We've lost the most successful coach at our club

Chris Hutchinson, the coach that has delivered Parramatta's only recent premierships when he took our Harold Matthews to back-to-back premierships and this year won the National Title has resigned from Parramatta and taken up the head coach role at Mounties Ron Massey Cup side.

Mounties announced the news on their Facebook page today.

Mounties RLFC

7 hours ago

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mounties RLFC is pleased to announce the signing of Chris Hutchinson as coach of Mounties Ron Massey Cup squad.
Chris comes with a wealth of experience having coached Harold Matthews Cup with the Parramatta Eels for the past few seasons winning back to back titles as well as winning the national club championship in 2013 under the guidance of current Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.
Chris has hit the ground running at Mounties with the squad already responding to his style of coaching during the pre-season.
We wish Chris all the best in 2014 and he can be assured the club will be right behind him all the way.

Chris had been offered an assistant role with the NYC side, but given his success as a head coach I can certainly understand why he wanted to stay in a head coach role and I'm disappointed that between Parra and Wenty we couldn't come up with a position that would have kept him at the club. I'm probably biased because I've known Chris for a long time, but I'm a very strong believer when you have someone who is winning you keep progressing them until they hit their plateau, because you never know how far they can take it.

"I wonder if Ryles prefers a rookie or someone who has FG experience. Galvin and Smith fit that bill. But Sanders, being left footed too, could be an option. Though i do find it very odd, surprising to myself too, that Sanders has not been close to…"

"Ok so you are overall saying how the club handled Brown with not overreacting? I thought your post was that we handled him deciding to leave well. That is where i was going with it. "

"If you cannot offer anything constructive, don't say anything you pathetic fool. He is the NZ Test incumbent and was MOM in the world cup final......no one is interested in your views."

Replies

Muttman November 29, 2013 at 9:55pm

Successful club at our coach?
- 1Eyed Eel > Muttman November 29, 2013 at 9:56pm
  
  See I've changed it now, and now everyone will go - what the hell is Muttman talking about
- Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Muttman November 29, 2013 at 10:01pm
  
  seems Sim is starting trouble again....
┌∩┐Parody┌∩┐ November 29, 2013 at 9:57pm

Muttman, I get u
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown November 29, 2013 at 10:00pm

Whats going on in this thread, mutt are you ok?
Snapper November 29, 2013 at 10:04pm

what the hell is Muttman talking about?
- Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Snapper November 29, 2013 at 10:07pm
  
  Mutts clearly lost it...i knew he was close to it.
Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" November 29, 2013 at 10:14pm

Successful COACH at our CLUB????????????????

No wonder we wanted him GORNE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SuperEel 22 November 29, 2013 at 11:36pm

The pressure finally got to Mutt. He's talking nonsense nowadays. I'm pretty sure the 1 Eyed Mental Hospital is still open.
- Cranky Brad is here!!! > SuperEel 22 November 29, 2013 at 11:56pm
  
  That would have to be full by now. The second and third are getting built aren't they.