Madge Maguire - Mega Thread

[Aceshigh]

I don’t see any coach helping this mob , we need player changes , i ho down the local club/ ground and watch the Koalas games and their 14 s and 15 s make less mistakes than our mob

 

[BAGNF05]

The argument that there is no better coach around is too negative and tiresome. Magure is well past his use by date.

Who is the coach that you would bring in that you see as being able to positively impact the mentality of our players and get improved performances out of them next season?

It’s hard to imagine anyone being worse than what we have now.

Yeah I’m not necessarily for keeping Madge I just genuinely can’t see a better available option.

My feelings are when something is clearly not working the worst thing to do is do nothing. He’s had 3 seasons, if things were going to improve we would have seen it by now.

Nobody is saying do nothing. We need to replace the incompetent players.

 

[yeahcaz]

Now I didn’t watch the game so this is a scattered opinion but using Cini as a backup fullback and moving Mbye to 9 is one of the most brain dead things I’ve seen a coach do. You take off a 9 to replace with someone who has been playing fullback all game and then bring in a guy to play fullback who you dropped because of his troubles under the high ball. Any team that’s not the bulldogs would’ve realised otherwise. Absolutely dumbfounded at the decision.

 

[jirskyr]

The argument that there is no better coach around is too negative and tiresome. Magure is well past his use by date.

Who is the coach that you would bring in that you see as being able to positively impact the mentality of our players and get improved performances out of them next season?

It’s hard to imagine anyone being worse than what we have now.

Just to point out - "not being worse than" Madge's results in 2021 is the wrong benchmark for be installing a replacement.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

Now I didn’t watch the game so this is a scattered opinion but using Cini as a backup fullback and moving Mbye to 9 is one of the most brain dead things I’ve seen a coach do. You take off a 9 to replace with someone who has been playing fullback all game and then bring in a guy to play fullback who you dropped because of his troubles under the high ball. Any team that’s not the bulldogs would’ve realised otherwise. Absolutely dumbfounded at the decision.

And that’s exactly what it was. Cini looked lost and horrendous. Made a maximum of 2metres in each run he had. Team lost any cohesion it had. Why is Simpkin not on the bench??? Soooo strange.

 

[BalmainJnr]

Now I didn’t watch the game so this is a scattered opinion but using Cini as a backup fullback and moving Mbye to 9 is one of the most brain dead things I’ve seen a coach do. You take off a 9 to replace with someone who has been playing fullback all game and then bring in a guy to play fullback who you dropped because of his troubles under the high ball. Any team that’s not the bulldogs would’ve realised otherwise. Absolutely dumbfounded at the decision.

And that’s exactly what it was. Cini looked lost and horrendous. Made a maximum of 2metres in each run he had. Team lost any cohesion it had. Why is Simpkin not on the bench??? Soooo strange.

If I was Simpkin I would re-introduce myself to Madge at training.

 

[Madge]

Harry Grant said it on a Matty Johns show earlier in the year. Madge is an individual coach who focuses on development and specific skills. It does look like that the more I watch our games. It shows why we look lost at the moment or it could be that we have no leaders and have no direction or a horrible mix of both.

 

[clontarfkid]

Madge by himself certainly is NOT the answer...after 3 years the team plays like it has no coach in attack....nor defence against the better teams
But having appointed Sheens to "oversee"the coaching role,weve effectively excluded any top tier coaches like Bennett(who wldnt be interested btw)..but say Flanagan(who almost certainly wld be in discussion with the integrity free Eels atm)!He doesnt need a supervisor
Theres no obvious successor to Madge under Sheens amongst the lot available
Plus If we terminated Madge this year were up for another 2 years of his salary plus maybe a year or two of Sheens as well.
The Boards conclusion almost certainly will be to give the Sheens/Madge combo a year in 2022 to see if they can compliment each other...its the pragmatic solution from where we are rite now
Yes,and Im a bit sceptical too based on 2021 ..
But it is what it is!!

 

[TigerTownSFS]

Payten would be great in my view. With sheens back at the club and Farah around the team it would be great to bring back a successful culture. I understand he left the club in trying circumstances but he’s one of ours and in hindsight he was probably correct about the quality of the coaching at the time

Payten is one of the last guys I want as coach.

