News - Oct-Dec 1997
28 Dec 1997: Farewell, Spud
Mark Carroll has played his last game for Manly. Spud has been granted
a release from his contract with the Sea Eagles, and will most likely
be joining the London Broncos in 1998.
23 Dec 1997: Peace in our time
The three year split between the ARL and Super League looks to be over.
A joint 20-team competition is planned for 1998, with reductions to
16 teams in 1999 and 14 teams in 2000. Sydney teams will thus be facing
mergers or extinction or extinction over the next few years. As the strongest
of the Sydney clubs, Manly are well-placed to survive this rationalisation.
Performance on the field will be critical, however.
What are your thoughts on the peace deal?
Send me your comments.
In other news, John Hopoate looks set to stay with the Sea Eagles
for 1998. Hopoate had previously been linked to South Sydney and to
Canterbury-Bankstown. Manly have lost their major sponsor, Pepsi,
and will most likely be reverting to a more traditional strip in
the coming season. Announcement of a new sponsor is expected to
be made soon.
03 Nov 1997: Hopoate linked to Souths
There have been suggestions that John Hopoate may be joining South
Sydney next season. Meanwhile, Mark Carroll is looking likely to
remain with the Sea Eagles for the 1998 season.
14 Oct 1997: Spud to leave?
Manly have given Mark Carroll permission to negotiate with other clubs for
his services. Spud has another 12 months to go on his contract,
but Manly have told him that they may not be able to maintain his
current salary in 1999 and beyond.
09 Oct 1997: MacDougall guilty
Adam MacDougall has been suspended until Round 3, 1998, for treading
on Geoff Toovey's head. A fair verdict? What do you think?
08 Oct 1997: Judiciary hearing
Newcastle centre Adam MacDougall will tonight appear before the
ARL judiciary, after being cited for stomping on Geoff Toovey's
head during the Grand Final.
Meanwhile, check out
The Manly
Haters Club - quite possibly the silliest site on the web.
Earlier stories: [Jan 97 |
Feb 97 | Mar 97
| Apr 97 | May 97 |
Jun 97 | Jul 97 |
Aug 97 | Sep 97]
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28-Dec-1997
Bryan Gaensler
bgaensler@dunlap.utoronto.ca