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Who's Next?

Who do you want to see replace Brown?

  • Geoff Toovey

    Votes: 3 9.1%

  • Adam O'Brien

    Votes: 16 48.5%

  • Anthony Griffin

    Votes: 1 3.0%

  • Craig Fitzgibbon

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Kevin Walters

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Trent Barrett

    Votes: 1 3.0%

  • Shaun Wane

    Votes: 4 12.1%

  • Kristian Woolf

    Votes: 1 3.0%

  • Garth Brennan

    Votes: 1 3.0%

  • Jason Ryles

    Votes: 2 6.1%

  • Shane Flanagan

    Votes: 4 12.1%
  • Total voters
    33
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ryana87

Juniors
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631
I like the sound of O'brien

If he is a specialist attacking coach, working with storm and roosters and we keep Woolfe as defence coach, we should be sweet
 
Swarzey

Swarzey

Bench
Messages
4,165
I'll stand by the Flanagan call. Not a clean skin, sure, not an overly popular personality, sure, has baggage, sure, but he's ultimately a quality coach who proved he can recruit wall, produce players and take a team to a premiership.

O'Brien is a fantastic prospect.

Toovey I'm concern might be the coaching version of Storm players. Was a great coach for Manly simply because he was Manly through and through. Outside? I've got my concerns he might not deliver.

Wouldn't mind giving Kristian Woolf a shot either. Defensive mind and our defense has looked great a number of times this season.
 
PhilGould

PhilGould

Bench
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3,324
O'Brien would be my first choice. Ryles and Fitzgibbon both have raps on them but I don't know enough about them as coaches. Not sure what to think about Woolf, our defence has been great at times but abysmal at others.

Wouldn't be surprised if Wests want an experienced coach though i.e Toovey.
 
perverse

perverse

Referee
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25,947
slotmachine said:
That is a super underwhelming list.
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Pretty much the only reason I have an ounce of surprise that we're letting Brown go. O'Brien seems like a good candidate. A punt on some fresh blood with good pedigree sounds like a decent idea in theory... at least when compared to the list of underperformers/cheats/etc.
 
Silent Knight

Silent Knight

First Grade
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8,182
Here is my response to that list:

Kevin Walters - LOL I'd rather have a brown potato in the coaching box.

Tim Sheens - I don't want Ponga at halfback and Hymel Hunt at dummy half.

Craig Fitzgibbon - wouldn't say no. Comes from a good system.

Trent Barrett - f*** off. No seriously f*** off.

Anthony Griffin - a more boring version of Bennett. Winning record glosses over the fact he can't come up with attacking plans to save his life. He would ruin Pearce and Ponga. Pass.

Steve Price - I'll just leave this picture here:

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Shaun Wane - who? This guy?...

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But seriously. I wouldn't be against him coming, but to me he's a bit of a non-entity.

Kristian Woolf - I would support his ascension as he has done a lot of good things with our defence, for the most part. But I would prefer if he stayed as our defensive coach if we went with O'Brien.

Garth Brennan - When you're alone and life is getting you lonely you can always go ACH DOONTOON! Next...

Adam O'Brien - based on the opinions of you lot here probably my 2nd preference for coach. Would take.

Jason Ryles - in the same bucket as Fitzgibbon, Woolf and O'Brien. Unproven but comes from a good system. At least they can't suspend him up in the coaching box. Wouldn't be against him coming here.

Shane Flanagan - my #1 pick. He's a prick but he's a successful prick. He won Cronulla a premiership ffs. Would bring in the discipline and desire for success that is needed for us to go to the next level. As long as he's purely focused on the coaching and isn't put in charge of any peptide program or salary cap management, he's our man.

So if I were to rank my top 5 picks it would go something like this:

1. Flanagan
2. O'Brien
3. Woolf
4. Fitzgibbon
5. Ryles
 
Burns

Burns

First Grade
Messages
6,039
Shaun Wane would be fantastic. More than proven record in Super League and as passionate as anyone we could get. He would ‘fit’ Newcastle.
 
Matt23

Matt23

Moderator
Staff member
Messages
16,495
No thanks to Griffin, Taylor or Barrett, I'm also iffy on Brennan, and to the nuffies on social media that want Hagan back, we want less spoons not more.
 
perverse

perverse

Referee
Messages
25,947
Not sure if I'd be willing to punt on Brennan or not. He's probably better than his stint at the Titans suggested.
 
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slotmachine

First Grade
Messages
7,173
Would not count out Woolfe either. Not sure about his coaching ability but he has convinced some pretty good players to give up $100k playing Origin/Aus to get $1000 playing for Tonga.
 
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