JohnM Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Lee Briers leaving Wigan Warriors for Brisbane Broncos role | Warrington Guardian FORMER Warrington Wolves captain and assistant coach Lee Briers is leaving Wigan Warriors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I can't blame him. Going to Brisbane is a wonderful opportunity for any coach. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Good on the lad I hope he does extremely well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 The Broncos have been crying out for a half back. If Albert Kelly can get a gig then Lee can dust off his boots for sure. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Fantastic opportunity . A club on the up and he can spend his spare time reading Adam Reynolds tattoos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 40 minutes ago, Scubby said: The Broncos have been crying out for a half back. If Albert Kelly can get a gig then Lee can dust off his boots for sure. I completely forgot about the existance of Albert Kelly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 He’s done a great job in transforming Wigan’s attacking play after the drudgery of Lam,which obviously hasn’t gone unnoticed,a great opportunity for him to further develop & to hopefully move up to a head coaching role in the future. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Brisbane are, for the first time in a few seasons, a club that's a significant force in the NRL. A great time for Lee to go. 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I really don't rate Kevin Walters as a coach but he seems to be building a decent team around him. It's hard to know from outside how much impact assistant coaches have so we're reliant on the feedback from players and fellow coaches and the reports on Briers appear to be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, M j M said: I really don't rate Kevin Walters as a coach but he seems to be building a decent team around him. It's hard to know from outside how much impact assistant coaches have so we're reliant on the feedback from players and fellow coaches and the reports on Briers appear to be good. The fact nobody at all rates Kevin Walters as a coach, yet Brisbane are in the play offs, pretty much answers the question of the impact of a decent coaching team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, Scubby said: The fact nobody at all rates Kevin Walters as a coach, yet Brisbane are in the play offs, pretty much answers the question of the impact of a decent coaching team. Yeah, I wasn’t one to rate him either but the proof is in the pudding. He has done a fantastic job of turning them around this year. They haven’t made the playoffs yet, but definitely much improved and Kevvy deserves much of the credit I would say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Sports Prophet said: Yeah, I wasn’t one to rate him either but the proof is in the pudding. He has done a fantastic job of turning them around this year. They haven’t made the playoffs yet, but definitely much improved and Kevvy deserves much of the credit I would say. Maybe he has learned quickly and what he does well now is delegate? He may work well as a figurehead type coach - everyone seems to love the guy - rather than a master tactician. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, Scubby said: Maybe he has learned quickly and what he does well now is delegate? He may work well as a figurehead type coach - everyone seems to love the guy - rather than a master tactician. Yep, that could well be it. There is no doubting his credentials. He was a great player under the guidance of one of the greatest coaches ever. His results and skills as a coach should not be a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I remember a season or 2 ago, Briers saying he more or less watches every NRL match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Walters almost single handedly destroyed Catalans Dragons. I was always amazed he got any job after that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Briers and Walters were team mates at Warrington for a very brief spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Congrats to Lee Briers. I've rarely enjoyed watching a side as much as Wigan this year. The way they've played heads-up rugby and backed themselves in attacking positions has been a joy to behold for this neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave T said: Briers and Walters were team mates at Warrington for a very brief spell. Is that when the Briers for Brisbane campaign officially started? Seem to remember something like that back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticchris Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 7 hours ago, M j M said: Walters almost single handedly destroyed Catalans Dragons. I was always amazed he got any job after that. The Queensland old boys network is a powerful force in Aussie rugby league. He was abysmal in France to an extent that would have ended most peoples careers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Good on him. He got his opportunity and grabbed it. You only live once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 One of the all time wire great players, can’t ever see him succeeding as the head honcho at a club though tbh. Doesn’t have the intellect or comms skills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B rad Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Who is coaching Wales atm? Briers would be a nice fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnleywelsh Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 40 minutes ago, B rad said: Who is coaching Wales atm? Briers would be a nice fit. John Kear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost crayfish Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Scubby said: The fact nobody at all rates Kevin Walters as a coach, yet Brisbane are in the play offs, pretty much answers the question of the impact of a decent coaching team. How do you get 'nobody at all' rates a guy as a coach, who's been QLD Origin coach and a successful assistant at Brisbane in 2015 and before that, the Melbourne Storm, as well as now successful head coach at Brisbane. He has completely turned around a club that was an absolute shambles 18 months ago - obviously we have a good new CEO and head of football who have helped him, but Walters has clearly been a big part of their turnaround. We all know Catalans didn't go well and he obviously wasn't the man for the job there, but there are factors there that simply don't apply to coaching at other clubs like the Broncos. Regardless of his issues there, I've always been adamant Walters was the man to coach Brisbane. He basically ran our attack in his playing days and our great football in 2015 was down to his influence as attacking coach. I am very pleased with how he's turned them around, and am happy for him. The next few years look bright. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Dallas Mead said: One of the all time wire great players, can’t ever see him succeeding as the head honcho at a club though tbh. Doesn’t have the intellect or comms skills. How do you know? Are you his sister or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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