David Furner, new Souths assistant coach

[handyman2190]

Whats the bet if we dont pick up halfway through next season madge gets tapped on the shoulder and presto we have a coach in the wings capable of taking over. Its a contingency plan of Richos doing.
What do u think fellas?

 

[DiegoNT]

I think Furner was a very deliberate pick. He wasn't a bad coach but at the same time he wasn't anything special. I think he is an experienced coach without being a threat. If we have an up and coming coach then he'd be a threat to maguire, if we picked someone like cleary or toovey he'd be a threat. If maguire walked he could fill in as care taker but i don't think you'd deliberately sack maguire for Furner. I see the signing of Furner as a vote of confidence for Maguire

 

[southsport]

Whats the bet if we dont pick up halfway through next season madge gets tapped on the shoulder and presto we have a coach in the wings capable of taking over. Its a contingency plan of Richos doing.
What do u think fellas?

It does seem likely that Furner will end up with the reins eventually but I'm not sure if Madge will get a tap on the shoulder.

 

[Curns13]

Whats the bet if we dont pick up halfway through next season madge gets tapped on the shoulder and presto we have a coach in the wings capable of taking over. Its a contingency plan of Richos doing.
What do u think fellas?

That's exactly what I thought. Options without obviously undermining Madge.

 

[southsport]

Does anyone think that Furner still has connections down Canberra way and could possibly tap into their pool of talent?

 

[handyman2190]

Does anyone think that Furner still has connections down Canberra way and could possibly tap into their pool of talent?

Definate possibility i like the idea of caretaker coach until the end of the season until a more definate candidate is chosen
What else would of enticed him to come , just money? I dont think so he is on a promise

 

[Rabbits20]

Does anyone think that Furner still has connections down Canberra way and could possibly tap into their pool of talent?

That'd be good.

 

[alien]

Whats the bet if we dont pick up halfway through next season madge gets tapped on the shoulder and presto we have a coach in the wings capable of taking over. Its a contingency plan of Richos doing.
What do u think fellas?

definitely possible, at least until the end of that season

 

[souths_reborn]

I think Furner was a very deliberate pick. He wasn't a bad coach but at the same time he wasn't anything special. I think he is an experienced coach without being a threat. If we have an up and coming coach then he'd be a threat to maguire, if we picked someone like cleary or toovey he'd be a threat. If maguire walked he could fill in as care taker but i don't think you'd deliberately sack maguire for Furner. I see the signing of Furner as a vote of confidence for Maguire

I like the point you raise about Furner being an experienced coach who isn't a threat. I believe that any ex-NRL coach can surely only be of value as an assistant coach due to their experience. However, I don't necessarily feel that it is vote of confidence for Madge; I think the fact that Madge's back room staff were sacked by powers higher up than Madge gives off the vibe that the axe is hanging right above Madge's head and should he fail at the start of next season, then it will fall. As I have said before, I don't like those underhanded tactics and I'd much rather us make a clean start for next season by getting rid of Madge or backing him 100%. I get the feeling that at the moment he is on "probation" and that brings with it instability and uncertainty around the club.

 

[Hawkins]

Does anyone think that Furner still has connections down Canberra way and could possibly tap into their pool of talent?

No we burned him at the stake.

He's dead.

 

[southsport]

No we burned him at the stake.

He's dead.

Lol, we could use a few of your blokes!

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

Whats the bet if we dont pick up halfway through next season madge gets tapped on the shoulder and presto we have a coach in the wings capable of taking over. Its a contingency plan of Richos doing.
What do u think fellas?

Not sure,but tha would be the reasoning from Furner himself in taking the gig.

 

[CAFPOW]

Madge won't get tapped on the shoulder unless he brings back Tyrell, McInnes and Nielsen because "They trained well"

 

[southsport]

Madge won't get tapped on the shoulder unless he brings back Tyrell, McInnes and Nielsen because "They trained well"

No word on Madge's rumoured three year contract extension, he could be on borrowed time.

 

[alien]

No word on Madge's rumoured three year contract extension, he could be on borrowed time.

3 years is too much

 

[southsport]

3 years is too much

It's zero years atm.

 

[Rabbits20]

Madge won't get tapped on the shoulder unless he brings back Tyrell, McInnes and Nielsen because "They trained well"

Show em the door.

But on second thoughts Tyrrell may be back this week as Musgrove is out.

 

[alien]

It's zero years atm.

How can they be thinking of signing him for an extra 3 years at this point, when we lost 9 games in a row, and when he is already signed until the end of next season. It's ridiculous.

 

[southsport]

How can they be thinking of signing him for an extra 3 years at this point, when we lost 9 games in a row, and when he is already signed until the end of next season. It's ridiculous.

After the drubbing at the hands of the raiders there was media speculation about Madge's future, Richo said Madge was getting a three year extension most likely to silence the talk.

 

[Pommy]

How can they be thinking of signing him for an extra 3 years at this point, when we lost 9 games in a row, and when he is already signed until the end of next season. It's ridiculous.

I hope it's bollocks. I could understand a 1 year extension although I wouldn't agree with it.