Yep Chiefy needs to move on now. Nice idea to focus on youth etc, but the owners & us fans deserve to win something. Otherwise what's the point. Appreciate how much our owners have put into this, but Auckland have lifted the NZ benchmark, and to be honest I hope they win the Premiership. It's deserved.
I'm the first to crap on Chief tonight, but the owners have also got to answer for all of the sales they made last year. They gutted the squad. Sure, it's the way we operate financially, but you don't win leagues with Piper as a starter
If players are good enough to move on, they will. And several did. I'm not sure we can blame owners for that.
We blame the owners and manager for not replacing those players we sold or replacing them with sh!te.
Well, you and some others do.
I dont know whether the people we brought in were "cheaper" than what we had before or whether it was an attempt to save money.
I do understand TV money was reduced this year.
The manager had the biggest say in who was signed up, and who wasnt, so the buck pretty much stops there for me.
I aint gonna be personal im criticism of chiefy. He may have encountered injury issues, he may have had recruitment constraints. Thats all par for the course.
Beyond that, the coach is totally accountable, and we aint playing a style of football that is gonna get bums on seats. Our recruitment has not been successful, we have been dull to watch, and our results have got worse.
In that environment, we will be looking for a new coach next year.