Matty Johns - Roosters coach?

[philstorm]

People can shout this down as much as they like, but I reckon Matty Johns would make a brilliant coach in the NRL and if it came down to it, at the Sydney Roosters.

He did a brilliant job with Cooper Cronk for the Storm on a contractual basis throughout the year, but I feel he'd be great as a full-time coach of a club. I remember reading last year Craig Bellamy voicing the same opinion during the City-Country series (Where Matty was assistant coach) and I reckon he could go down as one of the best all-time coaches if given the opportunities.

I guess it'll come down to whether he would be willing to give up his job with Channel 9 (which I doubt he'd do) - but who else reckons he'd make a good coach?

 

[nqboy]

Coaching a club is a bit harder than coaching a single player. I agree he won't give up his TV gig, he'd be silly to.

 

[Nutzcraw]

How would you take him seriously??

I know i rarely can as he cracks me up all the time

 

[Slappy]

As much of a clown as he is, he sure knows his footy. Don't know how well he would go as a coach, but Wests sought his advice last year regarding kicks in play.

 

[Mr Saab]

He is a fruit loop as it is, and would be a continental fruit loop if he gave up his career in the electronic media to be a 3 yr coach.

 

[Red Bear]

Sterlo would be the best coach, but is tied up in TV sh*t

 

[philstorm]

I think Johns is better than you paint him Saab?

 

[Mr Saab]

Yeah he has a football brain, but i am just over him big time....him and his stupid cheesy grin.

 

[wittyfan]

Johns said that Greg Bird will play for Australia.

We're still waiting.

 

[lockyno1]

Johns said on the Sunday Roast a few weeks ago that he had no plans to coach full time at NRL level. He said coaching halfbacks is about all he wanted to do.

 

[gregstar]

johns has stated at various friday night games this year,




milton thursday should be in the nsw team

adam macdoodle should be in the nsw team



enough said

 

[Cletus]

I'd love to see him as a coach, no idea how he'd go though. He'd be nuts to go to the Roosters, I doubt he'd last long with the expectations they seem to have. But who knows in the future.

 

[azza]

He has a laugh that makes him look like Mr Ed.

 

[Dave Q]

He's one of the best things in league.

 

[Special K]

The sharks tried to get him a coaching spot when he retired from us but he wanted to do nine work. I think Manly tried also...

He'd be good due to his knowledge but would you want him picking the sides each week? Seems like he'd have trouble staying above the players - more one of the boys type.

 

[adamkungl]

Nah I don't think so. Doesn't seem the type to get involved in coaching, hes got the talent but i dunno if he has the personality.

 

[Jizmizm]

He has a good football brain, but isnt really a coach IMO

 

[Rocky Rabbit]

as a few others have said i beleive on a one on one situtaion with a player he's great. look at Cooper Cronk and how he's helped his game. But i dont beleive he would be a good NRL coach not sure if could make the hard choices like cutting players. But who knows could prove us all wrong

 

[Billy Gunn]

He would be a great coach but there is no incentive other than personal achievment for him really.

He gets paid much more currently than he could earn as a FG coach with much less pressure

 

[SOULS 04]

seems like a great halves coach which is a top part time gig to go with his nine commitments... he'd be rollin gin it without having the pressure on him this way.