Daley will be Blues coach next year: Robbie Farah
No matter the outcome of this yearâs State of Origin series, Robbie Farah is adamant NSW coach Laurie Daley will remain at the helm next season.
Despite being contracted until the end of 2017, Daleyâs job could be on the line when his Blues look to save the series on Wednesday week, with a number of NSW greats turning on the former Origin legend.
Blues icons Andrew Johns and Phil Gould have been scathing of Daleyâs attacking game plans, while Tommy Raudonikis insists Daley âhas to goâ if Queensland wrap up the series in Brisbane.
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However, Blues rake Farah on Tuesday threw his support behind Daley.
âLaurie will be the coach and should be the coach. For me, thatâs not in question,â Farah told AAP.
âI canât speak enough about what heâs done for us as a group. Heâs building a really strong culture here and I think heâs the man that should take it forward for a few more years to come at least.â
Daley will forever be crowned the Bluesâ coach who ended Queenslandâs eight-year reign in the Origin arena in 2014, but is just 80 minutes away from a third series loss in four campaigns.
Melbourne mentor Craig Bellamy is the only coach to have survived back-to-back series defeats, however Daley insists heâs not feeling the heat.
âWhat I do, I love,â Daley said.
âThereâs more people going through more stress or pressure in their lives than what I do. Iâm a guy who is very thankful for the position he has. I love it and itâs certainly not stressful.â
Blues skipper Paul Gallen admitted coaches couldnât last forever but also backed Daley to remain.
âHeâs done good in building the brand and culture. Ricky Stuartâs started it and Laurieâs continued it and done an amazing job,â Gallen said.
âYou canât coach forever, but heâs doing a good job at the moment.â
Day one of Blues camp in Coffs Harbour was off to a horrible start with Wade Graham charged by the NRL match review committee with a grade-one careless high tackle, putting his Origin debut in doubt.
The Cronulla second-rower collared North Queensland star Johnathan Thurston with a high shot, and will head back to Sydney on Wednesday to argue his case at the judiciary.
Gallen also revealed he would be unable to train until Thursday as he battled an ankle complaint but wasnât in danger of missing the match.
-AAP
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