Warriors are F@cked because Cleary now looks the best option. He just got fired from the Panthers because he is incapable of winning a title, its beyond him. Cleary is not the answer, he loves 2nd rowers playing centre. He loves Rovellis, He loves Byrnes, he loves Plodders he can make careers out of at clubs like the Warriors desperate to take them. Cleary will never win shit and the Warriors should stay Clear. We would rebuild boring style for the next 3 years and fluke one finals series just to bundled out first game. Thats not progress.
There are only two coachs the Warriors should go after Daniel Anderson and Geoff Toovey. Toovey got shafted but is a firebrand and pretty intelligent guy with a point to prove! - he comes from a hostile club in Manly and knows what it takes to win.
Daniel Anderson had the Warriors playing the best football they ever played under his reign. He knows the kiwi strengths like no other coach. He is hostile in himself but probably has mellowed out a bit now. He loves Polynesian attacking footballers and gets the best out of them. I remember MR Effective telling me Daniel scared the shit out of him and boys. We won the 2002 minor premiership under Daniel and Opposition teams feared us. BRING HIM BACK
He got fired from the Panthers because Phil Gould is a hire and fire, act first think later coach. Gould had him painted as able to walk on water the year before. Two organisations have made BS decisions to move Ivan on.
Who gives a f**k if Ivan's style is boring? I remember 8-0 in the wet v the Storm at home, I've hardly enjoyed a game more. The grinding win v the Panthers away, where we were camped on our line for 50 minutes. Screw 26 points if we concede 34. Give me the Dragons grind to a premiership any day. You ever hear their fans say 'ah yeah we won our first ever joint venture premiership but it was boring footy, I really didn't savour the moment'. He didn't fluke finals wins. He beat good teams consistently. And who else other than the Rovellis, Byrnes etc were coming here? None. He either played those guys or kids. That could be a slight on him that he didn't advance too many kids, but guess who has? McFadden. Yep.
It's been said copious times but Bennett didn't win for a while, Gibson didn't, etc.
Anderson is too far removed from the game. It's passed him by. Toovey? Yeah, I'd have him. He might struggle in a professionally lacking environment though, it's all he's known to be in a fully firing one. Ivan is a culture changer. Toovey, not proven. Geezus, bring in Ivan for 2-3 years if you have to, until you get your ducks in a row for a big name coach. I dunno.
