Coaching masterclass

[HDTONE]

but to not be able to lay a glove on the winners is a disgrace.
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^^^^^^This 100%

[trewhella]

I was on the sack Robbie train for years.
Then he won two comps and made me eat sh1t
I was also in the sack Politis train, but that was just a little bit of fun

A very wise and generous benefactor to the roosters once told me

No Nick
No roosters

I understood

One thing about Nick, he is no fool.
We are who we are because of him

Gone are the days of 4000 home crowds.
We were almost merged during super league.
All but for the will of that bloke.


If he thinks Robbo is done , then he is done.
I suspect that he thinks that Robbie tenure isn’t over

[bondi paul]

Maybe it’s time to move Matt yes man King on and bring in Wallace from the Riff. Should Robbo move on then Wallace Fitzy and Holbrook as staff.

[Rocky Rhodes]

I'm open to ideas. Who would you replace him with?

I don't pretend to know exactly who would be the best fit, I'll leave that to the experts.

But what i do know is there are many options out there...i also know that most of our coaching changes were necessary and worked out for the better.

Did it work out for the better when we went for Ricky Stuart over G Murray? Resounding YES, most would agree.
Did it work out for the better when we went for Trobbo over Brian Smith? Resounding YES, most would agree;
I could go on...but long story short

Nobody on this forum suggested Robinson as a replacement for B.Smith.....so should we still have Smith here? Point is, fans picking the perfect replacement is irrelevant.

Some options to consider, some maybe better...some not:
Holbrook
B Slater
Paul Wellens (St Helens coach) who has ideas how to beat penriff and succeeded (see WCC)
Walker brothers
Dean Pay? If available
Brett Morris (maybe ready for 2026)?

Or even a current coach (assuming they can get out of contract) that i rate like:
Fitzy
Todd Payten

But let's leave Trobbo there until most of 2025 plays out...so the decision will be much easier then. I'm getting something between a bronco's fall like vibe and a 2016 like vibe for next yr...maybe 13th place?? The axe will fall then IMO.

[theGman]

Only storm were able to hang with the penrith juggernaut last night. We would've been pumped by 40 last night unless we can have a 50 point turn around we won't be doing much next year.

Nor will any other teams for that matter.

IMO, the gap between 2nd best and 3rd best is massive.

Less penalties conceded, consistently higher set completions and improved defence, might bridge the gap.

[bondi.boy]

Gee, personnel on the field wouldn’t have anything to do with it, would it? Without JWH our pack doesn’t dominate. Collins is always up and down in form, and is best at origin. We could have tried exactly the same tactics as Penrith and wouldn’t have been as effective.

Nicho? Don’t think he’s anyone’s saviour. Trindall is now running the show at the Sharks.

Say what you like about Penrith, our team was MUCH more entertaining to watch than them. In fact, this Penrith team is one of the most boring teams ever to win a premiership!

Yet the NRL and its officials seem to hate us, and love the Panthers and every other team more than us.

Maybe the solution for us is to become boring and win more games.

Yes, we need a bigger team.
Panthers lock Yeo, ...big, strong, tough, experienced.
Same for Cleary...big boot as well.

[Vasco]

I don't pretend to know exactly who would be the best fit, I'll leave that to the experts.

But what i do know is there are many options out there...i also know that most of our coaching changes were necessary and worked out for the better.

Did it work out for the better when we went for Ricky Stuart over G Murray? Resounding YES, most would agree.
Did it work out for the better when we went for Trobbo over Brian Smith? Resounding YES, most would agree;
I could go on...but long story short

Nobody on this forum suggested Robinson as a replacement for B.Smith.....so should we still have Smith here? Point is, fans picking the perfect replacement is irrelevant.

Some options to consider, some maybe better...some not:
Holbrook
B Slater
Paul Wellens (St Helens coach) who has ideas how to beat penriff and succeeded (see WCC)
Walker brothers
Dean Pay? If available
Brett Morris (maybe ready for 2026)?

Or even a current coach (assuming they can get out of contract) that i rate like:
Fitzy
Todd Payten

But let's leave Trobbo there until most of 2025 plays out...so the decision will be much easier then. I'm getting something between a bronco's fall like vibe and a 2016 like vibe for next yr...maybe 13th place?? The axe will fall then IMO.

Robbo's true ability as a coach will be tested in 2025. If he fails then I agree it's time to look elsewhere.

[King Salvo]

I don't pretend to know exactly who would be the best fit, I'll leave that to the experts.

But what i do know is there are many options out there...i also know that most of our coaching changes were necessary and worked out for the better.

Did it work out for the better when we went for Ricky Stuart over G Murray? Resounding YES, most would agree.
Did it work out for the better when we went for Trobbo over Brian Smith? Resounding YES, most would agree;
I could go on...but long story short

Nobody on this forum suggested Robinson as a replacement for B.Smith.....so should we still have Smith here? Point is, fans picking the perfect replacement is irrelevant.

Some options to consider, some maybe better...some not:
Holbrook
B Slater
Paul Wellens (St Helens coach) who has ideas how to beat penriff and succeeded (see WCC)
Walker brothers
Dean Pay? If available
Brett Morris (maybe ready for 2026)?

Or even a current coach (assuming they can get out of contract) that i rate like:
Fitzy
Todd Payten

But let's leave Trobbo there until most of 2025 plays out...so the decision will be much easier then. I'm getting something between a bronco's fall like vibe and a 2016 like vibe for next yr...maybe 13th place?? The axe will fall then IMO.

That's the Wisest thing you have ever posted on this site " I'll leave that to the experts"

[Jacks Fur Coat]

That's the Wisest thing you have ever posted on this site " I'll leave that to the experts"

I think he meant leave it to Eggspert.

[The Brain]

If you get sucked in 2 the Riffs game plan then so be it,Suffer the consequences.
The riff had no game plan in attack .. well not really.
Their game plan was simple everyone runs up the middle including Riffs halves .. a few bombs here and there.
They tired the melbs pack out .It was quite simple.
If they tried playing a speed game and there were 10m ..then everything chnges.
As the great Bansai said while sharing a joint with Cheech and Chong .It was a masterclass coaching effort.

[player 1]

Nobody else has mentioned it so I will.

The NRL has decided to ignore Munster's "alleged" biting of a player in the GF.

What kind of monkey business are the NRL up to with these double standards?

Had to laugh at commentators saying, "if it's true, then it's completely out of character for Munster". As we all know, it's completely in character !

[HDTONE]

You can still support the coach but still ask the legit question as why we're so far behind the Melbs and Riffs ?
Why are we the most penalised side .....what being done from a coaching side ?

[Bates]

Robbo's true ability as a coach will be tested in 2025. If he fails then I agree it's time to look elsewhere.

What are your expectations for 2025?

[The Brain]

What are your expectations for 2025?

5 premierships in a rows Undefeated too. 8 teams to score nil each year against us.
Nothing less.

[BTRD]

I bag out Robbo. I'm guilty. It is obvious SOMETHING(S) has/have to change.

I just can't get over this PATHETIC record we have against the top 2 teams. Our semi final campaign was diabolical. Holy s$%t our defense was horrific. As a supporter, is there anything worse then seeing your team get belted.

I thought, Keary, Manu, Jared, Sitilli and to a lesser extent big Joe were all " brothers " ?? - weren't they playing for something ? didn't look like it.

I guess as tragic supporters, we just have to wait and see what unfolds next year.

GO ROOSTERS always.