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  Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" March 8, 2011 at 11:21pm

  I think you may find that had a lot to do with the man himself Phil.

   

  He VERY publicly stated on several occassions that if he could not get a decent wage out of RL he would walk.

  Guys got to be able to pay the rent and eat.
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  Bargearse March 9, 2011 at 9:40am

  I think you will find he is now working at Parra Leagues in a kind of General Maintenance roll.
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  ŦōmMýþØΨ-Parra Till I Die! March 9, 2011 at 9:45am

  The last I saw of him, he was trying to flog Photocopiers and Fax machines to local businesses around the Penrith area. That was only in November 2010!
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  EelLectric March 9, 2011 at 10:00am

  It's a familiar story really. The naturally gifted and supremely talented players rarely make good coaches. It's hard to think of the last great player who also was a great coach. And I mean long-term coach, not a 1 or 2 season flash in the pan a la Fittler. Bob Fulton may be the most recent. If you take club coaching out of it, Meninga has 5 Origin series wins in a row, but it's been acknowledged that his offsiders in camp have done most of the technical input. And who couldn't coach that QLD crop of players to a win?!

   
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  EelLectric March 9, 2011 at 10:28am

  Yeah Dessie is carving out a pretty decent career as a coach. Was always my favourite Manly player.... hated Manly as a team but always liked the way Des played his footy. Tough and never gave up, 100% every week.
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  Bourbon Man March 9, 2011 at 11:08am

  I can only really think of Clive Churchill.
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  Fiddy March 9, 2011 at 11:24am

  this is the same in world soccer. although there have been a few excpetions to the rule, most successful coached were average players at best eg jose mourinho, SAF and wenger
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  slip March 9, 2011 at 11:29am

  Brett Kenny is a legend. 6 tries in three grand finals, 2 disallowed in 86
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  the daniel March 9, 2011 at 12:58pm

  Soccer is a little different though because most of the great minds were good players but there just the face of clubs there support staff do most of the work alot of coaches just show up on gameday thats where they earn there money
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  happykid55 March 9, 2011 at 2:01pm

  Bye bye Steven Edge - too sad