Don't think he has been great but under the circumstances...doubt ANY coach would have done much better....in actual fact, I recall Cowboys recently having Thurston out & got away with it as an excuse to lose...even the media buying into that claim as fair game - Manly no DCE, Lyon, Parcell, Matai & plenty more, yet its ALL on the coach.
This is where I sit on the fence & get splinters in my a** as at the same time have often been puzzled by selections???
Brown for instance....AFB/ Vave out....
Also game plan - the players don't seem to change a system that is obviously failing big time - personally I blame the players on the park for not playing heads up- a game plan is to build around & come back to compete & complete - structures are the bones - its what you do on the back of this that wins games.
I don't think its fair to judge accurately at this stage - IF....there was a FULL strength team to choose from & we sat where we are today on the ladder, it would be easy...but really has had some huge obstacles along the way.