Staff Andrew Webster

[Noitall]

He has a 66% win record so far so no complaints. Still to early to judge him, time will tell.

CHT has a 67% win record too over 18 games, yet he still has his detractors. Time will tell for sure

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I think it was pretty self explanatory that he was unhappy not getting an opportunity.

Its not self explanatory at all. You have completely misinterpreted it.

 

[Noitall]

It’s not self explanatory at all. You have completely misinterpreted it.

You’ve posted this before but had no reasonable explanation as to why he’d bother posting such a cryptic message. I don’t really know to be fair, but neither do you to dismiss it as nothing

 

[Damo]

You’ve posted this before but had no reasonable explanation as to why he’d bother posting such a cryptic message. I don’t really know to be fair, but neither do you to dismiss it as nothing

As much as the Mrs expects it, I don't think we should be attempting to be mind readers here and hence the debate is futile.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

You’ve posted this before but had no reasonable explanation as to why he’d bother posting such a cryptic message. I don’t really know to be fair, but neither do you to dismiss it as nothing

It wasnt cryptic. Just because people read tea leaves, doesnt make them cryptic

 

[Beastmode]

fellas this isn’t a thread about Boyd

 

[CWC]

Me to Metcalf

 

[Ref]

Webby has the team still in the top 4 despite being written off as also rans by most of the so called experts and most of this forum. Furthermore we have lost our two best players.
He has created a frightening talented posse of epic young forwards, Leka, Demi, Laban, TSS, EIT.
He’s turned Ford into a monster.

I know he wants to merge them in with experienced veterans which he has done but now the vets might have to step aside.

We need Taine somewhere.

 

[CWC]

Webby is our most talented player and I hope he reflects and fixes up these issues for the next season

- Egan - 60min max per game or 3 games per month max
- Ford - 50min max if no breaks given and routine rests during the season
- Leka - 60min max per game no more 80s
- Continue the mandatory stand downs for SOO reps to leave no psychological regrets

- Thr Metcalfs need to be rested if he might not be able to complete a game (Raiders at home - done by halftime)

- Berries and Dallins with serious injuries need cup time to build back match fitness and form before FG

- Start Laban as he’s got more pace, power, hard working D and has an awesome aerial game. Better for our right edge D too. Marata to cup as middle cover or released

Our pack and depth will be even better next year when we get Barney back

Maybe our backline will be better with Metcalf back with more experience and Boyd having an extended run to be able to maintain the momentum when needed. CHT will be better again. Still think TMM offers more threats. Healey will progress again too. Hope Linnane gets injected in the later half of the year for 2027

Not sure what he can do with CNK ball hog out wide on attack

 

[Theking267]

Webby is our most talented player and I hope he reflects and fixes up these issues for the next season

- Egan - 60min max per game or 3 games per month max
- Ford - 50min max if no breaks given and routine rests during the season
- Leka - 60min max per game no more 80s
- Continue the mandatory stand downs for SOO reps to leave no psychological regrets

- Thr Metcalfs need to be rested if he might not be able to complete a game (Raiders at home - done by halftime)

- Berries and Dallins with serious injuries need cup time to build back match fitness and form before FG

- Start Laban as he’s got more pace, power, hard working D and has an awesome aerial game. Better for our right edge D too. Marata to cup as middle cover or released

Our pack and depth will be even better next year when we get Barney back

Maybe our backline will be better with Metcalf back with more experience and Boyd having an extended run to be able to maintain the momentum when needed. CHT will be better again. Still think TMM offers more threats. Healey will progress again too. Hope Linnane gets injected in the later half of the year for 2027

Not sure what he can do with CNK ball hog out wide on attack

Exactly he doesn’t have to flog players the way he does. He can bring back Metcalf slowly and Barnett. No more playing players with injuries. He has more than enough depth now

 

[PMQWAHS]

We are in 6th position with a roster that's probably middle of the pack. Webby is doing a great job and with our junior pathways i believe we will be a perennial top 4 contender for years to come. I'd like to see Webby here for the long haul ala a Bellamy or Bennet at the Broncs. Just gotta work on that interchange strategy

 

[Playdaball]

Poor old Webby, he's aged 10 years in the last 10 months

 

[juju]

Poor old Webby, he's aged 10 years in the last 10 months

We probably all have this season

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Found this season quite weird, it’s established a few things:

