Peter Wallace.

[shaggs]

When I was a trainer, the rules were very specific in ISP that you could only on the field at certain times.

Orange shirt is medical/Physio- for injuries and was only supposed to enter the field when a player was down.

Blue shirt is the water boy. We were only supposed to enter the field during a stoppage or briefly when your team had the ball. Was supposed to supply water and then keep moving.
It was always ouches to the limits and most stayed out there as long as possible. The only time they sent you off was in defence.

Yellow shirt was the extra. Only during stoppages and to assist the orange trainer for medical work.

 

[Spot On]

Jokes aside, Langer shouldn't be allowed on the field because even though he's pushing 60, he's still better than the Broncos current halves pairing

I'd argue Langer is doing a piss poor job. The poor bludgers have won didley squat since he was given the gig.

Time for a new water boy.

 

[Pedge1971]

BUUUUUHHHH DUUUUHHH WAT BOUT AFLIE LAGNGARR HE DO IT1111

Are u ok mate?

 

[This Year?]

I don't have a problem with it, it's not like the Panthers' halves are so inadequate that they need to listen to him to know what to do.

If it produces better footy then so be it.

Don't be so ridiculous. We need outrage because Kent wants it. Outrageous! Next thing you know players will have speakers implanted so they can hear instructions from the coach.
I wonder what Kent would think of that.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Paul Kent is a wonderful fellow whose opinion on all things is excellent.


1984

 

[McLovin]

Water sucks, Gatorade is better.

 

[Bazal]

Are u ok mate?

He seems to be having a stroke. Do we have a duty of care?

 

[Canard]

Honestly didn't expect to find Broncos fans salt in this thread.

Was a pleasant surprise

 

[Rhino_NQ]

So what happens when jt misses a tackle running the water for us next year

 

[billygilmore]

So what happens when jt misses a tackle running the water for us next year

Just another nail in the coffin for him not being as good as Joey I guess

 

[DeeJ]

I'm surprised Wallace can actually get out there and do that job. I thought his knees were done.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Interesting that Langer's been doing it for ages and only now it's brought up.

Where the f**k have you been?

 

[umina panther]

I'm surprised Wallace can actually get out there and do that job. I thought his knees were done.

The merkin is tough as f**k

 

[Feej]

Where the f**k have you been?

I was talking about media articles. Don't think I've seen Langer being the subject of one like the Wallace story.

 

[DeeJ]

The merkin is tough as f**k

Definitely. I just fear for him one day if there's a sudden turnover and he has to get out of the way.

 

[kbw]

Basically the Blue shirt trainer is one of the assistant coaches, every single one of them in the NRL knows the players and the plays as well as the players themselves.

The rules defining the roles of the trainers have some differences in the NRL compared to those in NSW Cup down to U13s.

The NRL Operations manual states that the Blue shirt must only give individual messages not general messages or otherwise assist in the task of coaching. They must also leave the field by the completion of the 4th tackle.

Its a very grey area between individual msgs and coaching and because the fines associated are decent it has to be proven conclusively.

Not getting off the field by the 4th tackle is much easier to enforce.

It is up to the ground management staff to enforce these rules and they don't bother half the time. I noticed the Broncos trainers for the WNRL were basically running up and down the sideline coaching on Fri night and nothing was done

The NRL sometimes reviews the game and issues fines post game, it needs to be enforced during the game as well

 

[Marshall_magic]

Trainer's should only be allowed on the field during a stoppage. Let the players work out what plays they are running, Alfie's been doing it for years, Toovs was also a big offender of this before he took over as head coach. It's kind of pathetic that mid game our games players need someone to hold their hands and tell them what to do. Isn't that the whole point of training?

 

[Frank_Grimes]

I was talking about media articles. Don't think I've seen Langer being the subject of one like the Wallace story.

Constantly mentioned in tv media (commentary, NRL shows etc) and around here though. Wallace's efforts were pretty blatant, but all clubs have trainers on the field acting as coaches. It's just the recognisable faces (or bald/red heads) that get noticed more, leading to the ignorant outcries against particular clubs. Toovey used to get lumped in a lot too.

Watch older Broncos games and you'll notice Bellamy. Ronnie Palmer also had an uncanny knack of getting his head on camera for East's/NSW.

 

[AJB1102]

I don't have a problem with it, it's not like the Panthers' halves are so inadequate that they need to listen to him to know what to do.

If it produces better footy then so be it.

Yep couldn't care less that every team's assistant coach is out there in attack. No one is disadvantaged as everyone can and generally does do it.

We still see a lot of dumb footy. Where was Dragon's blue shirt to tell them to kick the f**ker the other night?

 

[SBD82]

Where was Dragon's blue shirt to tell them to kick the f**ker the other night?

In the Coaches box.