Re: Investment
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:20 pm
players also realise that playing for a big club puts them in the shop window if they decide to leave. if sean briscoe had been playing for doncaster i dont think he would now be at hull.
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FACT..I know you like these. He is 44 yrs old. You really think he will be coaching at top level at 69? No. thought not.Care to downsize?GeoffN posted:
One other factor in the equation is the relative length of careers, though. A player will normally only have about 15 years, and his starting and finishing salaries won't match what he can command at his peak.
Millward, in theory, could have another 25 years coaching ahead of him.
That's why I said "in theory"...in practice your quite right, of course! And I didn't say "top level" The "fact", remains, though, despite my exaggeration, coaches have a much longer career than players (if they're good enough...which applies to both groups).jinkin jimmy posted:FACT..I know you like these. He is 44 yrs old. You really think he will be coaching at top level at 69? No. thought not.Care to downsize?GeoffN posted:
One other factor in the equation is the relative length of careers, though. A player will normally only have about 15 years, and his starting and finishing salaries won't match what he can command at his peak.
Millward, in theory, could have another 25 years coaching ahead of him.
Can't be bothered researching them all, but I know Wayne Bennett is 55.Doveoverdave posted:
Do top RL coaches make it much past 50? Doubt it!
If anything I think the coaching career is far shorter than a playing career.Especially if they're a top player.
Yep I'll give you that one. Bennett is considered the wise "old" head of coaching though.GeoffN posted:Can't be bothered researching them all, but I know Wayne Bennett is 55.Doveoverdave posted:
Do top RL coaches make it much past 50? Doubt it!
If anything I think the coaching career is far shorter than a playing career.Especially if they're a top player.
Good point. Let's say you have a really long playing career (17 yrs) it will probably be longer than a first team coaches career. If you look at Millie's profile on the Warriors website he started really young but was in a junior role for years. If you ignore Leigh because that wasn't in the top flight his career is 6 yrs old - will he do another 11, making him 55? Mmm, it all seems to balance (Wayne Bennett, etc).Doveoverdave posted:Yep I'll give you that one. Bennett is considered the wise "old" head of coaching though.GeoffN posted:Can't be bothered researching them all, but I know Wayne Bennett is 55.Doveoverdave posted:
Do top RL coaches make it much past 50? Doubt it!
If anything I think the coaching career is far shorter than a playing career.Especially if they're a top player.
Messrs West, Hanley, Gregory, Hughes and Goodway would probably disagree. And that us jusr ex-Wigan coaches. I am sure there are plenty of other ex-coacheds from other clubs who have had very short careers. Far more than those who go on for a long time I would guess.GeoffN posted:
One other factor in the equation is the relative length of careers, though. A player will normally only have about 15 years, and his starting and finishing salaries won't match what he can command at his peak.
Millward, in theory, could have another 25 years coaching ahead of him.