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[franklin2323]

Interesting comment by Ben Hannant, who played under Hook, when asked if Hook could be a premiership coach. He was very direct in answering no.

Which comes back to who did Gus speak to before hiring Hook??

 

[The Teach]

I found Hannat's comments fascinating. Now he and Tamou are good mates ?

Thats actually another interesting insight. Pretty sure Ben and Jimmy played together at the Cowboys so maybe he's got up to date inside info on how our playing group viewed Griffin.

 

[franklin2323]

and I think we all know who that is. Someone who is coaching at another club at the moment.

Freddy is contracted as is Madge. So may not be another club

 

[Exsilium]

Penrith really is the poisoned chalice.

Win games, make the finals, promote juniors, play expansive football and be well liked and maybe you’ll keep your job.

Win a premiership and then you’ll be set in bronze outside panthers HQ.

Anything less and the fans, Gould and the playing group will hang you out to dry.

 

[The Teach]

Which comes back to who did Gus speak to before hiring Hook??

Gus did say he spoke to a number of people within the Broncos organisation and they were glowing with their praise of him. Maybe they saw what it now being reported about terrible game plans and duped Gus?

 

[Das Hassler]

Too right mate. Pretty much said Hook was too old school and lacked modern gameplans

And yet Gould wasnt aware of this when he signed him and extended his deal last year.....hard to comprehend to say the least

 

[franklin2323]

Gus did say he spoke to a number of people within the Broncos organisation and they were glowing with their praise of him. Maybe they saw what it now being reported about terrible game plans and duped Gus?

He says that. Who can believe it

 

[OldPanther]

And yet Gould wasnt aware of this when he signed him and extended his deal last year.....hard to comprehend to say the least

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Gus did say he spoke to a number of people within the Broncos organisation and they were glowing with their praise of him. Maybe they saw what it now being reported about terrible game plans and duped Gus?

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Penrith really is the poisoned chalice.

Win games, make the finals, promote juniors, play expansive football and be well liked and maybe you’ll keep your job.

Win a premiership and then you’ll be set in bronze outside panthers HQ.

Anything less and the fans, Gould and the playing group will hang you out to dry.

To be honest I think all NRL clubs (especially the ones doing well) are like this.

 

[unKwn]

what made me laugh was when Gus said he really likes Griffin. lol panther_daz says otherwise!

 

[franklin2323]

Penrith really is the poisoned chalice.

Win games, make the finals, promote juniors, play expansive football and be well liked and maybe you’ll keep your job.

Win a premiership and then you’ll be set in bronze outside panthers HQ.

Anything less and the fans, Gould and the playing group will hang you out to dry.

Front office staff, 3 head coaches, numerous front office staff. How many players gone?

The new coach will bring their support staff. Maybe a few different style players... I can't see a new coach sliding in and going well using what we have now. So more changes to come

It is like Gus needs to keep moving stuff around.

 

[franklin2323]

To be honest I think all NRL clubs (especially the ones doing well) are like this.

We aren't struggling though. Yet every year move plenty of stuff around

 

[franklin2323]

And yet Gould wasnt aware of this when he signed him and extended his deal last year.....hard to comprehend to say the least

Surely someone did some research before both happened

 

[Das Hassler]

Surely someone did some research before both happened

Hmm....but it wasnt like the socceroos hiring a little known European coach for the next world cup campaign. ...as if Gus would need anyone's recomendation in regards any head coach from the NRL....he'd know the shoe size of every coach and assistant coach out there....it's a ludicrous suggestion that he could have gotten bad info from anyone

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Can I put on my tin foil hat for a minute. Was Hook *unknowing to him, brought in to bring Nathan through and get him settled as an NRL player ?

Now this has happened Hook get's shafted and Ivan is welcomed back like a long lost son ?



I know it's out there. But could that be the process behind the last couple of years ?

 

[franklin2323]

Adam O'Brian

I wish. He will be a great coach

 

[franklin2323]

Hmm....but it wasnt like the socceroos hiring a little known European coach for the next world cup campaign. ...as if Gus would need anyone's recomendation in regards any head coach from the NRL....he'd know the shoe size of every coach and assistant coach out there....it's a ludicrous suggestion that he could have gotten bad info from anyone

Even more ludicrous that he is repeating the same mistake... He already offered the job to someone.

No need to rush

 

[Das Hassler]

When he said that he was given glowing recommendations about Griffin all i could do was laugh. ..talk about deflecting responsibility for a bad ( in hindsight) executive decision

 

[Doomednow]

Hook was obviously brought in due to his junior nurturing ability and a hope he wouldn't be absolute garbage at first grade. Turns out he's stubborn and has shit game plans and won't let players play to their ability. As if that wasn't obvious. He has bog average game plans that are just enough to make the finals, and only when the players are occasionally switched on enough to throw them out and play off the cuff to their strengths.

No idea who comes in but I hope they understand the individuals in the team and how to use them.

 

[mxlegend99]

Penrith really is the poisoned chalice.

Win games, make the finals, promote juniors, play expansive football and be well liked and maybe you’ll keep your job.

Win a premiership and then you’ll be set in bronze outside panthers HQ.

Anything less and the fans, Gould and the playing group will hang you out to dry.

Be well liked by who? No one had his back. Everyone wanted him gone. Players included