The game has been in fact littered with excellent Bradford products which circumstances meant we couldn't keep, Leon Pryce, Sam Burgess, Tom Burgess, George Burgess, Jamie Peacock, John Bateman, Ryan Atkins, Chris Bridge, Brett Ferres, Elliott Whitehead, it's a long list.
And it is of course the "shenanigans" that have cost us many of these players over the years, we've paid a very heavy price, repeatedly, for shenanigans. Shenanigans have been more than fully paid for. But like a payday loan with 3000% interest it's the gift which keeps on taking.
As well as having had good players can we have any kudos for producing good coaches from our good players - e.g. Brian McDermott, Paul Anderson, Jimmy Lowes (sorry, had to sneak that one in)
As well as having had good players can we have any kudos for producing good coaches from our good players - e.g. Brian McDermott, Paul Anderson, Jimmy Lowes (sorry, had to sneak that one in)
You forgot the established coach of the international team
Sure. McNamara was a completely useless player, his record speaks for itself, and having coached England to a great performance and agonizingly unlucky last minute defeat to the World Champions, is clearly useless at that too.
Also, you don't need to have been a "good player" to make it as a coach.
Sure. McNamara was a completely useless player, his record speaks for itself, and having coached England to a great performance and agonizingly unlucky last minute defeat to the World Champions, is clearly useless at that too.
Also, you don't need to have been a "good player" to make it as a coach.
I never said that you had to have been a good player in order to make a good coach so I would appreciate it if you did not make the suggestion that I did. I also never questioned his ability as a player.
As a coach though he led us from being World Champions to a laughing stock, won us nothing and has managed to lead England to a terrific third place finish in a tournament that only three teams have any chance of winning, AT HOME, to a team that were then utterly mullered in the final.
I never said that you had to have been a good player in order to make a good coach so I would appreciate it if you did not make the suggestion that I did.
With respect, I made no such suggestion. I simply made a valid observation.
mystic eddie wrote:
I also never questioned his ability as a player.
With respect, you plainly did:
mystic eddie wrote:
he was talking about developing good coaches out of our good players.