Do you want Brad Arthur as coach

[Gary Gutful]

What another 2 seasons? No
I'd say bye end of year mate. We seem inept and unable to defend the edge.

2 more years of him? That would be 11 years all up, with likely only a wooden spoon to show for it.

Is there a f**ken echo in here?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know you would happy for him to be here forever but we peaked under him years ago. Fortunately those other spoon winning coaches only got a year or two, not eleven. It’s time for a change. His voice is tired.

Well I'm not saying you're wrong. We couldn't know for sure either way. But I do think we could be going worse with this club's resources. If we replace Arthur it needs to be someone better, and I don't think there are many coaches that are.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah of course we understand that. I mean with our current roster I'd expect us to go worse wouldn't you?

I don't even know what you're trying to say.

 

[hindy111]

Is there a f**ken echo in here?

f**k of merkin or ill throw some Rooster booster in your eyes

 

[hindy111]

I don't even know what you're trying to say.

Maybe we win with shock tactics. Throw Rooster booster in opponents eyes. Would give us a chance then.

 

[Chipmunk]

At a minimum Murphy has to go at seasons end. His use to the club ended years ago. I tend to think that we only keep him because the Head Coach knows he will be unemployed and never employed in the game again. He should have been punted years ago.

What other team has had the same Head Coach and Senior Assistant for 9 seasons? None. It's stupid and a big factor for the stagnation in overall results across the last 3 seasons. Particularly when neither of them has achieved anything in the game.

Is there any other club in the NRL that doesn't have a head coach or a senior assistant who has extensive NRL level playing experience?

It's amateur hour local club footy mentality and it's holding the club back.

 

[Chipmunk]

Maybe we win with shock tactics. Throw Rooster booster in opponents eyes. Would give us a chance then.

We don't have tactics. We have an amateur coaching staff with zero tactical nous.

 

[Gary Gutful]

f**k of merkin or ill throw some Rooster booster in your eyes

That will backfire on you because I'll just grow into a bigger merkin.

 

[Frank Burge]

Well I'm not saying you're wrong. We couldn't know for sure either way. But I do think we could be going worse with this club's resources. If we replace Arthur it needs to be someone better, and I don't think there are many coaches that are.

I’m new here but can you explain to me how this club lacks resources? Biggest membership in the NRL ,biggest crowds in Sydney, going off last years club report the nrl team received a very small grant and the leagues club makes huge profits on the back of $80m+ asset base. Money doesn’t seem to be a problem, is it star pulling power ? Maybe a better coach would be able to bring better players.

 

[Suitman]

I’m new here but can you explain to me how this club lacks resources? Biggest membership in the NRL ,biggest crowds in Sydney, going off last years club report the nrl team received a very small grant and the leagues club makes huge profits on the back of $80m+ asset base. Money doesn’t seem to be a problem, is it star pulling power ? Maybe a better coach would be able to bring better players.

Oh please Frank, don't encourage him.

 

[Gronk]

I’ve had time to decompress after last night. I watched the Eels presser and the coach is as lost as I am. The board and GM of Footy need to urgently investigate how there is such a wide gap between our best and our worst.

If that means finding a new head coach, then I’m behind them however please don’t hire just any f**ker. Maybe we do need Flanagan. f**k I have no idea.

Never been so disappointed about my team. Have not been this disappointed for weeks. <sigh>

 

[hindy111]

That will backfire on you because I'll just grow into a bigger merkin.

Abaolute motherf**ker you square rooted me

 

[hindy111]

I’ve had time to decompress after last night. I watched the Eels presser and the coach is as lost as I am. The board and GM of Footy need to urgently investigate how there is such a wide gap between our best and our worst.

If that means finding a new head coach, then I’m behind them however please don’t hire just any f**ker. Maybe we do need Flanagan. f**k I have no idea.

Never been so disappointed about my team. Have not been this disappointed for weeks. <sigh>

Imo we need a new coach but also need to fix juniors and I expect a lean 3yrs ahead till we do. We are not far enough ahead of the bottom 8 sides and losing key players with Papali'i confirming. Alonf with our better players all get upgrades. So have to be patient. We may not play final for a while

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’m new here but can you explain to me how this club lacks resources? Biggest membership in the NRL ,biggest crowds in Sydney, going off last years club report the nrl team received a very small grant and the leagues club makes huge profits on the back of $80m+ asset base. Money doesn’t seem to be a problem, is it star pulling power ? Maybe a better coach would be able to bring better players.

Well it’s a competitive environment so just quoting numbers in isolation means nothing. I’m sure we have more resources than the Tigers and Titans, for example, which is why we outperform them over the long term. But the clubs that outperform us over the long term are surely better resourced.

 

[Jake the snake]

If we go out meekly I think they will make the call. I don’t think they will sack him immediately but they’ll let him know that 2023 will be his last. Which I think is stupid. Todd Payten would be nice but why would he leave a club he has built and a serious chance at a premiership. They are in a proper premiership window not a play school one like ours.

I’d be giving the gig to Shane Flanagan. He is the only viable alternative. The rest are either inexperienced or under contract.

Has to be Flanno. 2 year deal. I’m sure he’d at least improve our shit defence

 

[Chipmunk]

I don't neccessarily think there is guaranteed better options than BA, but there has to be better options than Murphy. In fact, I'd go as far to say, they're couldn't be worse options than Murphy, particularly with someone like BA as coach.

We need two new senior assistants. People with superior tactical nous. The Head Coach has limitations and he needs to be told he needs to get assistants that counteract his limitations. We replaced Kidwell with someone who is probably really just on a temporary deal until the end of the year. Given our defence this season he probably isn't the answer, but who knows how much input he's allowed this season.

Murphy just has to go if BA remains. For mine, it is no longer negotiable.

Jim Dymock is looking for a job. So is Matthew Head. I'm not sure if Mary is keen for more of a full time gig with the club or not. There are heaps of others out there.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Has to be Flanno. 2 year deal. I’m sure he’d at least improve our shit defence

He'd definitely inject some pep into the side.

 

[Frank Burge]

Well it’s a competitive environment so just quoting numbers in isolation means nothing. I’m sure we have more resources than the Tigers and Titans, for example, which is why we outperform them over the long term. But the clubs that outperform us over the long term are surely better resourced

In the NRL era sharks and Manly outperform us and it’s hard to argue they are better resourced than us.

 

[DaveMc]

I’m new here but can you explain to me how this club lacks resources? Biggest membership in the NRL ,biggest crowds in Sydney, going off last years club report the nrl team received a very small grant and the leagues club makes huge profits on the back of $80m+ asset base. Money doesn’t seem to be a problem, is it star pulling power ? Maybe a better coach would be able to bring better players.

Welcome aboard!

You’ll find that Pou’s “lack of resources” is a strawman, bad faith, trolling argument. It’s a fairly new one, but he’s pushing it hard. I’m sure he doesn’t believe it, but he comes here to be contrarian.

As it is, you’re right - resourcing is absolutely no excuse for the short and long-term lack of success at the club. It is poor management, poor coaching, poor recruitment, and comfort with mediocrity.

 

[Frank Burge]

I think flanno would be a good option , I know he comes with baggage but I think he would be able to get the team up every week mentally and close the gap between our best and our worst