Eels Appoint Brad Arthur as Head Coach

[Captain BF]

So the outcome of this poll looks like being someone who isn't on the options list winning (Arthur) and someone with no votes being Assistant (Parish).

I wonder if people would have still voted the same had Arthur been as option?

 

[ParraManiac]

I must say that despite the result last night I thought Manly were the better coached side. They came out on fire and more focused in both halves. It was just the Roosters had more fire power in the end. A couple of big moments from SBW and that try from Jennings were the difference. Given that I am hoping that means we made the right choice in Arthur. I can't say I am rapt in the choice though I have been about the announcements of our last few coaches, so maybe this is a good thing. I also think it is a choice that is not about publicity which will hopefully help manage everyone's expectations.

 

[strider]

How about that grand final winning assistant coach Steve Kearney!

i don't believe he's ever been assistant to a premiership

 

[The EELiminator]

i don't believe he's ever been assistant to a premiership

im pretty sure he was storm assistant in 09 but not a legal premiership no

 

[The EELiminator]

so now the gf is over when will we make the coaching announcement?

 

[El Diablo]

today or tomorrow

most likely tomorrow after reading the Sharp quotes in the DT

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

Yeah we should offer him more money. I'm sure the Roosters wouldn't be able to match us.

Not to mention JTs wife also does some work for Ch9.

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

Well I guess another season of accepting losses until Arthur gets "his" team .

 

[The EELiminator]

Well I guess another season of accepting losses until Arthur gets "his" team .

losses are acceptable pissing away games we could and should have won is not

 

[Delboy]

Thanks Wizard, yet another positive post. Try getting behind the club or better still, your opinions are most welcome on the most negative site out there

 

[The EELiminator]

Thanks Wizard, yet another positive post. Try getting behind the club or better still, your opinions are most welcome on the most negative site out there

there's a site that's more negative than this one? :shock:

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

Thanks Wizard, yet another positive post. Try getting behind the club or better still, your opinions are most welcome on the most negative site out there

Who are you to tell me to get behind the club , I'd say anyone who's still supporting the rabble after the garbage we've had to endure is within their rights to predict yet another year of failure. Considering we've had the " not his team " line with every coach in recent years maybe you should put your dick back in your pocket bloke .

 

[Stagger eel]

Who are you to tell me to get behind the club , I'd say anyone who's still supporting the rabble after the garbage we've had to endure is within their rights to predict yet another year of failure. Considering we've had the " not his team " line with every coach in recent years maybe you should put your dick back in your pocket bloke .

Yeah, it must of been difficult supporting them from a TV in Wollongong...

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

Yeah, it must of been difficult supporting them from a TV in Wollongong...

Isn't there a juniors match to report on somewhere ?

 

[The Colonel]

Isn't there a juniors match to report on somewhere ?

Somewhere there is a village who has lost their idiot. Maybe you should go home.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well I guess another season of accepting losses until Arthur gets "his" team .

Arthur won 2 from 6 with this backline in all six games:

Mullaney
Burt
Morgan
Blair
Sio
Roberts
Sandow

I think we'll be ok.

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

Somewhere there is a village who has lost their idiot. Maybe you should go home.

Ouch , such razor sharp insults .

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Who are you to tell me to get behind the club , I'd say anyone who's still supporting the rabble after the garbage we've had to endure is within their rights to predict yet another year of failure. Considering we've had the " not his team " line with every coach in recent years maybe you should put your dick back in your pocket bloke .

It's not that it wasn't the coach's team; it's because every Eels coach since Anderson has inherited a shit squad, which wasn't the coach's fault.

I'm sure Trent Robinson is happy with the team he inherited, as was Geoff Toovey. Brad Arthur should be happy with the squad he's inherited for 2014.

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

Arthur won 2 from 6 with this backline in all six games:

Mullaney
Burt
Morgan
Blair
Sio
Roberts
Sandow

I think we'll be ok.

At one stage in 2004 Paul Langmack went 3 from 5 at Souths .

 

[Wizard Sleeve]

It's not that it wasn't the coach's team; it's because every Eels coach since Anderson has inherited a shit squad, which wasn't the coach's fault.

I'm sure Trent Robinson is happy with the team he inherited, as was Geoff Toovey. Brad Arthur should be happy with the squad he's inherited for 2014.

For the record I agree with the above ,my initial comment was merely a crack at the phrase itself before the super troopers had their two bobs worth .

I wouldn't say SK inherited a shit squad though , not great but not the worst either . And Stuart got an absolute free no expectations run after he pretty much pulled the line out after round 2.