Royce Simmons [Discussion]

[alexaki]

Official Royce is gorne… Punted as Saints have 1 draw 4 losses in first 5 games... Wow they don't show much faith over there!! Can Royce play prop?
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[bird2380]

Were did folksy go?
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[Spartan117]

Were did folksy go?
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To the Dragons as an Assistant coach. I think he lives down Wollongong way as well.

 

[Spartan117]

**<big>St Helens sack coach Royce Simmons</big>**
AAP Tue, Mar 20, 2012 - 12:07 AM

http://www.nrl.com/st-helens-sack-coach-royce-simmons/tabid/10874/newsid/66398/default.aspx

**Super League giants St Helens have sacked coach Royce Simmons just seven games into the season following the Lancashire club's wretched start to the campaign.**

The Australian, in the second year of a two-year contract, guided Saints to a fifth successive grand final in October but that has been overshadowed by the club's worst start to a season since the English rugby league season switched from a winter to a spring kick-off.

Saturday's 12-8 loss at Bradford was their fourth straight defeat and Saints have taken just one point from their past five matches, their worst run since 1985.

Saints appointed head of performance Mike Rush as acting head coach, with former captain Keiron Cunningham as his assistant.

St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus said: "Our season has got off to a difficult start and it is best to make change sooner rather than later.

"We have every faith in Mike Rush and Keiron Cunningham. They each know the club inside out and have all the experience together to take us forward."

McManus added: _"I would like to go on record to pay genuine tribute to Royce Simmons. He is a fantastic person and of absolute character and integrity, who has given everything to the club._
"I am sure that everyone at the club joins me in thanking him sincerely for all his work and dedication and to wish him and his family well for the future."

 

[Eddie]

If had had a few successful seasons and a trophy or two he might have had a chance back here. As it is, sacked again. Time to give it away I think as he won't get a head gig in the NRL. Maybe putting some witches hats out at Penrith might be his best bet as an assistant

 

[system]

The Sizzler to turn up up on Parramatta Road with a duffle bag hitching to Concord David Banner (Incredible Hulk) style withing three weeks.

Start preparing the tackle bag flying fox contraption

 

[happy_tiger]

Ah! the good ole days of the witches hats - such memories!

Lets hope he doesn't leave any tennis balls laying around at semi finals time again Last thing we need is to lose another forward to injury

Still reckon that probably cost us a premiership

 

[moeman]

Didn't his team win the premiership last year?
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[westTAHger]

how long will it be before he returns to wests-tigers coaching staff?

 

[Centaur]

Pretty unlucky really.

I am sure he will get a gig somewhere else in the near future.

 

[tigergirlz]

Parramatta?

 

[alexaki]

Parramatta?

Good call…Royce to the Eels Kearney to the Tigers!

 

[tigergirlz]

No thanks!

 

[GoldXR50Leroy]

Just checked the over night ESL results, St Helens defeated the World Club Champions Leeds 48-6!.

 

[Eddie]

He will be back putting out the witches hats in a month when he realises no one else is interested

 

[innsaneink]

AAAAAAHAHA haha heheh err uhhh zzzzz ….thats about as funny as it was 6 years ago

 

[TigerLiam]

Bring back the best assistant coach in the business - bring back Royce!
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[GNR4LIFE]

Surely your hero Sheens would be enough wouldn't he?

 

[TigerLiam]

Surely your hero Sheens would be enough wouldn't he?

every great leader has a great team behind him
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[Knuckles]

I wouldn't say no