I'll clean up Parra's act: Anderson

AAP & rugbyleaguelive.com | 18/11/08 | 0

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Newly appointed Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson has declared he will clean up the Eels' poor discipline and give them an attitude adjustment for the 2009 NRL season.

Anderson signed a three-year contract with Parramatta on Monday, replacing Michael Hagan, who quit in October.

Hagan claimed the players' attitudes had been part of the reason for the club's 2008 demise, and Anderson said he would look to instil a tough and honest mantra on and off the field.

The former St Helens and New Zealand Warriors coach doesn't plan to make changes to the Eels roster as he is confident he has the personnel, including the coaching staff, to make the club successful again.

"I don't see any need for changes to player or staff," Anderson said.

"The players here have enough quality to achieve success.

"I don't see any reason why we cannot be successful.

"I think if the boys in blue and gold are honest with themselves and have got a tough attitude about them then I think they're going to win plenty of games.

"That itself will make you climb the ladder.

"I don't think there's a massive challenge. The competition is so tight in the NRL that you don't need significant improvement; you just need a little bit of improvement and a little bit of confidence.

"It is a goal we should aim for straight away, to be honest and have a tough attitude about the way we play."

It is a goal we should aim for straight away, to be honest and have a tough attitude about the way we play... Daniel Anderson