Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:22 am  

Really strange that he's gone for this deal, guess the money must be outstanding as the reason he left saints was to take his family back home.


That was the main reason why I thought he would not come back.

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:38 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Really strange that he's gone for this deal, guess the money must be outstanding as the reason he left saints was to take his family back home.


That was the main reason why I thought he would not come back.

Whatever he said the reason was it was clearly to be head coach in NRL. Even Saints fans accepted that at the time although they did question if he had chosen the right team.

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:05 am  

There has been a hint of criticism towards Simon Moran And Stuart Middleton recently. I suppose we have all been looking for reasons as to how we have ended up with the worst form for 20 years. If the money to get Holbrook over here that has been mentioned is anywhere near true then fair play to them.
Yep, it is their train set and they can play with it how they want but that is a significant investment.

Good luck to him. Might need to wash my mouth out but even when was at saints I thought he looked like a decent bloke. Just hope it works out because this club has been a bit of a coaches graveyard for decent blokes. It is only the last 2/3 years that Tony Smith has got over his "Falling our of love with the game" after his spell here

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:01 am  

If we have pulled off this bit of recruitment it is unbelievably quick & decisive. Our management team couldn't really have done better. Let's hope it's a goer!

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:08 am  

This is an interesting listen with Middleton. Skip to 9 mins. He says 'they regretted the way they treated some players last season who are no longer with us and doing really well'. I'm assuming he means Charnley and King. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fz881n

This is an interesting listen with Middleton. Skip to 9 mins. He says 'they regretted the way they treated some players last season who are no longer with us and doing really well'. I'm assuming he means Charnley and King. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fz881n

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:35 am  

Smiffy27 wrote:

If we have pulled off this bit of recruitment it is unbelievably quick & decisive. Our management team couldn't really have done better. Let's hope it's a goer!

In reality, the way things were going with Powell, it was inevitable that he wouldn`t see this season out.

We would have been in talks with Holbrook for a while.

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:56 am  

Can I be the first one?....Holbrook out!

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:00 am  

TF and the wire wrote:

Can I be the first one?....Holbrook out!

Need to start a separate thread for that

Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:01 am  

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Re: Holbrook : Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:09 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote: This is an interesting listen with Middleton. Skip to 9 mins. He says 'they regretted the way they treated some players last season who are no longer with us and doing really well'. I'm assuming he means Charnley and King. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fz881n Is king doing well? Most Wigan fans seem pleased he is on his way back here.

Lord Tony Smith wrote: This is an interesting listen with Middleton. Skip to 9 mins. He says 'they regretted the way they treated some players last season who are no longer with us and doing really well'. I'm assuming he means Charnley and King. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fz881n Is king doing well? Most Wigan fans seem pleased he is on his way back here.