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A defiant Anthony Seibold is adamant any speculation around his future is 'agenda driven' as he fights to put Manly back on track after shock losses to the Knights and Titans.
The Sea Eagles have won just three of their past 10 games to sit precariously in 10th place but Seibold there is no extra pressure heading into Friday night's clash against an equally desperate Wests Tigers.
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Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers: Round 17
“To suggest that one game… you're a good coach if you win the game and you're a poor coach if you lose the game, for me, that's nonsense,” Seibold said.
“I've got good perspective on all this stuff. I know what's really important in life.
“I really focus on effort and process over outcome.
“If you look at the bigger picture, what we've done over the last two-and-a-half years is we've got packed houses here every single week, we've developed a footy team that can beat any team in the competition on our day.
To suggest that you're a good coach if you win this week or you're a poor coach if you don't, is in many ways nonsensical
“(I have) a good perspective on what's important, and I know what we need to do, and we've got plans in place for the future, we've got plans in place for now....
“What’s pressure about? Let's put perspective on this. What's going on over in Israel and Ukraine, that's pressure... The reality of it is, if you think about life, every single one of us is going to die, so if you work back from that point, it's not to be morbid, but you really work out what's important in life.

“I'm really passionate about coaching, but I'm also passionate about other things as well, so, it's not pressure.
“You've got to put perspective on these things. It's a game of footy.
“It's not pressure, right? If I don't have a job here anymore, I'll still be able to feed the family, and that's what's most important.”
Seibold also hosed down suggestions that captain Daly Cherry-Evans announcement in March that he was leaving the club had thrown his team off kilter.
“It certainly it might look as though it is [ a distraction] but Chez has spoken to the group and the reasons why he's not made a decision yet," he said.
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"One thing he did do, he gave the club plenty of time to find a replacement, and we were able to do that getting Jamal Fogarty and Chez wanted the club to be able to do that.
“What's next for him, that's up to Chez to make a decision ... It's not a distraction for myself or the team; we're worried about tomorrow night.”
While there have been a number of talking points off the field, there is no question that some things have to change for Manly to climb the ladder.
This week, Seibold has shaken up the team, including moving star fullback Tom Trbojevic into the centres, with youngster Lehi Hopoate named in the No.1 jersey.

“It's around helping Turbo find a little bit of confidence, without worrying about the team," Seibold said.
“As a fullback, you have to worry about the line organisation, you have to worry about the secondary shape and attack...
"Just worrying about himself and playing with a bit of flow and enjoying footy again and competing without having the organisational skills... it's just about taking a little bit of pressure off him, and it's also about recognising and rewarding Lehi Hopoate.
"We've missed him in the last two games, he got knocked out trying to score a try in the Knights game a couple of weeks ago, but prior to that, he's been in great form ...
"Turbo is the Australian Kangaroos centre, so he's done that at the highest level and he'll do a good job and it's about recognising and rewarding Lehi as well for some really good performances recently.
“This is for this week and we'll decide what next week looks like after this week, but we did the same thing last year and that's why I don't understand why there's so much commentary around it.
“We put Turbo to centre last year and he got a bit of confidence and then he got his game back on and he played outstanding the back end of the year and made the Kangaroos side.
“His best position's fullback, there's no doubt about that, but the thinking is take a bit of organisational pressure off him, let him just go and play, play with flow and freedom and enjoy footy and Lehi will do a great job as well.
“Turbo understands that we always make a decision on what's best for the team, not the individual.
"We both feel as though he's an elite fullback but he's also an elite centre and he's taken it really well. He's really determined to try and enjoy his footy again, which he'll do, and he's one hell of a player, so didn't have to sell it to him."
Match: Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers
Round 17 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
10th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
15th Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney