John Morris Quits

[davi]

John Morris has quit as head coach of the Sharks after being advised that Craig Fitzgibbon will take over at the Sharks next year. Assistant coach Josh Hannay will take over in the interim. It was probably better for Morris to walk away, it he thought the situation would get worse. Anthony Griffin and Nathan Brown took it in their stride and finished out their tenures though.

For Morris though the future still remains optimistic. Brown as former coach of the Dragons went backwards and then forward's again and is head coach of the Warriors. Morris just needs to bide his time and continue with his craft. Its still possible he may get another shot down the track if he's eager.

https://www.espn.com.au/nrl/story/_...unce-craig-fitzgibbon-coach-john-morris-quits

 

[Slackboy72]

 

[ReddFelon]

Probably sending in his resume to all three expansions bids tonight.

 

[blue bags]

why quit, just coach out the season

 

[AnonymousLurker]

8 clubs got excited with the sharkies move , they were top 8 certainties , they won’t make the 8 now

 

[Perth Red]

Must have been very peeved at the decision to walk out. Castleford need a coach for next year, wouldn’t hurt him to have a couple of successful years in SL until the next coaching merry go round period comes up in nrl.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Cronulla --> Perth

 

[Perth Red]

Cronulla --> Perth

no thanks, we aren’t that desperate for a club

 

[super_coach]

Tigers will need a new coach after the Rabbits run up a cricket score on Saturday

 

[Exsilium]

He will get a gig elsewhere.

 

[blue bags]

He will get a gig elsewhere.

why , he had a gig this year

 

[davi]

why quit, just coach out the season

He could have left clean and finished out his tenure. It does have the possibility of going very sour if you stay. Eels had signed Michael Hagan as coach for the next season while Brian Smith was coach of the Eels. Gus Gould advised Smith to walk away. He didn't and things went from bad to worse and he ended up quitting mid season.

 

[Exsilium]

why , he had a gig this year

You’re right, he did.

I think he should have stayed on, taken them to the finals and flipped the bird on the way out but this didn’t need to be played out in the media. Wait till the end of the year.

I think it’s poor form when you consider he’s being replaced by a bloke who’s a great assistant. Jason Taylor was a good assistant. Stephen Kearney too.

 

[txta2]

8 clubs got excited with the sharkies move , they were top 8 certainties , they won’t make the 8 now

certainties?? Not one so called expert or commentator have picked them for the 8. As a supporter I'm thinking they are going to struggle to make the 8.

 

[Bazal]

Bizarre, I thought Morris had done pretty well with what he had. Not sure you could say he ever got his own squad and the squad he got has a bit of Tigers about it.

 

[Slackboy72]

You’re right, he did.

I think he should have stayed on, taken them to the finals and flipped the bird on the way out but this didn’t need to be played out in the media. Wait till the end of the year.

I think it’s poor form when you consider he’s being replaced by a bloke who’s a great assistant. Jason Taylor was a good assistant. Stephen Kearney too.

Steven Price was a premiership winning assistant twice.

 

[Bazal]

You’re right, he did.

I think he should have stayed on, taken them to the finals and flipped the bird on the way out but this didn’t need to be played out in the media. Wait till the end of the year.

I think it’s poor form when you consider he’s being replaced by a bloke who’s a great assistant. Jason Taylor was a good assistant. Stephen Kearney too.

He's a bit damned either way IMO. I can understand it, he's basically been made an interim coach by the decision, he's got f**k all upside to staying really and the potential for it to go pear shaped is high. So is the potential for a full season of media blowtorch shitf**kery on the club, the players, him...

 

[bad boy bubby]

You’re right, he did.

I think he should have stayed on, taken them to the finals and flipped the bird on the way out but this didn’t need to be played out in the media. Wait till the end of the year.

I think it’s poor form when you consider he’s being replaced by a bloke who’s a great assistant. Jason Taylor was a good assistant. Stephen Kearney too.

Morris was an assistant coach for one year before he was made head coach by default. Fitzy has been an assistant coach for eight years to arguably the best team of the past decade. Actually, Morris was still playing while Fitzy was coaching.
Some perspective if you please.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ultimate disgrace, being replaced by a bald man.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Fitzgibbon has no hair, Morris was a bit handsome. What is this world coming to?