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old article but still what could have been if he did get a proper go at coaching us.....interesting though that after having a lot of the preseason under Dymock we had out best year in 2012
THOSE who know Jim Dymock say he is as honest as they come.
That sentiment is probably best illustrated when Dymock was playing for Parramatta in the late 1990s and found himself being called out by referee Paul McBlane for starting a fight in a match against North Sydney.
"You were the aggressor," McBlane said. "Of course I was," Dymock said with a cheeky grin.
"I f . . king smashed him."
Former Canterbury five-eighth Terry Lamb laughs at the story.
"He's always worn his heart on his sleeve, Jimmy," Lamb said.
"He's always had a sense of humour and he's always got a smile on his face. He loves the game of rugby league and he's got a good football brain."
Canterbury fans are hoping Dymock's football brain will carry the club into the finals. Dymock is hoping it will do that too and also land him the top job at Belmore next season.
The former Bulldogs lock is in the best possible position to push his claims after being appointed as caretaker following Kevin Moore's resignation. Not counting the first match when he was pitched in at the deep end against the Warriors, he has managed three wins and a narrow loss.
By his own admission, Dymock is a throwback to the old days when natural talent carried a player a whole lot further than a set play out of the coaching manual.
"I've put a little bit of structure in place so when something falls down they know we can always come back to it, but I definitely like them to play what's in front of them," Dymock said.
"They've got to be smart about it _ they can't just go willy-nilly and think it's sevens or something like that. They've got to weigh up the situation. What tackle are we on? How long is there on the clock? Are we behind or are we in front? Those sorts of things really determine between a good player and an ordinary player."
Dymock admits he pinched some of that style from former Canterbury and Australia coach Chris Anderson, who found Dymock's approach refreshing. It also reminded Anderson of the way Dymock used to play when he coached him to a premiership in 1995.
"Jimmy was a bloke who could always read the game and see what was in front of him, so I think that would be a breath of fresh air if he could do that," Anderson said.
"It's all about structure now. They really don't have blokes working with each other or for each other. Second-phase football has gone out the window and Jimmy was a genius at that."
Like Lamb, Anderson is another fan of Dymock's honesty. It was an admiration that started at Canterbury and continued even further when Super League split the game apart and threatened to do so at the Bulldogs too when Dymock and three other leading players signed for Parramatta.
"I think the strength of Jimmy is when the bullshit went on with Super League, Jimmy was the one bloke who stood up and wouldn't do anything until he spoke to us," Anderson said.
"He was up front with us about it all and I think that goes to the stature of the man. He's the sort of bloke who wouldn't do the wrong thing by you."
They are qualities Anderson believes Canterbury could use more than ever now. He has been impressed with the job Dymock has already done at the Bulldogs and thinks he could be even better if he was given the opportunity to have a pre-season with the team.
"The one thing with Jimmy is he's probably lacked a little bit of confidence but you never know with blokes once the pressure is put on them that they might really enjoy it," Anderson said.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...he-bulldogs-need/story-e6frg7mf-1226118434180
THOSE who know Jim Dymock say he is as honest as they come.
That sentiment is probably best illustrated when Dymock was playing for Parramatta in the late 1990s and found himself being called out by referee Paul McBlane for starting a fight in a match against North Sydney.
"You were the aggressor," McBlane said. "Of course I was," Dymock said with a cheeky grin.
"I f . . king smashed him."
Former Canterbury five-eighth Terry Lamb laughs at the story.
"He's always worn his heart on his sleeve, Jimmy," Lamb said.
"He's always had a sense of humour and he's always got a smile on his face. He loves the game of rugby league and he's got a good football brain."
Canterbury fans are hoping Dymock's football brain will carry the club into the finals. Dymock is hoping it will do that too and also land him the top job at Belmore next season.
The former Bulldogs lock is in the best possible position to push his claims after being appointed as caretaker following Kevin Moore's resignation. Not counting the first match when he was pitched in at the deep end against the Warriors, he has managed three wins and a narrow loss.
By his own admission, Dymock is a throwback to the old days when natural talent carried a player a whole lot further than a set play out of the coaching manual.
"I've put a little bit of structure in place so when something falls down they know we can always come back to it, but I definitely like them to play what's in front of them," Dymock said.
"They've got to be smart about it _ they can't just go willy-nilly and think it's sevens or something like that. They've got to weigh up the situation. What tackle are we on? How long is there on the clock? Are we behind or are we in front? Those sorts of things really determine between a good player and an ordinary player."
Dymock admits he pinched some of that style from former Canterbury and Australia coach Chris Anderson, who found Dymock's approach refreshing. It also reminded Anderson of the way Dymock used to play when he coached him to a premiership in 1995.
"Jimmy was a bloke who could always read the game and see what was in front of him, so I think that would be a breath of fresh air if he could do that," Anderson said.
"It's all about structure now. They really don't have blokes working with each other or for each other. Second-phase football has gone out the window and Jimmy was a genius at that."
Like Lamb, Anderson is another fan of Dymock's honesty. It was an admiration that started at Canterbury and continued even further when Super League split the game apart and threatened to do so at the Bulldogs too when Dymock and three other leading players signed for Parramatta.
"I think the strength of Jimmy is when the bullshit went on with Super League, Jimmy was the one bloke who stood up and wouldn't do anything until he spoke to us," Anderson said.
"He was up front with us about it all and I think that goes to the stature of the man. He's the sort of bloke who wouldn't do the wrong thing by you."
They are qualities Anderson believes Canterbury could use more than ever now. He has been impressed with the job Dymock has already done at the Bulldogs and thinks he could be even better if he was given the opportunity to have a pre-season with the team.
"The one thing with Jimmy is he's probably lacked a little bit of confidence but you never know with blokes once the pressure is put on them that they might really enjoy it," Anderson said.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...he-bulldogs-need/story-e6frg7mf-1226118434180
