Credit to Ivan

[lynx000]

"Re: The Clean out!
by lynx000 on 08 Aug 2009 11:06

Given some time for perspective about our form, I think we are being a bit tough on Ivan. What a tough gig to be given to follow Wayne, plus, we were always going to face somewhat of a rebuilding phase having lost some 20 players in the last three years (for various reasons). I tend to agree with what Rock has said in this thread, but I still think we need two more solid dependable prop forwards in our squad, we are very light on in that department. Matt Scott and Matt Cross would have been ideal.

I think Ivan has to be given the chance to try and mould his team and then be judged on the performance of that side. Wayne walked into the comp with a virtual state of origin side but it still took three years initially to get into the finals. If Ivan can somehow conjure up some form to get us into the finals even in the last spot, it will be a sign that he has it and could develop into a great coach."

I think credit has to be paid to Ivan, the rest of the coaching staff and the players for digging us out of the hole that we were in. The form turn around has been nothing short of remarkable. The coaching staff's effort to reverse things and get us into the finals deserves recognition. I think we might have the makings of a good coach.

 

[Coxy]

+1

As Bruno said today in the media, a young team and young coaching staff you have to expect some rough times, but that he's done extremely well to pull the club out of it as well as he has. And I fully agree.

I'm not convinced he's a champion coach, now or future, but he's done enough to take the guillotine away.

 

[simmo77]

I think Bruno said as well that it made it a bit harder the fact that we started off the season so well when noone gave us much hope that by rounds 6-7 we were installed favouties. The arse had to fall out of it sooner or later.
And we're still only 3 wins behind = 2nd. Its just a pity that we had good runs of winning punctuated with a crap run of losing in the middle. If we could have picked up a couple more of those games in the middle we'd almost be on top. Mid year slumps like this weren't solved by a 21 year coach so I doubt Ivan would have the answer (straight away at least!)