So who would you say is a better option?See my question above. He bought fairly decent players from other clubs and only scrapped in a 50% record.
vastly different build is needed for the new teams
That wooden spoon side in 2018 were tipped to make the Top 4.was a roller coaster record:
took over in 2014 after two successive wooden spoons
yr 1 finished 10th, then 12th , then14th
then finished 4th
then wooden spoon
then 3 semi finals
then grand final
then 10th
6 seasons he had a winning %, 2 seasons a 50-50 and 2 seasons a losing %
all in all I wouldn't say the worse. In 10 years made the finals 5 times inc 4 semis and a GF. If the Western Bears achieved that in our first decade I wouldnt be unhappy!
That's right Ivan was tiredNathan cleary wasn't handed his debut by his father it was by Griffin.
By the time Ivan came back Nathan was NSW halfback am I right.
So nepotism isn't an issue as Nathan had already earned his spot.
Fancy comparing him to Jake Arthur the only thing they have in common is they have both scored the last try in the final 5 mins of a GF
The crowd thread on L.U. relentlessly drives home the belief that winning games is the only way for RL clubs to thrive and build crowds.all in all I wouldn't say the worse. In 10 years made the finals 5 times inc 4 semis and a GF. If the Western Bears achieved that in our first decade I wouldnt be unhappy!
So who would you say is a better option?
Wayne Bennett and Adrian Lam duo, similar to Bennett and Wolff currently at the DolphinsI'd be looking at Michael McGuire or someone that has experience in England too, try and get contacts to bring some poms over.
Also has relationships with quality players through NZ and NSW. Still had to do some tinkering with Souffs and even Wigan had a drought of 10 years when he coached them to the comp win.
I presume Holbrook will be PNG coach because he does the national team and player connections for that job. So I am ruling him out
I remember distinctly in the early days of captains challenge an Eels` player being quizzed after the game about what his thoughts were surrounding that new rule (mind you, it had been in for a couple of months) player responded we don`t really have any tactics or planning around that, we haven`t really discussed it.Tactics left a lot to be desired and lacked a lot of attention to details in key areas.
Thanks for reminding i forgot about that one.I remember distinctly in the early days of captains challenge an Eels` player being quizzed after the game about what his thoughts were surrounding that new rule (mind you, it had been in for a couple of months) player responded we don`t really have any tactics or planning around that, we haven`t really discussed it.
I was horrified, Brad Arthur lost me after that, can you imagine a Trent Robinson, Craig Bellamy, Des Hasler, Brian Smith - had he been around when it was introduced - not having discussed or have plans around the CC.
I thought it was a very poor reflection on Arthur`s attention to detail to be honest.