Sproj
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- Sep 6, 2013
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I am so envious of the Storm system, I would also do a 10 year deal if it means getting Bellamy on board.
Let's not forget that for all the arguments that he has Smith his whole career, let's not forget he also enabled Smith to become as good as he has become by being such a good coach.
Let's also not forget that he has managed to lose Cronk, Inglis and Slater over the years and still kept that side among the top 4 year in, year out and GFs in 4 of the last 5 years despite generational change.
On top of that, he has managed to identify gun, although different, replacements in all the key positions through talent identification and excellent coaching noir - lose Slater, replace with Paps. Lose Cronk - replace with Munster and Hughes.
He also hasn't been afriad to make tough calls and they are 99% of the time the correct ones too.
Croft is the junior Australian halfback, sorry kid you aren't good enough, see ya later. Reputations / lower grade exploits mean nothing.
Hughes is gunning at fullback, be willing to let go Drinkwater. Paps comes in, looks potentially elite, swap Hughes to halfback. Hughes becomes the most underrated gun halfback in the game.
Insert journeyman prop / second-rower here and bring through another gun kid in the process. Insert average centre here and turn them into a weapon.
Have Smith staring down the end, have the two best young hookers in the game coming through in reserve.
Their system is beautiful.
And he has standards that he refuses to compromise and no player is bigger than the club, like legit. No player holds the club to ransom or otherwise, they they ship out or sign two contracts.
Let's not forget that for all the arguments that he has Smith his whole career, let's not forget he also enabled Smith to become as good as he has become by being such a good coach.
Let's also not forget that he has managed to lose Cronk, Inglis and Slater over the years and still kept that side among the top 4 year in, year out and GFs in 4 of the last 5 years despite generational change.
On top of that, he has managed to identify gun, although different, replacements in all the key positions through talent identification and excellent coaching noir - lose Slater, replace with Paps. Lose Cronk - replace with Munster and Hughes.
He also hasn't been afriad to make tough calls and they are 99% of the time the correct ones too.
Croft is the junior Australian halfback, sorry kid you aren't good enough, see ya later. Reputations / lower grade exploits mean nothing.
Hughes is gunning at fullback, be willing to let go Drinkwater. Paps comes in, looks potentially elite, swap Hughes to halfback. Hughes becomes the most underrated gun halfback in the game.
Insert journeyman prop / second-rower here and bring through another gun kid in the process. Insert average centre here and turn them into a weapon.
Have Smith staring down the end, have the two best young hookers in the game coming through in reserve.
Their system is beautiful.
And he has standards that he refuses to compromise and no player is bigger than the club, like legit. No player holds the club to ransom or otherwise, they they ship out or sign two contracts.
