Mick Potter

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Australian coach Mick Potter will leave Super League club St Helens at the end of the season.
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Potter, who succeeded compatriot Daniel Anderson two years ago, is out of contract in October and wants to return to Australia's NRL.
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"It's always been my intention to one day coach in the NRL and it's something I truly believe I am ready for," Potter said.
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Potter was an assistant at St George Illawarra when he was chosen to take over from Englishman Steve Deakin just after the start of Catalans Dragons' inaugural season in Super League in 2006.
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The 46-year-old took the Perpignan club to the Challenge Cup final at Wembley in 2007 and was named Super League coach of the year in 2008 before taking over at St Helens.
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Saints chairman Eamon McManus said the club would begin a search for Potter's successor in the coming weeks.
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"Mick has explained to us he has ambitions of possibly securing a place in the NRL and we wish him well in his endeavours," McManus said.
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"He has been a great asset to our organisation and he will be successful wherever he goes."

Another coach looking for a shot, has been coaching Superleague
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Years Team Gms W D L W%
2007–08 Catalans Dragons 56 27 3 26 48
2009– St Helens 40 28 0 12 70
Total 96 55 3 38 57

Couldn't be any worse then sheens, then again id rather folkes.
However we all know sheens is here to stay.. next year we'll start 4-0 and he'll resign again!
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nice to dream tho
 
Wait and see how this season unfolds I guess and whether the Tigers can dig their way out of this little hole they have fallen into.
 
Folkes please….. he did a fantastic job with the dogs?????? What the?

Conditioner=yes but coach=no!!!!

only upgrade or it aint worth it.
 
@lathami said:
Folkes please….. he did a fantastic job with the dogs?????? What the?

Conditioner=yes but coach=no!!!!

only upgrade or it aint worth it.

Folkes' record with the Dogs

1998: 9th / 20 - Grand FInal
1999: 5th / 17 - Semis
2000: 11/14
2001: 2nd - Semis
2002: Last - Salary Cap
2003: 3rd - Semis
2004: 2nd + Premiership
2005: 12th
2006: 2nd - Semis
2007: 6th - Semis
2008: Last

Not a coach huh?
 
Steve Folkes - Coaching Results by Season[5]
NRL Team Year Games Wins Losses Draws Win % Finals Series
Bulldogs 1998 29 17 12 0 58.62% Grand Final: 12-38 v Brisbane
1999 26 16 9 1 61.53% Semi Final: 22-24 v Melbourne
2000 26 10 15 1 38.46%
2001 28 17 8 3 60.71% Semi Final: 10-52 v Cronulla
2002 24 20 3 1 83.3%
2003 27 17 10 0 62.96% Preliminary Final: 18-28 v Sydney Roosters
2004 28 22 6 0 78.57% Grand Final: 16-13 v Sydney Roosters
2005 24 9 14 1 37.5%
2006 26 17 9 0 65.38% Preliminary Final: 20-37 v Brisbane
2007 26 12 14 0 46.15% Semi Final: 6-25 v Parramatta
2008 24 5 19 0 20.83%
Career 288 162 119 7 56.3% at 30 September 2008
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hes a coach
 
Coach is a very good coach, he hasn't had the best outfits compared to some others during his time at Canterbury, but has gotten the best out of his mob on most occasions (bar the debacle which was the 08 season)
 
@Lukic said:
Coach is a very good coach, he hasn't had the best outfits compared to some others during his time at Canterbury, but has gotten the best out of his mob on most occasions (bar the debacle which was the 08 season)

Agreed and It's probably not fair to totally blame him for what occured in 08….from memory it had a lot to do with some selfish players.

He needs more of a say here or we are dead in the water again.
 
Brian McClennan (current Leeds coach and former New Zealand coach) is rumoured to be looking for a return to Australia. He's the best coach in England. 2 seasons, 2 premierships, 1 world club challenge. He was also the coach who got New Zealand to have that 24-0 win in the tri-nations final a couple of years back. he's probably the best coach on the market.
 
@stryker said:
@Lukic said:
Coach is a very good coach, he hasn't had the best outfits compared to some others during his time at Canterbury, but has gotten the best out of his mob on most occasions (bar the debacle which was the 08 season)

Agreed and It's probably not fair to totally blame him for what occured in 08….from memory it had a lot to do with some selfish players.

He needs more of a say here or we are dead in the water again.

That's a good one… :laughing: Folkes had selfish players and he's excussed..... :laughing:

If only he could sort out Our selfish players.... :laughing:
 
i would much rather have a coach who has been around the team before becoming head coach, so he knows he players well and can make better decisions. Grant Jones would be my pick
 

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