Snake
Snake's Alive!
I really like how Des addressed the salary cap situations at Canterbury and Manly respectively. I think the general public (journalists included) have a very rudimentary understanding of the salary cap and think that it is just as simple as + and - into the calculator and you have your answer. Des referred to (a) the context surrounding his decision making and (b) the fact that his long term plans were thwarted at both clubs, having been sacked.
When you factor in 12 consecutive seasons of finals and 5 GF appearances, you have to say that his methods are vindicated. I can't remember too many times where a coach has stepped into a role and mentioned how happy they are with the state of the cap...it's because the new coach will not be executing the old coaches plan, hence the negative perspective.
Do I think he gets every decision right? No, but I do think he gets it right a fair bit and I am basing that off his success.
When you factor in 12 consecutive seasons of finals and 5 GF appearances, you have to say that his methods are vindicated. I can't remember too many times where a coach has stepped into a role and mentioned how happy they are with the state of the cap...it's because the new coach will not be executing the old coaches plan, hence the negative perspective.
Do I think he gets every decision right? No, but I do think he gets it right a fair bit and I am basing that off his success.