Can you elaborate?

 

[hobbo1]

We have gone backwards since Madge arrived. He is a coach that preaches defence, yet our defence is embarrassing. Of course a lot comes down to the cattle at your disposal, but there has been zero signs of improvement in 95% of the roster. One could argue they have gone backwards.

It would appear we can not attract the upper range of players to our club. Iam sure it’s for a number of reasons and I think Madge might be a small part of the problem. His win loss ratio since winning the GF with Souths is terrible, somewhere around 30%.

Although people like Gould and others in the media have gone into bat for Madge and said you need a old head for a coach to do a rebuild, Iam not so sure. Personally I would be going after someone like Cameron Cirado….excuse the spelling. A youngish coach from a very good system. Someone a little more in tune with the 18 to 30 age group and someone who probably has some different ideas on the NRL circa 2021.

If we can’t beat the Dogs twice it’s game set and match for Madge and I really think that will not happen.

9 hours later 😂

 

[Wildcat777]

Wow….after skimming this thread .I just have have 1 annogram… NFI…. Will be 3 mins I won’t get beck!

 

[Wildcat777]

Lol back

 

[Needaname]

Payten would be great in my view. With sheens back at the club and Farah around the team it would be great to bring back a successful culture. I understand he left the club in trying circumstances but he’s one of ours and in hindsight he was probably correct about the quality of the coaching at the time

Payten is one of the last guys I want as coach.

Can you elaborate?

For mine, Payten is the coach the players have always wanted. The club just was never going to give in to that.

 

[tigger19]

Thought today’s game was a great opportunity to give Pauga and Simpkin another chance. Cheekam not in the clubs plans but starting at centre did a job and Liddle is clearly struggling

 

[yeahcaz]

Thought today’s game was a great opportunity to give Pauga and Simpkin another chance. Cheekam not in the clubs plans but starting at centre did a job and Liddle is clearly struggling

Maguire isn’t smart enough to think like that.

 

[TigerWest]

Harry Grant said it on a Matty Johns show earlier in the year. Madge is an individual coach who focuses on development and specific skills. It does look like that the more I watch our games. It shows why we look lost at the moment or it could be that we have no leaders and have no direction or a horrible mix of both.

Yeah, our captains aren’t doing their jobs? Many of them aren’t up to it either.

 

[TigerWest]

Tele article below. Any thoughts? Prospects I prefer would be Woolf, Ciraldo, Hornby

NRL 2021: The coaches waiting in the wings to secure top job

Michael Maguire is fighting to save his future at Wests Tigers while a host of other coaches are coming off contract, but who’s waiting in the wings to jump into an NRL hot seat?
David Riccio and Michael Carayannis

It’s often said that such is the uncertainty of their job, rugby league coaches should never buy a home, they should rent.

With just four weeks remaining of the regular season, no other coach in the competition needs to finish with a flurry more than Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire.

The Wests Tigers players’ fight for their coach continues against wooden-spoon favourites Canterbury on Sunday.

Beyond this season, Parramatta’s Brad Arthur, Brisbane’s Kevin Walters, the Roosters’ Trent Robinson and St George Illawarra’s Anthony Griffin are off-contract at the end of 2022.

Of that quartet, Robinson would be the only coach guaranteed a contract extension.

These are the 15 past, present and possibly future mentors in the coaching queue for success-hungry clubs.

WAYNE BENNETT
(Rabbitohs head coach)
As it stands, Bennett is searching the classifieds for a job next year with his exit from Redfern just months away. It makes sense for Wests Tigers to dial Bennett back in, given how hard the Tigers chased the supercoach before eventually signing Maguire. Bennett, 71, is hanging out as long as he can to head home to Brisbane and link with a new Queensland franchise. But the NRL’s delay on expansion only enhances the Tigers’ prospects. He would bring immediate clout and commercial appeal.

