Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:29 am  

Apparently it will be Cunningham head coach with Lolesi as assistant.

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:03 am  

Albion wrote:

Apparently it will be Cunningham head coach with Lolesi as assistant.

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:23 pm  

St pete wrote:

:thumb:

Is Longy definitely coming on board?

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:33 pm  

saint87 wrote:

Is Longy definitely coming on board?

I think he is but he's in camp with Samoa at moment

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:52 pm  

St pete wrote:

I think he is but he's in camp with Samoa at moment

True, but that wouldn't stop him from joining up with us when he gets back would it?

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:02 pm  

saint87 wrote:

True, but that wouldn't stop him from joining up with us when he gets back would it?

I know the have been talks but maybe they need to talk face to face or maybe it's already been sorted.

KC will be head coach and Louisi as assistant.

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:14 pm  

St pete wrote:

I think it's come a little to early for KC if I'm being totally honest but the long term plan was for KC to take over so I guess McManus is going to risk it.

In a ideal world I think one more year under Brown would have been perfect but with the in-laws not in the best of health the time as come for KC to show us if he's got it.

Sadly, I agree. I don't think he will have any trouble motivating the players, and can see us starting next season like a house on fire. But I don't think he will have the experience to come up with a plan B or C when things are going wrong, like they have this year. Brown's strength has been his ability to change things round when the wheels were coming off, and they have certainly come off big time this year, but he somehow brought home the silverware. Coaches that can do that are few and far between, I think KC may be in the Wane mould of doing great when things are going ok, but being unable to respond to situations when they arise. Hopefully, I am completely wrong about this, but that sort of experience takes time to develop.

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:19 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

Sadly, I agree. I don't think he will have any trouble motivating the players, and can see us starting next season like a house on fire. But I don't think he will have the experience to come up with a plan B or C when things are going wrong, like they have this year. Brown's strength has been his ability to change things round when the wheels were coming off, and they have certainly come off big time this year, but he somehow brought home the silverware. Coaches that can do that are few and far between, I think KC may be in the Wane mould of doing great when things are going ok, but being unable to respond to situations when they arise. Hopefully, I am completely wrong about this, but that sort of experience takes time to develop.

Exactly my thoughts but I've spoke to KC many times this year and he's got nothing but good words to say about Brown and how hard Brown works. He says he's the BEST coach he's worked under and his methods are second to none.

Brown had his knockers on here ( unreal IMO ) but anyone who knows someone at the club will tell you he's a top top coach and I hope this as rubbed off on KC.

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:43 pm  

I was a little dubious when I heard that it was going to be Cunningham. BUT, we don't actually know how good a coach he is, we simply do not know.

I watched the Grand Final back again yesterday and watched all the stuff at the start too and Brown was very complimentary about KC's motivational qualities in an interview. Interesting to hear really. Tactical awareness will develop surely as he grows into the role. I don't think you can teach someone how to motivate.

If Long comes in as well (I think he will) then I think there is enough support there for KC. Look at Wane at Wigan. He has a great support staff there.

Re: New coach set to be announced : Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:50 pm  

Albion wrote:

I was a little dubious when I heard that it was going to be Cunningham. BUT, we don't actually know how good a coach he is, we simply do not know.

I watched the Grand Final back again yesterday and watched all the stuff at the start too and Brown was very complimentary about KC's motivational qualities in an interview. Interesting to hear really. Tactical awareness will develop surely as he grows into the role. I don't think you can teach someone how to motivate.

If Long comes in as well (I think he will) then I think there is enough support there for KC. Look at Wane at Wigan. He has a great support staff there.

Wane had a very good mentor in McGuire and I think Brown will have had same effect on kc.