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| Quote ="knocker norton"Spot on! Althought the bit about email and telephone may still be an improvement.'"
Throw in a webcam and I reckon we'd improve out of sight. |
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| Quote ="The Key"I'd go to Aus, talk to the likes of Swain, Kearney, Stirling, Smith, Hasler etc etc and ask who they think would be the best for the job. They know the area, they know what the fans are like, their expectations, beliefs on how rugby should be played etc etc and also have a good standing in the game and have a trust worthy judgement especially if you add all their opinions together. If most of them mention the same guy then you know you have the right man for the job'"
That would seem a very realistic way of searching for a new coach. I dare say these guys may know who is up for a challenge in the UK and if they tick the right boxes.
Hell they may even sell the club to a potential coach...  |
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| Quote ="Derek Rigby"........who would it be?????
My top 3 (at the moment) would be
1. Wayne Bennett - proven it wasn't just the team at the Bronco's
2. Brian Smith - turned the fortunes round for another average side
3. Shaun Edwards - would bring huge respect, what hasn't he achieved'"
I would not call Warrington an average side, I bet you would swap their squad for for the one you have now. Can't believe you can call Warrington or Huddersfield an average side. They are playing in the CC final. Average?  |
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| Quote ="The Key"I'd go to Aus, talk to the likes of Swain, Kearney, Stirling, Smith, Hasler etc etc and ask who they think would be the best for the job. They know the area, they know what the fans are like, their expectations, beliefs on how rugby should be played etc etc and also have a good standing in the game and have a trust worthy judgement especially if you add all their opinions together. If most of them mention the same guy then you know you have the right man for the job'"
That's a good call....but we all know the board don't like to recognise ex players of our beloved club, despite that players stature in the game  |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"I would not call Warrington an average side, I bet you would swap their squad for for the one you have now. Can't believe you can call Warrington or Huddersfield an average side. They are playing in the CC final. Average?
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Read it again. |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"I would not call Warrington an average side, I bet you would swap their squad for for the one you have now. Can't believe you can call Warrington or Huddersfield an average side. They are playing in the CC final. Average?
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Brian Smith..............not Tony Smith |
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| Quote ="Uncle Junior"Dear o dear o dear, and you even put smug smiley faces at the end of it
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OK so I am a bit embarrassed now but none of the coaches you lot have suggested will ever come. You are now living for the past and not the present. 3 major finals in four years, 14 k crowds blah blah blah. When are things going to change as long as Rule and co are at the helm. Would the sensible thing be to try and build for the future again? How are the signings of two 32 year olds going to do that. I reckon you were the only club that offered Long a contract, who else would sign on a 33 year old. Ok there are some exceptions eg Menzies, Rauhihi. Also, the re-signing of Cusack has used up a quota spot which could be valuable with a reduced quota for nest season. |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"OK so I am a bit embarrassed now but none of the coaches you lot have suggested will ever come. You are now living for the past and not the present. 3 major finals in four years, 14 k crowds blah blah blah. When are things going to change as long as Rule and co are at the helm. Would the sensible thing be to try and build for the future again? How are the signings of two 32 year olds going to do that. I reckon you were the only club that offered Long a contract, who else would sign on a 33 year old. Ok there are some exceptions eg Menzies, Rauhihi. Also, the re-signing of Cusack has used up a quota spot which could be valuable with a reduced quota for nest season.'"
Do us a favour, come back when your accounts are filed and your Parasol has folded  |
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| Quote ="Standee"Do us a favour, come back when your accounts are filed and your Parasol has folded
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Sure but can you do me a favour as well. Come back when you complete a double over St. Helens. I will be waiting a long time |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"Sure but can you do me a favour as well. Come back when you complete a double over St. Helens.
I will be waiting a long time
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Doesn't matter, you still haven't won anything, not going to be much solace when you're back in the doldrums. |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"OK so I am a bit embarrassed now but none of the coaches you lot have suggested will ever come. You are now living for the past and not the present. 3 major finals in four years, 14 k crowds blah blah blah. When are things going to change as long as Rule and co are at the helm. Would the sensible thing be to try and build for the future again? How are the signings of two 32 year olds going to do that. I reckon you were the only club that offered Long a contract, who else would sign on a 33 year old. Ok there are some exceptions eg Menzies, Rauhihi. Also, the re-signing of Cusack has used up a quota spot which could be valuable with a reduced quota for nest season.'"
I just love how fickle they are |
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| Quote ="berrigans bitch"icon_lol.gif I just love how fickle they are
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Indeed, how is the 10 - 5 restaurant doing nowadays? |
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| Quote ="Standee"Indeed, how is the 10 - 5 restaurant doing nowadays?'"
Probably a roaring trade feeding 2 jags |
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| Quote ="carl_spackler"IIRC, Bennett's family situation with his disabled chidren is such that he pretty much has no intention of ever leaving Australia. And he's a good coach, but I don't think he's good enough to do it via telephone and email.'" Yeah he does it was the main reason he moved to the Dragons as his daughter lives in Sydney. |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"OK so I am a bit embarrassed now but none of the coaches you lot have suggested will ever come. You are now living for the past and not the present. 3 major finals in four years, 14 k crowds blah blah blah. When are things going to change as long as Rule and co are at the helm. Would the sensible thing be to try and build for the future again? How are the signings of two 32 year olds going to do that. I reckon you were the only club that offered Long a contract, who else would sign on a 33 year old. Ok there are some exceptions eg Menzies, Rauhihi. Also, the re-signing of Cusack has used up a quota spot which could be valuable with a reduced quota for nest season.'"
Clearly you know very little then. School hols must be over soon - wasn't aware the 'PC into every home' government scheme had started already? |
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| Quote ="raynor the crab"OK so I am a bit embarrassed now but none of the coaches you lot have suggested will ever come. You are now living for the past and not the present. 3 major finals in four years, 14 k crowds blah blah blah. When are things going to change as long as Rule and co are at the helm. Would the sensible thing be to try and build for the future again? How are the signings of two 32 year olds going to do that. I reckon you were the only club that offered Long a contract, who else would sign on a 33 year old. Ok there are some exceptions eg Menzies, Rauhihi. Also, the re-signing of Cusack has used up a quota spot which could be valuable with a reduced quota for nest season.'"
Apart from St Helens, you mean. |
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| Quote ="ComeOnYouUll"Apart from St Helens, you mean.'"
Come off it, it was Saints way of rewarding him for his service by not releasing him, they NEW he wanted a two year deal, so they offered him one year, he declined and signed for you lot as the only club desperate enough for a scrum half they would offer a two year deal to a 33 yr old, injury prone has been. |
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| Quote ="rover49"Come off it, it was Saints way of rewarding him for his service by not releasing him, they NEW he wanted a two year deal, so they offered him one year, he declined and signed for you lot as the only club desperate enough for a scrum half they would offer a two year deal to a 33 yr old, injury prone has been.'"
I love it when people put spelling mistakes in capital letters. It's common knowledge that Wigan offered Long a contract, and to suggest Saints only offered him a one year deal out of sympathy is just silly. |
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| Why don't we put the Shouty Woman in charge (the one who does the pre-match).
If nothing else she'd wake them up, God knows I certainly feel like killing someone every time she comes bawling out of the tunnel  |
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| Quote ="rover49"Come off it, it was Saints way of rewarding him for his service by not releasing him, they NEW he wanted a two year deal, so they offered him one year, he declined and signed for you lot as the only club desperate enough for a scrum half they would offer a two year deal to a 33 yr old, injury prone has been.'"
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