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Newcastle have roared back to life after looking dead and buried midway through the year.
It's official: the Newcastle Knights I grew up watching are dead. This club was a blue-collar club. While they never had the best equipment…
If there was ever a team that was selfless in its duty to rugby league, the New Zealand Warriors would be sitting at the…
Looking back at the past decade there have been some great coaches going through peaks and troughs. Wayne Bennett is always in the conversion…
The Newcastle Knights took the St George-Illawarra Dragons to the cleaners on Sunday afternoon, but let's be honest: a reserve-grade team could have done…
Is it the salary sombrero that so many accuse them of? A lot of marquee players? A great defence? Or something else? Well, yes…
Since when did being a “true supporter” and being able to criticise your team for mistakes, sloppy play or not giving enough become mutually…
Every player that I mentioned was a product of the Roosters, and made their debut at Roosters and I know this, because I checked before I made such claims. So, what you’re saying is that Roosters get zero credit for finding talent, giving them their big opportunity or break that they needed and then nurturing them up through the grades to make their first grade debut, then turning them into stars from there?
Sounds like a cop out to me. Buying a player would suggest they were already a finished product already at stardom.
Trent Robinson: The best coach of the modern era
And the Roosters don’t turn players into Origin and test level players? Gimme a break.
Trent Robinson: The best coach of the modern era
You forgot to file under Rabbitohs: Bringing back the biff against the Tigers 😂
The good, the bad and the ugly: Part 2 (the top eight)
I did mention that Robbo has developed some Roosters juniors into very decent players/superstars, but he has bought some high talent too.
Between Koroibete and Addo-car, Tigers are supplying the superstars wingers for Storm 😂
I do agree that Bellamy has an ability to turn rocks into at least very consistent players.
Trent Robinson: The best coach of the modern era
Yes, I tried to comment about how it’s not all on the coach for success, a lot of it is not seen, such as raising juniors, salary cap management, injury management, fitness training, dieting etc.
Trent Robinson: The best coach of the modern era
There does seem to be a lot of people that hate the mighty Chooks!
It seems like Robbo and Ricky hate each other fairly well too!
Trent Robinson: The best coach of the modern era
Agreed, Personally I think Nathan Brown’s coaching ability will have to be brought into question soon.
Sydney Roosters are the NRL benchmark, but why?
Thanks Nat!
I agree with your observations of Storm and Roosters, I think they are both in a league of their own so to speak.
However, I personally don’t think Cronk has been that instrumental this year so far, to me Keary has been the real star. He has really stepped up when Cronk has been out injured.
Sydney Roosters are the NRL benchmark, but why?
Thanks for the welcome!
You make some great points, the Roosters certainly have a great system there at the moment!
Sydney Roosters are the NRL benchmark, but why?
100%! A fan is a fan, there are no requirements to be one, and the clubs need as many as they can get.
A fan's dilemma: What's wrong with being a couch coach?
That’s a pearler mate 😂
Warriors: What becomes of the broken-hearted?