Anderson steps aside, Fittler takes the reigns
[NRL] Anderson steps aside, Fittler takes the reigns
Stress and a playing roster that simply has not lived up to expectations are the two main reasons that two-time premiership winning coach Chris Anderson stepped down from the Sydney Roosters' head coaching position today. His assistant and Roosters' legend Brad Fittler will take over in a stunning move given Fittler's openness about not being ready for the full time role.
Anderson has done in my opinion a good job of pushing the young players in the club into first grade and while many might criticise the decision to let the likes of Josh Lewis, Jamie Soward, Nigel Plum and Chris Flannery go mid-season - the fact remains the club was going no-where if the new coach didn't come in and start the team on a new path.
Sure the club isn't exactly going great guns this season but the likes of Setaimata Sa, Mitchell Aubusson and Mitchell Pearce are cornerstones for the future of the club and had Anderson not invested his time in their development - the Roosters may not have recovered for three or four years and been a competitive unit.
Still Brad Fittler has never come across as the sharpest league mind in the business but for his sake I certainly hope his standing in the game helps inspire his new troops because if he can't - the Roosters may not win another game this season.
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