Sack Adam O'Brien

[Mr_Knightside]

Yeah whether we want to admit it or not Bennett was responsible for our most promising season since 2002. No other coach has gotten us even close to a prelim since.

 

[slotmachine]

Might have made the GF if JWH didn't elbow Buderus in the head when the score was 2-0 in the prelim.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Also, just a thought here. I know people want this club to turn into a Melbourne storm or Penrith or Roosters with sustained success but most teams don’t achieve that and it’s a serious credit to those organisations that they have managed to win multiple premierships over the last decade or so. Penrith aren’t quite what I would consider a dynasty just yet but they’re looking like a club that will be a contender every year for a long time.

I’d say the best shot we’ve got at winning a comp would be something similar to what the Sharks and Cowboys did, both teams spent a few years building and peaked at the right time and were able to snatch a premiership but both had to go through a bit of a rebuild a few years later once their rosters started to age. Obviously it would be nice to be a team that can sustain success over many generations of players but we can’t even seem to get it right for 2-3 years on the trot let alone a decade.

One other side that has been super consistent but maybe unlucky not to win a couple more competitions is Souths. They have basically been top 4 or at least top 8 consistently for 5-6 years now. They just haven’t quite been good enough to beat the best teams in the prelim or in the GF.

 

[slotmachine]

I’d say the best shot we’ve got at winning a comp would be something similar to what the Sharks and Cowboys did, both teams spent a few years building and peaked at the right time and were able to snatch a premiership but both had to go through a bit of a rebuild a few years later once their rosters started to age. Obviously it would be nice to be a team that can sustain success over many generations of players but we can’t even seem to get it right for 2-3 years on the trot let alone a decade.

Yeah this is the only way we will ever get a sniff, even with Joey we were up and down and never consistently really good outside of 2000-2002. Plenty of week 1 exits.

Raiders were another one that opened a short window and very unlucky not to win in 2019.

 

[Jono078]

AOB questioned on Phoenix Crossland's 50th game this week: "We want to develop out kids and we can't keep them all but I'm really glad we kept Phoenix".

Good for Phoenix. I'm not sure he plays 50 NRL games at any other club.

 

[perverse]

*sigh*. Yeah thank f**k we kept Phoenix...

 

[slotmachine]

In the minds of the Knights HQ brains trust it's probably seen as a master-stoke, because without Crossland we'd be playing a sticky taped together Kurt Mann at hooker, or no one.

 

[Apey]

Might have made the GF if JWH didn't elbow Buderus in the head when the score was 2-0 in the prelim.

I think it might have been 8 - 0? But I'll die on this hill either way. He was our leader.

 

[Apey]

Happy 50th Crossdog. The Phoen. The distributor if you will.

 

[mozza91]

In the minds of the Knights HQ brains trust it's probably seen as a master-stoke, because without Crossland we'd be playing a sticky taped together Kurt Mann at hooker, or no one.

Legitimately this is probably our best option.

 

[aqua_duck]

*sigh*. Yeah thank f**k we kept Phoenix...

Pretty sure he was off contract a few years back late into September, maybe even October and there was literally zero interest from another club so in true knights fashion we re-signed him seemingly out of sympathy more than anything else.

 

[macavity]

I’ve been on the fence as to whether coaching was a problem. This panthers game really puts it into perspective. Reserve graders look good when they know their jobs and are well drilled.

 

[Frederick]

I’ve been on the fence as to whether coaching was a problem. This panthers game really outs it into perspective. Reserve graders look good when they know their jobs and are well drilled.

I wish out club had the balls to do what the Titans did during the week. Would love for AOB to not have a job by tomorrow morning

 

[macavity]

I wish out club had the balls to do what the Titans did during the week. Would love for AOB to not have a job by tomorrow morning

who fixes this though.

the Andrew Webster effect gives me some hope good coaches exist but it’s a crap shoot and we don’t have their raw talent.

 

[Knight Tales]

*wrong thread*

 

[Frederick]

who fixes this though.

the Andrew Webster effect gives me some hope good coaches exist but it’s a crap shoot and we don’t have their raw talent.

Dunno, but anyone is better than what we've got. AOB is possibly the least inspiring human on the planet

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Yep. Time to go Adam.

 

[perverse]

Can't wait for the presser.

 

[Jono078]

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Can't wait for the presser.

If he f**king credits our fight I will lose it.

Call it for what it is - a shit performance that is not acceptable. Heck, resign from your position while you're there.

 

[Frederick]

Sack him, put McDermott in caretaker role. Can't do any worse than what we're doing now