Phil Gould is often referred to by Denis Carnahan as the man who thinks he invented rugby league.

Across a career spanning close to five decades Gould has gone from player, to coach, to administrator and media pundit.

Gould often draws criticism for his polarising viewpoints, this columnist is no exception.

And while his opinions on referees, the administration and rules can be tiring and seemingly out of touch at times, Gould remains one of the foremost voice when it comes to coaching.

A successful club and Origin coach, Gould is still widely regarded for his insight into the way the game is played.

Following Parramatta's disastrous 2018 season, Eels coach Brad Arthur spoke with Gould.

Gould said the club identified many of its issues from 2018 and changed them without ripping the soul from the club. The Eels had faced enough turmoil in the decade since Brian Smith left that tearing everything down to start again could well have resulted in yet more pain.

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  • I actually saw Fongy speak to him before all of you 

    • I also saw the Parra Jesus talk with him prior to this. Following this the Jesus and BA walked across the Parra river....and into the 2019 pre-season.

       

  • When that cat looks in the mirror,  he sees a lion. 

  • I'm sorry, what part of what Gus said there is he taking any credit ?

    Just asking ....

    If I'm a coach and my team just ran last, Gus would be the first person I'd call to get his take on it. What he doesn't know about the game and the people in the game isn't worth knowing.

  • The only good advice to be given at that point was dump Harvey Norman. If that wasn’t his advice then he had no good advice to give.

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