It is clear his objective in the role was, like all HOR coaches, to win the big one. We know the legendary Michael Morgan had issues with Penington and his coaching approach in 2010 and 2011 and he left the shed, then he worked with Stevan Evans in 2012 who apparently is now just an adviser and Penington is removed from coaching the VIII all together for 2013. Specialist coaches are certainly a move in the right direction (Shore, TSC, Kings) and they have a heap of them at NC, but they need to build a relationship with the lads in order to gain their trust and respect. This could be hard for New in such a short period of time especially when people like Rabjohns and Richards and Evans have very different styles and demands. No doubt they have the boys to do it, but at what point do you say to the Director, this is your last roll of the dice, you are not performing. Rowing is more about the culture of a shed through the grades, not only the VIII. Is SP the man to lead a shed ???? It would seem NOT. Just look at what Willams and Huxley have been able to build into the Scots program, or the culture Jennings has developed and nurtured at Shore! Anyway i think it will be a close one with Scots, Shore, Joeys and New looking to fight it out. But most probably the first 3.