Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:50 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

What he did change at Saints though was to convert us into a defensive wall. We were a great attacking unit before DA, but he added a mean defense without taking away the attacking flair

This is probably what would happen if DA came back, as when he first came over he sorted the defense out first. Also by todays standards we don't have great players like Scully, Long, "Wellens" but we will have Lomax, Walsh, Burns.
I've being saying quite a few times now DA reckoned Longy would make a good coach, it would be great if Longy came back to work alongside a possible DA and KC.

In theory we have a great pack and back line, all thats missing is a proper structure working to the match plans, this is DA's strength. One of the amusing things with DA was his "Death Stare" with James Graham, he would take Graham off the pitch and Graham would give him a "death stare", DA would take his sun glasses off and return a "death stare" with greater effect.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:57 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

What he did change at Saints though was to convert us into a defensive wall. We were a great attacking unit before DA, but he added a mean defense without taking away the attacking flair

Yes.
Attacking rugby as a whole has moved on a lot, so we'd need someone to sort that, but Anderson gave us steel and would be a good man to oversee that we have the right standards in place with regard discipline, conditions and professionalism.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:45 am  

A coaching team of DA, KC and SL sounds like a winner for me. Longy Certainly improved Salfords attack when he was there , KC seems to be the man in waiting for the top job at some point and DA knows the club, gets on well with the management and has bags of experience .. and as mentioned looks cool in shades

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:31 am  

No1 Saint wrote:

A coaching team of DA, KC and SL sounds like a winner for me. Longy Certainly improved Salfords attack when he was there , KC seems to be the man in waiting for the top job at some point and DA knows the club, gets on well with the management and has bags of experience .. and as mentioned looks cool in shades

Whoever the coach is, I would 100% bring longy in as attacking coach.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:29 pm  

Is Longy fit of mind to be back coaching. Don't want to be adding to his stress too much

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:46 pm  

I don't see Big Mal coming back over here now and not convinced about his ability as a club coach either.

I don't see Daniel Anderson coming back either. He seems settled outside of coaching and has set up a business now hasn't he?

David Fairleigh is quite likely IMO.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 4:25 pm  

We had some good years under DA, should have achieved more if anything. He seems to be liked at Parramatta, general manager there now a few seasons after a mixed time as coach. Not sure he is the answer or that he would come here at this stage.

Would certainly prefer him to Cunningham and hopefully the rumours that he doesn't feel ready are true, as frankly I'd be surprised if he was up to it yet.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 4:57 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I don't see Big Mal coming back over here now and not convinced about his ability as a club coach either.

I don't see Daniel Anderson coming back either. He seems settled outside of coaching and has set up a business now hasn't he?

David Fairleigh is quite likely IMO.

I personally don't want big Mal but I'm told he has this aura round him that rubs off on players.

I think fairleigh is looking favourite out the names mentioned but I'm not sure how and who he's coached previous but seem to think he was USA coach in last World Cup.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:04 pm  

St pete wrote:

I personally don't want big Mal but I'm told he has this aura round him that rubs off on players.

I think fairleigh is looking favourite out the names mentioned but I'm not sure how and who he's coached previous but seem to think he was USA coach in last World Cup.

Cook Islands wasn't it? I don't think he's ever been head coach in NRL.

Re: Daniel Anderson : Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:12 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Cook Islands wasn't it? I don't think he's ever been head coach in NRL.

Yes think it was Cook Islands.


Not sure I want a complete novice, we've made huge steps in last two years and can't have a novice learn his trade and us suffer a setback