Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:11 pm  

There is a suggestion both Long and Gleeson coming, that’s some money on coaching if any truth in that.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:14 pm  

WireWireWire wrote:

What I'm saying is we should at least look like we know what the hell we're doing. Your point was moot and would only have held water if you were talking about an experienced coach who had won something before coming to us and then got us trounced week after week while here. Powell came with no success and left with even less. So do you think the absolute best we could do was someone with zero coaching experience riding on the success of his playing days? If thats the best we could do then we might aswell fold the club now. That nobody else would touch us with a barge pole.

if you read the Middleton press release- SB impressed with his plans. By his own admission he wants to go back to Aus as a head coach. If we’re a stepping stone to that it must be a win win situation.

Let me ask you - if not this then who?

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:19 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

So basically you can’t come up with anyone else barring Wane who probably very likely turned us down. Nice argument.

So basically you wanna support a ludicrous hiring, like you probably supported Powell when he was given the job, and bury your head in the sand for the next 2 years until it turns out that shock horror, Burgess at best gets us into the play offs each year but nothing more. Something that I frankly have had my fill of. Just as with Powell, its GF or nothing. Non of this 'lets see how he does in year 3' no thanks. We've squandered absolutely expected success for the last 10 years. Burgess will be more of the same.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:22 pm  

WireWireWire wrote:

So basically you wanna support a ludicrous hiring, like you probably supported Powell when he was given the job, and bury your head in the sand for the next 2 years until it turns out that shock horror, Burgess at best gets us into the play offs each year but nothing more. Something that I frankly have had my fill of. Just as with Powell, its GF or nothing. Non of this 'lets see how he does in year 3' no thanks. We've squandered absolutely expected success for the last 10 years. Burgess will be more of the same.

It's all about opinions though and you may be proven right but those supporting the appointment for whatever reason have just as much right to their opinion and hopes that it won't be as bad as you think

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:26 pm  

AppleyBridgeWire wrote:

if you read the Middleton press release- SB impressed with his plans. By his own admission he wants to go back to Aus as a head coach. If we’re a stepping stone to that it must be a win win situation.

Let me ask you - if not this then who?

Yeah, remind me what Middletons press release was when we hired Powell and how true to his praise he turned out to be? I'm not paid to hire this clubs manager. I give my opinion on the decisions they make, not the ones they didn't because that's an unquantifiable waste of time. They hired Sam Burgess. A person with Zero success as a coach, this is also something that Middleton and co know, and decided to press on past. And so i hear you say, well there must be good reason. But must thwre? Because same people gave the reigns to Powell and are now putting him to the sword. That's what I shall base my opinion on.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:33 pm  

WireWireWire wrote:

Yeah, remind me what Middletons press release was when we hired Powell and how true to his praise he turned out to be? I'm not paid to hire this clubs manager. I give my opinion on the decisions they make, not the ones they didn't because that's an unquantifiable waste of time. They hired Sam Burgess. A person with Zero success as a coach, this is also something that Middleton and co know, and decided to press on past. And so i hear you say, well there must be good reason. But must thwre? Because same people gave the reigns to Powell and are now putting him to the sword. That's what I shall base my opinion on.

Wayne Bennett had zero success as a coach once. You’ve come out with a lot of negatives. Again I ask you for one positive - if not Sam then who?

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:34 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

It's all about opinions though and you may be proven right but those supporting the appointment for whatever reason have just as much right to their opinion and hopes that it won't be as bad as you think

People took issue with my OP. They argued with me and now we're here. People aren't allowed to have negative opinions here is the crux of the matter. Its only when the majority take their head out of the sand are the critical posters allowed to have their say.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:35 pm  

karetaker wrote:

There is a suggestion both Long and Gleeson coming, that’s some money on coaching if any truth in that.

You Bet

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:37 pm  

Is there any coach currently in SL with any GF success to their name? Smith is the only one I think. Bar a few there’s also very little first team coaching experience amongst the current SL headcoaches.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:38 pm  

WireWireWire wrote:

People took issue with my OP. They argued with me and now we're here. People aren't allowed to have negative opinions here is the crux of the matter. Its only when the majority take their head out of the sand are the critical posters allowed to have their say.

To put it politely, you don't sound like a supporter, you sound like someone almost hoping for failure, simply so you can come on here and say you told us so.

You provide zero alternatives, you just provide obvious negatives.

To be honest, for your own mental health, you're probably better advised to find another team or sport to follow, because your constant negativity won't be doing you any good in the long run.