Coach Seibold thoughts so far.... so good

[Nordburg]

This is also O'Brien's 6th year at the Knights, they are currently 13th, they are also ranked dead last in points scored this season by a significant margin.

Meanwhile, we are still in the Top 8 and in finals contention. I am of the opinion that the club should give the coach at least until the end of the year, and if we miss the finals then so be it, the next decision (whatever that may be) gets taken then.

I’m not suggesting Seibold should be removed now,he deserves to at least see out the season and the payout figure is different if they do it now rather than seasons end.But the team has not improved in his 3 years.Still the same issues.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

But the team has not improved in his 3 years.Still the same issues.

But has the squad improved? No marquee signings in that period (Brooks really the only established first grader we've signed) but overall the depth looks better to me, we've re-jigged the pathways to make them more Manly again, and have signed some top young talent in development.
And if we do make the 8 this year.. that will certainly mark an improvement, because we've haven't played finals 2 years in a row since (I forget)

 

[Woodsie]

I'll say it again ... Siebold has had zero ability to enter the player market in any substantial way since he got here ... and with just spare change he has spent wisely ... pensioned off players recruited with peanuts, TKO, Jazz and brown have all contributed above their pay grades and depth ratings.

That plus the re-signing of Ola, Hoppa, Koula and all the players we wanted to retain is also a win for me.

The notion that this team is "his" as yet are nonsense. Normally after 3 years you can say the coach has stamped his DNA on a team ... but this is not the case yet.

I will still reserve my judgement until I see how he recruits with the salary cap space coming his way over the next 12 months.

Signing Fogarty on about $500k less than DCE is a pretty good start for mine ... plus the signing of a couple of promising young forwards is encouraging for the future.

How he spends the cap resulting from the retirement of aloai, the moving on of some deadwood, and the Jake and Turbo contract renewals will be the litmus test.

 

[Phobia]

How he spends the cap resulting from the retirement of aloai, the moving on of some deadwood, and the Jake and Turbo contract renewals will be the litmus test.

I don't know if Aloiai retires anymore. Club has gone silent on that, but Seibold confirmed his season was over.

Honestly, given the quality (or lack thereof) on the market, I'd prefer to keep him, so long as he can return to decent fitness.

 

[Woodsie]

I don't know if Aloiai retires anymore. Club has gone silent on that, but Seibold confirmed his season was over.

Honestly, given the quality (or lack thereof) on the market, I'd prefer to keep him, so long as he can return to decent fitness.

I Just think his pay packet no longer reflects his probable contribution ... if he goes I think the money could be better spent .