Unfortunately N.S.W in last 15 yrs have not really been interested in a successful origin campaign. We had Bellamy as a coach from 2008 - 2010 for 9 games in total, 7 loses 2 wins. For the blues to win during this time he would have had to coach against a team made up of players from Melbourne's back line. do we really think he would shown all the teams how to beat his Melbourne Side? In the words of the Michael Caton From the Castle "tell them they are dreaming" Than we got Laurie Daley from record is 2013-2017 record is 15 played won 6 lost 9 against a side at that Belamy had coached against with perhaps 1 or 2 changes.Based on that record Daley would have to be 3 times the better coach. Now we have Brad Fittler coaching record is 58 games (roosters) 25 wins 1 draw 32 loses before being replaced by Brian Smith. I feel Brads greatest coaching tactic was to promise that if he got the job they would also get Phil Gould on board. Look at the Manly team of this year they are basically the same team as last year yet the difference is chalk and cheese. Imagine Hasler being able to pick the best of the best for a NSW team, imagine installing the siege mentality for NSW. The Us Against The World mindset. Do we really believe that we would have had the same result. Hasler should have been coach of the blues from 2008. I can only imagine what the result could have been. As someone said today in jest on the radio Brad needs to stop leading the team around Bondi Holding each other's hand in other words where were the mongrel's in the team oh that's right they were on the bench. These players are at the peak of their career. They need a tactician, someone that can see / make holes in the opposition defence, and self believe, not try to re-invent the wheel. If a player chosen due to his high ability fails in the main arena who's fault is it? Do we really believe that a player loses that ability overnight. Latrell mitchell, Walker, etc looked like they had no farking idea.
Just my opinion boys and girls.
