passion to hate cronulla over this year. For you waterboy, I wont mention it again
  
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Col the Bear said | November 20th 2009 @ 8:26am | Report comment

rubbish.. I remember similar speech not long before the Titans were added.. a little controversy goes a long way and sells some more papers…. this time the Bears are entrenched on the CC in their new office..not like before..the money is beginning to flow in for the CC Bears bid..how much longer will they ignore that..

I am looking forward so much to the launch of the CC Bears tonight…just keep pushing for expansion, get on there and let the NRL know you want more teams..no good trying to wallow in self pity..”get some grizzle into ya…”

The Bears bid have forced them to say something ,because our bid it’s so damn good… .!!.

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Paul J said | November 20th 2009 @ 9:35am | Report comment

Possible NRL expansion will be on the agenda in 2012. We will have to see how Cronulla and Manly are going by then. Plenty of time for big improvement (or not).

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