The Bulls influence on world RL : Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:12 pm  

Is there an English club which currently has spread a wider influence on RL, taking both hemispheres into account?

Past Bulls players and/or coaches now coaching at top grade are I think

Matthew Elliott
Brian Smith
Ivan Henjak
Brian Noble
Mick Potter
Brian McDermott
James Lowes
Steve McNamara

That's over 25% of all first grade SL and NRL coaches!
Plus there's Karl Harrison ex-SL coach.

Is there something in the water?

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:39 pm  

Not bad to say none of them have a Plan B. Plan A must be pretty good.

[Bullseye]

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:54 pm  

Including Henjak is a bit of a leap!

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:19 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Is there an English club which currently has spread a wider influence on RL, taking both hemispheres into account?

Past Bulls players and/or coaches now coaching at top grade are I think

Matthew Elliott
Brian Smith
Ivan Henjak
Brian Noble
Mick Potter
Brian McDermott
James Lowes
Steve McNamara

That's over 25% of all first grade SL and NRL coaches!
Plus there's Karl Harrison ex-SL coach.

Is there something in the water?

Lowes = ex-SL head coach. However if you look at senior assistant coach the you can add at least Paul Anderson (Giants) and maybe Foreshaw and Vievers.

As someone else mentioned... Henjak???

A more remarkable list would be head coaches who played or coached under Brian Smith.

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:41 am  

tristram wrote:

Lowes = ex-SL head coach. However if you look at senior assistant coach the you can add at least Paul Anderson (Giants) and maybe Foreshaw and Vievers.

As someone else mentioned... Henjak???

A more remarkable list would be head coaches who played or coached under Brian Smith.

Noble will be off that list soon.

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:10 am  

finglas wrote:

Noble will be off that list soon.

McNamara could be as well

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:27 am  

Ancient Provocateur wrote:

McNamara could be as well

That's just wishful thinking on your part.

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:08 pm  

tristram wrote:

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A more remarkable list would be head coaches who played or coached under Brian Smith.

I'll see to it next time I'm on BSmithFans forum

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:43 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Is there an English club which currently has spread a wider influence on RL, taking both hemispheres into account?

Past Bulls players and/or coaches now coaching at top grade are I think

Matthew Elliott
Brian Smith
Ivan Henjak
Brian Noble
Mick Potter
Brian McDermott
James Lowes
Steve McNamara

That's over 25% of all first grade SL and NRL coaches!
Plus there's Karl Harrison ex-SL coach.

Is there something in the water?

How many of them are currently successful?

Mcdermott, but then let's not forget he spent some time learning his trade at leeds, not bradford. Mick potter granted.

Bradford are currently unsuccessful and so are many of the coaches who came out of their system.

Their ''influence'' on world rl is partially negative.

Good job, dave man.

Re: The Bulls influence on world RL : Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:54 am  

Snake Eater wrote:

How many of them are currently successful?

Brian Smith seems to be doing a good job with the Knights so far this season. Then again, I'd argue that he had more of an influence on Bradford than Bradford had on his later successes (yes, I know he hasn't won any meaningful silverware yet).