I don’t care who was right or wrong in predicting this. I care about whether or not it was the right decision for the club.
You can’t deny it suggests poor management. Extending the guy last year then sacking him four weeks out from the finals in a year that has, on the whole, been relatively successful. Could you ever imagine a club like Melbourne, the Roosters or Broncos doing something like this?
On the contrary, the Roosters sack coaches on a regular basis even with years left on their contract. Anderson, Smith, Stuart, Fittler. I see no difference from them. In fact, I suspect Gus learned this from Politis.
Like you, I want the right decision for the club. If it is the right decision then I support it 100%. As long as they have treated Hook fairly from a financial basis, then that's coaching. You get paid big dough because it is high risk. Very few coaches last more than a few years.