Trainers/coaches on field

[T-Boon]

Is there a rule against coaches being on the field during the game?
The trainers run drinks and instructions out. Is there any reason the coach cannot run drinks out?
Last night while the Eels produced the worst defense ever seen (in the structured defense era) the head coach and defensive coach sat looking clueless up in some box.
Surely the coach has to grab the drinks bottle and run out a message along the lines of "if they get outside you again you are fired".

 

[muzby]

If you start another thread again, YOU are fired.

 

[T-Boon]

It is an interesting question though: "can NRL coaches run the drinks out and if so why the heck-fire don't they?" It would make good TV.

 

[Broncoandy]

It is an interesting question though: "can NRL coaches run the drinks out and if so why the heck-fire don't they?" It would make good TV.

No it’s not.

 

[hunters]

It is an interesting question though: "can NRL coaches run the drinks out and if so why the heck-fire don't they?" It would make good TV.

Geez, do you think they might be trying to keep an overview of the whole match instead of doing tasks that a trained monkey or Alfie Langer could do?

 

[Barkley]

Coaches are effectively running drinks out.

 

[T-Boon]

Geez, do you think they might be trying to keep an overview of the whole match instead of doing tasks that a trained monkey or Alfie Langer could do?

Probably, but on occasion (like last night) a detail surely becomes more important than the broad picture.

 

[Willie Ray]

I can imagine Bellamy running on the field,
that would be funny.

 

[T-Boon]

Coaches are effectively running drinks out.

Exactly. Cut the middle man out the message would get through stronger. Last night it would have been good TV to see Brad Arthur run out the drinks and bitch slap both the Jennings brothers and maybe even drag them off the ground by their ear lobes. Instead the camera keeps cutting to him looking like a useless dope in the coaches box.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Watched the Broncs play Manly live. Allan Langer was out there sitting behind the middle of the ruck directing play every set. He then goes off when Manly gets the ball. When someone needs treatment some other guy comes on the field.

Its what happens when you don't have a real halfback.

 

[Saxon]

I can imagine Bellamy running on the field,
that would be funny.

He used to when he was an assistant at the Broncos. I have to say, big Lazzo running water was funnier.

I seem to recall there is an NRL rule that coaches cannot be on-field trainers.

 

[T-Boon]

No it’s not.

Look dude, you are over cooking my grills. Back off.

 

[Broncoandy]

Look dude, you are over cooking my grills. Back off.

Are you a serial killer?

 

[T-Boon]

Are you a serial killer?

No - I gave that up ages ago. You just cannot get away with it any more with DNA, CCTV etc. Why?

 

[Broncoandy]

No - I gave that up ages ago. You just cannot get away with it any more with DNA, CCTV etc. Why?

I’ve just reported you to the NSW Police

 

[T-Boon]

I’ve just reported you to the NSW Police

thats alright T-Boon's not my real name, its my middle name.

 

[Broncoandy]

thats alright T-Boon's not my real name, its my middle name.

All good mate. Wait for the knock on your door.

 

[some11]

Watched the Broncs play Manly live. Allan Langer was out there sitting behind the middle of the ruck directing play every set. He then goes off when Manly gets the ball. When someone needs treatment some other guy comes on the field.

Its what happens when you don't have a real halfback.

He's only being doing it for 10 years, and every now and then people figure it out and get outraged about it.

 

[Loose Cannon]

?....the camera keeps cutting to him looking like a useless dope in the coaches box.

Lead story on the 6 o'clock news, surely.

 

[T-Boon]

All good mate. Wait for the knock on your door.

still waiting