My view on Madge was always he would be the coach that got rid of all the loafers and built a hardened roster where someone else would come in and recruit players to get them firing. His tactics have a use by date but for me now is not the time.
Madge is basically being done over like Dean Pay.
You think he’s definitely gone TYGA?
I hope not. It makes zero sense. Roster is a bottom half of the table squad. Changing coach is the dumbest thing I have heard in years.
I feel it’s a cop out from management and fans that don’t want to admit reality the squad is poor. Some feel changing the coach gives hope I don’t see it that way.
As others and I have said he has assembled 90% of the squad so if it’s a poor squad and he can’t get anything out of players he brought in who’s fault is it .Keeping this coach gives no hope
That’s ridiculous he’s assembled 90% of the squad. He’s trying to unravel it pretty much openly. I’m shocked it’s stayed together this long.
Since Madge has come in we have had Luciano, Blore, Utoikamanu, Harry Grant, Jake Simpkin, DaineLaurie, Ofehengaue, Douihei come in. In the reserves Tuki Simpkins, Tuilagi have also come in.
To varying degrees they are the best players in the team. They are also young and he’s building a team to last.
The one major mistake was Brooks extended after a Dally M season when we had b graders.
BJ, Jet, Tamou, Kepoa have been poor but most low cost.
The false narrative this is the squad Madge wants when Mbye, Packer and others are taking massive money off the cap is so wrong.
The problem is our best talents are young and not seasoned and can’t aim up every week. Our experienced players are loafers.
It sucks but long term rebuild is happening if weak management want to scapegoat and convince fans we are any good they either have no idea or straight out lie to fans.
And the experienced loafers that are in the side Maguire either re-signed or brought them to the club but that’s ok there low cost so will excuse him
BJ, Jet albeit cheap were mistakes as was signing Brooks to a big deal. at the time Brooks was playing well and was a junior.
Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Luciano, Simpkin and juniors far outweigh. The club is battling it can’t sign anyone of more has to build from within and take time.
I think coaches are overrated with the exception of Bellamy & Bennett. It’s the club that’s the issue lack of pathways, developed youth and poor retention.
I don’t think changing the coach will change anything. Just my opinion if we do it we start again and lose the players that signed for Madge whom are better than the malcontents and we go around in circles.
