From a fan of another team I see him as being a bad thing for the Warriors, but the Warriors probably being a good thing for him. It is a very nice story but it won't win you a premiership, or see you make the finals, taking in all the homeless dogs. Perhaps Doyle's relationship with Foran played a bit too much in this I'm thinking.. Maybe if it were a commitment for more than 1 season, but this deal has done no good to the Warriors. Coulda missed finals with a rookie.
I don't wanna be divisive but was Doyle doing all he could to get Foran over there for a season in the best interests of Foran or the Warriors?
Foran is not all to blame, obviously. I think your #9 could think of a million places he'd rather be, and I'm not sold on SJ - he's terrifically talented but the grind of RL needs more than the odd moment of brilliance.
Its almost impossible for you lot to punt ANOTHER coach, but SK ain't gonna fix a damn thing. The Warriors need a big clean out and attitude adjustment which unfortunately will take a couple years to do. But its feeling like no coach with that ability would touch ya's with a 10ft pole.
I really do like the Warriors, for many reasons. So I'm not bashing them. Just wish they'd get it right.
Nice post mate. I think you've hit the nail on the head on most parts.
I dunno whether this is a knee-jerk or being that it's happened now that it sticks in my memory, but I honestly believe Foran is up there as the worst big-name signing in our history. You're right, Doyle overclouded his job as CEO, which is to win football games, by signing someone to set us up as a halfway house for troubled footballers. Our dunce coach even said it - that we signed him on a personal level first, football second. I still remember the 'oh f**k, what a dumb thing to say' feeling when I heard it.
The #9 would rather be at a buffet or a spacies parlour, incidentally.
And yes, our coach stinks.
Only thing I'd disagree with you on is SJ. Bloke has made every post a winner in every decent environment he's played in - trouble is he hasn't been in one at club level since 2011. The fact we generally compete with him in the side says a lot, given we are utterly shit when he's not. Plus I think he's a guy trying to lead, trying to work hard but he's surrounded by incompetency.