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MANLY'S boardroom war has had little impact on Geoff Toovey with the head coach on the verge of extending his future at Brookvale until at least 2016.
The Sea Eagles were hoping to announce the new deal last Friday, but Toovey instead spent this weekend going over the terms of the deal, which will keep him at the club he has already spent a remarkable 24 years with, both as a first grade player and an NRL coach, for at least a further two seasons.
Toovey's new deal will provide the ultimate Christmas cheer for members and fans, who have been stuck in the middle of an ugly boardroom battle for control of the Manly District Football Club.
Coach Geoff Toovey is set to re-sign. Source: News Limited
It was at last Thursday's annual general meeting that Manly chief executive David Perry provided an update on negotiations with Toovey to the football club board, which the members decided to retain at the ballot box.
Despite some discussion within the room that St George Illawarra were interested in Toovey, Perry informed the directors that after two months of negotiations with the head coach, a deal was imminent.
In just his second NRL season at the helm of the Sea Eagles after taking over from Des Hasler, Toovey's nous to steer a battered and bruised Manly side into last year's grand final was respected even by their biggest rivals.
Geoff Toovey holds court at Manly training. Source: News Limited
The performance and character which Toovey drew from his players led rugby league immortal and club legend Bob Fulton to champion the signing of Toovey to an extended deal.
"Everyone is saying that (Michael) Maguire and (Trent) Robinson deserve an upgrade, well, Toovey has had two years at this coaching caper now and Manly have come fourth in his first season, fourth again this year and now they're into the grand final," Fulton said.
"That has to be recognised by keeping him at the club long-term.''
Toovey will head into the 2014 season with a squad not too dissimilar to last season. The biggest challenge facing the Sea Eagles is in the forwards following the departure of Brent Kite, George Rose and Joe Galuvao.
Toovey's new deal will create immediate stability, while also removing him from the pressure-cooker of being one of the few coaches off-contract next season.
Geoff Toovey at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen. Source: News Limited
Wests Tigers' Mick Potter, New Zealand Warriors' Matt Elliott, South Sydney's Maguire and Cronulla's Shane Flanagan are all off-contract with their clubs in 2014.
Dragons coach Steve Price is in a unique situation where the club has an option to keep him on board for 2015, or sever ties with the 36-year-old at the end of next season.
A busy and targeted recruitment drive that includes the purchase of England duo Gareth Widdop and Mike Cooper and Canberra pair Joel Thompson and Sam Williams to complement the signing of Josh Dugan last season, has left Price feeling confident his future will be with the Dragons.
Elliott, who in his first season with the Warriors finished 11th, is under immense pressure to make the finals.
New Zealand have not made the finals since the 2011 grand final and a mid-year battle for wins next year could force an early decision on Elliott's future from the Warriors' private owners.
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