Phil Gould Is An Over-Rated Origin Coach

If he was waiting for the next generation of talent why would he link any possible return to something that's out of his control? i.e the rearrangement of the NSWRL board. Why not just link it to personal reasons or state it for some other reason... makes absolutely no sense at all?

 

NSW never had a dominant side though when he took over, in fact both times that he took over NSW had lost the previous series.

Gould has already shown his hand and he is too stubborn and has too much self pride to go back on his word. Surely you've realised that after watching him on TV for the past few years?

His record speaks for itself.

 

Yeh trust me I've read this argument a thousand times on plenty of forums.

 

Gould lost to Vautin back in 95 when the Super League players were ineligible. That was shocking considering the relative quality of the two sides.

 

I don't think there's any doubting that Meninga up to this point has been a great 'coach'.

Anyway this is all irrelevant to my point that Gould hasn't left the door open to a possible return.

 

Origin began 10 years before I was even born... I hardly think my opinion of this would carry much weight. History seems to remember Gould as the greatest origin coach to date and I know that's the answer you're looking for but I can't say it with any conviction.

 

Did I?

I came in saying that he hasn't left the door open like you seem to think he has...

 

Was on the Roast sometime last year, said he'd consider returning to club coaching but not for the NSWRL whilst certain members are still running the place and it's not hard to figure out who from his comments in the past.

 

Meninga has coached 12 games for 8 wins and 4 losses.