Comments on: QLD pride should take back seat for Meninga http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/10/qld-pride-should-take-back-seat-for-meninga-for-australias-sake/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alan Nicolea http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/10/qld-pride-should-take-back-seat-for-meninga-for-australias-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-96809 Alan Nicolea Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:52:03 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=13374#comment-96809 Aussie D The QRL have offered Meninga a very nice three year deal coaching the Maroons. It is believed that Meninga stands to earn more money coaching Queensland than coaching Australia. Now, Meninga will only coach Australia if it means also coaching the Maroons aswell. Aussie D

The QRL have offered Meninga a very nice three year deal coaching the Maroons. It is believed that Meninga stands to earn more money coaching Queensland than coaching Australia. Now, Meninga will only coach Australia if it means also coaching the Maroons aswell.

]]> By: Aussie D http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/10/qld-pride-should-take-back-seat-for-meninga-for-australias-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-96802 Aussie D Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:21:27 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=13374#comment-96802 On the radio the other day it was reported that Mal was willing to stand down as Qld origin coach if it meant he could take on the Kangaroos role. Has he changed his mind or was it misreported in the first place. I have noticed that the Daily Telegraph has taken a NSW v Qld line on this whole situation and reading between the lines is pushing for Laurie Daley to get the job. On the radio the other day it was reported that Mal was willing to stand down as Qld origin coach if it meant he could take on the Kangaroos role. Has he changed his mind or was it misreported in the first place. I have noticed that the Daily Telegraph has taken a NSW v Qld line on this whole situation and reading between the lines is pushing for Laurie Daley to get the job.

]]> By: oikee http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/10/qld-pride-should-take-back-seat-for-meninga-for-australias-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-96690 oikee Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:59:10 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=13374#comment-96690 Why not just give someone the test job for 3 years, then mal can coach the test team after his origin stint. He has 3 years for origin, now if we win the next 3 years then Mal can move on, i would be more than happy with that. Then he will not have any commitment at all and have 2 years before next world cup. And you could give another coach 3 years in the aussie job. Thats fair. Why stick a coach in there for years to become stall anyhow. Mal is a born leader, just his presence earns respect. Why not just give someone the test job for 3 years, then mal can coach the test team after his origin stint. He has 3 years for origin, now if we win the next 3 years then Mal can move on, i would be more than happy with that. Then he will not have any commitment at all and have 2 years before next world cup. And you could give another coach 3 years in the aussie job. Thats fair. Why stick a coach in there for years to become stall anyhow. Mal is a born leader, just his presence earns respect.

]]> By: Spiro Zavos http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/10/qld-pride-should-take-back-seat-for-meninga-for-australias-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-96586 Spiro Zavos Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:00:48 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=13374#comment-96586 The nature of the RL perceptions are such that the State of Origin ranks higher in terms of interest and achievement than the Tests against England and NZ. The loss by the Kangaroos in the 2008 World Cup tournament to the Kiwis might change this. But I doubt it. You would think that this result was an aberration and that next year the Kangaroos will continue their decades long domination of the other RL nations. In these circumstances Mal Meninga may well decide the best RL job he can have is coaching Queensland in the State of Origin series for the next three years. And who could criticise him if he makes this decision. It seems obvious now that that there should be club coaches, specific coaches for the State of Origin series who are not involved in coaching clubs, and specific coaches for the Kangaroos who are not involved with the clubs or the State of Origin. It would be interesting, for instance, to see what someone like Warren Ryan would do with the Kangaroos, if he wanted to get back for a short intense stint of coaching. The nature of the RL perceptions are such that the State of Origin ranks higher in terms of interest and achievement than the Tests against England and NZ. The loss by the Kangaroos in the 2008 World Cup tournament to the Kiwis might change this. But I doubt it. You would think that this result was an aberration and that next year the Kangaroos will continue their decades long domination of the other RL nations.
In these circumstances Mal Meninga may well decide the best RL job he can have is coaching Queensland in the State of Origin series for the next three years.
And who could criticise him if he makes this decision.
It seems obvious now that that there should be club coaches, specific coaches for the State of Origin series who are not involved in coaching clubs, and specific coaches for the Kangaroos who are not involved with the clubs or the State of Origin.
It would be interesting, for instance, to see what someone like Warren Ryan would do with the Kangaroos, if he wanted to get back for a short intense stint of coaching.

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