DEAN YOUNG
(Cowboys assistant coach)
A future NRL coach in the eyes of many having progressed through the coaching ladder since his retirement as a player in 2012. Young got a taste of NRL coaching when he took over the Dragons for the final six matches of 2020 – winning two – after Paul McGregor was moved on. Pipped by Anthony Griffin for the head coaching role for this year, leading to him linking with Todd Payten at the Cowboys. Brings toughness and relationships with the best young talent in the game, as well as attention to detail and preparation – as he did as a player.

PAUL MCGREGOR
(NSW under-19s coach)
Axed with six games remaining in 2020, he’s the longest-serving coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons – 151 games for 70 wins and two finals campaigns. Hardworking and respected, he still has aspirations to coach in the NRL. He is staying connected to some of the best young talent as coach of the NSW under-19s.

STEVE PRICE
(Head coach Warrington)
Announced he’s headed home after four years coaching Warrington. Price has matured and developed immensely since being appointed head coach of the Dragons in 2012 at the age of 34. The defensive coach for Cronulla in their 2016 premiership season, Price led Warrington to victory in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final. The Titans, Raiders and Sharks have discussed using Price on their coaching staff in 2022.

JASON RYLES
(Roosters assistant coach in 2022)
Played for St George Illawarra, the Roosters and the Storm as well as Super League side Catalans. Left Melbourne in November to work for England rugby union coach Eddie Jones, only to have his plans curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Forced to relinquish the role with Jones, Ryles has been snapped up by the Roosters as an assistant coach to Trent Robinson next season.

SHANE FLANAGAN
(Former Sharks premiership-winning coach, Fox League expert)
Outside of Wayne Bennett, Flanagan has the most successful record of any coach on the open market, taking Cronulla to six finals series in seven years, including the 2016 title. Understands what a successful roster looks like and is hungry to make up for the time he has spent out of the game.

CAMERON CIRALDO
(Penrith assistant coach)
One of the best young coaches in the game with an ambition to become an NRL coach. Ciraldo replaced Anthony Griffin at Penrith in the final six weeks of the 2018 season, winning three from six matches, and in 2019 he was pipped by Cronulla coach John Morris for the Sharks job. New Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon is eager to secure Ciraldo on his support staff in 2023.

ANTHONY SEIBOLD
(Knights assistant coach)
The whispers are he will finish up at the Knights this season at the end of his 12-month contract. The 2018 Dally M coach of the year with Souths switched to the Broncos in 2019 – lasting 38 games. His Broncos exit was personally taxing, but Seibold is eager to coach in the NRL again.

KRISTIAN WOOLF
(Head coach St Helens)
Has had huge success with St Helens, leading them to the premiership in his first season last year. Also won this year’s Challenge Cup. Is ready for an NRL coaching shot having had a taste as interim coach of the Knights in 2019 after stints as an assistant at North Queensland and Brisbane. Led Tonga to a position as global giant.

JOHN MORRIS
(Former Sharks coach)
Dumped as Sharks coach earlier this year despite leading the team to back-to-back finals appearances in his first years as a coach. Has agreed to be part of South Sydney’s coaching staff next year but has openly admitted he wants another crack at a head coaching job. Ex-Tigers player who featured in 72 games for the club.

SHAUN WANE
(England head coach)
Arguably the most decorated UK Super League coach. Led Wigan to five grand finals in seven years, winning three titles as well as a Challenge Cup crown. Wane left Wigan at the end of 2018 but holds out hope of landing an NRL head coaching job. Replaced Wayne Bennett as England Test coach.

BEN HORNBY
(South Sydney assistant coach)
Quietly building an impressive coaching resume. Will work alongside new South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou next season, having joined the Rabbitohs to again work with Wayne Bennett. Expressed an interest in the Dragons role last season but was not interviewed. Long earmarked as one of the next in line.

JOSH HANNAY
(Interim Cronulla coach)
Dubbed himself the NRL’s version of a nightwatchman as he became a caretaker coach for the second time in as many years – firstly at North Queensland and now Cronulla. Has agreed to remain at the Sharks next season under new coach Craig Fitzgibbon, but if he can lead Cronulla to an unlikely finals tilt this year, that will put him in good stead to take on a permanent head coaching position.

