Sack Adam O'Brien

[Woosh]

I was off by 2 months.
Sorry lads

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I wonder how Buderus would work out now.

 

[Woosh]

To me we need to get a coach who will stand up and stop being run by Ponga's clique.

 

[Apey]

I mean AOB was about as heralded and hyped of an attacking assistant as anyone in the past decade, that was his whole appeal. Then as a head coach, the guy who the buck actually stops with, he's been this dour, conservative guy who responds to adverse situations by screaming "DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" to randoms at the races, or by saying the fans don't know anything about rugby league. The dude is wound tighter than my belt at an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast and that comes out in the nervous, robotic footy you see our guys play where they're clearly second-guessing themselves constantly.

NFI if Blake would have what it takes, but at least he's in the building and people at the club deal with him every day. So they're relying on their experience with him as a bloke in their judgement of if he's got the right stuff, not on propaganda from agents or this or that assistant's good mates in the media.

I don't think Green is a good idea but I'll 100% take him if it means ripping off the bandaid that is moving on AOB. I very much doubt he'd be there longer than a year unless he was doing well, he'd be much easier to move on.

Moving AOB on to me says we aren't happy with being mediocre, we want more, and with my fan hat on that is very valuable. If we replace him with a plodder, it won't (or shouldn't) last long, we'd have just parted ways with a coach who we were reasonably successful under which should send a message that limping into the 8 most years isn't good enough.

 

[macavity]

Believe it when I see it.

 

[slotmachine]

Green, Hannay, whoever. Your kidding if you say you know how they're going to pan out, be better off playing lotto.

 

[NK Arsenal]

Only way I would accept Green if it was a one year deal.

Personally I think he needs to go alongside AOB.

Morris is my preferred option and has been for some time. He did well at the Sharks with a bog average squad and is a Newcastle product.

 

[Woody90]

I think I’d almost prefer to keep AOB over Green.

Actually i definitely would.

Why don’t we just hire the Titans’ defensive coach while we’re at it, because that’s what hiring Green would be the equivalent of.

 

[Woosh]

Green to Gagz after hearing Adzy is goneskis “no more shitty game plans”

 

[Knight Tales]

I don't know what people realistically expect for the run home? We're playing a top 4-6 side this week and missing our 3 best players, playing a 3rd string fb, trotting out Cogger voluntarily and have no bench middles. In any other sport I follow fans can understand when/why things just suck sometimes. NRL seems to always be expecting miracles and piss and moan when they don't happen.

Yeah we get it. I am asking if they will respond affirmatively. But feel free to go off on your own tangent.

 

[Woody90]

No way it'll be Green though. I'll be here laughing with you if it is. Not even we're incompetent enough to promote our attack coach after being a historically bad attacking team... right guys?

I dunno. It seems like something we’d do. I could see Issac Moses forcing his client onto us and Wests going for it as it looks like they’ve made a change.

I really hope not but I don’t trust our board.

It’d be the dumbest coaching decision in the history of the game. Might even eclipse Benji at the Tigers and I didn’t think anything could beat that.

 

[Knight Tales]

Added twist. Strong suggestions KP is going to Rugby. Again Chammas claims. Guess we will Be after that halfback afterall. Fine by me. Fletcher is a 1 and Dylboy is a 6. All day. In anyone’s language.

 

[Haffa]

I don't know what people realistically expect for the run home? We're playing a top 4-6 side this week and missing our 3 best players, playing a 3rd string fb, trotting out Cogger voluntarily and have no bench middles. In any other sport I follow fans can understand when/why things just suck sometimes. NRL seems to always be expecting miracles and piss and moan when they don't happen.

Season was a write off 2 months ago. I don’t think miracles are what anyone expects of this mob. They’re scoring 14 points a game on average. Getting above that every week is the miracle.

 

[perverse]

Added twist. Strong suggestions KP is going to Rugby. Again Chammas claims. Guess we will Be after that halfback afterall. Fine by me. Fletcher is a 1 and Dylboy is a 6. All day. In anyone’s language.

It'll be sad if it ends like that, but if his heart isn't in it moving forward then it's best for all parties for sure.

 

[Alex28]

If we can AOB for Green, we’ll get exactly what we deserve to get.

Also, just let KP go. Another 4 years of holding us and the cap to hostage - screw that.

 

[Zoidberg]

If all this is happening just get it done. I’m tired of the constant speculation and bullshit.
If Ponga wants to go, just go. Don’t do a Pearce and jump ship at the last minute giving us no chance to get a decent replacement.

 

[perverse]

If all this is happening just get it done. I’m tired of the constant speculation and bullshit.
If Ponga wants to go, just go. Don’t do a Pearce and jump ship at the last minute giving us no chance to get a decent replacement.

I mean, if KP pulls the plug right now then that's exactly what he would be doing. Where are we going to spend $1.4m for next year?

I would play hardball with him about next season from here tbh. Needs to be something in it for us, or a genuine replacement arranged *before* he leaves.

 

[Yosh]

I mean, if KP pulls the plug right now then that's exactly what he would be doing. Where are we going to spend $1.4m for next year?

I would play hardball with him about next season from here tbh. Needs to be something in it for us, or a genuine replacement arranged *before* he leaves.

I reckon a lot of players would be willing to jump ship for a big chunk of Ponga's money.

 

[mozza91]

I mean, if KP pulls the plug right now then that's exactly what he would be doing. Where are we going to spend $1.4m for next year?

I would play hardball with him about next season from here tbh. Needs to be something in it for us, or a genuine replacement arranged *before* he leaves.

Yeah it’d be crazy to something rash. It’s 1.4 mil. Ponga can stay til the end of 26 and can ride off him into the sunset and we can try and get a halfback and a good front rower with the 1.4.

 

[Yosh]

Online saying we are going to go for Josh Hannay.