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"Apparently he didnt train all week leading into that game.
No doubt he's got some issues, pretty evident when he's running.
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No doubt he's got some issues, pretty evident when he's running.
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"Nathan Brown come in to do a review of the elite pathways in mid 2022, claims of nepotism were rumoured in the media pretty close to the GF. He subsequently left for the Gold Coast in 2023. Was he pushed, or did he find it too big a job?
Mark O'Neil…"
Mark O'Neil…"
"Sounds like a bakers cyst. "
"For the 1st time last night i felt like the boys gave up and didnt play for their coach.
I'm glad BA ripped into them at the press conference, they players need to be put on notice.
I'm embarassed to be an eels supporter today."
I'm glad BA ripped into them at the press conference, they players need to be put on notice.
I'm embarassed to be an eels supporter today."
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I think the main reason we have improved is not just shrewd recruiting, but BA has a lot of top line experience now and has developed immensely as a coach. Just like some of his young players have.
Also, the shit off the field seems sorted, BA has staff around him who he has chosen and the best sign that he can coach is that players want to come to the club and play under him.
The way he has built his roster is a credit to him as well. A great balance across the park with no Ben Hunts or Anthony Milfords in the team.
Oh, and getting rid of dickheads like Kenny and Norman. It's not only smart decisions with who we have recruited, but who he has let go.
Can't fault what you said Grunts, BA copped the criticism and now he had to cop the applause.
After reading the article and list of players let go, & not a small number were his recruits, the whole aspect of initial fair recruitments with players of fair (at best) quality and in most ways better than those let go, also the general instability with the club and we don't have to dig too deep to see the reasons behind those bad years and "if only" recruitments to see that BA only had two directions to head in. 1: Siberia, 2: Parradise.
I believe he got to Siberia in 2018 was a big learning year for him and for those players he both let go and kept from the earlier squads, the list showing the 2019 changes really highlights a real forward movement, and not just through those who played in those positions but the clubs review which included the coach being involved made for a big change. The cold of Siberia had a big impact on the club and team overall, and one only has to look at those numbers let go at end of 2018.
We lost quantity and gained gained quality, and was repeated for this season as well, but losing 4 medium quality players who had not shown much in their last year at the eels, then to gain only 2 primary forwards and a replacement half were good calls and the 2 forwards really have tightened the club overall, the best part is both are ex eels and return home. I don't really expect more of that but would not surprise me though.
Seems that there are more than able asssistants for BA as well much better than in the past. The overall article is on that I found good reading and one well processed by the writer of it, now, not just to maintain the line of where we are now but improve it.
Well said grunta.
So, there are 16 teams in the comp. The top 2 coaches are Robinson and Bellamy. Are you saying that out of allllll the rugba leeg clubs in the world, if we are not one of those two clubs who can have one of these coaches as OUR coach, we are farked?
Small, very smalll eel.
I also think Mark O’Neill should get his fair share of the credit. He’s the one who has negotiated the team friendly contracts with Mitch, Gutho, Lane, Dylan, etc, plus the steals that are RCG & Waqa.
100% Brett. O'neils done a terrific job. He came in after the spoon into a tough environment and has excelled so far.
As much as the Gutho re- signing and a couple of others dragged on , he got the job done and good value.
Mahoney still unsigned thus far is his only blemish. He was much maligned on here when appointed but it's as a astute signing as any in recent memory. He deserves a lot of credit.
I was wandering at what stage he'd receive praise on here.
Saw an interview the other week BA calling himself out saying there were things he had to work on aswell as the recruitment mentioned in this article.
Don't hear too many coaches showing that sought of vulnerability,normally there's a raft of excuses.
I actually think BA is a pretty decent coach and he's definitely a leader of men.
Agreed Coryn, i read a story where after a flogging in 2018 he sat on the same plane with Anasta. And Anasta had critisised the team quite a bit during the game and BA came up and asked what did he think we were doing wrong and what could we do to improve the side. Not many coaches would do something like that.
I have been critical of BA quite a bit over the years, but i have to give credit when credits due. He been involved with some excellent recruting after the failure of 2018 and has us playing some very exciting footy. He seems to have learnt rom his mistakes and was happily to admit he has made plenty of mistakes along the way. Not many coaches would admit to that either.
Alan, I doubt that even those who really hung on with BA over time, had more than a few doubts, and I include myself in that category but, only up to a point. That point line is that I agree that he was part of the mini show when the whole review took place which really brought out the various needs area and not just the players either.
We tend to forget or ignore the ground work that Gurr and Max had on their plates, in different ways though. The review I still believe had to happen, and the new constitution and board arrangements came as a result of those times, same as has been suggested with Mark O'Neils oppointment, being a skeptic at times I wondered about that appointment following his leaving the Tigers, but seems he fits the bill nicely and the whole club and those involved with the RL side of things are very much running like a well oiled and maintained machine.
After too many years of under achieving/performing I am more than pleased to see where the club is at, at the moment, & I doubt it will go back to those days either.
One other point in this is that BA is known to go around the junior areas which encourages the younger generations to play RL, Gurr did the same and to me it brings supporters to the club as well. We have lost a lot of players to other clubs but seem to be fitting well with those we have signed. The signing of RGC also was a top move, only 3 newbies and 2 have proven their worth, plus Matterson.
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