For those of us who go way back remember after the triumphs of 1976 and '78. We lost Bozo to the rorters after '76 and cranky Franky Stanton left after '78. We went into the wilderness with Alan Thomson and Ray Ritchie as coaches although we did get to the 1982 GF. Then 1983 the great one Bozo returns as coach. 1983 GF then 1987 premiers. dropped away and Bozo quit in 89. Graham Lowe coach no success till he quit ill health 1992. The great one Bozo returns and we hit 1995,96,97 GFs premiers in '96. We drop off again and Bozo quits. Go through the NE Sharpe disaster years till the 2nd coming Des 2004. GFs 2007,08,11 premiers '08. Des goes and 2V inherits an aging champion team makes GF2013. 2V punted and we go through another wilderness outsider Barrett years 2016-18. Time for the return of the messiah to take us back to the top.
It's history repeating and it always comes back to a club legend to do it.
It's history repeating and it always comes back to a club legend to do it.