cats 4 life
Years ago
Gleeson - 3 out of 4 grand finals
3 out of 4 grand finals! Flog no flog his done Perth proud!
cats 4 life
Years ago
3 out of 4 grand finals! Flog no flog his done Perth proud!
His polo shirt is two sizes too big #manboobs #beergut
His polo shirt is two sizes too SMALL #manboobs #beergut
Anon
Years ago
Bevo is old news...Gleeson will undoubtably be one of this leagues best coaches.
Manu Fieldel
Years ago
Coaches sometimes get too much credit for wins
Baller
Years ago
Bevo's system....haha! Trev's won 2 grandy's and challenging for a 3rd...it's HIS system. Money or no money, he's done what no one else has done in Perth. Full credit and respect to the man.
Knight & Martin are the spine of the original Bevo Razorbacks who came with him to Perth. How easy we forget.
Don't always love him or agree with him, but you can't deny the man does know how to have success
"Coaches sometimes get too much credit for wins"
Exactly. But let's forget the fact not every coach has the same resources behind them or stable system in place when they got there.
A lot would know success if they landed the Perth job. lol
"Coaches sometimes get too much credit for wins"
and sometimes not enough...
Won nothing in Townsville or Melbourne. Goorjian won everywhere. Joey too soon
and when Goorj and Joey took over teams they stunk and had to work from the bottom
cats 4 life
Years ago
Like him or hate him, he has delivered! On the brink of a 3rd tittle in 4 years.
Mmmhh Gleeson never missed the played in Townsville with shitty teams and NO money......
Mmmhh Gleeson never missed the playoffs in Townsville with shitty teams and NO money......
Btown
Years ago
As a Perth fan I don't necessarily rate Gleeson, and tbh was bailed out with cotton acquisition.
Luuuc
Years ago
Look, he might not be an elite tactician, he might carry on like a pork chop, and he may have had some lucky breaks
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but he's no Goorjian. If he lost the Utd game Cats nation would be calling for his head now he's the second coming.
as a Perth fan I've always hated him.
I think the Wildcats players leadership team is the biggest reason for the success. They set the tone defensively and maintain the physicality that everyone hates.
The offence always seems to be give it to this guy and let him do something. if he doesn't they're doomed. thankfully we've had the likes of Ennis, Cotton and Prather to get them through.
MACDUB
Years ago
I recall saying a number of weeks ago that if Perth made the playoffs they would be close to favourites - because you just can't ignore their championship pedigree and the fact of their stellar home record. ala you have to respect them in the same vein as when the Spurs make the playoffs.
The response I generally got was that Perth were junk and would be swept by the Taipans.
They are still my favourites to win the championship (as much as it pains me to say that).
Isaac
Years ago
It's quite possible that everyone is right. He carries on like an idiot, has loads of money behind him and inherited Bevo's core, but 3/4 GFs is solid no matter what. Still had to recruit around that core and balance imports year by year.
Johnson
Years ago
I can see NBL doing backflips if Perth get to host game 1 ,3 and 5,so all that needs to happen now is for the Hawks to get up on Thursday for that to happen and by the way Gleeson is a f/head.
He'd still be the last guy I'd invite around for a bbq.
John
Years ago
WEll done Perth in letting Bevo go. Gleeson has won 2 championship bring on 3
JD
Years ago
Well done Trev, great respect for a top guy. Well liked by his players.
Tom
Years ago
Let's go wildcats, well done Trevor our champion coach.
Baller
Years ago
All of you that still bag him and don't rate him as a coach or think his success has anything to do with anything else but the fact that he's a brilliant coach are idiots. Better yet, flogs. He's done what no other coach has done in Oerth, including the ranger Bevo. I'd love to have him over for a BBQ!
I could win with the resources the Wildcats have provided him. He has simply been in the right place at the right time. The team has done great this past 3/4 years but anyone could've 'mangaed' the likes of ennis beastmode Martin Prather cotton etc etc as for his persona, complete annoying jerk. Again a lot of coaches could've had the same success, product of great timing.
Wildcats80
Years ago
Anon, hater comes out on show. What about nelbourneca d Sydney?? They had loaded teams yet didn't make the playoffs. Are you suggesting anyone would have got then a championship with their loaded side. He's guided Perth to the grand final after missing Martin for 11 games this year, import changes. He brought in Prather, Neal, cotton, this business of rob beveridge has a lot to do with the current success is old now, he left 4 years ago.
When you look at the cats, there's probably 4 other teams with deeper benches so when people say Perth are loaded, they aren't as loaded as you think.