1. Webster is the real thing, keep him for as long as he wants to stay, never let him get to the last year of his deal
2. Young forwards are the real thing, just need luck with injury.
3. There is a risk that our pack next year is four old guys on the decline, three young guys going through ups and downs and only Clark in the prime of his career.
4. Metcalf has it (or enough of it to lock him down)
5. CHT, CNK and Egan are good professionals and tradesmen, but we aren’t winning a comp without at least one more spine player that can generate attack.
6. Roger has years left as a winger if he wants to keep doing that role
7. The other three outside back spots are completely up for grabs, Pompey is great to have around, but he’s not a lock in.
8. We either can’t attract high profile players, or aren’t really trying to. Every signing is either a youth or a temporary fill in. Even our likely POTY, was going to be a benchie and Jazz replacement at the time they signed him.
9. This long term view is smart to ensure we are consistent finals team, it will be frustrating for those who live and die with every game, that they either can’t or won’t do shorter, expensive deals to get a gun OB or a unit of a prop.

Basically set up to be hovering around 4-8 for a long time, is that what people want though? Will they want more? Will Alpha want more? As bad as the post ivan years have been – I’ll certainly take it.

 

[John Nick]

Found this season quite weird, it’s established a few things:

1. Webster is the real thing, keep him for as long as he wants to stay, never let him get to the last year of his deal
2. Young forwards are the real thing, just need luck with injury.
3. There is a risk that our pack next year is four old guys on the decline, three young guys going through ups and downs and only Clark in the prime of his career.
4. Metcalf has it (or enough of it to lock him down)
5. CHT, CNK and Egan are good professionals and tradesmen, but we aren’t winning a comp without at least one more spine player that can generate attack.
6. Roger has years left as a winger if he wants to keep doing that role
7. The other three outside back spots are completely up for grabs, Pompey is great to have around, but he’s not a lock in.
8. We either can’t attract high profile players, or aren’t really trying to. Every signing is either a youth or a temporary fill in. Even our likely POTY, was going to be a benchie and Jazz replacement at the time they signed him.
9. This long term view is smart to ensure we are consistent finals team, it will be frustrating for those who live and die with every game, that they either can’t or won’t do shorter, expensive deals to get a gun OB or a unit of a prop.

Basically set up to be hovering around 4-8 for a long time, is that what people want though? Will they want more? Will Alpha want more? As bad as the post ivan years have been – I’ll certainly take it.

Great summation JLSO. I would add Webster could benefit from having a director of football or whatever to mentor him in matters like making the most from his bench. Someone like John hart , Bennett or someone similar to bounce ideas off. We certainly need at lease one OB with pace preferably 2.
We are wasting the few opportunities that we create now.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Webby should ask Mowhawk to head hunt Mick Crawley from the raiders to be our attacking coach. Apparently is not staying with the raiders beyond this year.

Surely McFadden would put a word in?

 

[roguei]

Found this season quite weird, it’s established a few things:

1. Webster is the real thing, keep him for as long as he wants to stay, never let him get to the last year of his deal
2. Young forwards are the real thing, just need luck with injury.
3. There is a risk that our pack next year is four old guys on the decline, three young guys going through ups and downs and only Clark in the prime of his career.
4. Metcalf has it (or enough of it to lock him down)
5. CHT, CNK and Egan are good professionals and tradesmen, but we aren’t winning a comp without at least one more spine player that can generate attack.
6. Roger has years left as a winger if he wants to keep doing that role
7. The other three outside back spots are completely up for grabs, Pompey is great to have around, but he’s not a lock in.
8. We either can’t attract high profile players, or aren’t really trying to. Every signing is either a youth or a temporary fill in. Even our likely POTY, was going to be a benchie and Jazz replacement at the time they signed him.
9. This long term view is smart to ensure we are consistent finals team, it will be frustrating for those who live and die with every game, that they either can’t or won’t do shorter, expensive deals to get a gun OB or a unit of a prop.

Basically set up to be hovering around 4-8 for a long time, is that what people want though? Will they want more? Will Alpha want more? As bad as the post ivan years have been – I’ll certainly take it.

Love the post mate.
Most fans will be upset at anything less than a finals apperance. I struggle with where to "project" us going forward. I feel like once Leka and Laban are ready to be first choice 2nd rowers, and we've got a long term combination in the halves then we are challengers for the title. Which is about 2 years away.
For the worry around how old the pack is, in two years that would mean JFH wold be barrnett's current age, Ford would be JFH's age. and Both TSS and Vaimauga would be 23. That's a pretty good 4 prop rotation. Gannon and clark wold be very good locks. That is still a very good middle to me.
Heavily agree on the lack of a gun OB, or at least some youth there. But hopfully next year we can get Setu Tu, or Haizyn Mellars into a few FG games.

