Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:51 pm  

Do we think he will actually leave though? He hasn't been contacted yet and surely Saints would have to agree to it too

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:05 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

How so? Has Brian Smith ever won anything over there? I'm sure someone once said that he hasn't.

Correct, but how many of Brian Smith's assistants have?

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:42 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

Correct, but how many of Brian Smith's assistants have?

I don't know. How many have?

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:03 pm  

Sorry but i cant help but think think that Nathan Brown has no pride in coaching a top team like Saints,but see's it more of a stepping stone to getting back to the NRL,,apologies if i'm wrong and i hope i am but thats how its being potrayed..

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:13 pm  

Dear God please - don't let us end up getting stuck with Rush permanently...

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:17 pm  

St.Ben wrote:

Sorry but i cant help but think think that Nathan Brown has no pride in coaching a top team like Saints,but see's it more of a stepping stone to getting back to the NRL,,apologies if i'm wrong and i hope i am but thats how its being potrayed..

...and how many Aussie coaches do you think are over here to fulfill lifelong dreams to manage Leeds, Warrington or whoever or have the club crest tattooed across their chest or whatever exactly? The only coaches we have working in this country are ones that are biding their time waiting for an NRL job, or ones that just aren't good enough to get an NRL job and are settling for the best thing they can find. Brown is no different to any of the rest of them.

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:36 pm  

It's no different to any other coach or player, if they are in demand the people will want them.

Re: Nathan Brown : Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:34 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

It's no different to any other coach or player, if they are in demand the people will want them.

Its not with Brown though. His entire spell at the giants has been full of speculation about him getting an NRL job. He has stated this publicly and a couple of times announced he was not staying, only to then go back on it because of a lack of concrete interest from the NRL. I'm not going to be happy if he has us in a mess because he's whoring himself around the NRL next year.

Its clearly what he wants and if I were McManus I'd be demanding his word that he'll see out his contract and if he won't do that I would offer him a way out of his deal now so we can find a replacement.

Re: Nathan Brown : Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:53 am  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Brown is an improvement on what we have at present.

The big worry if Brown gets an NRL job is who would replace him.

Saints would be in real trouble for next season without a proper coach, and in the short time available we would be struggling to pick up anyone decent from Australia, that would leave us with UK coaches like Mcnamara or Brian Noble to pick from

You can have Tim (Mr. 20% finals appearances in 15 seasons) Sheens

Re: Nathan Brown : Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:54 am  

St.Ben wrote:

Sorry but i cant help but think think that Nathan Brown has no pride in coaching a top team like Saints,but see's it more of a stepping stone to getting back to the NRL,,apologies if i'm wrong and i hope i am but thats how its being potrayed..

LOL....its a business mate