Should we backflip on the backflipper?

[mightyrooster]

I sure hope it’s not a done deal already. Please retire DCE. The time has come.

[MKCS]

he gave nothing.

1 try assist, would've been 2 if it wasn't for Olakau'atu hurting himself and dropping the ball in the process of scoring a try, 2 line break assists, 2 tackle breaks, 452 kicking metres, 26 tackles made, 3 missed, 0 errors.

If it was Savala having this kind of game you and others here would be calling him the next immortal.

[Inflictor]

1 try assist, would've been 2 if it wasn't for Olakau'atu hurting himself and dropping the ball in the process of scoring a try, 2 line break assists, 2 tackle breaks, 452 kicking metres, 26 tackles made, 3 missed, 0 errors.

If it was Savala having this kind of game you and others here would be calling him the next immortal.

Would of been...could have been...blah blah blah. There are no would have been stats recorded.
You always talk about closing out games. He had virtually a full squad against a weakened last placed Titans yet could only generate 8 points. Last week lost after leading 16-0 against the other last placed team. Flanno and Ilias showed him up ffs. His stats are now well under 50% win strike rate this year. And you want to talk about closing out games. Slater recognised how ineffective he is. Manly already knew this and don't want him.
He is finished. There are no more stats that can support how bad he is going. End of story.

[MKCS]

Would of been...could have been...blah blah blah. There are no would have been stats recorded.
You always talk about closing out games. He had virtually a full squad against a weakened last placed Titans yet could only generate 8 points. Last week lost after leading 16-0 against the other last placed team. Flanno and Ilias showed him up ffs. His stats are now well under 50% win strike rate this year. And you want to talk about closing out games. Slater recognised how ineffective he is. Manly already knew this and don't want him.
He is finished. There are no more stats that can support how bad he is going. End of story.

Sure, those stats aren't recorded but you guys always preach watching the game, right? No injury then 2 try assists for Cherry-Evans, even without the try assist though it's a pretty good game for a player, as for why Manly aren't winning, I was with a friend tonight so was only half watching the game so don't know why but I doubt DCE was solely to blame, they've been pretty below average all year.

Need I remind you that our team also lost to the Titans? Are our players now no good either?

[King Salvo]

Ahhh thats one of your best King
13 players from the Chooks to the Bears thats hilarious.

Come on Mickie I wasn't saying they would be signing these 13 but folk in charge of the Bears recruitment should be looking at signing such players and similar players who although early in their NRL careers have their best footy in front of them.

The Bears don't want to go down the pathway of trying to be successful from day one and signing so called big name players on inflated wages under some conception that they need to be successful from day one and or even win a comp in the first year or couple of years.

They need to be patient and build a squad that will be there for the long haul with of a course a few strategic signings of experienced players.

[milanja]

Sure, those stats aren't recorded but you guys always preach watching the game, right? No injury then 2 try assists for Cherry-Evans, even without the try assist though it's a pretty good game for a player, as for why Manly aren't winning, I was with a friend tonight so was only half watching the game so don't know why but I doubt DCE was solely to blame, they've been pretty below average all year.

Need I remind you that our team also lost to the Titans? Are our players now no good either?

I like this game of fishing you are playing now, DCE two possible try assists if Ola busted through 8 players and almost got the try? you’ve gone a step too far, but still worth dangling the line, good luck

[MKCS]

I like this game of fishing you are playing now, DCE two possible try assists if Ola busted through 8 players and almost got the try? you’ve gone a step too far, but still worth dangling the line, good luck

Did you watch the game? DCE put Ola through a hole, Ola pretty much scored a try but dislocated his shoulder on the way down which caused him to drop the ball. Not saying Manly would've gone onto win the game but he definitely would've had 2 try assists if it wasn't for the unfortunate injury.

[King Salvo]

Sure, those stats aren't recorded but you guys always preach watching the game, right? No injury then 2 try assists for Cherry-Evans, even without the try assist though it's a pretty good game for a player, as for why Manly aren't winning, I was with a friend tonight so was only half watching the game so don't know why but I doubt DCE was solely to blame, they've been pretty below average all year.

Need I remind you that our team also lost to the Titans? Are our players now no good either?

mmm you seem to be a more familiar with DCE than most on here - are you perhaps a Sea Eagle and or have two teams - Roosters and Sea Eagles.