I have been really surprised at how well we've gone so far this year. I truely expected 12-8th. But with how well the changing of the guard and the promotion of youth has been handled by webby and the greater coaching staff. I could see that "long time" being as short as two years.

 

[juju]

Love the post mate.
Most fans will be upset at anything less than a finals apperance. I struggle with where to "project" us going forward. I feel like once Leka and Laban are ready to be first choice 2nd rowers, and we've got a long term combination in the halves then we are challengers for the title. Which is about 2 years away.
For the worry around how old the pack is, in two years that would mean JFH wold be barrnett's current age, Ford would be JFH's age. and Both TSS and Vaimauga would be 23. That's a pretty good 4 prop rotation. Gannon and clark wold be very good locks. That is still a very good middle to me.
Heavily agree on the lack of a gun OB, or at least some youth there. But hopfully next year we can get Setu Tu, or Haizyn Mellars into a few FG games.

I have been really surprised at how well we've gone so far this year. I truely expected 12-8th. But with how well the changing of the guard and the promotion of youth has been handled by webby and the greater coaching staff. I could see that "long time" being as short as two years.

With the development system really starting to bear fruit - the injection of enthusiasm provides is pretty invaluable.
The prospect of getting a Leka or Demi quality player, but in other positions is quite tantalising.
The man management and squad balance is going to be pretty crucial.

 

[sup42]

Found this season quite weird, it’s established a few things:

1. Webster is the real thing, keep him for as long as he wants to stay, never let him get to the last year of his deal
2. Young forwards are the real thing, just need luck with injury.
3. There is a risk that our pack next year is four old guys on the decline, three young guys going through ups and downs and only Clark in the prime of his career.
4. Metcalf has it (or enough of it to lock him down)
5. CHT, CNK and Egan are good professionals and tradesmen, but we aren’t winning a comp without at least one more spine player that can generate attack.
6. Roger has years left as a winger if he wants to keep doing that role
7. The other three outside back spots are completely up for grabs, Pompey is great to have around, but he’s not a lock in.
8. We either can’t attract high profile players, or aren’t really trying to. Every signing is either a youth or a temporary fill in. Even our likely POTY, was going to be a benchie and Jazz replacement at the time they signed him.
9. This long term view is smart to ensure we are consistent finals team, it will be frustrating for those who live and die with every game, that they either can’t or won’t do shorter, expensive deals to get a gun OB or a unit of a prop.

Basically set up to be hovering around 4-8 for a long time, is that what people want though? Will they want more? Will Alpha want more? As bad as the post ivan years have been – I’ll certainly take it.

We can't attract all the players we want, few blessed lucky clubs can, we are not one, I know you know this, but we are the hardest club to get players interest.

Look at what happened after Covid, players stayed in Australia at the first chance.

Then look at the signing of JFH, we weren't after him because it was a waste of time, this is reinforced by Cappy's reaction - he thought Cam George was winding him up.

We are left with two options, grow the talent, or buy the young fringe kids from Aus and try to grow and convince them a sabbatical in NZ is enjoyable and rewarding under our coaches. Rather than take an either or approach as has been the case in the past (local juniors only) McFadden has changed the matrix by hiring a heap of Aussie spine playing kids.

Webster is certainly the right choice for us. As you say, he has made a winner of a bunch of middling players - and that is all coaching.

If we are realistic (the club seems to be) then having sell out stadiums and mass love from the public is worth more than a premiership 'which is a one off high.

The Warriors are winning.

Finally we aren't a bunch of embarrassing losers. Hold on to that with all your might Warriors HQ.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Love the post mate.
Most fans will be upset at anything less than a finals apperance. I struggle with where to "project" us going forward. I feel like once Leka and Laban are ready to be first choice 2nd rowers, and we've got a long term combination in the halves then we are challengers for the title. Which is about 2 years away.
For the worry around how old the pack is, in two years that would mean JFH wold be barrnett's current age, Ford would be JFH's age. and Both TSS and Vaimauga would be 23. That's a pretty good 4 prop rotation. Gannon and clark wold be very good locks. That is still a very good middle to me.
Heavily agree on the lack of a gun OB, or at least some youth there. But hopfully next year we can get Setu Tu, or Haizyn Mellars into a few FG games.

I have been really surprised at how well we've gone so far this year. I truely expected 12-8th. But with how well the changing of the guard and the promotion of youth has been handled by webby and the greater coaching staff. I could see that "long time" being as short as two years.

Setu Tu should be nowhere near FG, hes a cup grinder, like Doyle, and Going. And you need a few experienced cup lads.