Roosters celebrate their grand final victory after the Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles NRL Grand Final at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Pic Brett Costello Source: Brett Costello / News Limited
WINNING starts on Monday was the book title of rugby league's greatest ever coach and Eastern Suburbs legend, Jack Gibson.
So it's appropriate that at 9am Monday, Trent Robinson's bid to become the first Roosters coach since Gibson to win back-to-back premierships, 39-years ago, begins.
It's the challenge and the mission Robinson plans to spell out in detail when his train-on squad - minus 16 World Cup players - meet for the first time since their grand final glory over Manly six weeks ago.
As far as Robinson is concerned, the Roosters success as a club will be measured on how they perform in 2014 - not last season.
The salary cap has ensured that the days of clubs building a 10-year dynasty are over. But that won't stop Robinson from trying, claiming that even with a premiership ring hugging his finger, the Roosters are far from satisfied.
"Consistency within seasons is the mark of a team so that's what we're looking for now,'' Robinson said.
"When you're a footy team, people think that what's at the end of the year is all that matters and sure we were really focused on that, but that's not the only thing that defines us.
"We didn't want to have one good year and one poor year, we're about trying to build something.
"We want to be a top team year after year. That's what a top team means and obviously finals have to be a part of that, but that's what we want to be.
"We don't think we're finished as far as the style of footy we started playing last year, our defensive system, the culture that we wanted to put in place. And we don't think we're done.''
Robinson returned last Friday from an overseas trip with his family of which he combined a study tour of English Premier League clubs and French Rugby union club Clermont.
He has spent the past week in meetings with the Roosters coaching and backroom staff planning training schedules in the build-up to the World Club Challenge against Wigan on February 22.
On Monday he gets his hands on the players - and he can't wait.
"When you love what you do, a few weeks off, you start getting itchy feet to get back into it and get started especially when you know teams are already into it,'' Robinson said.
"There's going to be lots of different challenges again next season,
"We've worked hard to change our perception within our club and I think that's had an effect on the outside.
"We had lots of tough games this year, but we'll talk about the challenge ahead and I think it will be a really challenging year which you want. That's what you thrive on.''
One dilemma facing Robinson is sorting out the future of his captain Anthony Minichiello. The veteran fullback is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal for next season.
Robinson is confident the deal will be finalised within the next two weeks. With rising star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ready to make the switch from wing to fullback, Robinson said he planned to speak with both players about his vision for them in 2014 once they returned from their respective world cup duties.
"Hopefully it will get done, it's not over the line yet,'' Robinson said.
"Mini is our captain and he definitely led us strongly and is a strong reason why we won the premiership.
"I haven't spoken to Mini yet or Roger and there's a pretty selfless approach at our club so whatever is best for the team will get done. But Mini is a fullback, that's what he's done for us and we'll respect what's best for the team and also the best for the development of Roger as well.''
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