Galah
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How the tables have turned.
broncos4life
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I bleed Maroon
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Welp, this thread has certainly gone places.
The Fisherman
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It certainly is an interesting site this one hey!
Culhwch
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A bit unique, one might say.
The Fisherman
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Very sharp Culhwch, very sharp.
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Bongo
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So Bellamy for 10 years....
The Fisherman
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Dolts aren't uniques, or are they? I dislike the word immensely, the least derogatory explanation of a Dolt I could find on the web is this "a person who is not very bright" , much less insulting I reckon then calling someone a Dolt, however, during my short time on this forum, Dolt would rank as an endearment compared to some of the terms used to describe some members.What is it for us dolts though?
Huge, can you run your eye over my grammar please, feel free to make any corrections necessary, I am not insulted easily, you must just be finishing up lunch over there, or opening your first bottle of red, I will be opening mine in 1hour and 8 minutes.
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Okay time to get this thread back on track.
The discussion is about the rumour regarding Craig Bellamy being signed for 10 years as coaching director.
The discussion is about the rumour regarding Craig Bellamy being signed for 10 years as coaching director.
The Fisherman
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Point taken, I'm in for Bellamy and Kev for 10 years, hopefully he also works out a way to get rid of the board of directors in his first 3 months with us.
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Can only laugh at the Broncos fans who wouldn't want him here. His team has wiped the floor with us for the better part of 12 years. He is a genius and exactly what we need.
broncsgoat
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Yeah theres no reason to have any animosity towards the bloke except for the second sentence in your post.
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Not at all, he's not coming here to coach, which is what he has done when he has wiped the floor with us.
He's coming as a coaching director. What does his role actually entail? How do we identify whether he's doing a good or a bad job?
The devil is in the detail.
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Actually I'm punting on Tabtouch and watching YouTube at the minute. Please, carry on without me.
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If we are targeting Craig Bellamy, Paul Bunn and Dave Donaghy at the Melbourne Storm, should we not have Frank Ponissi in our sights as a priority. Hard to accept this is what our club has come to but those responsible should be held accountable as part of their legacy as it should be. **** off.
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Badel/Meyn reckon that Bellamy will reject our offer and stay with the Storm (while livings in QLD)
quotes from Paul Bunn:
“I have known Craig for decades, I roomed with him during our years at the Broncos when he was an assistant to Wayne (Bennett),” said Storm recruitment chief Paul Bunn.
“I honestly believe he will stay at the Storm. I would be shocked if Craig went to the Broncos.
“I just know how much time and effort he has put into making the Storm the great club they are today and I can’t see him wanting Melbourne to be dismantled in any way if he coached elsewhere.
“Melbourne will not let him go without a fight. The Broncos might be able to offer Craig money, but I feel he is motivated by other things.
“The Storm have serious pulling power. The Broncos have failed to get him before so I’m confident the Storm will keep Craig again.”
quotes from Frank Ponissi:
“I do (think he will stay with Melbourne), but at the same time I’ve shown him a level of respect and he doesn’t need me to chat about it,” he said.
“He’s made it clear he will make a decision at the end of the year. In the off-season we will have a chat about it.
“He has made it quite clear he will return to Queensland in a living capacity, but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to work for the Melbourne Storm. In the role he would play he could be just as effective living away from Melbourne.
“It is huge (that we keep him), especially in being a mentor of the next coach. The next coach of the Melbourne Storm will be someone who’s come from the Craig Bellamy stable and had little or no head coaching experience.
“Craig’s ability to assist the head coach and staff will be crucial. You will not get a better mentor than Craig Bellamy. It’s enormous for us to keep him.
“From a recruitment point of view, when you’ve got Craig involved in your club it’s going to be a lure. From a coaching and recruitment point of view I think it’s vital that we retain him.”
more from Bunn:
“People have no idea how dedicated he is,” he said.
“John Ribot and Chris Johns were at the Storm and they kept hearing stories about Craig and how driven and dedicated he was in his pursuit of success. They headhunted Craig because of all the positive feedback they were getting.
“He never stopped working. It was insane. He would be writing notes on planes. He watched videos. He would spend hours and hours cutting up his vision in an era before we had the technology we have today and it was such a time-consuming process.
“He prided himself on getting the boys ready every week with notes and game plans and advice and the boys loved him for it.
“People see vision of him blowing up in the box, but people don’t see the way he handles players away from the cameras.
“Ninety nine per cent of the time, Craig is actually a very calm bloke. He doesn’t spray them as much as people think.”
quotes from Paul Bunn:
“I have known Craig for decades, I roomed with him during our years at the Broncos when he was an assistant to Wayne (Bennett),” said Storm recruitment chief Paul Bunn.
“I honestly believe he will stay at the Storm. I would be shocked if Craig went to the Broncos.
“I just know how much time and effort he has put into making the Storm the great club they are today and I can’t see him wanting Melbourne to be dismantled in any way if he coached elsewhere.
“Melbourne will not let him go without a fight. The Broncos might be able to offer Craig money, but I feel he is motivated by other things.
“The Storm have serious pulling power. The Broncos have failed to get him before so I’m confident the Storm will keep Craig again.”
quotes from Frank Ponissi:
“I do (think he will stay with Melbourne), but at the same time I’ve shown him a level of respect and he doesn’t need me to chat about it,” he said.
“He’s made it clear he will make a decision at the end of the year. In the off-season we will have a chat about it.
“He has made it quite clear he will return to Queensland in a living capacity, but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to work for the Melbourne Storm. In the role he would play he could be just as effective living away from Melbourne.
“It is huge (that we keep him), especially in being a mentor of the next coach. The next coach of the Melbourne Storm will be someone who’s come from the Craig Bellamy stable and had little or no head coaching experience.
“Craig’s ability to assist the head coach and staff will be crucial. You will not get a better mentor than Craig Bellamy. It’s enormous for us to keep him.
“From a recruitment point of view, when you’ve got Craig involved in your club it’s going to be a lure. From a coaching and recruitment point of view I think it’s vital that we retain him.”
more from Bunn:
“People have no idea how dedicated he is,” he said.
“John Ribot and Chris Johns were at the Storm and they kept hearing stories about Craig and how driven and dedicated he was in his pursuit of success. They headhunted Craig because of all the positive feedback they were getting.
“He never stopped working. It was insane. He would be writing notes on planes. He watched videos. He would spend hours and hours cutting up his vision in an era before we had the technology we have today and it was such a time-consuming process.
“He prided himself on getting the boys ready every week with notes and game plans and advice and the boys loved him for it.
“People see vision of him blowing up in the box, but people don’t see the way he handles players away from the cameras.
“Ninety nine per cent of the time, Craig is actually a very calm bloke. He doesn’t spray them as much as people think.”
GCBRONCO
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Badel claims it, lock it in eddie then
theshed
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Can’t help but also feel the same. We won’t get Belly, or a big name recruit, we may be lucky enough to score a decent CEO but I’m skeptical:
there’s no big turn around over the horizon. Kev will probably get us back to also-rans. 10th place next year, 8th the one after, snare an extension and finish 12th then who knows what happens after. He’ll make a few head scratching squad decisions and the retention team will make a few more flop moves here and there.
there’s no big turn around over the horizon. Kev will probably get us back to also-rans. 10th place next year, 8th the one after, snare an extension and finish 12th then who knows what happens after. He’ll make a few head scratching squad decisions and the retention team will make a few more flop moves here and there.
