Ive been saying this for years the Knights must sign Malcolm Reilly! Brian Smith has spent the last two seasons rebuilding the club and we dont need to risk all of that on an amatuer coach. We need the experience of O'Reilly simliar to the Wayne Bennett & Gus Gould moulds. These Guys are the ones who are going to reward their clubs with premierships.
I personally trained with him back when he was doing pt in newcastle and speaking to him i got the impression all it would take would be a phone call. Despite a poor stint at Huddersfield in 1999, (which lets face it didnt involve the highest quality players) Malcolm's coaching career as a whole has been very suceesful.
O'Reilly's effort with the Knights in 1997 was sensational leading his underdog side to premiership success against the 90's powerhouse Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. That victory will go down in history as not only one of the greatest grand final victories but one of the most remarkable campaigns by any club. Malcolm was also a very successful international coach with an early stint with Great Britain leading to 38 wins and 18 loses finishing with a winning percentage of 68% which again against the Aussies is a pretty impressive record.
Malcolm's a proven winner, he can win premierships & not just fantasies about them. He's a great coach with a deep history with the Newcastle Knights. Trust me if this guy gets in, Newcastle are going to have forwards that dont side step or limp into tackles Mal's men are going to run over the oppostion "Paul Harragon Style". His work with the Johns boys in the mid to late 90's revolutionsied the game. One can only imagine the future for guys like Mullen, Gidley, Uate and Wicks if O'Reilly gets a couple season with them.
One last tip, if he does get a start Newcastle will hold up the priemership trophy no later then 2011.
Good luck Malcolm i hope they make the sensible decision.
bring that mad bast*rd yorkshireman back and let's put the fear of god through the opposition!
