Re: Chris Chester. : Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:26 am  

Vancouver Leyther wrote: Very happy with this appointment as well. He needs to be given the autonomy that Derek refers to though for sure. Where have you read/heard he was offered other options within the club ? I'm just reading between the lines. https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/19610967.leigh-centurions-appoint-chris-chester-head-rugby/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter "Having had lengthy discussions with Chris about various aspects I am fully confident that I can give him full autonomy to make the right decisions over the whole rugby department from coaches and backroom staff to the recruitment of players and to deal with all matters rugby related. Also.. "which is why he has taken this position outside of the coaching opportunities he has been offered. The latter quote of course can be interpreted in a couple of ways. Its not unknown that the original plan was to have a NRL coach in place who could mentor Kurt Haggerty. Of which fell through. The club is then linked with another NRL coach albeit an assistant. After listening to his recent podcast I would say he's happy to retire to the Gold coast. https://www.2gb.com/podcast/john-cartwright-preparation-has-been-perfect/ So you would say the plan was to have a new head coach. Not a head of Rugby. This of course still leaves the door open for a head coach of which those decisions have now been placed in the hands of Chris Chester. Haggerty may not be an option as head coach now. Possibly another role who knows. CC not taking the head coach role has completely changed the plan of action.

Vancouver Leyther wrote: Very happy with this appointment as well. He needs to be given the autonomy that Derek refers to though for sure. Where have you read/heard he was offered other options within the club ? I'm just reading between the lines. https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/19610967.leigh-centurions-appoint-chris-chester-head-rugby/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter "Having had lengthy discussions with Chris about various aspects I am fully confident that I can give him full autonomy to make the right decisions over the whole rugby department from coaches and backroom staff to the recruitment of players and to deal with all matters rugby related. Also.. "which is why he has taken this position outside of the coaching opportunities he has been offered. The latter quote of course can be interpreted in a couple of ways. Its not unknown that the original plan was to have a NRL coach in place who could mentor Kurt Haggerty. Of which fell through. The club is then linked with another NRL coach albeit an assistant. After listening to his recent podcast I would say he's happy to retire to the Gold coast. https://www.2gb.com/podcast/john-cartwright-preparation-has-been-perfect/ So you would say the plan was to have a new head coach. Not a head of Rugby. This of course still leaves the door open for a head coach of which those decisions have now been placed in the hands of Chris Chester. Haggerty may not be an option as head coach now. Possibly another role who knows. CC not taking the head coach role has completely changed the plan of action.

Re: Chris Chester. : Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:59 am  

maurice wrote:

So do I with this appointment. Kurt may develop into a great young coach and has Chris as his boss to mentor him - worst case is he doesnt develop and Chris takes over.
I feel if we had supported Jukes with a suitable mentor in 17 then we would still be in SL

To be fair I doubt the likes of Cunningham would have been given such free reins as has now been bestowed upon Chester.

Re: Chris Chester. : Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:33 pm  

[quote="maurice"]So do I with this appointment. Kurt may develop into a great young coach and has Chris as his boss to mentor him - worst case is he doesnt develop and Chris takes over.
I feel if we had supported Jukes with a suitable mentor in 17 then we would still be in SL[/quote]

We did, Cunningham was brought in, was it June/July 17 and that didn't work, I can see you said " A suitable mentor" but in this appointment of Mr Chester it seems like an echo of what Mr Beaumont was saying about Cunningham's joining the club, I hope that is the only resemblance Mr Chester will have with Cunningham.

Re: Chris Chester. : Wed Sep 29, 2021 6:39 pm  

[quote="Harry Stottle"]

October was when we needed to support Jukes with a mentor - we won promotion with Cooke and Purtill assisting then Cooke left, leaving a huge hole for an inexperienced coach. An owd NRL coach for a season and we would have stopped up imo - KC after getting sacked at Saints was not a good move

Re: Chris Chester. : Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:45 am  

[quote="maurice"]

You still have the saviour of the club left. Which you have constantly instilled in everyone. Yet even you now condone his actions. Some would say you are a bloody hypocrite.

I would agree you are.

Re: Chris Chester. : Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:23 am  

maurice wrote:

So do I with this appointment. Kurt may develop into a great young coach and has Chris as his boss to mentor him - worst case is he doesnt develop and Chris takes over.
I feel if we had supported Jukes with a suitable mentor in 17 then we would still be in SL

Thought that's what Cooke and Cunningham were brought in for

Re: Chris Chester. : Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:21 am  

[quote="atomic"]
Who is the clubs saviour? The club was saved in 2013 by a bunch of blokes passionate about their club, one of which had the finance and desire to take it to the next level, and a financial position it has never experienced before.

Is that who you mean?

Re: Chris Chester. : Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:58 am  

satanicmills wrote:

isnt he a big mate of our former coach

we have had so many, which one are you on about?

Re: Chris Chester. : Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:23 pm  

[quote="maurice"]

Do you not get sick of history? I want success for my club. The amount poured in we should have it.

We haven’t.

Re: Chris Chester. : Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:48 pm  

JOHN WOODS IS GOD wrote:

Thought that's what Cooke and Cunningham were brought in for

Cooke without him they would have never have seen SL.