STEVE MCNAMARA
(Catalans Dragons head coach)
Leading the Catalans, who sit on top of the SuperLeague ladder, and has also tasted Challenge Cup success since joining the French club. Wants to coach in Australia. The ex-England coach had success as an assistant coach at the Roosters and the Warriors before taking over the Catalans outfit.

DAVID FURNER
(Bulldogs assistant coach)
Experienced head coach who went close to landing the job at St George Illawarra this year. Has not had a head coaching role in Australia since leaving the Raiders at the end of 2013 but has been an assistant at North Queensland, South Sydney and Newcastle before joining the Canterbury Bulldogs this year.

TODD PAYTEN
(North Queensland coach)
What a story it would be for the Tigers faithful if they could jag a 2005 premiership winner back to the club. Payten has always wanted to coach the Tigers and he has only added to his reputation since leaving. Had success as NZ Warriors coach in difficult circumstances last season before inking a three-year deal to join the Cowboys. One to watch

It seems to me, the only ones saying Madge is fighting for his future are journalists and a few on here?

Of course all coaches are a game away from being punted, but can’t see Madge in that boat yet. IMO, he needs to finish his program of rebuild, otherwise what coach is going to want to come if they believe their contracts are worthless.

We are not currently a good side, some players just go through the motions of being in FG, they need to be weeded out and replaced, but contracts make this difficult to fix quickly, some of these will be recent signings, all clubs have this problem.

 

[Milky]

Payten would be great in my view. With sheens back at the club and Farah around the team it would be great to bring back a successful culture. I understand he left the club in trying circumstances but he’s one of ours and in hindsight he was probably correct about the quality of the coaching at the time

Payten is one of the last guys I want as coach.

Can you elaborate?

For mine, Payten is the coach the players have always wanted. The club just was never going to give in to that.

He white anted one of our coaches cannot remember which one, no thank you.

 

[cochise]

Tele article below. Any thoughts? Prospects I prefer would be Woolf, Ciraldo, Hornby

NRL 2021: The coaches waiting in the wings to secure top job

Michael Maguire is fighting to save his future at Wests Tigers while a host of other coaches are coming off contract, but who’s waiting in the wings to jump into an NRL hot seat?
David Riccio and Michael Carayannis

It’s often said that such is the uncertainty of their job, rugby league coaches should never buy a home, they should rent.

With just four weeks remaining of the regular season, no other coach in the competition needs to finish with a flurry more than Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire.

The Wests Tigers players’ fight for their coach continues against wooden-spoon favourites Canterbury on Sunday.

Beyond this season, Parramatta’s Brad Arthur, Brisbane’s Kevin Walters, the Roosters’ Trent Robinson and St George Illawarra’s Anthony Griffin are off-contract at the end of 2022.

Of that quartet, Robinson would be the only coach guaranteed a contract extension.

These are the 15 past, present and possibly future mentors in the coaching queue for success-hungry clubs.

WAYNE BENNETT
(Rabbitohs head coach)
As it stands, Bennett is searching the classifieds for a job next year with his exit from Redfern just months away. It makes sense for Wests Tigers to dial Bennett back in, given how hard the Tigers chased the supercoach before eventually signing Maguire. Bennett, 71, is hanging out as long as he can to head home to Brisbane and link with a new Queensland franchise. But the NRL’s delay on expansion only enhances the Tigers’ prospects. He would bring immediate clout and commercial appeal.

DEAN YOUNG
(Cowboys assistant coach)
A future NRL coach in the eyes of many having progressed through the coaching ladder since his retirement as a player in 2012. Young got a taste of NRL coaching when he took over the Dragons for the final six matches of 2020 – winning two – after Paul McGregor was moved on. Pipped by Anthony Griffin for the head coaching role for this year, leading to him linking with Todd Payten at the Cowboys. Brings toughness and relationships with the best young talent in the game, as well as attention to detail and preparation – as he did as a player.

PAUL MCGREGOR
(NSW under-19s coach)
Axed with six games remaining in 2020, he’s the longest-serving coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons – 151 games for 70 wins and two finals campaigns. Hardworking and respected, he still has aspirations to coach in the NRL. He is staying connected to some of the best young talent as coach of the NSW under-19s.

