Is Nathan Brown the second most overrated coach ever?

[Barkley]

He'll get the arse once someone decent comes along.

Bennett might be available again, who knows..

His misses might be home sick.

 

[T-Boon]

Congratulations to Always Green.
This is the first thread he has started that has got to two pages. Well done man.

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Perth Nathans

 

[Pedge1971]

Fair question to ask after today ol mate..

 

[RedVDragon]

Is ok as an assistant rather than a head coach.

 

[El Diablo]

he's bald so of course he is

 

[King hit]

Harsh considering the Knights team he has coached is the one Bennett screwed over. They have gotten better and he has signed good players.

 

[Woosh]

Seems to get a free pass from the media doesn’t he. I know they’ve had a couple of injuries but they look like a ISP Cup team.

Not sure Nathan is that great a coach tbf.

He’s definitely getting a free “ride” because everyone feels sorry for us.
Nothing has improved since he has taken over.
Our defense is getting worst if anything.
While our attack is pretty much the same/clueless except Brown has added “throw the ball to ponga” this season.
If you look at a side like the Tigers.. their roster is just as bad but at least they look like they are being coached.
I wished we got Ivan instead instead sigh

 

[wibble]

He’s definitely getting a free “ride” because everyone feels sorry for us.
Nothing has improved since he has taken over.
Our defense is getting worst if anything.
While our attack is pretty much the same/clueless except Brown has added “throw the ball to ponga” this season.
If you look at a side like the Tigers.. their roster is just as bad but at least they look like they are being coached.
I wished we got Ivan instead instead sigh

I was in the "feel sorry for Brown" camp.

But the Knights were seriously bad today and it was a worrying sign that without Pearce they look about as poor as they have the last 3 seasons.

They were much better at the start of this year, and losing your main playmaker is harsh, but Cleary is really showing up the other coaches who inherited poor squads, and Brown has had a few years to improve.

He is definitely starting to look a bit out of his depth

 

[Travitoh]

Had Easts not signed Cronk in November, Nathan Brown could easily be out of a job by now.

 

[Lambretta]

Newcastle Knights injuries

Mitchell Pearce (pectoral, round 18-22)
Jacob Saifiti (shoulder, round 23)
Brock Lamb (cheekbone, round 15)
Tautau Moga (knee, season)
Nick Meaney (ankle, round 13)

It's not just losing Pearce, but Brock Lamb as well (and Moga to a much lesser degree)
There aren't many teams who would fare too well with both their starting halves missing

Take Cronk and Keary out of the Roosters, Thurston and Morgan from the Cowboys, Hunt and Widdop from the Dragons and I doubt they'd win many games either.

 

[King hit]

How can you go past this guy for overrated coaches

 

[Pedge1971]

How can you go past this guy for overrated coaches

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He doesnt coach, Cam does that. He just washes the jeraeys, pats the boys on the back as they run out and pulls his own free beer in pubs owned by someone else.

Damn good gig if you can get it.

 

[macavity]

He can flush some turds but he can’t polish the floaters

 

[adamkungl]

Harsh.
Fringe 8 was always gonna be the ceiling for Knights this season.
They have obviously improved since last year, though yesterday was pretty much bang on 2016 Knights.

9-12th should be considered a pass result this year with finals absolutely necessary for Brown next year.
If they fall below 12th then it's time to start asking serious questions. Interesting game vs Parra this week.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Knights bought too many outsiders into the club. Guys that don't bleed red and blue. For the knights to get back to their best they need to have a team full of local boys.

Surely the guys who won in 2001 have all had kids by now and those kids are ready for first grade?

 

[McLovin]

Lewis put Ponga in his place yesterday. Knights never recovered.

 

[King hit]

Just avoiding the spoon would be a pass result for Newcastle

 

[carcharias]

How can you go past this guy for overrated coaches

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Overrated player too

 

[hineyrulz]

Don’t worry Knights fans our mob of Plodders will play you back into form.