Re: NATHAN BROWN : Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:08 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

According to LMS in Forty-20 magazine, everyone is due back to training with Brown on 15 November (or 17 November - somewhere around there; I can't be bothered looking in the mag!)

Players returns 14th november

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:33 pm  

Bit more (even though it's a gossip page) http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6495058658 St Helens and former St George Illawarra coach Nathan Brown was never a serious chance, having knocked back an interview request from Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys.

Bit more (even though it's a gossip page) http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6495058658 St Helens and former St George Illawarra coach Nathan Brown was never a serious chance, having knocked back an interview request from Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys.

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:22 am  

I wouldn't have minded Tim Sheens.

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:33 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

I wouldn't have minded Tim Sheens.

Under achieved at Wests for me. I could coach Australia.
Not a miss as far as Im concerned.

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:48 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Under achieved at Wests for me. I could coach Australia.
Not a miss as far as Im concerned.

He won stuff with Wests though, which is more than Brown has done.

My nervousness about Brown still exists in that I'm still concerned about how Hudds repeatedly faded away towards the end of the season, how they didn't seem to have the bottle for the big games (and we need our bottle back!), how their defence went to pot over the years he was with them, and how he periodically would yearn for life down under. I suppose the only way for those concerns to be allayed is by going through a season with him in charge. Hopefully he can create something good out of the hotchpotch of players we have.

Either way, I'm glad Rush is no longer in charge. That's a definite bonus.

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:40 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

He won stuff with Wests though, which is more than Brown has done.

My nervousness about Brown still exists in that I'm still concerned about how Hudds repeatedly faded away towards the end of the season, how they didn't seem to have the bottle for the big games (and we need our bottle back!), how their defence went to pot over the years he was with them, and how he periodically would yearn for life down under. I suppose the only way for those concerns to be allayed is by going through a season with him in charge. Hopefully he can create something good out of the hotchpotch of players we have.

Either way, I'm glad Rush is no longer in charge. That's a definite bonus.

I have to agree with you on this, however, I don't think Mr Brown has coach Wests

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:43 pm  

Benidorm John wrote:

I have to agree with you on this, however, I don't think Mr Brown has coach Wests

'However' should only be used at the beginning of a sentence and the word is 'coached' btw. If you're going to extract the urine then it's a good idea to make sure first that you can write in coherent sentences. Otherwise you look stupid. Which frankly you do anyway.

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:19 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

'However' should only be used at the beginning of a sentence and the word is 'coached' btw. If you're going to extract the urine then it's a good idea to make sure first that you can write in coherent sentences. Otherwise you look stupid. Which frankly you do anyway.

Mi muther ust fer say "It takes one fer no one.

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:12 am  

Don Brennan wrote:

I could coach Australia.

It's amazing how many top (but so far unrecognised) RL coaches post on this board.

On another tangentially related subject, how come so may British ex-RL players have senior coaching roles in RU but we don't seem to be able to bring them through in RL?

Re: NATHAN BROWN : Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:31 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

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I think most of us share those nervous sentiments.

When Hudds were in a dip, they looked poor, but otherwise they not only played good rugby, but always seemed to have a plan (they, along with wigan, really upped the ante in terms of the wrestle a couple of years back). He aslo seemed to bring on young players well.

I'm hoping that the extra amount of pressure/expectation on the palyers and coaching staff at Saints (compared to Hudds) will help iron out the problems his sides have had with inconsistencies.
I would also think that, if he can't make things work at Saints, there's no point in even thinking about a job down under.