Do you want Brad Arthur as coach

[strider]

I noticed Corey Norman commentated on instagram to that post Murph is the best assistant coach in the world.

If ever Murph needed an endorsement or a reference from someone.

Corey Norman is the man you want.

Lol

 

[Gronk]

I noticed Corey Norman commentated on instagram to that post Murph is the best assistant coach in the world.

If ever Murph needed an endorsement or a reference from someone.

Corey Norman is the man you want.

I think he was on the canadian clubs when he wrote that.

 

[T.S Quint]

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I think he was on the canadian clubs when he wrote that.

The laughing emojis may suggest he is being sarcastic.

 

[hineyrulz]

Assistant merkin is what he meant.

 

[the phantom menace]

*in the world, Corey. In the world...

 

[King-Gutho94]

BRAD ARTHUR - Eels

Entering his 11th full season at the Eels with just one grand final and zero premierships, Brad Arthur will be feeling the heat.

He may have made the 2022 decider, but his side slumped badly to miss the finals last season.

While it is not Arthur’s fault the Eels have the longest premiership drought in the NRL dating back to 1986, with every year that drought continues, the pressure grows on the coach at the helm, especially one that has been there more than a decade.

The Eels missed the finals for a number of reasons last season, including the departure of key players, injuries and suspensions, but given the roster he has at his disposal there will be no excuses if they can’t get back to the finals and push for the top four in 2024.

The Eels have arguably the third best halves pairing in the NRL in Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown and the playmakers need to earn their big money contracts, given that the club has struggled to replace hooker Reed Mahoney since his defection to the Bulldogs.

With one of the best packs in the game and excellent backs including skipper Clint Gutherson and centre Will Penisini, the Eels have the players to make a deep finals run.

Arthur has been consistent as a coach for the Eels over a long period, but unless he can get them a lot closer to their ultimate goal in 2024, it might be in both parties’ best interests to go their separate ways.

Arthur’s brutal Eels reality; Bennett murmurs Souths boss can’t shake: Most under pressure NRL coaches

Arthur’s brutal Eels reality; Bennett murmurs Souths boss can’t shake: Most under pressure NRL coaches

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Twizzle]

not exactly ground breaking journalism, its just stating the obvious

 

[Poupou Escobar]

“Struggled to replace hooker Reed Mahoney” as though he was such a game changer for the Bulldogs

 

[emjaycee]

“Struggled to replace hooker Reed Mahoney” as though he was such a game changer for the Bulldogs

He was definitely a game changer at the Dogs, although sometimes to the detriment of the team whose jersey he was wearing.

 

[the phantom menace]

I think the phrase is just code for how shit the much-heralded signing of Hodgson turned out to be.

 

[Avenger]

“Struggled to replace hooker Reed Mahoney” as though he was such a game changer for the Bulldogs

No but you spruiked Josh Hodgson and deep throated him all last season. Didn’t it end up making you sick or at least give you a protein overload?

 

[Avenger]

Are we in agreement that a preliminary final appearance is the minimum KPI for BA in 2024?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Are we in agreement that a preliminary final appearance is the minimum KPI for BA in 2024?

Hard to disagree we have a squad that is capable of making the top 4.

I think we will make the Prelim anyway that was my prediction in the thread.

When you think about 3 or 4 games we lost on Goal-Kicking was the difference between 4th and 10th last year.

Throw in all the other stupidity that happened from senior players with suspensions. Take all that away we should be in the 4.

Drown & Moses have been together now for 5 seasons and should be in the top 3 or 4 halves combinations in the game.

Throw in a NSW state of origin front rower in RCG and a warrior at the back in Gutho.

Top 6 should be the bare minimum and capable of making a prelim from there we have enough big game experience now to win finals if we make it.

 

[Gronk]

Are we in agreement that a preliminary final appearance is the minimum KPI for BA in 2024?

Last time we did this we made the GF and all the maniacs still wanted him gone.

 

[The Colonel]

Drown & Moses have been together now for 5 seasons and should be in the top 3 or 4 halves combinations in the game.

To be fair, I would argue they already are. They just didn't play together enough last season for obvious reasons.

 

[King-Gutho94]

To be fair, I would argue they already are. They just didn't play together enough last season for obvious reasons.

Well yeah your right whose better at club land and been around for as long as those 2 have been together.

Cleary and Luai
Munster and Hughes

Are the only 2 halves pairings I reckon that may have more experience playing together then our two.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Are we in agreement that a preliminary final appearance is the minimum KPI for BA in 2024?

We’ve had 10 years to assess whether we want him. Any decision to punt him should be based on his overall input, rather than what he does in one year.

He’s stayed because we have never realistically had an opportunity to jag a coach that’s a tier above (Bennett, Bellamy, Robinson, Cleary).

That changes now that Bennett signs with us for 2025.

 

[Twizzle]

We’ve had 10 years to assess whether we want him. Any decision to punt him should be based on his overall input, rather than what he does in one year.

He’s stayed because we have never realistically had an opportunity to jag a coach that’s a tier above (Bennett, Bellamy, Robinson, Cleary).

That changes now that Bennett signs with us for 2025.

if Benny is CD it doesn't mean BA is gone, be interresting to see how it plays out should it happen tho

 

[Gary Gutful]

if Benny is CD it doesn't mean BA is gone, be interresting to see how it plays out should it happen tho

Agreed. Gould is CD at the Dogs, but only an idiot would think he isn’t intimately involved with coaching decisions. Crooked ankle Ciraldo is just a puppet.

I’d see the same with Bennett at the eels.

 

[T-Boon]

I think Brad will leave the coaching job to his son when he dies - like one of the Song Yong’s.