The easiest fish I've ever caught :lol:
I do respect my elders IFR33K. But pete abusing me after a light hearted joke was very unsportsmanlike.
The fact is, whether he developed them or not, he can't lead them to glory and it shows through the joint. The roster is far above average and should have been in the top eight consistently since 2010, with regular top four finishes probably justified too at the very least. That they have failed to do anything of note may speak of a bad culture at the club, but the team looks spiritless and directionless half the time. You can blame a number of factors, but the meat of the issue is that if he was at any other club, Furner would have been sacked a year or two ago, and quite rightly too. His results have not been anywhere near good enough given the roster at his disposal and hence my initial - again, more light hearted than anything else - poke at this issue that he won't be sacked because a member of the family has a high up role in the club was very appropriate. If no one believes me, you might want to check the Raiders forum (on LU or elsewhere) over the past two years; that will tell you in greater detail than I ever could.
And comparing Bellamy to Furner is absolutely stupid. Bellamy has led his team to glory on numerous occasions and his team is consistently at the top of the table; he also makes superstars out of previously maligned players. Furner has helped the current crop into first grade well, but he didn't develop them himself; juniors like Dugan, Croker and Williams dominated the lower grades well before Furner ever got his hands on them. If Furner actually manages a premiership or minor premiership by the end of next season, then perhaps a slight comparison to Bellamy can be made. Otherwise? Tell 'im he's dreaming.
