Henry to leave Raiders at end of 2008

[kia ora storm]

Would rather coach the Cowboys than Raiders...

 

[Foz]

I'd rather live in Nth Qld than Canberra(prefer hot weather) but Canberra look to me to be on an upward trend and Nth Qld sliding down the ladder.
They look a well drilled team so Canberra are coachable.
I reckon they will appeal to some good coaches.
There is some talent in the Cowboys side too but a few of the things they do dont appear coachable to me.I suppose it would keep you interested.
Obviously Henry has fond memories of Nth Qld but other than the weather I reckon that Raiders gig would be a better one.
Unless its a financial matter of cause.

 

[KniGhTs BaTTLeR]

Didnt Carney say the major reason he signed was because he went and spoke to Henry and he assured him he was staying and close to signing for longer?

Carney would be pissed if he left. Not to mention the fans.

 

[Hanscholo]

This has been spoken about a lot recently. Its devastating for Canberra if its true. I am shocked, i have lost any respect i had for Henry. I wouldnt want a coach that has so little faith in his system that he wants to get away from it a year before its over. Clearly he has no faith in it.

 

[Hanscholo]

I'd rather live in Nth Qld than Canberra(prefer hot weather) but Canberra look to me to be on an upward trend and Nth Qld sliding down the ladder.
They look a well drilled team so Canberra are coachable.
I reckon they will appeal to some good coaches.
There is some talent in the Cowboys side too but a few of the things they do dont appear coachable to me.I suppose it would keep you interested.
Obviously Henry has fond memories of Nth Qld but other than the weather I reckon that Raiders gig would be a better one.
Unless its a financial matter of cause.

Cowboys have $$$, they have loads of good players coming through. They are a much more attractive side to go to than the raiders. In saying that, Henry has built the raiders, so if its sh*thouse then hes had a good hand in it.

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/new...aiders--for-now/2008/03/30/1206850712978.html

Henry staying with Raiders ... for now
March 30, 2008 - 9:40PM

Canberra coach Neil Henry denied he would be seeking an immediate release from the Raiders before claiming he hoped to make a decision on his NRL future by the end of the week.

A newspaper report today claimed Henry - contracted to the Raiders through to the end of the 2009 season - wanted out of club to take up a massive five-year offer to succeed Graham Murray as North Queensland coach next year.

Henry rejected speculation he had already agreed to terms with the Cowboys, but anticipated a decision between remaining at the Raiders or linking with either the Cowboys or Brisbane was only days away.

"I said (before that) some time in the next two weeks we're sitting down again with management here and I guess that time's up at the end of this coming week," Henry told ABC radio.

"I'm not seeking an immediate release and that's not even a remote possibility that I would be there (North Queensland) this year.

"I'm looking at my situation here - I'm contracted here this year and next year and at this moment it's media speculation."

The Raiders have offered Henry a two-year extension, but there is obviously plenty of appeal in returning to Townsville and taking over a playing roster brimming with talent.

Henry had four years at the Cowboys as an assistant coach before joining the Raiders last year, but his friendships with general manager Dean Lance and chief executive Peter Parr stretch back to their time with the now defunct Adelaide Rams in the late 1990s.

Parr said the Cowboys would only talk to Henry if he was successful in getting a release from the final year of his contract, the club having no intention of installing an interim coach for 2009, an option the Broncos are believed to be considering.

"What I've said to Neil was that if he was to be in a position where he could exit from his contract at Canberra then the Cowboys would like to have a serious talk about him coming to our club," Parr said.

"At the moment it's a situation between Neil and the Canberra Raiders.

"We don't want to drag it out too much further than what it has ... if Neil wanted to be considered for the position then he'd have to move fairly quickly.

"We'd like to do it within the next week or two."

Speculation surfaced today that the Cowboys would show Murray the door this week following the team's 0-3 start to the season, a claim Parr rejected.

"We're committed to Graham Murray to see out the season and that's our intention at the moment so I couldn't see any change to that,' Parr said.

 

[Raider_69]

:lol: so the fairfax article was as stated, basically a media beat up :lol:
its TC all over again

 

[sydraider]

I'd rather live in Nth Qld than Canberra(prefer hot weather) but Canberra look to me to be on an upward trend and Nth Qld sliding down the ladder.
They look a well drilled team so Canberra are coachable.
I reckon they will appeal to some good coaches.
There is some talent in the Cowboys side too but a few of the things they do dont appear coachable to me.I suppose it would keep you interested.
Obviously Henry has fond memories of Nth Qld but other than the weather I reckon that Raiders gig would be a better one.
Unless its a financial matter of cause.

Dont mean to have a dig but this is the attitude that sh*ts me to tears amd makes me hate the storm.

Canberra is a sh*thole so lets forget the place, forget the contribution the place and its juniors have made to rugby league, lets however concentrate all our energy towards the ungrateful melbourne public and f**k canberra sideways because we can take them for granted, they will always be there (NOT).

 

[Raider_69]

Canberra Raiders chairman John McIntyre has declared in-demand coach Neil Henry will remain at the club next season even if he seeks a release from the final year of his contract.

As speculation about Henry's desire to return to Queensland continued to mount yesterday, McIntyre admitted the coach had spoken to Raiders management about a possible release to join the North Queensland Cowboys.

But he said the Raiders would not come to the party should Henry officially ask for a release this week.

full article:
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/ne...-club-tells-coachhes-staying-put/1212832.html

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I can't see Henry going to the Bronco's as the Israel Folau signing indicates to me that Bellamy is on his way there.

Five year contract for a coach seems a bit of a joke as well.

