I think he is. He's got the Dolphins side who you could argue have an average side on paper going pretty well so far.
He brought over too many aging players into that pretty bog average Knights side. Having Wayne there was more about lifting the profile of the club and Tinkler was more about building his portfolio.
I see way more Parrallels between this current Eels side and the late 2000's Dragons.
If BA can get them to a grand final, do you think Wayne would get them over the line?
I disagree on the Knights, getting Wayne was about getting a premiership, but I concede the failure there was more likely despite Wayne rather than because of him. That's mostly on the shitfight that was Tinkler.
As for Wayne taking the next step, you know I just don't buy all the hype. Yes he's a good coach, no f**king doubt, but those premierships at the Donkeys with often more than half of Qld's SOO side on the books, how many half decent coaches coulda taken those squads to premiership glory?
I think what's more telling about his record is the years since the salary cap actually began to bite, which gives him maybe 2006 at the donkeys, though that's probably being generous by that measure, and 2010 with the Dragons for sure.
So one maybe two, with the most recent being 14 years ago. It's still a decent record, but it doesn't scream premiership outside of having a squad likely no club could assemble today.
I'd also argue when he left the Dragons and the Knights and the Rabbits he left them no better off or worse than when joined. ( aside from the obvious premiership in the cupboard for the Dragons ) And indeed the Donkeys didn't look real flash there after his second stint, not real flash at all.
