@tigerlogic said:@Goose said:@GNR4LIFE said:If Tedesco's dad said something similar, do you think Ted would be dropped too? Just shows Siro is expendable.That's his own fault really.
You are somewhat correct, The better you are (at anything in life) the more slack you are cut with things, and Tedesco is far more important than SIrro.
The other part is that Curtis's dad isnt just another guy, he is a club legend that people listen to (rightfully or wrongfully), so him criticising Taylor carries more weight. If Tedesco's dad said that Taylor was coaching the creativity out of him, no one would care. Paul Sironen says something and people will look into it.
I actually think all coaches are coaching the football out of footballers way to much.
It starts at Harold Matthews. Not only that they only select certain players. Someone like Alfie Langer wouldnt make a a junior rep side, even after ripping it up in the trials. They would look and say too small, he kicks funny and he cant pass very far. Forgetting that his vision just laid on 3 tries and his football nous made him the best on the field. Happens all the time, they wonder why we have no halves coming through.
Anyway I digress.
No Curtis' dad is not a club legend, he has played as many games for Wests Tigers as I have!
The fact he played for Balmain is completely irrelevant and it means nothing
You can argue semantics, however if you believe that Paul Sironen"s opinion carries no more weight than mine or yours you are kidding.
There is a reason why his opinion in the paper, people care what he thinks. No one cares what I think.
Rightly or wrongly if Sironen or someone like him says something people are more inclined to listen. Therefore Sironen making comments on Taylor's coaching is different to another players parent making similar comments. In fact they probably do, we just don't hear about it cause it doesn't make the news.