Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:08 pm  

St pete wrote:

Brown IMO is a McGuire style coach.

That's the bit I'm not looking forward to.

Oh, and the bit about bottling it in the playoffs (we at least get to bottle it in the Grand Final) and the bit about going back to Australia at some point every season.

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:14 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

That's the bit I'm not looking forward to.

Oh, and the bit about bottling it in the playoffs (we at least get to bottle it in the Grand Final) and the bit about going back to Australia at some point every season.

You keep trying to compare browns record with that of saints which is impossible. Hudds and saints are totally different teams, different players, different strengths, different styles etc

He's done a terrific job at the giants and I've yet to hear a giants player or fan have a bad word about him.

My only concern is the whole saga of is he going or is he staying every year. Let's hope McManus has told him its just not happening.

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:16 pm  

(Saint) wrote:

Bring on the defensive drudgery. As long as its partnered with offensive flair, of course!

If all teams were defensively sound around the ruck we'd see the ball spread much more IMO. The fact that against most teams the likes of Roby jumping out of dummyhalf is enough to break them down, doesn't exactly encourage Saints to spread it. However were Roby too find it unfruitful running from dummyhalf Saints would have to change tack and for the better IMO.

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:19 pm  

He's got a team that was constantly below the middle of the table to a genuine top 4 team. Imagine what he can do with a team that constantly gets into GF and a strong cup run? With the resources availiable at Saints for him we could return to the top again

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:24 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

He's got a team that was constantly below the middle of the table to a genuine top 4 team. Imagine what he can do with a team that constantly gets into GF and a strong cup run? With the resources availiable at Saints for him we could return to the top again

Forget what has gone before. In the seasons we got to the Grand Finals we had players like James Graham, Leon Pryce, Keiron Cunningham, Sean Long, Jamie Lyon etc. We don't have those anymore. We are not in a false position in the league.

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:26 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Forget what has gone before. In the seasons we got to the Grand Finals we had players like James Graham, Leon Pryce, Keiron Cunningham, Sean Long, Jamie Lyon etc. We don't have those anymore. We are not in a false position in the league.

we only had one of them last year

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:31 pm  

St pete wrote:

You keep trying to compare browns record with that of saints which is impossible. Hudds and saints are totally different teams, different players, different strengths, different styles etc

Indeed. So it is difficult to judge accurately whether he will be any good at Saints. But the fact that they get all the way to a semi in the playoffs but bottle it, or capitulate completely like they did last season (going backwards in fact), concerns me.

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:31 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

we only had one of them last year

But man what a difference his presence made.

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:34 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

But man what a difference his presence made.

indeed, but still just one man

Re: Any regrets Nathan? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:35 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Indeed. So it is difficult to judge accurately whether he will be any good at Saints. But the fact that they get all the way to a semi in the playoffs but bottle it, or capitulate completely like they did last season (going backwards in fact), concerns me.

Correct, we can only judge him on what he's done at the giants. He's took a team that was finishing in the bottom four to a team that is a top four team, Ade a Wembley final and are genuine title contenders.

He will do for me