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Round 5 vs Bulldogs

Smug Panther

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I think coaching two different teams to a grand final and winning one, does make him a little bit special. Not many coaches have that resume. He certainly isn't average based on results delivered.
Over such a long career is about par really.
 

Smug Panther

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Ivan has had to work with a lot of shit squads. He's probably a 6-6.5/10 coach atm.

It couldn't have worked out better but he was only brought back here to keep Nathan.
 

Pomoz

Bench
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53% in 15 years of 1st grade is very much par
Of course it's not. How many coaches have made three grand finals? 53% is only half the story. He coached a Panthers side that was trashed by ME. He coached a Tigers side that was rubbish. He coached the Warriors who were decimated by a salary cap scandal in 2006 and the death of Sonny Fai in 2009. All this context is never discussed and if he hadn't won a premiership then he would be consigned to history's dustbin as average. But he has 3 GF appearances and one win. There are six coaches out of sixteen in the NRL right now, who have won premierships. Average? Nah, by definition that is not average.

I was never a fan, but the last three years have shown that he has something a bit different going on. Not a super coach either, but then again he hasn't finished yet.
 

Iamback

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Ivan has had to work with a lot of shit squads. He's probably a 6-6.5/10 coach atm.

It couldn't have worked out better but he was only brought back here to keep Nathan.

I'd go with that assessment.

Though a great coach can turn a plod squad good. Take Bellamy he has turned some plod players elite
 

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