If you could find and post that comment or give me instructions on how to navigate that site, it would be greatly appreciated, (not just by me I'm sure).
The Scout:
Is the box holds both rigid and trendy thinkers.
And I simply don't see any of them being seen as elite assistants.
If you look at Clarko, he has surrounded himself with critical, independent thinkers. As did Bomber and as does Longmire.
Nathan has his best mate and a heap of ex team mates that have learned to accept he is single minded. I believe we should be more active in appointing quality thinkers (preferably from successful programs at other clubs) rather than the Pebbles, Tarkyns and co that we have developed ourselves
I say this having great respect for NB - who is a gentleman and a scholar. he is not the issue, but those connected to him are...so who do you blame?
I can say this, one of my good friends is a coach (rival club) and he says its well known that we are weak in the box - which is not a criticism of Nathan per se.
I blame this on those in the pay scale above NB. Pert has made it impossible for Nathan to have any traction with his box...walsh in then out, eade in then out etc etc
I for one would subscribe to keeping Nathan and going on a full sweep out of everyone else...but thats probably too generous to NB