In Ivan Cleary we trust
Five straight Grand Final appearances, winning 4 in a row and losing 1 already sets him up as the Greatest Coach of this salary cap NRL era.
We all can compare, make analysis and critic but Ivan Cleary is a cool headed brilliant coach just as he was as a player.
Look at how he prepares the Panthers players physically, mentally in this finals series games against the Warriors and Bulldogs... It's pure masterclass... The reshuffling of players in the Panthers line up, variations in playing structure, tactic and formation, general game management & pin pointing defensive weak link areas which everyone in the team knows their roles in each set plays to score points.
20/20 first half set completion demolition job against the Bulldogs gave the dog of war no space in offensive and defensive game plan and the score board silence every naysayers and critics. The pure masterclass coaching plan from Ivan Cleary having his main play maker play wet weather football against the Warriors and on Sunday made sure the Bulldogs left edge vacated by Stephen Crichton through injury and Toby Sexton , normally a right edge player shifted to the left side was exposed and disposed with 4 tries scored by Alamoti (3) & Nathan (1).
I wonder what Ivan Cleary will be planning against the Broncos this Sunday. Will we see the Panthers forwards dominate play up front or see the middle 3rd dig in deep into the defensive line with short quick accurate passes to run untouched into the try line ...
In Ivan we trust, 5peat is only 2 wins away for the mighty Penrith Panthers
