Potter Gone - Contract Not renewed! Official!

Feel sorry for Potter,but his early season team selections left a lot of players comfortable in their position instead of nervous,this would not have aided our cause later when the injuries rolled in.
Potter seemed to be only able to motivate 4 or 5 players,the rest just seemed to be going through the motions,other teams with big injury lists at least were all trying,our team were not all trying.
And this is the killer thing for Potter,why would the CEO and board think that these same players will miraculously start playing for the same coach next year,this isn't all Potter's fault,but he owns some of it.
Good luck in the future Mick,thanks for your effort over a troubling 2 years.
 
If we did take Folkes , I reckon it will be hard to find an experienced GM that will work well with him

Unless of course he is the GM with Parish under him.

Stop Blaspheming you blasphemer

The only thing Parish should be under is the wheels of the bus that's about to drive past

The Mr Hadley express to white trash revenge trailer park….
 
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Axed Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter could end up at St George Illawarra Dragons
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September 17, 2014 - 6:56PM
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Out of a job: Mick Potter.
Out of a job: Mick Potter. Photo: Getty Images
Mick Potter could relaunch his coaching career at St George Illawarra as Wests Tigers begin their search for his replacement.

The Tigers ended months of speculation by announcing they would not be renewing Potter's contract.

The most likely candidates for the job are assistant coaches David Kidwell and Todd Payten, former Brisbane mentor Anthony Griffin, Roosters assistant Jason Taylor, St Helens' Nathan Brown, NSW assistant Matt Parish and former Titans boss John Cartwright. A subcommittee of the new Tigers board has been charged with drawing up a shortlist of candidates, with about half a dozen expected to be invited for an interview.

Significantly, the successful applicant will be given complete control over the appointment of key football staff and the playing roster, something Potter never enjoyed during his tenure.

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Tigers chief executive Grant Mayer sat down with Potter for an hour on Wednesday morning to inform him of the decision. While Potter will take time to digest the news, it is understood he could soon be back in the coaching ranks at another joint-venture outfit, as the Dragons are understood to be looking for a new assistant to the recently installed head coach Paul McGregor. Craig Young and Ian Millward are the present deputies at the Dragons but a complete review of football operations is being undertaken.

Potter has a rich history at the Red V, having won one of his two Dally M medals there in 1991\. He also coached the club's Premier League side for four years, a period in which the side enjoyed premiership glory.

However, that did not translate into success at the Tigers, where his two-year stint was cruelled by a horror injury toll and instability in the boardroom, which resulted in continued speculation about his future. Not even three separate presentations to the board over the past six weeks, in which the former fullback presented his blueprint for the club's future, was enough to save him.

The Tigers resolved to appoint Potter's successor no later than October 27, with a view to commencing pre-season training on November 3\. The fact Kidwell and Payten are also off contract means whoever gets the gig can assemble their own team without being shackled to incumbent staff.

There has been a push for Griffin, who is available now that his Broncos commitments are over, but other candidates also have claims. Kidwell is respected by the playing group, while Taylor has a rich history with the Magpies, a factor that could play a role because of the recent power shift towards the Western Suburbs side of the joint venture. Brown and Parish were considered the last time the job was available, while Payten is tipped to miss out and instead link with former Canberra teammate Andrew McFadden at the Warriors.

"He [Potter] inherited a really tough job and has always given his best," Mayer said.

"But it got to the stage where the board and management had to make a decision for the long-term benefit of the club.

"That's been very hard on Mick in particular but … I have no doubt that Mick Potter will find another coaching gig at another club."

Asked if Potter was hamstrung by not being in charge of key on- and off-field appointments, Mayer said: "Definitely in his first year he came on very late and inherited some of the staff that were here … With Mick's involvement in recruitment and retention we've retained a lot of good, young players."
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Wests Tigers' targets

Jason Taylor

Anthony Griffin

David Kidwell

Todd Payten

Nathan Brown

John Cartwright

Matt Parish
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@guyofthetiger said:
If we did take Folkes , I reckon it will be hard to find an experienced GM that will work well with him
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Unless of course he is the GM with Parish under him.

