Rd5 2024: 615pm Eels v Raiders GAME DAY THREAD @ GIO Stadium April 7th

[The Predictor]

I think we will finish near or on 28 points, more than likely missing the top 8 once again

 

[the phantom menace]

But instead of facing the sack, BA will serve out his contract in 2025, if he lands the signature of someone like Lomax....

 

[emjaycee]

But instead of facing the sack, BA will serve out his contract in 2025, if he lands the signature of someone like Lomax....

Why would he be sacked and not see out his contract in 2025?

 

[the phantom menace]

Why would he be sacked and not see out his contract in 2025?

Missing the top 8 two years in a row, in his 10th plus year with the club?

#kpi

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably gets just over 40 minutes. He and Hands will be on at the same time during the game

They can both hang around dummy half, making the defence second guess about which one will pick up the ball. Like the old St George mousetrap play under David Waite. It's very exciting.

Or Hands' utility value will come in handy as he plays somewhere else on the field.

 

[hineyrulz]

Missing the top 8 two years in a row, in his 10th plus year with the club?

#kpi

KPI’s at Parra???

 

[Tooooks]

Missing the top 8 two years in a row, in his 10th plus year with the club?

#kpi

And replace him with who? That’s the issue.

 

[hineyrulz]

Why would he be sacked and not see out his contract in 2025?

I agree, the club shouldn’t make any hasty decisions. I reckon Brad needs at least 14-15 seasons to really show what he can do.

 

[emjaycee]

Missing the top 8 two years in a row, in his 10th plus year with the club?

#kpi

So is not missing the 8 two years in a row one of his KPI's?

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

And replace him with who? That’s the issue.

Yes. There is nobody to replace him. Let's keep BA forever just cause we don't think anyone can be better unless it's a proven premiership winner....

 

[emjaycee]

I agree, the club shouldn’t make any hasty decisions. I reckon Brad needs at least 14-15 seasons to really show what he can do.

Wouldnt the hasty decision be to sack him before his contract ends?
He is currently only contracted to be here for 2024 and 2025 and personally, I don't think he will be extended beyond 2025 (short of a GF victory).

 

[the phantom menace]

And replace him with who? That’s the issue.

An Assistant Coach (Barrett) while we recruit and do interviews for 2026 - which we should be doing anyway, because BA should not be extended yet again, unless he gets us to a Grand Final (for a grand tally of two during the 12 or whatever years).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So is not missing the 8 two years in a row one of his KPI's?

Cleary missed the finals eight times in his first 13 seasons. Looks like it is meaningless for a coach's employability. Also says nothing about his ability to win premierships.

 

[King-Gutho94]

And replace him with who? That’s the issue.

 

[the phantom menace]

So is not missing the 8 two years in a row one of his KPI's?

It should be as part of his last extension. And if it is indeed a KPI, then he will be sacked.

But even if there aren't any KPIs, he should be sacked for that feat anyway - given BA's had the running of the club for his 12 plus year tenure and missing the 8 in consecutive years means it's demonstrably a case of diminishing returns for the club.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I hope we win tonight off the back of a controversial call so Ricky has to bite his tongue in the press conference.

 

[hineyrulz]

And replace him with who? That’s the issue.

If that’s the excuse to not to change Bea we should never bother too. Just keep him here till he carks it.

 

[hineyrulz]

Cleary missed the finals eight times in his first 13 seasons. Looks like it is meaningless for a coach's employability. Also says nothing about his ability to win premierships.

Who gives a f**k about Cleary, always deflecting for the bald fraud.

The fact is if an 11 year spoon winning coach misses the finals two years in a row it should be just a formality that he has to hit the bricks. Not at Parra we’ll probably extend him for stability’s sake. He did get an extension after the biggest ever flogging in the clubs history.

 

[The Predictor]

And replace him with who? That’s the issue.

Any fkn one…...ffs…who fkn cares, can’t believe these dumb ass responses

 

[emjaycee]

It should be as part of his last extension. And if it is indeed a KPI, then he will be sacked.

But even if there aren't any KPIs, he should be sacked for that feat anyway - given BA's had the running of the club for his 12 plus year tenure and missing the 8 in consecutive years means it's demonstrably a case of diminishing returns for the club.

No coach is going to accept a sackable KPI being MUST NOT miss the semi finals more than once. There are too many things out of the control of the coach, such as referees, player injuries, player suspensions, and so on.

It would be like giving a train driver MUST NOT run late more than twice or you're sacked KPI.