Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:14 pm  

Danny Ward or Brian Mac would do for me.
Would love JD but he probably is carving a good future in the NRL.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:16 pm  

ricardo07 wrote:

Danny Ward or Brian Mac would do for me.
Would love JD but he probably is carving a good future in the NRL.

JD is head coach at Souths from 2022.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:19 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I`m sure if we are looking overseas JD will be more than happy to do that job for us with his strong links with the club, he also has Wayne at his dispense to pull on for guidance.

He's got the Rabbitohs head coach job full-time from next year. Announced last year.

Ward for me. Did a good job with probably less money and got them fit.

I don't think the Leeds players speak that fondly of Barrie Mac, if I remember from his sacking. Sinfield was quite critical of lack of structure, and it seemed to be very much relying on the instinctive abilities of a golden generation.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:20 pm  

Travelling Wilbury wrote:

Ultimately, I think the club need a strong minded coach, who can instill discipline back into the players and coaching. Just depends whether or not players buy into it. It would appear that they didn't 6 years ago.

I do feel that whoever comes in should be able to change around the backroom staff, given the opportunity. These guys supposedly,do so much work behind the scenes and on the training field.

Out of the ones initially mentioned, I would say McDermott, but it's whether or not he can be affordable.

Not for me. McDermott's success have come with big spending clubs, Leeds and their riches (and golden generation) then Toronto who spent full cap in part time leagues. And it took him two attempts to take them up there. When money is less plentiful his record is poor, at London he got sacked after winning 7 of his last 38 games (yes i had to look that up but i knew it wasn't good!) and lost 6 out of 6 in superleague when the cash ran out at Toronto. He's currently 'coaching consultant' at Oldham. They haven't won a game since he arrived. He's not really our kind of coach.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:23 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

He's got the Rabbitohs head coach job full-time from next year. Announced last year.

Ward for me. Did a good job with probably less money and got them fit.

I don't think the Leeds players speak that fondly of Barrie Mac, if I remember from his sacking. Sinfield was quite critical of lack of structure, and it seemed to be very much relying on the instinctive abilities of a golden generation.

I`m talking about JD helping the club appoint a coach should they choose to look overseas, that`s what the whole post is referring to, having someone to consult with the board to make the correct decision.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:25 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I`m talking about JD helping the club appoint a coach should they choose to look overseas.

Gotcha.

Yes, that would be good.

Ideally, it would be someone who has played over here so gets the UK and the super league (and won't expect NRL facilities).

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:25 pm  

Personally i'd go for Danny Ward, i think he's got the qualities needed to get more out of this squad without needing millions to make us competitive. I wouldn't be against bringing in an Aussie assistant coach but we would have to do our research well, for every Justin Holbrook there's a Craig Sandercock.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:25 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

Gotcha.

Yes, that would be good.

Ideally, it would be someone who has played over here so gets the UK and the super league (and won't expect NRL facilities).

If they know our facilitiies they won't come!

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:28 pm  

Heart says Shane Flanagan.

Head says Danny Ward.

Re: New coach : Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:32 pm  

If we are talking Aussies and a realistic option (Maybe) there's not a better option out there outside of Shane Flanagan IMO, the only reason he`s not a head coach in the NRL is down to his ban, I`m not even sure he has a gig anywhere at the moment? Took Cronulla from bottom of the table to premiership winners and already has experience of been over here with Cas. Has always been around the best coaches and turned into one of the best himself.