Quote: FearTheVee "Had he? This is Holbrook’s second season effectively (we were already out of the cup and floundering in SL when he arrived in 2017).
Madge won the CC at the second attempt - Holbrook is in the final at the second attempt.
Madge won the LLS and SL in his first season, Holbrook won the LLS but fell short by a late try in the SL semi.
If he wins the treble this year (big if!!!!) he’ll have achieved more than Madge and done it without some of the less savoury aspects of Madge’s approach whilst at Wigan. Madge didn’t make too many friends outside of Wigan with his approach to RL, I think Holbrooks Saints are viewed a bit differently.
There is also an argument to say Madge took Wogan backwards in his second season, finishing second vs LLS and limping out of the play-offs with two losses to a Saints team boasting rookie halves. I think most would agree saints look a more complete team this season.
But you need to win things to be remembered, we’ll see how he gets on!'"
And if I win the lottery (which I have a ticket for) I’ll be a millionaire. You can’t judge what Holbrook might do against what Madge did do. If Holbrook again fails to win a major trophy then he can’t really be judged as a success.