Stop Blaspheming you blasphemer

The only thing Parish should be under is the wheels of the bus that's about to drive past

The Mr Hadley express to white trash revenge trailer park….

Isnt that comment a tad racist?Whats being white have to do with all this?
 
This is pissing me off everyone in the media radio papers etc are saying potter has been sacked etc he was not sacked in my eyes his contract was just not renewed the end

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@MAFIA,ok technically his contract was not renewed,however before the Dragons game he was going to be SACKED,this is what people remember quite clearly….. :bash
 

I understand true tiger but the bloke wasn't sacked had he been sacked mid contract fair enough but he fulfilled his contract obligations to the club and that troll of a paper DT just makes headlines SACKED potter pisses me off

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@king sirro said:
Of the list above my order would be

Taylor
Cartwright
Brown
Griffin
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Im generally against hiring any former Balmain or Wests players in roles in the JV to get away from old allegiances however Jason Taylor could be a shrewd aquisition in the sense that at one time he was Campbelltowns favorite son firstly with St Gregs then some pretty successful Wests teams.He could be the one guy who could help bring back those alienated from the rapidly growing macarthur region who feel let down by a lack of presene in the merger.He has had some success at coaching Nrl and you would have to think that as a former half he would work wonders with Brooks and Moses.However please dont bring any ex magpies as assistants etc we need fresh ideas from people with no vested interest other than the :sign: :sign:
 
Also Jerry, I'm a believer that guys who had to work to get everything out of their ability to even play NRL make the best coaches…and I feel Taylor was someone who had to do this as he wasn't blessed with great physical attributes. But he worked very hard, studied the game and his own game, and succeeded as a result where more talented players have failed.
 
@king sirro said:
Also Jerry, I'm a believer that guys who had to work to get everything out of their ability to even play NRL make the best coaches…and I feel Taylor was someone who had to do this as he wasn't blessed with great physical attributes. But he worked very hard, studied the game and his own game, and succeeded as a result where more talented players have failed.
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Where definitely on the same page here King Sirro.Two other fine examples?none other than Geoff Toovey and Des Hasler.
 
I wouldn't mind Jason Taylor.

People I know who have dealt with him say he is a bit of a knob head, but he has done very well in his two previous stints as NRL Head Coach, and working under Trent Robinson at the roosters for the past few seasons could only make him a better coach.

I also wouldn't have a problem with Griffin, only for the fact that I think we need a strong personality to deal with all the politics that comes with the Wests Tigers. He is a respected figure and you get the sense he wouldn't take crap from anyone.

As for guys like Folkes or Daniel Anderson, they haven't coached at NRL level for quite a number of years, and you worry about that. When you are out of the loop so to speak, and with the game changing so much, we cant afford someone who will not be able to hit the ground running. A perfect example of this is Chris Anderson at the Roosters a few years ago, where what worked for him a decade earlier was suddenly seeing his side at the bottom of the ladder.

Either way it will be interesting, and I hope the club has enough sense not to appoint another rookie coach, which I feel is a step backwards (although the bank balance may unfortunately dictate this outcome).
 
If Folkes were to come back he should be S+C coach. He was great at that role when he was here last, why not go back to what worked, if he was happy to do so? But you know what they say about returning to your exes…!
 
@Balmain Boy said:
If Folkes were to come back he should be S+C coach. He was great at that role when he was here last, why not go back to what worked, if he was happy to do so? But you know what they say about returning to your exes…!
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Should never have been an "ex" in the first place. If he feels he is still up to coaching I would be happy to have him on, moreso in S&C in some capacity. He hasn't been out of the game for long.
 
@Balmain Boy said:
If Folkes were to come back he should be S+C coach. He was great at that role when he was here last, why not go back to what worked, if he was happy to do so? But you know what they say about returning to your exes…!
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The only thing I remember about ex's is that they live in Texas ….. :ugeek:
 
@Balmain Boy said:
If Folkes were to come back he should be S+C coach. He was great at that role when he was here last, why not go back to what worked, if he was happy to do so? But you know what they say about returning to your exes…!
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What do they say BB? I've heard that 2nd time round can be even better :wink:
 
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