Eels Next Coach

[Gronk]

So you want a rookie coach like Ryles whose only ever coached a group 7 team for a few games- good luck with that.

Or do you want the current blues coach, who did extremely well with the nz national team, a premiership winner.

His tenure at the West Tigers with a imperfect roster was poor. He was there for 3+ years and actually took them backwards.

 

[jason taylor]

Look at how Fitzgibbon has gone at the Sharks over the past three years. I think there’s something to say about recruiting a well experienced assistant coach who has done his time in well-run, successful setups.

Maguire would have been the perfect coach for our 2022 squad - I think now we need to accept the fact that we’re going to have to rebuild our squad. We may as well roll the dice on an untried albeit well credentialed rookie coach.

 

[King-Gutho94]

So you want a rookie coach like Ryles whose only ever coached a group 7 team for a few games- good luck with that.

Or do you want the current blues coach, who did extremely well with the nz national team, a premiership winner.

Where did i say Ryles.

I am surprised Ryles is being talked up as this new supercoach as a player he was as dumb as dogshit. How many times did he do something stupid for St George that got him sin-binned or suspended for stupidity.

Not sure where he has all of sudden got this footy IQ from because he never showed any as a player.

I just dont think Madge is the right fit for us now. He is similar to BA in the old-school effort & intensity type coach i feel like we just need something a bit different & different style of a coach to freshen up the squad.

One concern i do have is he has lost the dressing room at both of his previous clubs pretty quickly. I think that gives me a few alarm bells right there.

 

[Gronk]

Look at how Fitzgibbon has gone at the Sharks over the past three years. I think there’s something to say about recruiting a well experienced assistant coach who has done his time in well-run, successful setups.

Yeah but there more Belly or Robbo assistants who were expected to do well and didn’t.

 

[jason taylor]

Yeah but there more Belly or Robbo assistants who were expected to do well and didn’t.

True, but like Fitzgibbon, there are exceptions that prove the rule. Ryles might be another one of them. I think him knocking back the Dragons last year bodes well for his character - shows that he’s not desperate for a head coaching role, but will wait for the right circumstances/setting that will ensure success.

Though given how our management allegedly curtailed BA’s ability to recruit, it remains to be seen whether someone like Ryles would accept such an arrangement if they’re not willing to budge on it.

 

[Twizzle]

Gus Gould recommends Brian McDermott.

says more about Gus than McDermott

 

[Twizzle]

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

so do you want Madge, or are you just being an argumentive prick ?

 

[hineyrulz]

so do you want Madge, or are you just being an argumentive prick ?

Do you even Pou bro???

 

[Joshuatheeel]

So you want a rookie coach like Ryles whose only ever coached a group 7 team for a few games- good luck with that.

Or do you want the current blues coach, who did extremely well with the nz national team, a premiership winner.

Ryles never coached in group 7.......

He took over Wests in the Illawarra comp for a few years, which while obviously not NRL standard, is a pretty good starting base to get some experience, the quality of footy is pretty good! It would be a bigger job then coaching a Flegg side (as good as NSW cup/English second division).

He did some junior reps with NSW / Australia.

Did 4 years at the Storm, a year at the Roosters now back at the Storm.

So his experience is as good as it gets, for someone not yet at an NRL coach:

- ran a side on his own
- experience with 2, top level clubs
- experience with juniors
- plus has been coached by a variety of coaches, including Smith, Bellamy, Walters, Waite

 

[Gronk]

Do you even Pou bro???

I vote for whoever you want. Then it will be your fault.

So who is it ?

 

[Snoochies]

Kearney and BA were both Bellamy assistants, we aiming for 3rd time lucky?

 

[Noise]

Out of all the current assistants my preference is Hannay, then probably Holbrook.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Yeah but they're more Belly or Robbo assistants who were expected to do well and didn’t.

Is that actually correct about Bellamy? BA, Macguire, Walters have who been decent. Kearney failed, but what other have had a crack and didn't work out?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Is that actually correct about Bellamy? BA, Macguire, Walters have who been decent. Kearney failed, but what other have had a crack and didn't work out?

Anthony Seibold in Brisbane was a success for the 15 other clubs.

 

[hineyrulz]

I vote for whoever you want. Then it will be your fault.

So who is it ?

I vote yes for Pou being an argumentative prick.

 

[Gronk]

I vote yes for Pou being an argumentative prick.

The old fence sitter. Pick a fav coach or you'll get splinters.

 

[King-Gutho94]

The old fence sitter. Pick a fav coach or you'll get splinters.

Page 57 he said Hannay

 

[TheRam]

Where did i say Ryles.

I am surprised Ryles is being talked up as this new supercoach as a player he was as dumb as dogshit. How many times did he do something stupid for St George that got him sin-binned or suspended for stupidity.

Not sure where he has all of sudden got this footy IQ from because he never showed any as a player.

I just dont think Madge is the right fit for us now. He is similar to BA in the old-school effort & intensity type coach i feel like we just need something a bit different & different style of a coach to freshen up the squad.

One concern i do have is he has lost the dressing room at both of his previous clubs pretty quickly. I think that gives me a few alarm bells right there.

You could say that about Blocker Roach but look at him now in his highly respected footy analyst presenter job...Oh wait...

 

[chiefy1]

His tenure at the West Tigers with a imperfect roster was poor. He was there for 3+ years and actually took them backwards.

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3 time comp winner Ivan Cleary didn't have any success at Wests either.

 

[hineyrulz]

The old fence sitter. Pick a fav coach or you'll get splinters.

I’ve said already Hannay you deadset dribbling penis.


I shouldn’t need a source for that comment either.