Rothfield on Pearce article:

[Guest]

John, do you think that D A would be a hard enough coach to sort out the brats that exists now?
I really feel we need a hard arse no nonsense coach that will not take a backward step from the players OR management.
I think that Pearce would improve under such a coach.

I hope he would. But if the scuttle about Nick Politis being too hands on and circumventing the coach then not even Jack Gibson could fix Pearce.

Regarding Jack, should anything be read into him leaving as coach when Nick took over in 1976?

[Guest]

Rothfield hates the Roosters. Always has. I thought it was just Gus, but the attacks have not stopped since Gus left. Just look at his page in the Sunday Tele yesterday. Another feel good Todd Carney at Cronulla story followed directly underneath by a negative SBW at the Roosters story. He has done more to destabilise this club than any other human. He practically drove Todd Carney to Cronulla. I will tell you this....something I know to be true.... Mitchell Pearce is a better halfback than Phil Rothfield is a writer. He has no credibility amongst his peers or former players to boot. He is the Norman Gunston of sports journalism. I am hearing that the day his editor walked in and told the journos that their articles must be accompanied by a photo of themselves, was the worst day of Rothfields life. He had his entire extended family searching for months for a suitable photo. He has a head like a wart and his brain is full of puss. He makes Paul Kent look smart.

[chook 56]

I hope he would. But if the scuttle about Nick Politis being too hands on and circumventing the coach then not even Jack Gibson could fix Pearce.

Regarding Jack, should anything be read into him leaving as coach when Nick took over in 1976?

That's a good point. I hadn't given that any thought.

[Guest]

I wouldn't believe Rothfield if he told me the Earth was round.

I hope he's one of the cuts Noise Limited have to make.

Chook.

[The Brain]

Our club is run by pansies .They should be ripping into Slothfield and there is plenty there.

[ROC181]

True... but Rothfield shouldn't be running our recruitment.

Don't think he gives a rats ass about running our recruitment but he's telling it like it is. Smiths coaching has plateaued and there's nothing else to give. If Pearce stays, he wont improve. Maybe Buzz's opinion is NSW based more than a hate for the Roosters, if he 'actually' has one. We need a new coach, hopefully one that has won at least once.

[Guest]

That's a good point. I hadn't given that any thought.

I have them occasionally.

Our coaches since 1976

Arthur Beetson		1977	1978	47	29	1	17	774	521
Bob Fulton		1979	1982	100	57	5	38	1499	1212
Laurie Freier		1983	1984	51	19	2	30	903	1014
Arthur Beetson		1985	1988	97	45	7	48	1540	1607
Russell Fairfax		1989	1990	35	11	2	22	492	701
Hugh McGahan[2]		1990	1990	8	4	0	4	139	158
Mark Murray		1991	1994	80	36	3	41	1288	1472
Arthur Beetson[2]		1994	1994	7	2	0	5	104	169
Phil Gould		1994	1999	125	77	2	46	2983	2094
Graham Murray		2000	2001	57	31	1	25	1334	1225
Ricky Stuart		2002	2006	130	78	1	51	3283	2495
Chris Anderson		2007	2007	16	5	0	11	253	450
Brad Fittler		2007	2009	58	25	1	32	1114	1341
Brian Smith		2010	current	28	17	0	11	652	575

[Guest]

I hope he would. But if the scuttle about Nick Politis being too hands on and circumventing the coach then not even Jack Gibson could fix Pearce.

Regarding Jack, should anything be read into him leaving as coach when Nick took over in 1976?

Jack had a philoposy no coach should stay at the same club for more than 3 years.He lived up to that at each club he coached at...

[stephenj]

in reality we just need to hire joeyjohns to spend heaps of time with jnr jnr during the system, the coach you have when you dont have a coach? joey is the one who brought cronk up from park football standard to now direct the winning qld and melbourne sides!

[Guest]

in reality we just need to hire joeyjohns to spend heaps of time with jnr jnr during the system, the coach you have when you dont have a coach? joey is the one who brought cronk up from park football standard to now direct the winning qld and melbourne sides!

We had his brother Matt here once,but all he taught Mitch is how to root foriegn woman...

[Danish]

Pearce can go wherever he wants. He's never going to be the superstar that some people (including himself it seems if this article is legit) think he is going to be.

If he went to melbourne he'd look like a star simply receiving the ball from Smith then passing it to Cronk, but a club like the storm wouldn't bother with him for more than $300K per year as they know that any trained monkey can fill a halves spot at their club (look how good finch looked playing for them).

[player 1]

I can confirm a couple of months ago, in my line of work, I met the online editor of the Telegraph. A very pleasant lady who confirmed Phil Rothfield hates the roosters with an obsessional intensity.

[Ray Stehr]

Cronulla need a decent halfback

Cronulla's half is better than Pearce.

[Vasco]

Looks like the Sharks are going to make a move for him, given it isn't about money.

Judging by the way Carney is playing I wouldn't say Flannagan will be a great coach for him either.

[Guest]

I can confirm a couple of months ago, in my line of work, I met the online editor of the Telegraph. A very pleasant lady who confirmed Phil Rothfield hates the roosters with an obsessional intensity.

Thanks for the scoop.