STEVE PRICE
(Head coach Warrington)
Announced he’s headed home after four years coaching Warrington. Price has matured and developed immensely since being appointed head coach of the Dragons in 2012 at the age of 34. The defensive coach for Cronulla in their 2016 premiership season, Price led Warrington to victory in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final. The Titans, Raiders and Sharks have discussed using Price on their coaching staff in 2022.

JASON RYLES
(Roosters assistant coach in 2022)
Played for St George Illawarra, the Roosters and the Storm as well as Super League side Catalans. Left Melbourne in November to work for England rugby union coach Eddie Jones, only to have his plans curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Forced to relinquish the role with Jones, Ryles has been snapped up by the Roosters as an assistant coach to Trent Robinson next season.

SHANE FLANAGAN
(Former Sharks premiership-winning coach, Fox League expert)
Outside of Wayne Bennett, Flanagan has the most successful record of any coach on the open market, taking Cronulla to six finals series in seven years, including the 2016 title. Understands what a successful roster looks like and is hungry to make up for the time he has spent out of the game.

CAMERON CIRALDO
(Penrith assistant coach)
One of the best young coaches in the game with an ambition to become an NRL coach. Ciraldo replaced Anthony Griffin at Penrith in the final six weeks of the 2018 season, winning three from six matches, and in 2019 he was pipped by Cronulla coach John Morris for the Sharks job. New Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon is eager to secure Ciraldo on his support staff in 2023.

ANTHONY SEIBOLD
(Knights assistant coach)
The whispers are he will finish up at the Knights this season at the end of his 12-month contract. The 2018 Dally M coach of the year with Souths switched to the Broncos in 2019 – lasting 38 games. His Broncos exit was personally taxing, but Seibold is eager to coach in the NRL again.

KRISTIAN WOOLF
(Head coach St Helens)
Has had huge success with St Helens, leading them to the premiership in his first season last year. Also won this year’s Challenge Cup. Is ready for an NRL coaching shot having had a taste as interim coach of the Knights in 2019 after stints as an assistant at North Queensland and Brisbane. Led Tonga to a position as global giant.

JOHN MORRIS
(Former Sharks coach)
Dumped as Sharks coach earlier this year despite leading the team to back-to-back finals appearances in his first years as a coach. Has agreed to be part of South Sydney’s coaching staff next year but has openly admitted he wants another crack at a head coaching job. Ex-Tigers player who featured in 72 games for the club.

SHAUN WANE
(England head coach)
Arguably the most decorated UK Super League coach. Led Wigan to five grand finals in seven years, winning three titles as well as a Challenge Cup crown. Wane left Wigan at the end of 2018 but holds out hope of landing an NRL head coaching job. Replaced Wayne Bennett as England Test coach.

BEN HORNBY
(South Sydney assistant coach)
Quietly building an impressive coaching resume. Will work alongside new South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou next season, having joined the Rabbitohs to again work with Wayne Bennett. Expressed an interest in the Dragons role last season but was not interviewed. Long earmarked as one of the next in line.

JOSH HANNAY
(Interim Cronulla coach)
Dubbed himself the NRL’s version of a nightwatchman as he became a caretaker coach for the second time in as many years – firstly at North Queensland and now Cronulla. Has agreed to remain at the Sharks next season under new coach Craig Fitzgibbon, but if he can lead Cronulla to an unlikely finals tilt this year, that will put him in good stead to take on a permanent head coaching position.

STEVE MCNAMARA
(Catalans Dragons head coach)
Leading the Catalans, who sit on top of the SuperLeague ladder, and has also tasted Challenge Cup success since joining the French club. Wants to coach in Australia. The ex-England coach had success as an assistant coach at the Roosters and the Warriors before taking over the Catalans outfit.

DAVID FURNER
(Bulldogs assistant coach)
Experienced head coach who went close to landing the job at St George Illawarra this year. Has not had a head coaching role in Australia since leaving the Raiders at the end of 2013 but has been an assistant at North Queensland, South Sydney and Newcastle before joining the Canterbury Bulldogs this year.

