Kiwi’s captain Roy Asotasi has been quoted as saying
“A lot of us felt that Gary Kemble wasn’t up to the task. For the NZRL to reappoint him … they might have thought they made the right decision and we’ll leave it up to them at the moment, but it’s definitely an issue with the players”
To say that the coach is not up to task is a massive call for the caption of any international sporting team to make, so why did he do it?
I think it was a mixture of frustration and desperation.
Frustration, because after losing Bluey McLennan as coach, the NZRL selected Gary Kemble - a man is sadly out of his depth at the international level.
Desperation comes from the fact Asotasi knows that the world cup is on this year. He knows that the Kiwis can win the tournament, but they need a decent coach. They need McLennan back, or they need Wayne Bennet. If we get to the tournament with Kemble as coach, we are well and truly screwed, no doubt about it.
I don’t believe Asotasi’s statements are a personal attack on Kemble - he’s just a player who wants the best coach, as he should do.
Graham Lowe, director of football for the NZRL has been critical of Asotasi, but really he seems to be put out that his selection of coach is being questioned by a player.
Wake up Graham, get over yourself and get on the phone to Bluey or
Now would be good.
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