Fatty 'surprised' by Seibold appointment

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Manly fable Paul 'Fatty' Vautin has admitted helium was amazed nine bosses recruited from extracurricular their "fabric" successful hiring a caller coach.

The nine volition commence the post-Des Hasler epoch against the Bulldogs successful circular 1 adjacent Saturday afternoon.

After capitulating astatine the extremity of the 2022 play successful the aftermath of the pridefulness jersey saga, Hasler was shown the door, and Anthony Seibold fixed the keys to the castle.

Vautin said helium thought Geoff Toovey whitethorn person been fixed a 2nd tenure aft helium was punted from the relation astatine the extremity of 2015.

In the club's history, the Sea Eagles had lone ever had 4 coaches who had not antecedently played for the nine - Graham Lowe, Peter Sharp and Trent Barrett, and present Seibold.

"They've lone ever had occurrence erstwhile a erstwhile Manly subordinate has coached … and it's similar a fabric," Vautin told Wide World of Sports astatine Nine's NRL play launch.

"Manly becomes portion of your assemblage erstwhile you play for them, truthful I'm amazed they went extracurricular of a Manly subordinate [as coach]."

Vautin said speech from Toovey, different imaginable campaigner was existent Broncos adjunct Matt Ballin.

Despite that, Vautin - who played 204 games for the Sea Eagles passim the 1980s - said helium was impressed with the Sea Eagles' trials performance.

The nine won games against the Roosters and Rabbitohs, and collected the $100,000 pre-season challenge.

Vautin said portion Hasler's sacking "wasn't a shock", helium believed the legendary manager could beryllium backmost astatine the helm of an NRL nine by the extremity of the year.

"It was bittersweet due to the fact that he's a nine legend, and it's bittersweet erstwhile nine legends get punted similar that," helium said.

"But he's a beardown guy, he'll bounce back, he'll beryllium coaching determination wrong a twelvemonth oregon two. Someone's going to get the punt, and he'll beryllium back.

"I haven't spoken to him successful a while, but I cognize he's enjoying beingness astatine the moment, not having immoderate responsibility. He's taking it easy, eagerly awaiting different opportunity.

"He's not done yet."

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