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Anderson the right man for the job

FUIFUI_MOIMOI

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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,27074,26054357-14823,00.html

Anderson no longer dead man walking

By Andrew Webster | September 11, 2009 12:00am

WHEN they were at their lowest, the whispers started and the conspiracy theories ran wild about when Daniel Anderson was about to be sacked.

Of course, the Eels hierarchy denies he was ever a dead man walking. And nobody will confirm if Ricky Stuart really was sussed out about the job. And you can only guess he was treading on shaky ground because he was appointed by deposed chief executive Denis Fitzgerald.

But as the rugby league world gushes over fullback Jarryd Hayne, there can be no disputing what Anderson has achieved. In not just transforming his ailing side but repairing his reputation.

Because as it stood after round 18, when the Eels were 14th, the bloke was considered in the eyes of many to be an abject failure.

"There was no chance in the world he was going to be sacked," says Eels chief executive Paul Osborne, who was appointed mid-season.

"He has two years to go on his contract after this one. As far as I was concerned, he was going nowhere."

Alas, there is never only one chief at a football club. But whatever the score, Anderson has repaid the faith invested in him.

The Eels' 37-0 loss to the Dragons last Friday night, which snapped a seven-match winning streak, has diverted attention away from the fact that it's a minor miracle they are playing the same team in Sunday's qualifying final at Kogarah.

When the Bulldogs punished his side 48-18 in round 6, Anderson questioned the players' commitment to their blue and gold jumper.

"At times today we didn't have that sense of pride," he told reporters. "Unless we start putting in a committed 80-minute performance, we won't compete in the NRL. We will be languishing."

They were remarks that privately rankled some senior players. As for captain Nathan Cayless, his eyes looked like they were about to pop out of his head as he sat alongside Anderson at the press conference.

The fans howled when five-eighth Brett Finch was nudged out of the door and centre Ben Smith publicly wondered if it was the right decision. Indeed, Anderson's strict, unyielding attitude served as a thunderous cultural shock for his players, who had enjoyed a relaxed regime under predecessor Michael Hagan.

"Under Hages, the culture was very laid-back," Osborne offered. "Daniel had to snap them out of that attitude. It was hard on a lot of them.

"The turnaround (earlier this season) has been amazing. I covered a couple of games for ABC Radio and let's face it - they were dreadful."

Anderson hasn't had a charmed run, either. Nobody knew Daniel Mortimer would play beyond his teenage years in his rookie season. Jeff Robson was the halfback even the gate attendant at Parramatta Stadium couldn't recognise. For weeks, the freakishly gifted Feleti Mateo shivered on the sidelines with a leg injury.

"You can never panic," former Eels premiership-winning captain Steve Edge says.

"You only had to look at the players he had to see they would come good.

"But Daniel has done a terrific job. And we all knew, even though things were tough there for a while, that he was the right man for the job."

Statistics guru David Middleton reckons the Eels's turnaround can only be compared to the legendary South Sydney side of 1955, which sat last halfway through the season before winning their next 11 straight to claim the premiership.

Parramatta can't perform that miracle. They mightn't win the competition. They may struggle to beat the Dragons at Kogarah on Sunday.

But those whispers about whether Daniel Anderson is the right man for the Eels are there no more.
 

Daneel

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Interesting article considering it was released on the 11th at 12 am and it currently is still the 10th. :lol:

I was getting excited as my birthday is the 12th. Thought i was gonna wake up to pressies in the morning. Oh well have to wait until saturday afterall. :(
 

Daneel

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Fixed ;-)


Much better

Was it one Laurie Daley who moaned about the eels letting him go and how much benefit he is going to be to Melbourne?

I don't think i have heard Laurie talk him up since his move.
 

Twizzle

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what a bullsh*t article

then there is this

WHEN they were at their lowest, the whispers started and the conspiracy theories ran wild about when Daniel Anderson was about to be sacked.

I dont ever recall anyone asking for DA to be sacked
 

eels4lyf

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never doubted him for a second, its about time the boys had the wind pushed up them a little bit. It's funny you know, i sent an email to a friend of mine within the club asking if they had considered anderson for the gig this was at about round 10 of last year, as the writing was on the wall with regards to hagan. He said there was no indication hages would go, and even if so anderson was the furthest of possibilities. I pleaded the opposite arguing the attitude factor and that his no fear, unfogiving approach is the exact formula required for this team moving forward. LOL now i am not saying this email was the catalyst, no way in hell, but i am sooo happy this bloke is at the helm, for one reason and one reason only, in that even if we dont win a comp for the next 5 years, apart from the obvious dissapointment of being a diehard fan, i am 100% confident we will be competetive, honourable in our performances, and show pride in the jumper, and as a loyal die hard fan thats all i will ever ask for, win or lose.

The addition of Ozzie complements anderson perfectly.
 
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Twizzle

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because its against the rules and we normally issue infractions for sh*t like that

because you're a Spurs fan, I'll let you off
 

JoeyJoJo83

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You have to be kidding me what sh*t does this paper come out with? Who gave a f**k when that overrated sh*t of a player walked out? And Mateo must be a freak if his bicep is in his f**king leg. :x:crazy::x
 

jono

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You have to be kidding me what sh*t does this paper come out with? Who gave a f**k when that overrated sh*t of a player walked out? And Mateo must be a freak if his bicep is in his f**king leg. :x:crazy::x
It's his third leg!!!!!!!!
 

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