Ivan Cleary Confirmed As New Panthers Coach

[Fibroman]

I would love Sheens at Penrith. He is the greatest coach we have ever had yes better than Gould. When he originally took over Penrith we were on the verge of folding yet got us to the Semi finals 2 years later. He unearthed some of the best players we have ever had Geyer,Alexander,Cartwright,Van Der Voort,Carter he also signed Fittler when he was a schoolboy.

He also brought through Carroll and Butterfield but the club got rid of them.

People say his win record is ordinary but he has only really been bad at the cowboys when they were a brand new side.

He used to go to every schoolboy game and loads of junior club games when he was Penrith coach. Guy has a fantastic record in bringing in quality juniors and would really help the club in this way.

We would also be good to watch which we haven't been since 2004. I think Sheens would do a fantastic job at the club he is someone we should never of lost to be honest.

I tend to agree.

 

[murraymob]

Penrith have put a large offer on the table to sheens.Its now up to him

 

[Caged Panther]

And has apparently been told by the tigers that Friday is d-day. Though this predates the Penrith offer.

 

[Panfas]

Tim Sheens coaching record:

Years........Team......................Gms.....W......D......L......W%
1984–87....Penrith Panthers........98......43......4......51......43.87%
1988–96....Canberra Raiders.......219.....148.....3......68......67.57%
1997–01....Nth. Qld. Cowboys....105......28......4......73......26.66%
2003–.......Wests Tigers............172.....79......0......93......45.93%
................Total......................594.....298....11.....285.....50.01%

 

[age.s]

Take out the Cowboys (startup club, terrible roster etc..) and it becomes..

Played: 489
Won: 270
Drawn: 7
Lost: 212
Win%: 55.2

Of course, take out the start studded Raiders and it goes to something in the mid 40s

 

[anjado]

Or you could just say.

Penrith were the worst club in the NSWRL before he took over and were a laughing stock before he laid the foundations for Penrith's best ever run and eventual premiership win.

Canberra really haven't come close to winning a Premiership since he left star studded or not.

Cowboys was a failure.

Wests Tigers too them to a premiership when neither team had won one since 1969. By far and away the most entertaining team in the competition and have been consistently so since 2005. Could of easily won the Premiership last season if it wasn't for some absolutely awful referring.

Sheens is one of the top 10 coaches of all time. He is Brian Smith but with 4 premierships to his name.

 

[Fibroman]

Stats don't always tell the full story.

Elliott had a reasonable record at Canberra with a lesser stock of players and has done virtually nothing at Penrith with some quality players.

I'm tipping Sheens is a better judge of a players potential and wouldn't persist with the likes of Purts, and might recruit a bit better than we have over the past 5 years under the watch of minibus.

 

[Tigersmurf]

He will put a broom through your club....and you need it.

 

[bris_panther]

He will put a broom through your club....and you need it.

I agree there smurfy

 

[Caged Panther]

I'm impressed we've even gone after him to be hones when everyone else seemed to think it was a forgone conclusion he woulda stay with the tigers.

Not sure his the man for the job but would still be an improvement over Elliott and at the very least you would think we would play a more entertaining brand of football under his leadership.

 

[Fibroman]

I have a feeling that Leary and co. liked minibus Elliott because he probably just did as he was told and didn't make waves with the media.

If we are going to pay Sheens 500k a season, you would like to think that he is given a bit of latitude to recruit the players he wants and get rid of the deadwood or at least have a say in how much money some players are worth or should be getting paid.

 

[innsaneink]

Stats don't always tell the full story.

Elliott had a reasonable record at Canberra with a lesser stock of players and has done virtually nothing at Penrith with some quality players.

I'm tipping Sheens is a better judge of a players potential and wouldn't persist with the likes of Purts, and might recruit a bit better than we have over the past 5 years under the watch of minibus.

Does Purts train very well?
Does he get to the try scorer first to congratulate on a regular basis?

Sheens is very stubborn at times to his clubs/teams detriment:
Daniel Fitzenry
John Morris
Beau Ryan

 

[Fibroman]

Purts is a nice bloke and so is Matty Minibus, but being nice doesn't win your fans a competition.

 

[TeamSatan]

How come nobody has mentioned Royce........remember when we could attack but not tackle...maybe he has learned to coach defence now.

 

[Gaba]

Brownie has more to offer

 

[parra pete]

Mal Meninga......

http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/...ers-coaching-job/story-fn6ck6f9-1226045869957

 

[Westernised Panther]

Well we can scratch Tim Sheens off the list. Channel 9 just announced that he will stay with the Wests Tigers

 

[umina panther]

dodged a bullet there

 

[herbert henry1908]

dodged a bullet there

As long as we dont get ricky stuart !

 

[brooksy19]

How come nobody has mentioned Royce........remember when we could attack but not tackle...maybe he has learned to coach defence now.

:lol:

Yeah, sign up Royce. He is a defensive Guru these days, make sure you purchase some witches hats and a flying fox whilst your at it.