Eels Next Coach

[parra pete]

But he's proven he can take teams 'to the next level'!

Former lift attendant at Novotel.....

 

[the phantom menace]

in what position?

....


Centre?

Starting on the edge, but changing to the middle in the second half...?

 

[eels_fan]

Zendaya

Less curves than a plank of wood. Pretty though

 

[eels_fan]

in what position?

Hooker

 

[King-Gutho94]

What's everyone's reasonable time frame do they expect from the board to appoint a coach.

With origin camp starting next week anyone involved in that is likely to push back any talks for at least 3 weeks post next week.

Is it 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks.

We have to get the decision right but at the same time we don't want to be sitting here in late July post origin and no decision has been made.

Because it's just going to affect contract negotiations trying to recruit and retain.

 

[Incorrect]

What's everyone's reasonable time frame do they expect from the board to appoint a coach.

With origin camp starting next week anyone involved in that is likely to push back any talks for at least 3 weeks post next week.

Is it 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks.

We have to get the decision right but at the same time we don't want to be sitting here in late July post origin and no decision has been made.

Because it's just going to affect contract negotiations trying to recruit and retain.

What is the cutoff date for players transferring to other clubs mid season?? Is it June 30 or later? Whenever it is, I'd like to think the incoming coach would have a say on who we might bring in before that deadline given it usually means they're on your books for at least the following season if not beyond.

So on that basis, sooner than later tbh...

 

[eels_fan]

As expected…..

Queensland have received a huge boost with Billy Slater declaring he won’t be walking out on the Maroons to chase the vacant head-coaching position at Parramatta.

Speculation sweeping league circles suggested Slater and his NSW Origin rival Michael Maguire could be targets to replace Brad Arthur, who was sacked as Parramatta coach on Monday.

“I am all in for the Queensland job and if I’m not coaching Queensland, I’m not coaching anyone else,” Slater said.

“I have been very forward with that.

“For that (Slater linked to Eels post) to be a statement over the last 24 hours … this is the first time I have been asked about this issue.

“I’m Queensland’s coach and if I’m not Queensland’s coach, I’m not coaching anyone.”

“Where I am at with my life and my family, I don’t foresee myself in the near future ever becoming an NRL coach.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2024-billy-slater-michael-maguire-emerge-as-contenders-for-parramatta-eels-coaching-job/news-story/5fcf77b4e3def2ab3ca257698b3e5c36?amp&nk=c1ffef4ea3b4e0b7719d5e57adb1c173-1716445978

 

[Pazza]

What's everyone's reasonable time frame do they expect from the board to appoint a coach.

With origin camp starting next week anyone involved in that is likely to push back any talks for at least 3 weeks post next week.

Is it 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks.

We have to get the decision right but at the same time we don't want to be sitting here in late July post origin and no decision has been made.

Because it's just going to affect contract negotiations trying to recruit and retain.

1 month

 

[Gronk]

Telegraph podcast: Brent Reid and Chamas is pushing Micheal Cheika so hard they are both going to get haemorrhoids if they are not careful.

 

[Avenger]

I will publicly say I want Cheika

Ballsy.

 

[hineyrulz]

Sydney Sweeney.

Claudia Black.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Telegraph podcast: Brent Reid and Chamas is pushing Micheal Cheika so hard they are both going to get haemorrhoids if they are not careful.

I said Cheika about 6 weeks ago.

I had to laugh though Riccio says Gutho is injury prone.

The bloke has missed the last 3 games through injury in 6 years and suddenly injury prone.

 

[hindy111]

Miranda Kerr

Yolandi.

 

[Suitman]

Out of all the suggested candidates so far, my gut feel is also Michael Cheika.
Yes, it is left field.
I'm not at all worried about his RU heritage.
What I like most is his ability to motivate - something we have been severely consistently lacking for a long time now.
A change of tactics would also be nice, as well as just getting the basics right, something we have been very poor at and slow to improve for so long.

