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Just saying he intends to apply I'd say. (It beggars belief that the QRU has not simply arranged for his dignified, and complete, departure by now. On what possible objective and fact-driven basis can RG still be around? The answer must be: he's around on a basis that is subjective and not...

fp, here's the guts of the latest 'Toulon may sue ARU' story from the SMH online, posted here as it may involve the Reds in some way:

Here's some relevant txt from today's Wayne Smith piece in The Australian: One comment: how laughable to 'decide to advertise' now for such critical QRU coaching positions, yet state that the final decision will be made in approx. two weeks from now. Thus, there is clearly no substance or...

'Interesting' new news snippets overnight: > Morgan Turinui a declared candidate for Reds HC > Toulon's owner threatens to sue ARU for 'many millions of Euros' if QC (Quade Cooper) signs new deal with ARU and reneges on deal with Toulon Keeps us amused between Tests.

(Creating the first draft of that speech is an invitation to the Dismal Pillock to express his best work, if ever I saw one.)

Perhaps, to save $s and time, the QRU could use the 'world-wide' search processes and consultants that the ARU used with great solemnity to find a new ARU CEO..... .....that just happened in the end to be a suburb-mate, ex-school mate, ex-rugby playing mate, and current golfing mate of the...

dru, to your point, I find this whole 'coaching expressions of interest' section of the media release beyond odd, verging on the bizarre. As you say, what would a Dave Rennie-standard coach think of all this? Would he touch it with a barge pole? The Reds season ended over a month ago....RG's...

Thinker, I'll bet London to a brick that a major part of the politics of this whole 'review' process is that RG has heavily blamed 'poor structures and organisational support resources' for the various on and off field problems of the Reds HPU and that accordingly he, and the Reds' results, have...

Totally - how anyone could think for a nanosecond such an arrangement could work well both within a coaching group and within a player group leaves me incredulous. And then there is the issue of accountability, at the heart of any soundly-run enterprise - where would such a nonsensical...

Unfortunately, in the case of Australian rugby, history clearly shows that intelligent, progressive change and/or the upgrading of the many centres of incompetence we have in the elite sections of the code here, only comes from a serious institutional crisis, usually of a financial/cash flow...

Btw, it was interesting in the Smith article that the ARU have openly declared that they would have granted another marquee slot to the QRU so's to retain A Thompson, etc. But that no such request was made. Either means bungling incompetence at the QRU, or they consciously did not want...

If the above article is correct - and on these matters Wayne Smith tends to have very good sources - it is beyond extraordinary that the QRU board could commission an 'independent report' into the entire functioning of the Reds' HPU and then find via said report that the HPU and RG's coaching...

The article quoted above re the matter of an RG reappointment also states: "But the indisputable fact is that Graham has had three failed seasons with the Reds and another with the Western Force but still continues to command the support of influential members of the board. "The line-up of...

"Queensland Reds in chaos as Richard Graham set to keep coaching job" Wayne Smith, The Australian, July 22: http://m.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/queensland-reds-in-chaos-as-richard-graham-set-to-keep-job/story-e6frg7o6-1227451542390 (For those who can't access this, I'll paste the...

FWIW, at a recent QLD rugby function with numerous sources, some very credible, there were strong rumours that RG would be re-appointed, apparently some such rumours coming from named players' managers. I think all this just points to what we do know: at least some powerful QRU board members...

I am sorry to continue the theme but: - our breakdown work vs Boks was so poor technically, in numbers, in accuracy, timing etc , it is just obvious that Cheika, no matter how good he is, cannot and should not cover as national HC and forwards coach as he is now. We will not see, for example...

Let me tell you a little story. Not too long ago, my family cash sponsored a passionate young Reds fan who resides a long way overseas to fulfil his dream to come to Brisbane, see Suncorp and Ballymore, take in some Reds games and, ideally, meet QC (Quade Cooper). This bright, engaging young guy thus...

From today's Wayne Smith piece in The Australian:

.....provided it's not a case of 'shit, the place is in a mess, the members and sponsors are deserting, we're panicking, let's just grab the first vaguely OK Aussie HC that's available now and run with it, we've just got to announce someone'.

Last year's Test v France at Suncorp - 34,000 crowd. When I researched this level last year it soon became clear that, prior to the above Test, the lowest ever Wallaby Test crowd at Suncorp since its inception in 2003 was 41,000. So 34,000 last year was a substantial fall from the prior...