Most would say DCE and Manly have never been the same since DCE announced he was leaving - there is history with this as well - the no train saga - DCE received a significant contract increase from 50k to 500k and of course the Titans contract back flip resulting in DCE signing a 10 year 1 mill a season deal - Other Manly players took pay cuts to keep the squad together rejecting offers from other clubs and players were also forced out of the club as a result of these DCE's deals,

Not many of the Manly squad from those times have much time for DCE nor contact with which say's something - sure not all players get along

‘He turned into a f***wit’: Former Manly enforcer Anthony Watmough unleashes on Daly Cherry-Evans

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...bcfb7264203e97

Hopefully this is correct - The Roosters don't need him and not just because his from is down

Cherry-Evans was then pressed on reports from Sam Walker’s manager the Roosters have gone cold on signing him after his form slump.

“No, I’m not, I don’t sort of understand that stuff,” Cherry-Evans said.

“Sort of stay out of it. All I can do is control my footy at Manly and speculation will be speculation but yeah, no, just obviously we’ve just lost a couple in the row so it’d be silly for me to be worrying about stuff like that.”

[A Country Member]

Every week that passes I’m thinking we might end up picking him up for a bargain. What’s he going for on the open market currently do you reckon? 400k?

I heard Chammas and Weidler say the NRL has put a value of $350k on DCE for 2026 as a way to help Manly retain him for his long service. Similar to what was agreed with Ben Hunt and the Broncos.

My thoughts are late last year, Manly loosely offered that to him and Daly was offended considering he plays for Aus and captains Qld and would be earning triple that now.

What makes it interesting is the Ben Hunt scenario given the Chooks made an unsuccessful attempt to sign him. Why did they miss out? Not enough cash? Single year deal? Post playing career opportunities?
If he signed with the Broncos for $350, what did we offer? Hows that working out for the Broncos now?

I genuinely think that we sign players for unders with the lure of playing under Robbo and networking with Nick as the bonus. However, this may result in players rejecting our offer for a more lucrative deal with another club as has been seen in recent years.

Could the hold be that we are keen to sign but unable to settle on a figure or post career opportunity? Given the NRLs appraisal, we might only have to offer $500k to snap him up.

Or the Chooks might just be a stepping stone before joining the Perth Bears ala Wally Lewis and the Gold Coast Seagulls under Marshall Salvo

[MKCS]

mmm you seem to be a more familiar with DCE than most on here - are you perhaps a Sea Eagle and or have two teams - Roosters and Sea Eagles.

I literally just said I don't watch or follow Manly close enough to know why they lose week in and week out, if i was a Manly fan I'd have that answer, wouldn't I? I watched this week because it was the Friday night Channel 9 game and I was having a drink with a friend.

Admittedly I do watch the Manly highlights because DCE could be coming here and everyone overreacts to how bad he is each week.

[milanja]

Did you watch the game? DCE put Ola through a hole, Ola pretty much scored a try but dislocated his shoulder on the way down which caused him to drop the ball. Not saying Manly would've gone onto win the game but he definitely would've had 2 try assists if it wasn't for the unfortunate injury.

Yeah I watched it, I watch manly as much as I watch our chooks, because most of my mates go for them, so I like watching them and hope they lose.

there was no hole for Ola, he was hit front on from Foran, bumped him off, then had to get past another 3 manly tacklers before dropping the ball.

His kicking game was again sub par, and he rarely takes the ball to the line, he has no help in the halves though, because brooks is second rate.

[Inflictor]

I literally just said I don't watch or follow Manly close enough to know why they lose week in and week out, if i was a Manly fan I'd have that answer, wouldn't I? I watched this week because it was the Friday night Channel 9 game and I was having a drink with a friend.

Admittedly I do watch the Manly highlights because DCE could be coming here and everyone overreacts to how bad he is each week.

So you don't watch Manly play and post a hundred times a week on how great DCE plays based on 2 minutes highlights and stats but ignore results. That'll do me.

BTW if you go and watch the highlights again Townsend was our halfback against the Titans as well as against Souffs.

FFS

[dice]

NRL 2025: Daly Cherry-Evans on Sydney Roosters, Queensland axing, Manly Sea Eagles vs Gold Coast Titans, Round 15

Cherry-Evans was then pressed on reports from Sam Walker’s manager the Roosters have gone cold on signing him after his form slump.

[roosterproud]

Dce to captain coach kaivati silktails

[ism22]

Knights last week and with a team on paper that they should have smashed a Titans team with their best player out he gave nothing. Dead set against the two spooners in the last two weeks. How anyone can think he will add anything to our team is mind boggling.

Retire DCE. You are embarrassing yourself.

FFS

So sign Jayden Campbell instead?