Daley will be Blues coach next year: Robbie Farah
No matter the outcome of this yearās 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, Daleyās 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 Daleyās attacking game plans, while Tommy Raudonikis insists Daley āhas to goā if Queensland wrap up the series in Brisbane.
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However, Blues rake Farah on Tuesday threw his support behind Daley.
āLaurie will be the coach and should be the coach. For me, thatās not in question,ā Farah told AAP.
āI canāt speak enough about what heās done for us as a group. Heās building a really strong culture here and I think heās the man that should take it forward for a few more years to come at least.ā
Daley will forever be crowned the Bluesā coach who ended Queenslandās 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 heās not feeling the heat.
āWhat I do, I love,ā Daley said.
āThereās more people going through more stress or pressure in their lives than what I do. Iām a guy who is very thankful for the position he has. I love it and itās certainly not stressful.ā
Blues skipper Paul Gallen admitted coaches couldnāt last forever but also backed Daley to remain.
āHeās done good in building the brand and culture. Ricky Stuartās started it and Laurieās continued it and done an amazing job,ā Gallen said.
āYou canāt coach forever, but heās doing a good job at the moment.ā
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 wasnāt in danger of missing the match.
-AAP








