Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:56 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

So we've basically written this season off then?

I had already given up on it, Moe. I'm not expecting (just hoping we can pick up a win or two) anything with regard to this year.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:01 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Well that will take care of the home sickness, she will want to be close to her family for babysitting time. Gone by March.

She's from Leeds, so hopefully not!

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:02 pm  

Jack Napier wrote:

She's from Leeds, so hopefully not!

It’s a long way to Leeds on a Friday night on the M62

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:07 pm  

The_runaround wrote:

pretty meh about it tbh, its a big risk with a potentially big pay off, although we should have made an obscene offer to Shane Edwards first

I have no idea why anyone would want Shaun Edwards as their coach. What top level RL coaching experience does he even have?

Would be a very Wire appointment. It didn’t even make sense when he was meant to be going to Wigan.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:43 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

I have no idea why anyone would want Shaun Edwards as their coach. What top level RL coaching experience does he even have?

Would be a very Wire appointment. It didn’t even make sense when he was meant to be going to Wigan.

What coaching experience did he have in RU.
He didn't do too bad at that, did he.

We should have moved heaven an earth 20odd years ago, when DVDV went. Instead, we got Anderson.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:44 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

I have no idea why anyone would want Shaun Edwards as their coach. What top level RL coaching experience does he even have?

Would be a very Wire appointment. It didn’t even make sense when he was meant to be going to Wigan.

hmm because he has brought success everywhere he had gone to..............


what rugby union experience did he have before going to union some people are just naturally competitive winners he is one of them your failure to understand that is not really surprising is it ?

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:50 pm  

Burgess might turn out to be the best young coach in the game but he is young and inexperienced.

Having some old heads around him who he trusts and can turn to is essential.

Plus we can just appoint them when we sack Burgess after we've lost the opening 10 games.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:54 pm  

Nobody on here can be certain whether this appointment will be successful or not. It's a roll of the dice for sure, but Burgess is staking a lot on this move so cannot doubt his commitment. He should also ensure we have a functional pack at the very least.

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:00 pm  

At some point he is going to want a big job in the NRL so he is going to have to do well here for that.

[Wanderer]

Re: New Coach : Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:13 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

Burgess might turn out to be the best young coach in the game but he is young and inexperienced.

I remember thinking at times that Steve Price (appointed aged 40) didn’t seem significantly older than some senior players and wondered if ultimately that may have been an issue.

Sam Burgess is 34 ... he may well have to lean on his status in the sport along with a mentor (or two), especially in the early days of his tenure.