The Wisdom of Wok

[GongPanther]

Wisdom of wok: let's replace test players Steve Roach and Paul Sironen in a grand final with the game still in the balance.

Watching that game with a few Balmain mates, and when those two were replaced, we were gobsmaked. I even recall HG Nelson on the radio saying "What is the idea behind that change Roy...very puzzling?".

 

[AlwaysGreen]

He was protecting a lead. Obviously he thought his benchies were better defenders.

Obviously he was wrong.

 

[Brutus]

I stopped listening to the ABC when the WOK left.

 

[King hit]

But the fact he even took Newtown to a grand final tells you all about his coaching ability. Two years later the Jets were dead and buried.

As for '89, only that crossbar stopped him from being proved right. Narrow margins.

If only O’Neill was a millisecond quicker or if Pearce didn’t drop the ball with a 3 man overlap.

 

[TheFrog]

Obviously he was wrong.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. The Raiders might have scored anyway.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. The Raiders might have scored anyway.

Any coach who replaces two international players made the wrong decision. No hindsight needed.

 

[LeagueXIII]

He made 6 grand finals in the 80's with 3 clubs, decent coach I would say.

Influenced plenty of future coaches who played under him eg. Phil Gould.

 

[axl rose]

He replaced Blocker with 15 mins to go throughout the finals series. No-one mentioned it because they won. Sirro was a puzzling one. Would not mattered as Bill Harrigan was the better player on the day.

 

[Vee]

thankfully we have you here to tell us how it is

went to the School of Hard Knocks I bet

Whatever. Had you pegged differently.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I thought he was sacked or suspended from ABC for arguing with a female reporter.

He said something on the lines of "interesting how a former Netballer knows more than me"

 

[firechild]

He did that in the 1981 grand final when he was coaching Newtown as well

Blocker and Siro played for Newtown?

 

[Captain Apollo]

 

[Incorrect]

I thought he was sacked or suspended from ABC for arguing with a female reporter.

He said something on the lines of "interesting how a former Netballer knows more than me"

Yeah it was Shannon Byrne... It was a chauvinistic comment aimed in her direction... But because she is a f**king annoying incoherent know-nothing of a broadcaster I was inclined to side with the Wok on that one. Dunno how she has lasted as long as she has at the ABC. At least she's not part of the league broadcast anymore, thank f**k for small mercies....

 

[Mr Spock!]

Yeah it was Shannon Byrne... It was a chauvinistic comment aimed in her direction... But because she is a f**king annoying incoherent know-nothing of a broadcaster I was inclined to side with the Wok on that one. Dunno how she has lasted as long as she has at the ABC. At least she's not part of the league broadcast anymore, thank f**k for small mercies....

Yeah....you need the token women now to tell us how to play the game ffs. And wok did used to pay her out.

But that wasn't why wok resigned.

It was over the racist jibe.

 

[axl rose]

But because she is a f**king annoying incoherent know-nothing of a broadcaster . Dunno how she has lasted as long as she has at the ABC. ..

You answered your own question. Whatever happened to Debbie Spillane. Never mind, best not to know.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Would not mattered as Bill Harrigan was the better player on the day.

When the merkin pulled out the 1 in a 111 year ruling, changed the entire game. f**k him, Bob Fulton and Gordon Tallis were right.

 

[axl rose]

When the merkin pulled out the 1 in a 111 year ruling, changed the entire game. f**k him, Bob Fulton and Gordon Tallis were right.

As the Wok once said Bill was not a referee he was a "promoter of the contest" The NSWRL/ARL loved him for it. The only thing Tallis has ever been right about.

 

[gallagher]

He replaced Blocker with 15 mins to go throughout the finals series. No-one mentioned it because they won. Sirro was a puzzling one. Would not mattered as Bill Harrigan was the better player on the day.

When did Siro get subbed? He was on the field when Fergo scored.