Luuuc
Years ago
Like him or hate him, he is clearly doing his job pretty well.
Yes I'm saying plenty of coaches could've won with the team he has offered to him. I'm not hating for the sake of it but he isn't some super coach, right coach at the right time for that core is my point. Good luck to him. If someone is going to start a thread like this expect it to have varied opinions, and don't be naive enough to get it always twisted with hate.
Alan
Years ago
Anon, we know you are a Bevo fan, move on Gleeson has won 2 championships and in the grand final again, and loved by the wildcats fans.
I'm not a bevo fan. Glad he is loved that's nice
Doc Hurley was the best Wildcats coach of all time. Shout out to Adrian.
paul
Years ago
Gleeson rubs many people up the wrong way, but he has proven over a long period of time he is a very good coach. Only one season missing the playoffs in how long?
He came into Perth and was smart, he gave the players responsibility, particularly at the defensive end and they chose to keep a lot of what Bevo taught them.
That's just smart, using the knowledge of experienced players and a very good coach.
Sure, he's had great backing, but as Melbourne and Sydney show year after year, it takes more than that to succeed.
The records of Lemanis, Beveridge, Wright and Gleeson over a long period show they deserve to be ranked very highly as coaches. Similar with Fearne and McLeod working with small budgets.
Has got the results so obviously has good knowledge and man management, I'd say both assistant coaches are very good as well, Kings might have been better trying to get Nielson back.
Master Chief
Years ago
It's laughable that anyone thinks Gleeson isn't a very good coach.
If Adelaide get through, i'm concerned about their ability to handle their unbelievable defence.
Weirdkid
Years ago
As much as I can't stand him and the cats you don't make the 3/4 grand finals based on luck.
Its peculiar how posters are quick to point out Gaze and DD's failings but then claim Gleeson only succeeds because he has a good squad. Seems to me you need both.
Plus I seem to remember reading that it was him who had been scouting Cotton for years?
Bevo's system??? hahahaha, bevo's system is much different to the way the cats have played under Gleeson.
Yeah, well Gleeson's system is a poor man's Bevo's system which was a poor man's Goorjian system.
Trevs superior coaching will be tested if knight gets suspended for the dog act. Dumb play especially considering his issues with head high contact!
It was a dumb thing to do but it is not even close to being worthy of a suspension.
Why is it not worthy? Let me guess - because you are a Perth fan!
Because bouncing a ball on someone's face while not even letting go of it is far from dangerous. Why do you think it is? Let me guess - because you're an idiot?
paul
Years ago
"Bevo's system??? hahahaha, bevo's system is much different to the way the cats have played under Gleeson."
At the defensive end, no, they haven't moved far from what Bevo did, why would they when they were/are the best defensive team.
At the offensive end, yes, Trev brought in his flex-based offence, but some of what they're running at the moment is quite similar to Bevo's offence to create spacing for on-balls, rather than being post-centred.
PH
Years ago
I don't understand how this can be "Bevo's system"
Gleeson has had 4 years, and we're saying he's done nothing but tell the guys "keep doing what you were doing under Bevo"? Truly?
Plus how exactly have Cotton, Prather, etc, learned from Bevo?
paul
Years ago
They've kept a lot of what Beveridge did defensively. Gleeson gave the players ownership to decide a lot of this stuff when he first came in and they stuck with what works.
LOL at following a team but the concept that the play has stayed the same completely goes over their heads.
Alan
Years ago
Anon, funny how Bevo had all these great players and only won one championship, proves Gleeson is a better coach with 2 championships.
koberulz
Years ago
Bevo lost Redhage for one playoff run, and Damo for one grand final.
Alan
Years ago
Bevo coached Perth for 4 years with one championship, that's why he didn't get the boomers job he was not good enough.
Alan
Years ago
Kobe, every one has injuries there 10 players not just one player on a team.
Alan
Years ago
Kobe, every one has injuries there 10 players not just one player on a team.
Bol
Years ago
If bevo had the imports that glesson has had he would have won at least one more championship
Baller
Years ago
Dear Bol
That says more about Bevo's lack of coaching ability if he couldnt get good imports. He had access to the same money that Gleeson does.
How do you know how much money was available, Baller?
Pointybits
Years ago
Gleeson's behaviour on the bench is deplorable. His constant challenges to Referees is endless and calling them out as "Your Lying" is an example of his exceptionally poor behaviour. Basketball has long advertised itself as the Family Sport, Gleeson does nothing to enhance this wishful thinking. Oh dear he has no smile either the poor boy.
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