Do you want Brad Arthur as coach

[King-Gutho94]

3 hours to kickoff its exciting.

BA's finals win% will either be 20% with a loss or 30% with a win.

Let's hope it goes up to 30%

 

[Poupou Escobar]

As a fan, I too long for the day that we raise the premiership trophy, but I reckon it’s a very narrow minded view to think that a head coach’s job description consists of a one line “win the comp”.

Tallis hit the nail on the head after the game. The coach gets them to the finals and now it's out of his hands. The players have the tools to win, and they need to put it all together on the field. It's all about their decisions under pressure, not the coach.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Arthurs stuck it up at you merkins in the presser! "Someone's got an agenda, and they're not gonna break us." Take that merkins!

 

[strider]

Nothing like a good i told you so .... way to take the high road

 

[Poupou Escobar]

"..I'd be happy for us to miss the Top 8 from here if it meant change."

This is an actual quote from this fan site in August, 2022. Let that sink in.

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Absolute deadshits

 

[The Phelan Folly]

He was tuning into his inner Wicky

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because that person probably thought we were no hope of winning the title

It's not their place to decide whether we can win the comp. That's up to the players.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nothing like a good i told you so .... way to take the high road

Yep. The high road is for when your team loses.

He also got up the merkins who said he's a f**kwit if he selects Waqa Blake this week. You don't dump a bloke after one bad game.

 

[eels_fan]

I said before a ball was kicked this season that BA needed to get us to a prelim this year for the year to have been a success.

on the back of the win tonight, my vote changes to Yes for the next 12 months.

 

[the phantom menace]

Credit where credit's due. I've been critical of Arthur at times with his bench selections and usage, and the team's occasional flatness and lack of apparent motivation.

But tonight, when an elusive final 4 finish was again on the line, the team stood up and delivered. I can't be critical of the team's strategy, effort, performance or delivery... and since Arthur has finally met his KPI for that final 4 finish, I'm also changing my vote tonight to "Yes" (i.e. happy for Arthur to now serve out his current contract).

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

It's not their place to decide whether we can win the comp. That's up to the players.

It is their place. That's what being a fan allows you to do. Because when they don't it hurts.

 

[the phantom menace]

The coach gets them to the finals and now it's out of his hands. The players have the tools to win, and they need to put it all together on the field. It's all about their decisions under pressure, not the coach.

But the coach still has responsibility during finals for motivation, ensuring the team is switched on for game day, ready to use the tools and put it all together the way they need to against the opposition they face.

To argue it's all up to the players (or all up to the coach) is very simplistic... but - Tallis.

 

[eelandia]

Brad Arthur critics are left red faced as the Parramatta Eels make the Preliminary Finals in the National Rugby League.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Preliminary finals was a pass mark.

Let's play for 80 mins next week and see what happens.

If it's similar to the 2005 score then tonight is irrelevant.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It is their place. That's what being a fan allows you to do. Because when they don't it hurts.

They still probably won't. It doesn't mean they can't.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But the coach still has responsibility during finals for motivation, ensuring the team is switched on for game day, ready to use the tools and put it all together the way they need to against the opposition they face.

No I think that's on the senior players. That's why Bennett said the captain is more important than the coach.

 

[Avenger]

He achieved his KPI. Well done BA.

#staunch

 

[Poupou Escobar]

To argue it's all up to the players (or all up to the coach) is very simplistic... but - Tallis.

*phallus

 

[Avenger]

Flip Flopin' away
Flip Flopin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're flip flopin' away

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'll be honest, I'm sure there are better coaches. I just don't think there's that many of them.