TODD PAYTEN
(North Queensland coach)
What a story it would be for the Tigers faithful if they could jag a 2005 premiership winner back to the club. Payten has always wanted to coach the Tigers and he has only added to his reputation since leaving. Had success as NZ Warriors coach in difficult circumstances last season before inking a three-year deal to join the Cowboys. One to watch

I have problems with each and everyone of those as a coach.

And I have bigger problems with Madge, no players want to play for him, no players are progressing, almost all regressing, time to try one of those coaches

I don't disagree with that and in favour of moving on, I just struggle to see how any of those listed make us better.

 

[yeahcaz]

Tele article below. Any thoughts? Prospects I prefer would be Woolf, Ciraldo, Hornby

NRL 2021: The coaches waiting in the wings to secure top job

Michael Maguire is fighting to save his future at Wests Tigers while a host of other coaches are coming off contract, but who’s waiting in the wings to jump into an NRL hot seat?
David Riccio and Michael Carayannis

It’s often said that such is the uncertainty of their job, rugby league coaches should never buy a home, they should rent.

With just four weeks remaining of the regular season, no other coach in the competition needs to finish with a flurry more than Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire.

The Wests Tigers players’ fight for their coach continues against wooden-spoon favourites Canterbury on Sunday.

Beyond this season, Parramatta’s Brad Arthur, Brisbane’s Kevin Walters, the Roosters’ Trent Robinson and St George Illawarra’s Anthony Griffin are off-contract at the end of 2022.

Of that quartet, Robinson would be the only coach guaranteed a contract extension.

These are the 15 past, present and possibly future mentors in the coaching queue for success-hungry clubs.

WAYNE BENNETT
(Rabbitohs head coach)
As it stands, Bennett is searching the classifieds for a job next year with his exit from Redfern just months away. It makes sense for Wests Tigers to dial Bennett back in, given how hard the Tigers chased the supercoach before eventually signing Maguire. Bennett, 71, is hanging out as long as he can to head home to Brisbane and link with a new Queensland franchise. But the NRL’s delay on expansion only enhances the Tigers’ prospects. He would bring immediate clout and commercial appeal.

DEAN YOUNG
(Cowboys assistant coach)
A future NRL coach in the eyes of many having progressed through the coaching ladder since his retirement as a player in 2012. Young got a taste of NRL coaching when he took over the Dragons for the final six matches of 2020 – winning two – after Paul McGregor was moved on. Pipped by Anthony Griffin for the head coaching role for this year, leading to him linking with Todd Payten at the Cowboys. Brings toughness and relationships with the best young talent in the game, as well as attention to detail and preparation – as he did as a player.

PAUL MCGREGOR
(NSW under-19s coach)
Axed with six games remaining in 2020, he’s the longest-serving coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons – 151 games for 70 wins and two finals campaigns. Hardworking and respected, he still has aspirations to coach in the NRL. He is staying connected to some of the best young talent as coach of the NSW under-19s.

STEVE PRICE
(Head coach Warrington)
Announced he’s headed home after four years coaching Warrington. Price has matured and developed immensely since being appointed head coach of the Dragons in 2012 at the age of 34. The defensive coach for Cronulla in their 2016 premiership season, Price led Warrington to victory in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final. The Titans, Raiders and Sharks have discussed using Price on their coaching staff in 2022.

JASON RYLES
(Roosters assistant coach in 2022)
Played for St George Illawarra, the Roosters and the Storm as well as Super League side Catalans. Left Melbourne in November to work for England rugby union coach Eddie Jones, only to have his plans curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Forced to relinquish the role with Jones, Ryles has been snapped up by the Roosters as an assistant coach to Trent Robinson next season.

SHANE FLANAGAN
(Former Sharks premiership-winning coach, Fox League expert)
Outside of Wayne Bennett, Flanagan has the most successful record of any coach on the open market, taking Cronulla to six finals series in seven years, including the 2016 title. Understands what a successful roster looks like and is hungry to make up for the time he has spent out of the game.

