Rumours and Stuff

[hindy111]

Exactly. Most clubs would have well over a million to spend for 2021. Plenty of clubs would have $2M+

Is the war chest made from WOOD?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Are there many successful first grade coaches that demonstrated repeated failure with no success (in terms of making finals) in lower grades?

Well, the available sample is reduced by the fact that several never coached lower grade in this country, e.g. Seibold, Bennett, Trent Robinson.

Ricky Stuart might well be one.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Are there many successful first grade coaches that demonstrated repeated failure with no success (in terms of making finals) in lower grades?

I dunno, I don't really care about lower grade coaching. These days being an assistant coach at an NRL club is the preliminary step to a head coaching job.

If you've been coaching lower grades long enough to have any sort of extensive record you're probably off the radar for a spot on an NRL coaching staff.

 

[Noise]

Well, the available sample is reduced by the fact that several never coached lower grade in this country, e.g. Seibold, Bennett, Trent Robinson.

Ricky Stuart might well be one.

Ricky Stuart won jersey flegg with the Dogs in 2001. I'd consider a lower grade premiership success

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Ricky Stuart won jersey flegg with the Dogs in 2001. I'd consider a lower grade premiership success

Would that be the team that won the previous two Jersey Flegg premierships before he took over?

 

[Noise]

Would that be the team that won the previous two Jersey Flegg premierships before he took over?

Yep. At least you recognise that he experienced success. And in an age group competition a good chunk of players move on each year. The team changes.

 

[hindy111]

Would that be the team that won the previous two Jersey Flegg premierships before he took over?

And what was the crowd at those games?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Yep. At least you recognise that he experienced success. And in an age group competition a good chunk of players move on each year. The team changes.

That's true. It was fortunate that he had Thurston and Asotasi (the pool boys) and the original Matt Utai before those Newcastle Clowns stole his name.

But my main point was that lower grades aren't necessarily the main channel to NRL coaching these days.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

And what was the crowd at those games?

You should know, Crowd Boy.

 

[Avenger]

Well the fact is you don't know how they would've gone. They got their opportunity for a reason and then they stopped getting opportunities for other reasons. The fact they only coached at struggling clubs showed they were never held in high regard as coaches, so they were never "destined to be greats" as you claim. What a dumb statement.

Pumping up Stephen Kearney was more dumb. How’s he going for you?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pumping up Stephen Kearney was more dumb. How’s he going for you?

Still working, despite every merkin's predictions to the contrary.

Has never been in demand with any top club though, showing his status in the game.

 

[84 Baby]

And what was the crowd at those games?

Get your own f**ken line!

And while you are getting one, grab those crowd figures while you’re there

 

[hindy111]

Get your own f**ken line!

And while you are getting one, grab those crowd figures while you’re there

I started the crowd line in 2010. I remember cause it was after we lost 10 - 6 to Brisbane. Cayless was Captain and we had by memory 15,929 there. Haynes was the try scorer and Humble played in the halves. Look I could be wrong. Was a long time ago and mum memory isn't the greatest.But I remember coming on here making a crowd comment after that game.

 

[hindy111]

Hearing club to make a signing announcement today at 11.

 

[Avenger]

Hearing club to make a signing announcement today at 11.

Dylan Brown and Matterson hopefully.

 

[hindy111]

Dylan Brown and Matterson hopefully.

Unsure. Someone reckons JWH.

 

[emjaycee]

Dylan Brown and Matterson hopefully.

Or there won't be one.

 

[hineyrulz]

Hearing club to make a signing announcement today at 11.

Mik gets good mail, what does he like in the Melbourne Cup?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Unsure. Someone reckons JWH.

Who? That would be a big end to the week.

 

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