 

[Paullyboy]

Let's put things into perspective here for a second - Henry has not built the Raiders at all. As a matter of fact he has not brought anyone new to the club. He inherited a football team who had the life choked out of it by Elliott and anyone would have looked good after him - he made a brilliant career move.

If he goes to the Cowboys I wont be too worried, I'd actually probably rather Furner coaching us as he at least has some pride.

 

[Shorty]

I really don't see why Raiders fans seem to think they can claim him as their own and gave him the chance to shine?
If it wasn't your club it would have been another,simple as that - He doesn't owe you anything.

As for loyalty,what you guys seem to forget is that he was at the Cowboys as assistant coach for a number of years,that's right he was with the Cowboys before he went to Canberra.
So,it's of no wonder that he does yearn to return up north where his relationship with the players was great.

If he comes to the Cows I will be over the moon,if he does though Canberra fans should move on,Henry can go whereever he wants and he doesn't have to justify sh*t...just because he's at your club doesn't mean he has a lifetime debt to you.

Christ,Melbourne/Brisbane fans aren't this neurotic!

 

[The Informer]

Shorty think you'll find Henry comes from Canberra and spent many yrs coaching junior reps etc before heading north.

 

[Raider_69]

How about the fact the bloke signed a contract?
How about the fact he has spent the past 18 months talking up how much he loves canberra?
How about the fact he has given his word to seeing out his contract at canberra at the very least?
How about the fact he has spent this entire off season talking about how Todd Carney should be loyal and finish the job started at canberra?

at the very least he owes us the commitment to see out a contract he signed, IE a commitment promised to the club. The Cowboys were happy with Murray, they wernt going to give him a chance... we could have gone with any number of well known coaching options, we didnt, we gave Neil Henry a chance to prove himself as a coach, now as soon as he does, the cowboys realise they f**ked up and want a piece? and whats worse is Henry appears willing to do so?

yes another club probably would have eventually given him a go in FG... but they didnt we did. If he wants a release, i say the raiders should refuse it, stick him in the office doing paper work until the end of next season and hire someone who wants to be here.

 

[Raider_69]

Shorty think you'll find Henry comes from Canberra and spent many yrs coaching junior reps etc before heading north.

correct, he actually started his coaching career with us... then went to a variety of places looking for an oppertunity, slowly built a reputation up.

 

[Shorty]

How about the fact the bloke signed a contract?
How about the fact he has spent the past 18 months talking up how much he loves canberra?
How about the fact he has given his word to seeing out his contract at canberra at the very least?
How about the fact he has spent this entire off season talking about how Todd Carney should be loyal and finish the job started at canberra?

Yeah and I can actually understand the outrage,but I think Henry has ties to North Queensland and sees a problem he wants to be part of to fix.

at the very least he owes us the commitment to see out a contract he signed, IE a commitment promised to the club. The Cowboys were happy with Murray, they wernt going to give him a chance... we could have gone with any number of well known coaching options, we didnt, we gave Neil Henry a chance to prove himself as a coach, now as soon as he does, the cowboys realise they f**ked up and want a piece? and whats worse is Henry appears willing to do so?

No I think it's more Henry was actually an asset to our club and our management(once again) f**ked up by letting him go.

But seriously,you're not the only club to give coaches a chance,stop acting like you did this miracle for him when another club would have eventually.
This happens all the time,no big deal.

yes another club probably would have eventually given him a go in FG... but they didnt we did. If he wants a release, i say the raiders should refuse it, stick him in the office doing paper work until the end of next season and hire someone who wants to be here.

And what good is that going to do to your club?

 

[The Informer]

Don't think it's anything to do with Henry's love affair with Nth Qld.

Cowboys have offered him a 5 yr deal from 2009 onwards on decent money.

Raiders have offered a 2 yr extension on far less money.

4 yrs x $ decent difference = serious consideration.

 

[Christmas Ape]

If I was Neil Henry I wouldn't be touching NQ with a barge pole.

Is Peter Parr the bloke that looks like a horse and gets in the sheds after a game banging on the wheelie bin? The man's obviously unhinged.

 

[Shorty]

Don't think it's anything to do with Henry's love affair with Nth Qld.

Cowboys have offered him a 5 yr deal from 2009 onwards on decent money.

Raiders have offered a 2 yr extension on far less money.

4 yrs x $ decent difference = serious consideration.

Obviously....but the fact is he does actually have strong ties with the North Queensland team.

 

[Raider_69]

Yeah and I can actually understand the outrage,but I think Henry has ties to North Queensland and sees a problem he wants to be part of to fix.

He has ties to canberra too, he has plenty of problems he can and IS fixing here.

No I think it's more Henry was actually an asset to our club and our management(once again) f**ked up by letting him go.

Of course he was an asset, your club should have seen it sooner, they didnt. We knew who we wanted, we only interviewed one bloke for the position, Neil Henry. We knew who we wanted, we knew why we wanted him and we got him... Im not angry at the cowboys for wanting Henry, just about every club would but approaching him whilst he is on contract... i guess thats business in league now but im very please my club doesnt opperate that way.

But seriously,you're not the only club to give coaches a chance,stop acting like you did this miracle for him when another club would have eventually.
This happens all the time,no big deal.

Of course we're not. But its happening all to often with canberra, im sick of it and frankly the club needs to take a stand and make a statement to the rest of the NRL that we wont be pushed around any longer.

And what good is that going to do to your club?

Nothing but it'll show that canberra will no long be walked on by opposition clubs and maybe teach Neil Henry a thing or two about contracts. Mind you, thats assuming he does infact request a release and expresses interest in taking up the cowboys job. Which he hasnt done yet.