Fresh start for Brown.

[Macarthur Saints]

A new challenge ... Nathan Brown.
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Fresh start for Brown

Tim Barrow, Illawarra Mercury | January 20, 2009 - 11:15AM

FORMER St George Illawarra coach Nathan Brown will take another step in his new career in the English Super League at the weekend when Huddersfield play their first trial game.
Putting behind him the disappointment of star Huddersfield recruit Todd Carney being denied a visa to play in the Super League, Brown will coach the team for the first time against Wigan at the Giants' home ground, Galpharm Stadium, on Sunday.
Even without the disgraced ex-Raiders playmaker, Brown will still have a handful of former NRL stars at his disposal, including Wests Tigers fullback Brett Hodgson, Penrith and Tigers centre Paul Whatuira, Canberra centre Jamahl Lolesi and Cowboys forward David Faiumu.
Brown's first Super League assignment is against French-based Catalans, which includes former star Dragons prop Jason Ryles, on February 14.
The clash is the same day as St George Illawarra play their first trial game - against the Roosters in Perth - in the lead-up to March's season opener against NRL heavyweights Melbourne at Telstra Dome.
After six years as Dragons mentor, Brown signed with Huddersfield last year in the wake of the club luring master coach Wayne Bennett for the next three seasons.
The Bennett regime is firmly in place, spearheaded by high-performance manager Jeremy Hickmans.
Former assistant coach Kurt Wrigley is now the chief executive of rugby league and touch football hybrid Oztag.
Wrigley took on the role after Bennett made mass changes to the coaching personnel at the end of last season.
Long-time Dragons conditioning coach Paul McGregor is working at Helensburgh and has taken over as coach of Illawarra Carlton League club Wests.

http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news...213599858.html

 

[LOYAL DRAGON]

he looks more like 45 year old than 30, coaching his sure took it out of him, he should never have been thrown in the deep end so early

 

[dubopov]

he looks more like 45 year old than 30, coaching his sure took it out of him, he should never have been thrown in the deep end so early

He should have drowned in the deep end in his first season .. but alas, bloody Doust kept giving him mouth-to-mouth year after year.

 

[LOYAL DRAGON]

He should have drowned in the deep end in his first season .. but alas, bloody Doust kept giving him mouth-to-mouth year after year.

:lol:totaly agree, he was like leech and would friging go away, i tell you what if we didnt get bennett it would have taken a decade to recover from Brown

 

[petetheileet]

Brownie kicks off on Valentines day as well..

is that an omen???

 

[Fartowner]

Happy new year to all.
The Giants won 28-20 at the Tigers
Brown may look a lot older, he´s just been introduced to a Yorkshire winter.
he´s still looking for a 6, shirt not been allocated
good luck for 2009

 

[big pat]

good luck browny, enjoy freezing your nuts off over there.

 

[Godz Illa]

http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfi...iants-28-20-castleford-tigers-86081-22721914/

NATHAN BROWN’S reign at the Giants has started with a victory.
And there was more than enough to suggest during the convincing 28-14 pre-season triumph at Castleford Tigers that it could be the first of many.

 

[dragondad]

Always remember that one Tim Mander decision in 2005 could have made the difference between a Premiership and a year of frustration. Seriously, if you had've been told at the beginning of 2005 that we needed to beat the Sharks, the Tigers and the Cowboys to win the Premiership, you would've rubbed your hands with glee! That ridiculous penalty against Barrett was a momentum killer.

 

[LOYAL DRAGON]

thats Brown in the background:lol:

 

[Quigs]

Always remember that one Tim Mander decision in 2005 could have made the difference between a Premiership and a year of frustration. Seriously, if you had've been told at the beginning of 2005 that we needed to beat the Sharks, the Tigers and the Cowboys to win the Premiership, you would've rubbed your hands with glee! That ridiculous penalty against Barrett was a momentum killer.

The memories....

Cheers
Quigs