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“For John, it is unfair. He’s got a year to prove himself and he will get another contract. there’s been no contact with the Sharks, I see a lot of those people around the traps. They’re behind John and so are the players.”
With at least what he is saying publicly doesn't sound like he thinks he's well positioned to pick up back at Sharks.
Presumably if that is the case either he knows the board wouldn't have it or the board knows he wouldn't...
Wish Flanno would clarify if he's coached a premiership winning team before, I can't remember.
I was an advocate for Bomber once he was announced as Flanno's replacement and nothing over the past 2 seasons has changed my mind yet.
He has taken a salary cap restrained side to finals both years with PLENTY of "limiting" distractions (ie long term injuries to key players and "that" indefinite suspension).
He has debuted a lot of great young talent as well as improved our fringe players games with some now becoming "must keeps".
He has a great rapport with the "future" already at the club and has recently shown he can attract some good talent to improve areas we are struggling in and not scared to make some hard calls.
I hope the board hasn't already made their decision not to extend him and give him a fair and reasonable crack (based on SJ being missing) with "his squad" before being thrown under the bus if we start very poorly and if they dont decide to extend, that they don't go with a newbie.
The two things that would go against Bomber will be his win/loss ratio and perceived ability to handle the retention/recruitment that's coming for 2022. He's shown a real abtitude, and has arguably the brains behind our best past recruitment already on board, but the dollars we're talking about are pretty huge. I wouldn't blame the board for thinking an older head might be less of a risk.
Having said that, I think Bomber has got what it takes to do well through both. And hope he does.
Griffin coming in and losing McInnes but gaining McCullough should be a lesson in what can happen when you bring in a new coach.
The best bit is teams typically do worse the first year under a new coach so sacking a bloke just to bring in whoever is available is about as dumb as you can get.
The implementation and execution of Hooks structures and game plans obviously requires the recruitment and retention of overpriced average players - he is building the team HE wants to play the style HE wants afterall
I’d have him back but maybe as a recruiter/manager of the football department role
My sentiments exactly. Repped!
I’d have him back but maybe as a recruiter/manager of the football department role
I’d have him back but maybe as a recruiter/manager of the football department role
Personally I think we would be dumb to take him back. Even though I do like him it will make us look incompetent. Also I think Morris is doing fairly well under the circumstances and should be given a proper chance the next 3 years (yes 3 years) sacking coaches regularly is stupid and a recipe for failure.
My preference is to keep JMo but there is no need to extend him for three years imo. Two is enough.
Unless the club sought this **** out soon it's probably going to be very destabilising.
All a bit average really.
We gotta knock it on the head. We're letting the media feast on our indecisiveness & it is absolutely adding unnecessary pressure no matter how little it is, its there.
Re-sign Bomber or don't. Just remove all outside noise & pressure you can.
Anyone got a cert 4 in making a ****ing decision?
**** or get off the pot.
We gotta knock it on the head. We're letting the media feast on our indecisiveness & it is absolutely adding unnecessary pressure no matter how little it is, its there.
Re-sign Bomber or don't. Just remove all outside noise & pressure you can.
Anyone got a cert 4 in making a ****ing decision?
**** or get off the pot.