I couldn’t help be pleased for Croft when I saw his reaction to winning it. It sounded like he’s pretty much been harassed in Australia for his performances and it felt like he’d been pretty low before coming here. He was emotional and unlike the last Salford winner, I’m convinced he’s a genuine guy. He’s been superb for the majority of the season and had he been available to Salford last Saturday, I think we may have been looking at a different Grand Final. As Egg Chasing says he wins it in the current set up, so he deserves it. The way the award is decided is wrong IMO but I’ve thought that since they changed it and it isn’t a reaction to Croft winning it.

Still staggers me that should Saints win tomorrow then Woolf will have never lost a play off game in 3 years, 3 GF's, 1x CC trophy and 1x LLS thrown in for good measure and he still won't have won Coach of the Year.

Work that one out.

You're the best team in the league. Winning playoff games isn't a surprise. If anything by only winning 1 LLS and 1 CC he has failed because you were favourites for every single one.

Again - the best coach isn't necessarily the one that wins the big prize. It can be the one that exceeds expectation.

It's usually given to the coach of the most improved side (rightly or wrongly).

Exactly.

I wonder what Sir Peet would covet more, Actual trophies from finals or some naff award that really doesn't mean anything at the end of the season, I mean it's not like he get's free meals from the Brewer's Fayre because of it is it

"Checks the record books"

Oh! he has one.........

Checks my last post and yes, nowhere was it mentioned that he didn't have any you clown

Your last post (which seemingly you found funny) makes less sense than your usual stuff and that is some going.

Just to add by the way that I am not necessarily saying that Peet doesn't deserve it this season. He's done a magnificent job and more annoyingly seems a bloody decent bloke.

My point was that I can't believe Woolf hasn't won it once in three years given what he was won and how good of a team he has made us especially given the departures post Holbrook.

Similarly I can't see Kristian Woolf's reputation down under taking too much of a hit because he didn't win SL coach of the year. He'll have 4/5 trophies on his CV and that's all that matters.

totally agree

I don't think SL silverware counts for much in the eyes of NRL clubs.

I get the feeling that the Challenge Cup is held in higher esteem than the SL trophy is.

Look out for Matty on a podcast coming soon. I’ll put the link in here when it lands. A mate of mine does it and it’s called “Gold Dust”. You should be able to find it as you would normally find others.

He’s had lots of good guests on before including Wane, Holbrook, Lomax, Roby, Graham, Mal Meninga etc plus lots of development football coaches.

It’s basically a high performance type of podcast. I put him in contact with Peet and he’s spent the day with him, his staff and all the players today. Says he’s a tremendous fella. Hopefully it will be a good listen when it’s done