Re: Things Id like to see changed when Nathan Brown comes in : Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:15 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Whilst generally I agree with what you're saying weren't you the guy who was saying that it was easy to sign props so, by your reckoning, finding five players that aren't should be straightforward

Also, in the off season the has been many props moving clubs. I did list them but can't be bothered thinking of names or finding the posts.

Off the top of my head it was something like 20 odd props moved clubs in NRL and super league.

Re: Things Id like to see changed when Nathan Brown comes in : Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:43 pm  

Yup we all remember where we were before Brown, similar to now really, empty trophy cabinet, not brilliant attendances. Only real difference is he has spent upto salary cap for last 3-4 seasons. Even Jon Sharp got us into top 8!!!!
Never ever said Brown is a genius, always said he needed to prove to me this fantastic coach folk were saying he was, still hasn't done that IMO.
Not professional enough, confuses players when it isn't needed and passes the buck when things going wrong.
Brown isn't a Loose Forward or a Stand Off. Grix isn't a Stand Off, Eden has always been a Fullback and Lunt is a superb player when played at Hooker.

Re: Things Id like to see changed when Nathan Brown comes in : Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:54 pm  

Gi4nts wrote:

Yup we all remember where we were before Brown, similar to now really, empty trophy cabinet, not brilliant attendances. Only real difference is he has spent upto salary cap for last 3-4 seasons. Even Jon Sharp got us into top 8!!!!
Never ever said Brown is a genius, always said he needed to prove to me this fantastic coach folk were saying he was, still hasn't done that IMO.
Not professional enough, confuses players when it isn't needed and passes the buck when things going wrong.
Brown isn't a Loose Forward or a Stand Off. Grix isn't a Stand Off, Eden has always been a Fullback and Lunt is a superb player when played at Hooker.

I've heard interviews with Robinson, Crabtree and cudjoe who gave him nothing but praise. Crabtree said he was best thing to happen to his rugby career.

I don't recall you lot wanting him sacked over the last 3 years when you've had mis season collapses, so what's changed this year?

I'll tell you what's changed, he's moving on!

Re: Things Id like to see changed when Nathan Brown comes in : Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:03 pm  

He has been moving on ever since he has been here!!!!, waiting for the big job in Oz that never materialised due to him winning nothing. Think you will find quite a few Giants fans that were saying get shut at this time last year and the year before when he started his yearly I'm going I'm staying routine.
Hope he commits fully to Saints but don't hold your breath if any sniff of a job in Oz comes his way.

Re: Things Id like to see changed when Nathan Brown comes in : Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:13 pm  

Gi4nts wrote:

He has been moving on ever since he has been here!!!!, waiting for the big job in Oz that never materialised due to him winning nothing. Think you will find quite a few Giants fans that were saying get shut at this time last year and the year before when he started his yearly I'm going I'm staying routine.
Hope he commits fully to Saints but don't hold your breath if any sniff of a job in Oz comes his way.

In a super league where only saints, Wigan, bulls and leeds as won the super league in 14 years (I think it's 14) shows just how hard it can be to win something.

Even the challenge cup hasnt had to many winners since super league started.

With respect to hudds I've never ever thought you was good enough to win anything. You've done very well since gaining promotion and IMO brown was a major part in that.

I'm not worried in the slightest about what's happened at hudds but I must admit the whole leaving to go the NRL every year is a worry and hope it don't appear every year.

Re: Things Id like to see changed when Nathan Brown comes in : Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:58 pm  

I think at Huddersfield getting to a final and 4th in the league is a pretty decent improvement, from the base where Huddersfield started. Given 4 more years, of similar then you would expect more and more class players to be looking at huddersfield as an option. Brough when he came was on the merry go round of teams, it is only since he found huddersfield and brown that he was seen as an England potential, before that he committed himself to Scotland as he did not see himself being lined up for an England spot.