Sack Adam O'Brien

[Peach & Apricot]

John Morris did a great job as Sharks coach with no resources and a roster where duds like Moylan, Dugan, Fifita, Woods were all chewing up 700k each. He got great results in the junior grades.

Surely Morris would be the best choice for you in the current market.

 

[Haffa]

He’s also a Knights junior so that’ll please the nannas.

 

[Apey]

He’s also a Knights junior so that’ll please the nannas.

Don't forget he was a bit of a dud player too so just adds to his coaching credentials.

 

[Peach & Apricot]

Can someone please tell me why Paul McGregor is being touted for anything? He has never been successful as a coach.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Edit: Will try again.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Nope.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Tried very hard to make a point, and it turns out I’ll never be good at this.

Ironically appropriate nonetheless.

 

[Pleb]

If AOB does get punted there should be plenty players following him out the door starting with the Safitis the thieves

 

[Apey]

Knightmare: Why another Newcastle loss this weekend might mean curtains for Adam O'Brien

It's last chance saloon for the Knights boss this weekend as his side take on the Bulldogs.

www.theroar.com.au

Can't post it all right now as I'm at work but some highlights:

Newcastle, first and foremost, are the worst goalkickers in the league, and a single conversion more would jump them from 14th in attack to 9th on points per game – which is pretty damn substantial.

Canberra score a try fewer per game than the Knights, but score equal points, because Jamal Fogarty is the best kicker in the league. No wonder they win tight games when 91% of four pointers become six.

At Newcastle, Lachie Miller had a 67% success rate, which is bad, but since he was dropped, Jackson Hastings has taken over and he’s been abysmal at 57%.

On metres per run (MPR), they’re miles off: Adam Elliott is the worst in the NRL bar none and Dylan Lucas, Leo Thompson, Jack Johns and Brodie Jones are all around seven per carry.

Glad I wasn't seeing things a few weeks back when I noticed Elliot dropping like a sack of shit every time he hit the line.

 

[perverse]

Really good article and highlights a lot of numbers that are quite damning. I don't necessarily come to the conclusion that we play a "back heavy" game as much as our forwards are just incredibly ineffective, so it's left to the backs to compensate. Some of that is our hooker issues, and some is just our lazy ass middles. Otherwise, yeah. Good read.

Couldn't agree more with the take that AOB is forcing the team to play a conservative (and dated) style of football that doesn't suit the roster he's put together, too.

 

[Woody90]

Really good article and highlights our 3 main issues (in no particular order):
- Forwards (I include Crossland in that)
- Coaching
- Goal kicking

 

[Knight Tales]

Good article. The way sports articles should be written. Not the News Ltd dribble we get now cos Fox has made them all think they are rockstars.

 

[Yosh]

Apparently there is some tension between some Roosters players and the coaching staff. I hope Trent Robinson gets fired!!!

 

[Knight Tales]

Apparently there is some tension between some Roosters players and the coaching staff. I hope Trent Robinson gets fired!!!

Three premierships in ten years! I can’t see it.

 

[macavity]

Apparently there is some tension between some Roosters players and the coaching staff. I hope Trent Robinson gets fired!!!

Robbo has earned the right to have the players punted before him.

 

[slotmachine]

Couldn't agree more with the take that AOB is forcing the team to play a conservative (and dated) style of football that doesn't suit the roster he's put together, too.

"it looks like a side that has been built to play a style of football that they simply can’t execute"

Yep

 

[Frederick]

Knightmare: Why another Newcastle loss this weekend might mean curtains for Adam O'Brien

It's last chance saloon for the Knights boss this weekend as his side take on the Bulldogs.

www.theroar.com.au

Can't post it all right now as I'm at work but some highlights:




Glad I wasn't seeing things a few weeks back when I noticed Elliot dropping like a sack of shit every time he hit the line.

Elliott makes a ton of metres. All of them are sideways though

 

[Loose Cannon]

Apparently there is some tension between some Roosters players and the coaching staff. I hope Trent Robinson gets fired!!!

We’d be too stupid to interview him, anyway. Stick to the plan, Gardner!

 

[macavity]

Elliott makes a ton of metres. All of them are sideways though

seems like a good dude and can pull a bird. But duck me he is Kirk Reynoldson levels of dud buy.

 

[perverse]

seems like a good dude and can pull a bird. But duck me he is Kirk Reynoldson levels of dud buy.

I think to date Reyno offered us more. Pretty sad. Elliott has been a complete non-event. Wage thief.