Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:46 am  

Albion wrote:

But it makes him look daft...?!

I don't mind him trying to take positives from the game but he was just clearly wrong

Post-match interviews are nothing more than theatre. 90% of the questions asked you can predict before the interviewer opens his mouth. 98% of the responses to those questions you can predict TO THE SYLLABLE.

If the post-match interview ever had any relevance it drained away years ago. The whole thing is an empty charade which serves only to fill an additional five minutes of programming. The questions you most want asked (i.e. tough ones) never are whilst those you already know the answer to carry on repeating.

Occasionally you get the odd player or coach who goes off script. But such rarities aren't worth the time invested listening to rote answers, cliches, daft questions ("How do you feel after this win?" etc. etc.) and incomprehensible gibberish.

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:26 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Exactly. KC is not there to tell the truth, he is there to manage St Helens. He can tell the players what he likes away from the camera but for everyone he is proud and thought it could have gone differently.

Nobody's asking him to bag players or the team but to be honest. He looked like a clown making them comments.

Wane and Brian mac didn't bag players or the team but they was honest.

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:31 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Post-match interviews are nothing more than theatre. 90% of the questions asked you can predict before the interviewer opens his mouth. 98% of the responses to those questions you can predict TO THE SYLLABLE.

"I-rre-gard-less"

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:38 am  

Take each game as it comes ...

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:44 pm  

"We needed to take our changes"

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:37 pm  

Think KC has come up with a big spat on Stevo's comments who was suggesting super league players are boozers and not bruisers.

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:34 pm  

Aussie players NEVER booze. Just ask Mitchell Pearce.

Was interesting hearing what KC blamed for the gulf in class between the 2 leagues. He has a point.

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:26 am  

Twentyman wrote:

Aussie players NEVER booze. Just ask Mitchell Pearce.

Was interesting hearing what KC blamed for the gulf in class between the 2 leagues. He has a point.

What did he say?

The school systems, youth systems, through to the academy, reserves....It stems from the start, that's why they are better at Rugby than us. It's drilled into them from an early age, when it comes to professional level, they're like well oiled machines. We will never compete with them until we grow the sport in this country - it's impossible. Ok, we can compete every now and again in a one-off WCC or an international game, but on a whole - we are nowhere near them! I hate to say it but it's true! I went to a school in St Helens, a RL town, and there was no rugby at all....you think that would happen in NSW or Queensland - not a chance.

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:36 am  

So in his latest conference he states he wants Turner back at 6 and Dawson will be the centre to replace Percival. The bloke is so out of his depth its unreal but more fool the club itself.

I also think its an absolute disgrace the club told Dom Peyroux thst he couldent stay at home for the birth of his child after he asked. I dont care what job or profession youre in nothing comes before your kids.

I remember saints letting Lyon go home for 2 weeks for the birth of his son. The club is not what it use to be from top to bottom. It stinks to be honest.

Re: does KC have a grip on reality? : Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:59 am  

Simeon Stylites wrote:

Which of the 3 UK coaches produced the closest result?

Not here on a wind up, but whilst yours was the closest in terms of scoreline it was the biggest gap in terms of quality, for my money Saints delivered comfortably the worst of the three performances. Sydney simply didn't have to earn their tries.

As for Cunningham? As an outsider looking in he's the biggest problem you've got. Saints is too big a job to be learning as you go.