I'm not sure that a Ryles appointment would be so bad although I don't know what he would have to offer. All coaches (like Fitzgibbon) were newbies at some stage of their coaching career.
We could end up with a Kearney, or we could end up with a Bellamy.
None of us keyboard experts know, and nor would anyone at the club if we went down that path.

This is why I stated the other day that this is the most important coaching appointment in the club's history.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Out of all the suggested candidates so far, my gut feel is also Michael Cheika.
Yes, it is left field.
I'm not at all worried about his RU heritage.
What I like most is his ability to motivate - something we have been severely consistently lacking for a long time now.
A change of tactics would also be nice, as well as just getting the basics right, something we have been very poor at and slow to improve for so long.

Cheika is a good fit for a big club that we want to be.

He is a self made businessman for starters so he is no fool.

Just because he played & coached rugby doesn't mean he hasnt been watching Rugby League his whole life and wouldn't have a clue.

His leadership and man-management is second to none & he has the temperament & experience to handle to pressure and expectation with the media when it comes to coaching a big club like us.

I get the sense also coaching the NRL is an itch he wants to scratch and he wouldn't back down from a fight either.

I wouldnt be judging his record with the wallabies there a bigger lost cause then us.

He took the Waratahs to there only title in Super Rugby.

He would get buy in from Moses straight away and lets be honest Moses is our most crucial player moving forward for the next 5 years.

He even convinced Israel Folau to go to rugby when that debacle with Ian Schubert putting a minimum value on him to come to Parra got blocked.

So he can be pervasive as well i reckon.

 

[emjaycee]

Back in mid-2022 I heard 3 names they were interested in if BA got booted at the end of '22.
All 3 are still in the conversation, at least on here.

 

[JokerEel]

Toovey should be the coach

 

[Gazzamatta]

Cheika is a good fit for a big club that we want to be.

He is a self made businessman for starters so he is no fool.
Just because he played & coached rugby doesn't mean he hasnt been watching Rugby League his whole life and wouldn't have a clue.
His leadership and man-management is second to none & he has the temperament & experience to handle to pressure and expectation with the media when it comes to coaching a big club like us.
I get the sense also coaching the NRL is an itch he wants to scratch and he wouldn't back down from a fight either.
I wouldnt be judging his record with the wallabies there a bigger lost cause then us.
He took the Waratahs to there only title in Super Rugby.
He would get buy in from Moses straight away and lets be honest Moses is our most crucial player moving forward for the next 5 years.
He even convinced Israel Folau to go to rugby when that debacle with Ian Schubert putting a minimum value on him to come to Parra got blocked.
So he can be pervasive as well i reckon.

I reckon great coaching skills are transferable.
I recall an interview with Gibson many years ago and he was asked about the temperament of John McEnroe and how he would deal with him. Gibbos reply "I wouldnt do him any harm"

 

[Avenger]

Out of all the suggested candidates so far, my gut feel is also Michael Cheika.
Yes, it is left field.
I'm not at all worried about his RU heritage.
What I like most is his ability to motivate - something we have been severely consistently lacking for a long time now.
A change of tactics would also be nice, as well as just getting the basics right, something we have been very poor at and slow to improve for so long.

I'm not sure that a Ryles appointment would be so bad although I don't know what he would have to offer. All coaches (like Fitzgibbon) were newbies at some stage of their coaching career.
We could end up with a Kearney, or we could end up with a Bellamy.
None of us keyboard experts know, and nor would anyone at the club if we went down that path.

This is why I stated the other day that this is the most important coaching appointment in the club's history.

If we did go Cheika you’d want someone like Luke Burt and David Furner as his assistants. Even McGregor or Dean Pay.

 

[Avenger]

Back in mid-2022 I heard 3 names they were interested in if BA got booted at the end of '22.
All 3 are still in the conversation, at least on here.

It wouldn’t have been Ryles or Flanno.