Ryles Sacked

[Guest]

Smithy wanted Anasta moved on BEFORE he knew Carney was going to go off the rails. In hindsight it's a good thing he didn't get his way as we'd have no 5/8 now. I've never heard anything about him trying to move Mini on, though you'd think he'd be looking for 2012 to be his last year now.

If Anasta had been moved on...... Carney's odds of staying would have rivalled Black Caviar

[Guest]

Surely Dollar William Williams wants to go play with a decent halves combo with a shot at a title, having said that I suppose he would be mates with Banasta from their title year

That might have changed after the toilet cubicle incident.

[mightyrooster]

A perfect example of why coaches should not have total say.

The way Mini played at the end of the season he has one more year left in him, time to find/train his replacement.

The "New attitude, New beginning" ship still has a way to sail, one more year with captain Anasta at the helm should do it..

Can't agree with you there. Coaches get paid the big bucks to make those decisions. They can lose their jobs if they make the wrong call. And somehow I doubt Nick / Noyce / The board etc had a clearer view in their crystal balls than Smith of what Carney was going to get up to! You may remember it was the bad publicity in the papers about Anasta being potentially moved on which caused Politis to act.

[Guest]

FINALLY!!!!!

no more losing the penalty count

[Guest]

I very much hope Brian Smith gets to prove himself with a team he has built, rather than one put to him. People call for his head but he hasn't been able to implement his changes.

[Guest]

I agree with letting Ryles go.

[Guest]

Dissappointed with this. I thought Ryles would be the perfect person to bring along players like Kennedy, Evans, Tasi, JWH and Mosoe.

That said, if keeping Ryles meant letting one of the aforementioned go, then we have done the right thing. Its a very young front row rotation next year though. Most front rowers don't hit their straps til their late 20's.

I hope that Kennedy's ankle are OK. You would assume the club checked this before letting Ryles go...

[mightyrooster]

I very much hope Brian Smith gets to prove himself with a team he has built, rather than one put to him. People call for his head but he hasn't been able to implement his changes.

Spot on!

[Guest]

Spot on!

In 2013, with Mini an Braith likely to not to be playing. It should be the team Smith wants. 2013 should be an exciting year.

[TheBigFella]

****in ridiculous decision !!!! He's been our best prop all year.. He has shown his value as a leader for the young blokes !!! The part that really pisses me off is that they shaft Ryles & extend the contract of FPN !!!! ****ING ARSEHOLES !!!

[Kingbilly]

Smith wanting both Anasta and Mini gone is the biggest pile of dribble I have in a long time.
Love or hate what they are doing, Smith doesn't want them both gone, never did.

[Guest]

It's funny that those that keep bringing up Ryles' ill discipline stay ignorant to the fact that he is far from our worst offender. From memory Friend and Myles racked up the most penalties this season. JWH can't be that far behind either. As for errors - Ryles has only committed 7 this whole past season.

FFS at least back the claims up with stats.

Now for the infamous - "but it's the tiiming of his penalties" line.

Ryles was our best forward by a country mile these last two seasons. Not only in eating metres but with his defence. It's a shame that because he doesn't put big hits on, his hard work goes unnoticed.

[Guest]

It staggers me how the club cannot justify paying a proven performer, yet has no hesitation in keeping FPN, Anasta, Mini on decent coin.

I'd give him all the money the three of them hold up because week in and week out Ryles gets through more work than all of them combined.

[Guest]

I agree that this seems to be a very poor decision. Ryles was great in 2010. For the first half of 2011 he was poor and many, including myself wanted him gone. However, throughout the second part of the season his form was outstanding. Surely he was not on massive dollars anyway. I can only think this has to do with the fact that we are about to announce the signing of SBW. We would have been much better off saying goodbye to FPN.

[Guest]

****in ridiculous decision !!!! He's been our best prop all year.. He has shown his value as a leader for the young blokes !!! The part that really pisses me off is that they shaft Ryles & extend the contract of FPN !!!! ****ING ARSEHOLES !!!

I agree.

He adds a lot of experience that we need.

Big mistake that will come home to roost.