I don't feel sorry for Griffin at all, his inability to select players in their correct positions and to drop non performing players has led to his downfall. The guy kept Peter Wallace at halfback for the majority of last year and left Ben Hunt on the bench as back up hooker....
This year he has kept Hoffman at 5/8 when he is obviously a fullback or winger. While it looks like Hoffman has tried his ring out the guy can't pass FFS.
THE Brisbane Broncos today confirm that Anthony Griffin will finish his tenure as head coach of the club at the conclusion of the 2014 season.
Wayne Bennett will return as head coach of the Broncos in 2015.
Griffin today said he had accepted the decision made by the board, and would focus all his energies on winning the 2014 NRL premiership for the club.
I have been at the Broncos for seven years, with four of those as head coach, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time, said Griffin.
I am confident that the team and club are set up to have sustained success in the years to come.
I would like to thank all the members and fans for the support they have shown me.
And I especially want to thank all the players and staff that I have worked with, and confirm my commitment to the team for the rest of the 2014 season.
Chief executive Paul White today thanked Griffin for his years of work for the club, and said there was much to be excited about for the conclusion to this season.
By the end of the season Anthony will have had four years in the head coaching role and his legacy will be a strong and proud one, said White.
As our members and supporters are aware, Anthony has been largely responsible for the development of the nucleus of our current squad.
He has always shown the mark of his character and integrity in his ability to make difficult decisions in the face of adversity and for the betterment of the club as a whole.
He has got the team into a strong position this year, who now have everything to play for in the remaining weeks of the season.
The Broncos will hold a press conference at 2.30pm this afternoon to answer questions from the media.
Pete was waiting patiently for your reply to this. A good read as usual. Do you think Bennett will get Barba back to doing what he does best and improve Kennedy should he stay?
parra sacked anderson after he got them to a grand final!Bennett is too smart not to be thinking succession plan.
Let's not forget the conditions under which Bennett was performing at Newcastle - club disintegrating financially, substantial injuries, and of course, Alex McKinnon which Bennett rightly describes as the single most devastating event in his life.
On Griffin again ... give credit where its due. We are currently at sixth place on the ladder. Surely, no club has sacked a coach before going this well. But the Broncos is much more than a footy club - they are big business and what Rupert wanted Rupert got.
No idea, hope so.
Right now, it would be too premature to suggest that everything would be peachy. I don't expect everything to be perfect under Wayne and hope fans don't either.
parra sacked anderson after he got them to a grand final!
That was my biggest concern with Griffin - that he refused to make a decision and move on. Maybe he was just incapable of making the decision, but I don't think Bennett will have that problem.
Yeah I don't think it'll be peachy at all. There will be hiccups and maybe just maybe this is hopefully heading towards a proper transition into the next coach. I know Bennett still wants to coach but who knows when that changes we could see him in a Gould style roll at ghe club which could make the transition easier.No idea, hope so.
Right now, it would be too premature to suggest that everything would be peachy. I don't expect everything to be perfect under Wayne and hope fans don't either.