Anthony Griffin

[BxTom]

There is no way he will be sacked this year. I am also sceptical about what Daz is saying. I deal in facts not rumours.

Ditto

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

There will always be some who (for whatever reason) don't like the coach.

That is the nature of life and footy.

Does Hook have flaws ? YUP.

Does Hook have good points ? YUP.

 

[Fangs]

There is no way he will be sacked this year. I am also sceptical about what Daz is saying. I deal in facts not rumours.

You're right, its happening next year.

 

[tripster]

Fair enough.

However those who have been on this forum for a long time would know I don't just post gossip here for the sake of it.

Unless you heard it from the mouths of Gould, Bryan Fletcher or Greg Alexander, I can only hope you applied a critical mind to it assess whether or not it appeared to have a rational basis.

I have no access to any insiders, so can deal only in the facts available to the rest of us (which I have set out in detail above). I’d love your views on those facts.

PS on an unrelated topic it would be great if you could be more active in your capacity as moderator - there has been a lot of name calling and stupidity on here lately (nothing to do with this Griffin issue).

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Ditto

To me it's a bit like folks who almost seem to delight (for whatever reason) is pilloring individual players who play in the team.

I really can't see the point. For whatever reason Jimmy Maloney appears to be non flavour of the month at the moment.

The team won today, it was not pretty until the last 15 mins or so. But they won, gained the 2 points, it's on the ladder.

Move on to next week.

 

[umina panther]

Some won't believe and that's fine but thanks for your info @Panther_Daz

 

[martielang]

We only looked good today when we just threw the game plan out and the players just did their own thing. Hook didn't coach that win.

Genuinely interested to know why you thought the game plan was any different? There was no distinct change in shape or positional play, we just got early ball to Kikau & Blake... that’s exactly what we were trying to do the previous 60 as far as I could see.

Our intensity & execution dramatically improved as we got a bit of confidence & the Eagles lost theirs.

 

[herbert henry1908]

True because he wasn't allow to. Also what about his defense, that was outstanding.

You said he played great, ok his defence was great, but he’s first and foremost a playmaker. He didn’t have much impact there.

 

[franklin2323]

Pomoz the squad is pretty stacked mate. we should be playing much better football

If not for injuries I'd agree. Full strength we have the best roster

 

[ashton]

Thanks for the info PantherDaz.......that's all I need to know.

 

[franklin2323]

Im not a Hook fan. But he's not the only guy involved in our coaching structure. If we just promote Ciraldo I dont think much (if anything) improves.

I don't know how a team improves when their starting spine misses 45 weeks out of a season.

The lack of FG experience is Gus' doing too. So not just a new coach fixes all

 

[franklin2323]

You're right, its happening next year.

For 2020 makes sense. New coach, older guys tapped on the shoulder.. A fresh approach and only one year extra to pay out

 

[Fangs]

For 2020 makes sense. New coach, older guys tapped on the shoulder.. A fresh approach and only one year extra to pay out

Ain't Fangs calling the shots baby.

 

[jane the pain]

You said he played great, ok his defence was great, but he’s first and foremost a playmaker. He didn’t have much impact there.

He wasn't given the opportunity to. When Maloney was sin binned, Nathan took control. James is the problem, not Nathan.

 

[franklin2323]

Ain't Fangs calling the shots baby.

What a sight it would be if you were

 

[OldPanther]

Old school manger? Control freak and hierarchical? Well, he has had three years and delivered reasonable results but we do have some limitations in our game. To me, it has always been difficult to get a proper handle on how we can go because there has been a revolving door of halves. How good could we be if the spine was consistent for a season?

If Gus is frustrated, he must be seeing more in the day to day coaching that is a cause for concern, the results have been quite reasonable all things considered. It is good that Gus expects more, even when we have made the semi's three years in a row.

Yet if we expect more we're terrible people who hate the club.

 

[herbert henry1908]

He wasn't given the opportunity to. When Maloney was sin binned, Nathan took control. James is the problem, not Nathan.

Whatever the reason, he didn’t play “great” as you said.

 

[OldPanther]

Whatever the reason, he didn’t play “great” as you said.

Agreed. He just kind of existed in origin. Though Jane has hit on an interesting point that they both seem to play better without the other. One of them needs to take control and the other has to accept it.

 

[betcats]

Anyone who thinks the coach isn’t under pressure is a moron IMO. We just backed up a woeful performance with another woeful performance. We have origin halves and a gun forward pack that look like they weren’t even trying for most of yesterday’s game. Hook has to go, this mindless backing of the club by our fans is so pathetic.

 

[betcats]

Whatever the reason, he didn’t play “great” as you said.

In the first half attackingthe line he had a huge hole he either had to kick or run through, instead he hestites, runs and forces a shit pass and turnover. Next attacking set he puts in a shit grubber on 3rd tackle which is easily cleaned up. He isn’t the Star we want him to be, he will probably never be a cooper Cronk type player, more Mitchell Pearce now that’s my opinion of him. Absolutely no vision.