Just about to start it...getting in before the usual suspects get to it..So there won't be a "sack potter" thread after our next loss?
Who knows…maybe 12 month fixed contract (pay rise) and his coaching stocks might go up further where he could potentially pick up a full time gig somewhere like the Titans or Knights or if we are really flying like in the top 4 then he gets a permanent gigMaybe I am missing something here but WTF would Potter sign on for next year knowing he is going to get the flick? Being the intermediate coach for 4 or 5 months is whole lot easier than a year with a full preseason. Knowing that all of his good work, blood sweat and tears for 18months will benefit someone else. Just when the team is gelling and there is a lot of Cap space available (for 2024) that he will hand it all over to someone else. If he isn't going to be here in 2024 then why would have any interest on who is signed for 2024 and beyond, he's out of here, so why would he care? Obviously Potter will have recruited his support staff for 2023 which he will have to do with them knowing it's temporary gig.
Then there is the new coach for 2024, why would he wait for 18 months and let someone else sign up players? We can sign players from 1st November this year for 2024 and we have 23 spots available, so the new coach could arrive for preseason with possibly not a lot of Cap space left that he can influence.
Surely any new coach would have to announced well before 2024 pre season starts in November 2023. The incoming coach would have to start work immediately. which means he would be here while Potter is still coaching, maybe even coaching going into the finals. Imagine the farkin media circus, with the new coach looking over the shoulder of Potter for months. Plus that's a horrid time to have the new guy start, talk about farkin with the minds of the players and coaching staff. A new coach is also going to bring his own staff with them, so the existing staff will be out looking for jobs for 2024, be demoralised and some may well leave during the last rounds or during the finals.
Appointing someone for 2024 now or any time during the 2023 season doesn't make sense for Potter and it sure as hell makes no sense whatsoever for the incoming coach.
Always a Bulldog
what would make you say that? theres literally no indication apart from hearsay. he's still signed on to the blues and has extended there. he's got 2 cushy jobs in channel 9 and 3 games a year as coach, why would he give that away to come to coach us?Not that happy about it, but for me everything is pointing to Fittler from 2023 onwards IF NSW win the Origin series.
Almost precisely my original thoughts.Maybe I am missing something here but WTF would Potter sign on for next year knowing he is going to get the flick? Being the intermediate coach for 4 or 5 months is whole lot easier than a year with a full preseason. Knowing that all of his good work, blood sweat and tears for 18months will benefit someone else. Just when the team is gelling and there is a lot of Cap space available (for 2024) that he will hand it all over to someone else. If he isn't going to be here in 2024 then why would have any interest on who is signed for 2024 and beyond, he's out of here, so why would he care? Obviously Potter will have recruited his support staff for 2023 which he will have to do with them knowing it's temporary gig.
Then there is the new coach for 2024, why would he wait for 18 months and let someone else sign up players? We can sign players from 1st November this year for 2024 and we have 23 spots available, so the new coach could arrive for preseason with possibly not a lot of Cap space left that he can influence.
Surely any new coach would have to announced well before 2024 pre season starts in November 2023. The incoming coach would have to start work immediately. which means he would be here while Potter is still coaching, maybe even coaching going into the finals. Imagine the farkin media circus, with the new coach looking over the shoulder of Potter for months. Plus that's a horrid time to have the new guy start, talk about farkin with the minds of the players and coaching staff. A new coach is also going to bring his own staff with them, so the existing staff will be out looking for jobs for 2024, be demoralised and some may well leave during the last rounds or during the finals.
Appointing someone for 2024 now or any time during the 2023 season doesn't make sense for Potter and it sure as hell makes no sense whatsoever for the incoming coach.
Why would he sign on? Don't know, maybe because he wouldn't mind a nice little $350k for 12 months worth of work.Maybe I am missing something here but WTF would Potter sign on for next year knowing he is going to get the flick? Being the intermediate coach for 4 or 5 months is whole lot easier than a year with a full preseason. Knowing that all of his good work, blood sweat and tears for 18months will benefit someone else. Just when the team is gelling and there is a lot of Cap space available (for 2024) that he will hand it all over to someone else. If he isn't going to be here in 2024 then why would have any interest on who is signed for 2024 and beyond, he's out of here, so why would he care? Obviously Potter will have recruited his support staff for 2023 which he will have to do with them knowing it's temporary gig.
Then there is the new coach for 2024, why would he wait for 18 months and let someone else sign up players? We can sign players from 1st November this year for 2024 and we have 23 spots available, so the new coach could arrive for preseason with possibly not a lot of Cap space left that he can influence.
Surely any new coach would have to announced well before 2024 pre season starts in November 2023. The incoming coach would have to start work immediately. which means he would be here while Potter is still coaching, maybe even coaching going into the finals. Imagine the farkin media circus, with the new coach looking over the shoulder of Potter for months. Plus that's a horrid time to have the new guy start, talk about farkin with the minds of the players and coaching staff. A new coach is also going to bring his own staff with them, so the existing staff will be out looking for jobs for 2024, be demoralised and some may well leave during the last rounds or during the finals.
Appointing someone for 2024 now or any time during the 2023 season doesn't make sense for Potter and it sure as hell makes no sense whatsoever for the incoming coach.
Always a Bulldog
Potter 23 reliant on how he goes rest of this year. He clearly has the side playing to there strengths and is open minded . It’s a safe option and for me the only options that doesnt come with multiple ifs and buts.If we're serious about 2024 being the big one for us, then Potter staying another year isn't the worst idea.
Will keep cap spending down and give new coach more to work withmid way through next year.
With his electricity provider?I heard Potter already signed a contract.