I really like career coaches. Coaches that have managed several different teams. Pay was an assistant coach. Never the top dog. And it’s so much easier to manage an origin team because there is no training. No player development. No selection of players. You literally have a team and just execute on game day.
His greatest downfall so far (all be it after a year) was that he hasn’t coached previously. He hasn’t had to manage players, salary caps, defensive structures, attacking options. He was an assistant. So he followed the head coaches lead.
In saying all this. I think the best option for the club. Someone that knows the culture and has the runs on the board having had success with several different clubs. It had to be Holbrook. Former player. Won a few premierships as a reserve grade coach. Personnel management would be good (imagine having to motivate Barba, kasiano, Reynolds to perform in reggies after being dropped). I think he’s done his apprenticeship as opposed to pay who was never really a career coach.
But in saying all this I still think dymock was hard done by. He deserved his shot in 2012 but was dicked. He should have taken over mid year 2017 but we somehow stupidly offered Hasler another deal. Like literally spastic move. And he should have had the 2 year deal pay got in 2018 and see.
And to be honest. The guy probably had a chance to leave several times in the past (was at the club for 10+ years). There was interest from the panthers and the eels. But he always stuck around. Only to be dicked 3 timed. No lube no Condom.
So Holbrook or dymock for mine. I’m sure there are way better options. But for our club and our heritage it’s between them.