Absolutely stupid.
Anderson hasn't really been given a chance yet!
He came to the club last season, got handed a roster in disarray being led by a 2-bit loser (Finch) who makes a habit out of overplaying his hand in the halves at every chance. Good decision to sack him (and save $700k) - but left the club with no halves (thanks Hagan for buzzing off Maloney and Hodko).
No options to really sign a half for THIS season (Poore, Shack and Tahu all added). So still hasn't been given a real chance with the kind of squad he wants, but is clearly SHAPING it his way (ie not paying overs for Inu, Mateo or Grothe - 2 "slackers" whose attitude might rub off on others? and the other a blockbusting winger, but no winger is worth $250k).
There's a bankload of money to spend, but rather than flushing it on a hack half (KK) wanted to go for the moon for a 'real' half (Cronk, Orford), or at worst, an experienced campaigner who could teach Morts (Barrett, Kimmy). You can't sign people JUST because you have cash - and unfortunately none of those worked out.
DID sign Mortimer to a big deal (between $180-250k per year depending on whom you believe). Personally I'm a fan of that move while admitting that Mortimer has been utter crud this year (and DEFINITELY caused us to lose v Broncos and Newcastle in back to back weeks with his uncertainty etc).
Anderson's style is hard working forwards, scheming halves and blockbusting outside backs who run nice lines. He has a team of floaters and fairies and jinking forwards - but still managed to get them on a roll and into the GF last year (I'll give him credit for being the best team in the comp last year - Melb were playing with themselves!!)
But to sack him for not delivering when he hasn't even had the type squad he wanted? Absurd.
Having said ALL that, I am a huge fan of Kearney as a coach....
