Peter Sharp

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"Look at Melbourne, they do develop juniors well, but thats more in scouting the talent to get there in the first place. Cos Melbourne doesnt have a big junior system like sydney/qld based clubs. They are gettin the players from these parts[/QUOTE]"

True, BWB they do have good Interstate scouts, but this is also slowly being supplemented locally.Storm are quietly working away closely with an increasingly strengthening, VRL Junior League and signing players. My kids Club has 500 Registered players.Storm have thus been increasing local talent in their system.
 
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"Look at Melbourne, they do develop juniors well, but thats more in scouting the talent to get there in the first place. Cos Melbourne doesnt have a big junior system like sydney/qld based clubs. They are gettin the players from these parts
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True, BWB they do have good Interstate scouts, but this is also slowly being supplemented locally.Storm are quietly working away closely with an increasingly strengthening, VRL Junior League and signing players. My kids Club has 500 Registered players.Storm have thus been increasing local talent in their system.[/QUOTE]

yes but when this catches up with other NRL development systems/junior systems. Cronulla/Penrith/Newcastle etc we will see probably less super star players, opposed to them unearthing Slater, Cronk, Smith, Inglis, Falou etc all within a few years. Like Brisbane, who have had a good nursery, backed by big corporate dollars for the club itself, they have had greats of the game come through.

Its a combination of coaching/development ability, money, luck (in actually having the players with the talent), and time.

Cant just throw every 18 year old into the NRL and expect him to kill it. No matter what the skills are they possess, they need the maturity to handle the big stage, the public profile and the extensive training etc that is well beyond that of any lower grade
 

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Flanagan is a very good "manager" of older established players and is very good at motivating them. He has no skills in developing and coaching elite juniors into first graders
 

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Sorry?

Im not talking about winning a jersey flegg comp, i mean actually developing them into first graders after that

Got to agree with shark 101 Sharp is correct. He shouldn't be a first grade coach. Flanno shouldn't be either. Zero imagination. Can only coach to arm wrestle. That is boring. I loved the Sharks when they were entertaining. ET, Barry Russell, Jon Docking, Johnny O'Connor, Weaponhead. It was fun at Endeavour. Even when we manage a win over the past few seasons it is empty.
 

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never thought I would say this but I can't wait for Flano to be back.
 

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Opeth I am sure Flanno has never left why do you think Sharpie is coaching is because Flanno calls the tune

maybe so . he isn't at the training or in the sheds. obviously he knows how to motivate and the players respond.
 

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Got to agree with shark 101 Sharp is correct. He shouldn't be a first grade coach. Flanno shouldn't be either. Zero imagination. Can only coach to arm wrestle. That is boring. I loved the Sharks when they were entertaining. ET, Barry Russell, Jon Docking, Johnny O'Connor, Weaponhead. It was fun at Endeavour. Even when we manage a win over the past few seasons it is empty.
Those were the days. Never missed a game back then. Even when we lost we still played exciting footy. Not the rubbish we are playing now.
 
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