Balmain's successful SG Ball coach has been given the Parramatta NYC job for next year, he would have to be the best junior coach we have had in a long time. I for one am very dissapointed in the club for not finding him a senior position. I believe he was offered the SG Ball again but he is way too good for that well done Parramatta and all the best to Andrew.
Andrew Webster Parramatta NYC Coach 2013.
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Bad news for us. That SG Ball team was very well drilled.
MacDougall
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Good move from Parramatta. They have a very young NYC side full of 2012 SG Ball graduates that Andrew would have a fair bit of knowledge of.
This is bad. He could very well take Mitchell or Luke with him.
This is bad. He could very well take Mitchell or Luke with him.
Benjirific
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Disappointing, but you couldn't really punt Payten after the season he's had in charge of the NYC team, and obviously Andrew was in high demand. Good luck to him, he's a Tiger at heart and all Tigers fans will have a soft spot for him after what he's done with this year's SG Ball side.
I also believe they made Mitchell and Luke were tied up for a couple of years at least, they were in high demand before he moved. Moses in particular would never go back to Parra after they punted him a couple of years ago.
I also believe they made Mitchell and Luke were tied up for a couple of years at least, they were in high demand before he moved. Moses in particular would never go back to Parra after they punted him a couple of years ago.
Tiger_Watto
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This is a big loss… All reports I have read about Andrew were very positive.
MacDougall
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How could Andrew have done a better job than what he did? He won the comp slick. The only way you could argue Payto has done a better job is if he wins too.
Sunnycoast_tiger
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All the best Andrew at parra, maybe one day you can come back and coach the top grade side.(2015)
weststigers4life
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By all reports a pretty decent coach & it's a pity we couldn't of provided him with better coaching opportunities. I've also read some good posts about Fletcher the coach of BRET who we might lose as well if he doesn't get the gig for WT NSW Cup coach.
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@slick said:
Gun side, i don't think so. We struggled in the first game against Western Academy and were down 16-0 aginst the Roosters in round 2, had it not been for the coaching we would never had gone close to winning the comp. Luke Brooks only played 3 games due to injury any team that looses their star half would usually struggle. Andrew instilled confidence in all of the players particularly Mark Doaud who stepped up into Luke's position.
The turn around after the Semi Final loss to Canberra again was due to the coach getting the boys up for the following 2 games and the Grand Final. His ability to correct faults in his players is his strength, he spoke all year about the 1% plays that make so much difference to a team, I think a lot of these boys can make it to the NRL and it is just a shame that Andrew won't be there to guide them through. FYI Daoud has gone to Parramatta so he is the lucky one.
@kh_canada said:
They didn't get rid of him, he left for a better job. That's the nature of the beast at that level. In any case he was the Balmain SG Ball coach so it has nothing to do with the Wests Tigers or what is happening at the moment.
@slick said:
Agreed, however, given Balmain looks like having no senior team in 2013 they couldn't offer him much else…
