Eelementary
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Off the cuff or otherwise, it isn't the best thing to say when your bosses can hear you. Saying i don't know is a death sentence. All coaches say they have NFI do they? I don't remember Bennett ever saying he didn't know why he was successful.
Daniel Anderson took the team to a Grand Final then they slumped and he had no idea why, blaming his players etc. Then no one wanted to touch Parramatta. Remember all the players that decided to go elsewhere?
Daniel Anderson hasn't really achieved anything in the NRL. A couple GF appearances, but that doesn't equal WC and 4 nations victories.
And the thought of Wayne Bennett "carrying him" is ridiculous. You know that getting experience off such great people is a good thing and develops a coach. Bellamy was developed by Bennett, Bellamy developed Kearney. The cycle of great coaches.
It is a ridiculous backward logic argument.
The Eels management must have simply felt that the direction the club was going didn't suit and Anderson wouldn't deliver a title. A sentiment I agree with.
Kearney has Fuifui playing like a workhorse and Hayne is playing his best since 2009. Mannah is looking more like Lazzo every day and has taken the punt on talent like Loko and Allgood and they have performed well.
In my opinion you have summarized my feelings to perfection.