CAMERON CIRALDO
(Penrith assistant coach)
One of the best young coaches in the game with an ambition to become an NRL coach. Ciraldo replaced Anthony Griffin at Penrith in the final six weeks of the 2018 season, winning three from six matches, and in 2019 he was pipped by Cronulla coach John Morris for the Sharks job. New Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon is eager to secure Ciraldo on his support staff in 2023.

ANTHONY SEIBOLD
(Knights assistant coach)
The whispers are he will finish up at the Knights this season at the end of his 12-month contract. The 2018 Dally M coach of the year with Souths switched to the Broncos in 2019 – lasting 38 games. His Broncos exit was personally taxing, but Seibold is eager to coach in the NRL again.

KRISTIAN WOOLF
(Head coach St Helens)
Has had huge success with St Helens, leading them to the premiership in his first season last year. Also won this year’s Challenge Cup. Is ready for an NRL coaching shot having had a taste as interim coach of the Knights in 2019 after stints as an assistant at North Queensland and Brisbane. Led Tonga to a position as global giant.

JOHN MORRIS
(Former Sharks coach)
Dumped as Sharks coach earlier this year despite leading the team to back-to-back finals appearances in his first years as a coach. Has agreed to be part of South Sydney’s coaching staff next year but has openly admitted he wants another crack at a head coaching job. Ex-Tigers player who featured in 72 games for the club.

SHAUN WANE
(England head coach)
Arguably the most decorated UK Super League coach. Led Wigan to five grand finals in seven years, winning three titles as well as a Challenge Cup crown. Wane left Wigan at the end of 2018 but holds out hope of landing an NRL head coaching job. Replaced Wayne Bennett as England Test coach.

BEN HORNBY
(South Sydney assistant coach)
Quietly building an impressive coaching resume. Will work alongside new South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou next season, having joined the Rabbitohs to again work with Wayne Bennett. Expressed an interest in the Dragons role last season but was not interviewed. Long earmarked as one of the next in line.

JOSH HANNAY
(Interim Cronulla coach)
Dubbed himself the NRL’s version of a nightwatchman as he became a caretaker coach for the second time in as many years – firstly at North Queensland and now Cronulla. Has agreed to remain at the Sharks next season under new coach Craig Fitzgibbon, but if he can lead Cronulla to an unlikely finals tilt this year, that will put him in good stead to take on a permanent head coaching position.

STEVE MCNAMARA
(Catalans Dragons head coach)
Leading the Catalans, who sit on top of the SuperLeague ladder, and has also tasted Challenge Cup success since joining the French club. Wants to coach in Australia. The ex-England coach had success as an assistant coach at the Roosters and the Warriors before taking over the Catalans outfit.

DAVID FURNER
(Bulldogs assistant coach)
Experienced head coach who went close to landing the job at St George Illawarra this year. Has not had a head coaching role in Australia since leaving the Raiders at the end of 2013 but has been an assistant at North Queensland, South Sydney and Newcastle before joining the Canterbury Bulldogs this year.

TODD PAYTEN
(North Queensland coach)
What a story it would be for the Tigers faithful if they could jag a 2005 premiership winner back to the club. Payten has always wanted to coach the Tigers and he has only added to his reputation since leaving. Had success as NZ Warriors coach in difficult circumstances last season before inking a three-year deal to join the Cowboys. One to watch

It seems to me, the only ones saying Madge is fighting for his future are journalists and a few on here?

Of course all coaches are a game away from being punted, but can’t see Madge in that boat yet. IMO, he needs to finish his program of rebuild, otherwise what coach is going to want to come if they believe their contracts are worthless.

We are not currently a good side, some players just go through the motions of being in FG, they need to be weeded out and replaced, but contracts make this difficult to fix quickly, some of these will be recent signings, all clubs have this problem.

He’s not doing himself any favours.

We are not going to make the finals and yet he persists with players who probably won’t be here next year. I’ve already outlined the issue with Cini bench fiasco, beyond idiotic.

He’s garbage for this rebuild Imo as he doesn’t need to oversee it. Too many young players brought in and then dropped after 2 games. If we can’t secure at the very least some new assistant coaches, madge has to go. We will crash and burn next season