Qld Premier Rugby 2023

[Bob Ross]

there’s a vacancy at Sunnybank.

Fair to say Norths will continue on with Pat Byron. (Otherwise it would of been advertised)

thoughts on Pat Byron ?

 

[TheGhostWhoWalks]

the bloke has probably NEVER Coached a team himself. But happy to shit can a bloke who's having a go

Coached plenty of teams and won premierships in Sydney and Brisbane.

Watching him coach the Presidents XV and Reds U16 in the recent competitions and speaking to a number of players in both teams he wasn’t well regarded by either camp.

Some of the selections that were made in the U16’s were because of who he was friends with.

 

[Bob Ross]

Coached plenty of teams and won premierships in Sydney and Brisbane.

Watching him coach the Presidents XV and Reds U16 in the recent competitions and speaking to a number of players in both teams he wasn’t well regarded by either camp.

Some of the selections that were made in the U16’s were because of who he was friends with.I

I Feel Pat has never really had the cattle to show his true colours with norths or state high for that matter, regarding the 16s he never has really had enough time to coach the way he wants to as they don't have a long enough camp. I feel he should of played harry grant in the final over the norths colts player.

 

[SouthernX]

thoughts on Pat Byron ?

I like Pat - think his a good coach. Has helped with recruiting some handy colts talent and if norths stick it out with him (rather then a revolving door every other year) they might build a squad like wests had when Pat took us to the semi finals in 2017… he will need the support of the board/committee which he has so I expect to see some improvement this season.

 

[Bob Ross]

I like Pat - think his a good coach. Has helped with recruiting some handy colts talent and if norths stick it out with him (rather then a revolving door every other year) they might build a squad like wests had when Pat took us to the semi finals in 2017… he will need the support of the board/committee which he has so I expect to see some improvement this season.

I couldn't agree anymore, however do we think he has the backing he deserves and needs?

 

[TheGhostWhoWalks]

I like Pat - think his a good coach. Has helped with recruiting some handy colts talent and if norths stick it out with him (rather then a revolving door every other year) they might build a squad like wests had when Pat took us to the semi finals in 2017… he will need the support of the board/committee which he has so I expect to see some improvement this season.

Agreed just needs a couple extra of decent players in key positions and they will do better than the last few years. It doesn’t help that the NC boys who were Norths juniors go to the filth.

 

[TheGhostWhoWalks]

I couldn't agree anymore, however do we think he has the backing he deserves and needs?

I believe he does

 

[TheGhostWhoWalks]

Not sure why you brought Pat Byron into this??

 

[baldwid]

Putting my tin foil hat on, with Scott Wisemantel stepping down today and Ben Mowen's move to Canberra, could be see a scenario where Larkham returns to the Wallaby fold as attack coach and Mowen steps into the role at the Brumbies on an interim basis (noting they dont have Mckellar either so need someone to run the lineout).

 

[SouthernX]

Putting my tin foil hat on, with Scott Wisemantel stepping down today and Ben Mowen's move to Canberra, could be see a scenario where Larkham returns to the Wallaby fold as attack coach and Mowen steps into the role at the Brumbies on an interim basis (noting they dont have Mckellar either so need someone to run the lineout).

for all the negative criticism Brad Thorn received being rushed into head coach of super rugby, I really think the brumbies wouldn’t go with someone as green as Ben.

Ben hasn’t really left his mark on QPR. I’m sure if he is fast tracked to super rugby he will receive the same criticism Brad got.

 

[baldwid]

for all the negative criticism Brad Thorn received being rushed into head coach of super rugby, I really think the brumbies wouldn’t go with someone as green as Ben.

Ben hasn’t really left his mark on QPR. I’m sure if he is fast tracked to super rugby he will receive the same criticism Brad got.

I agree tbh - I just find the timing of everything interesting.

 

[Bob Ross]

Putting my tin foil hat on, with Scott Wisemantel stepping down today and Ben Mowen's move to Canberra, could be see a scenario where Larkham returns to the Wallaby fold as attack coach and Mowen steps into the role at the Brumbies on an interim basis (noting they dont have Mckellar either so need someone to run the lineout).

do we think we will see Eddie return to either a role in super or with the wallabies?

 

[baldwid]

If Eddie was returning, you would have thought Wisey would have stayed on?

 

[Bulldog]

Interesting that the return of Eddie Jones might impact on Ben Mowen’s coaching path because they have history - when Eddie coached the Reds the Jones-Mowen relationship wasn’t a great one. Mowen left the Reds and headed to the Waratahs.

 

[RugbyReg]

Interesting that the return of Eddie Jones might impact on Ben Mowen’s coaching path because they have history - when Eddie coached the Reds the Jones-Mowen relationship wasn’t a great one. Mowen left the Reds and headed to the Waratahs.

I thought Mowen headed south the same year Eddie arrived? 2007.

 

[Adam84]

I thought Mowen headed south the same year Eddie arrived? 2007.

Mowen was still with the Reds in 2007 when Eddie was there, he joined the Tahs at the end of the season after playing for the East Coast Aces in the ARC

 

[RugbyReg]

Mowen was still with the Reds in 2007 when Eddie was there, he joined the Tahs at the end of the season after playing for the East Coast Aces in the ARC

Ahh yea. Good pick up. The ARC!

 

[PhilClinton]

Ahh yea. Good pick up. The ARC!

I still have some Ballymore Tornados merch.

I know we are going off topic here, but did anyone of note really make their mark with the Tornados or Ace's? I know they only lasted one season and I barely remember the games.

 

[SouthernX]

I still have some Ballymore Tornados merch.

I know we are going off topic here, but did anyone of note really make their mark with the Tornados or Ace's? I know they only lasted one season and I barely remember the games.

Digby Ioane was the standout for Aces…believe he was just coming into reds frame about this time

 

[RugbyReg]

I still have some Ballymore Tornados merch.

I know we are going off topic here, but did anyone of note really make their mark with the Tornados or Ace's? I know they only lasted one season and I barely remember the games.

The games were really high quality (maybe not the Qld teams who ended bottom of the ladder). The ELVs really contributed to fast rugby.

I remember Ben Lucas actually playing well. Blair Connor did some good things and Pete Hynes was trialled at Flyhalf and was ok.

More broadly Beale was brilliant and Benny Alexander very good too. The Melbourne Rebels were my favourite team. Digby was terrific as was Crofty as captain.