Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 7:31 am  

FWIW I don't want an Aussie coach. I don't think they are right for a club like ours, certainly not those straight off the plane. I'm not doubting their ability, far from it. However there are similarities between NRL clubs and the likes of Wigan and Leeds. There are no similarities between Wakefield and the NRL. I'm afraid and I feel the culture shock would take more time to get over than there is time available. I'll make an exception with Woods because he has done his time so to speak.

The beauty of a local British coach is they know the ropes and they actually know the players rather than their stats etc. Someone like Andy Kelly or JK will have been monitoring some players since they were 10 years old and they know what sort of players and individuals they are - they don't need the opinions of other possibly more biased people. They are not necessarily better coached just better coaches for the position we are in.

In the short term it's buy British for me.

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 7:36 am  

I guess I'm with you on this one Vasty (unless JD kas applied)

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 7:41 am  

Wakefield the club should be making the most of the coaching situation. Press release regarding the number and quality of the applicants. Then a day or 2 days later a statement regarding interview and hope to call a press meeting. Then the introduction of the new coach. ( milk it )

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 7:46 am  

lampyboy wrote:

Wakefield the club should be making the most of the coaching situation. Press release regarding the number and quality of the applicants. Then a day or 2 days later a statement regarding interview and hope to call a press meeting. Then the introduction of the new coach. ( milk it )

I think you'll find PR is an alien word to Wakefield Trinity, and Rugby League in general.

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 8:55 am  

lampyboy wrote:

Wakefield the club should be making the most of the coaching situation. Press release regarding the number and quality of the applicants. Then a day or 2 days later a statement regarding interview and hope to call a press meeting. Then the introduction of the new coach. ( milk it )

Dr Koocash would have his media team working overtime on this one, especially if there are some promising unexpected candidates

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Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 9:14 am  

We had the PR in spades with Glover.......just needs to be balanced

I'm with you on the British thing Vasty. In the sense that they need to know what they are getting.
So Morrison, Woods and JD will all be fine, but a new coach from overseas would need a big infrastructure around them to get the best results and we just don't have that.

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 9:41 am  

Brian smith as been backed from 20-1 to 4-1 now that would be a a suprise

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 9:48 am  

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leedscat wrote:

Brian smith as been backed from 20-1 to 4-1 now that would be a a suprise

Who is offering odds on this market ?

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 9:57 am  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

[youtube][/youtube]Who is offering odds on this market ?

Its on betvictor

Re: New Coach, Who? : Thu May 28, 2015 10:01 am  

leedscat wrote:

Its on betvictor

Thanks