Reds 2013

[Scoey]

Thanks Scott Allen!!

 

[tranquility]

Go to have a big man

Even better when it is, The Big Man.

 

[Ash]

Anyone else a tiny bit concerned by this?

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...oning-bigmoney-investment-20130418-2i2yb.html

And in which important team has the head coach lost the confidence of his assistants? The answer is terrifying.

Hope it is just rumour.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

Anyone else a tiny bit concerned by this?

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...oning-bigmoney-investment-20130418-2i2yb.html



Hope it is just rumour.

I would expect it refers to our kiwi mate RD and his ARU selected assistant coaches. Totality Tony may be starting to wake up.


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[qwerty51]

Growden:

Interesting whispers of the week include the relationship between an Australian provincial head coach and one of his assistants now being so "toxic" that the assistant is expected to move on before season's end. Over at the Force, the father of a player has clashed with a high-ranking official over derogatory remarks. The situation wasn't helped when coaching staff approached the player and told him to "get over it".

 

[USARugger]

My first question would be, is there a shred of even indirect evidence (you know the kind actually attached to people and names) that could corroborate this statement? Or is Growden just blowing last nights scotch out of his ass like usual?

 

[Riptide]

Link and White interviewed by the Irish last night for their head coaching position. Brumby Jack says White knocked the Irish back. Anyone have any thought or insights on Links interview and reaction?

 

[Jets]

Why would it be the Reds? All the assistants have signed on for next year and Link is on the way out.

 

[Riptide]

Link is still holding the reins at the Reds. Who would know better than those with whom he interacts daily and where he works right now to gain an insight on his reaction?

 

[Jets]

I recon he would be playing his cards very close to his chest in regards to the Ireland gig. Especially with a big game this weekend.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

Growden:

I find that force comment particularly interesting

 

[qwerty51]

Why would it be the Reds? All the assistants have signed on for next year and Link is on the way out.

huh that's exactly why it would be the Reds

 

[Ignoto]

Growden:

 

[Tangawizi]

Does anyone know how you win your way into the XXXX Queenslander that sits in the North East corner of the ground?

I see them chat to the winners each match but have no idea how they got in. Could be because I haven't had a drink all year.

 

[TOCC]

huh that's exactly why it would be the Reds

Could easily be the Tahs

 

[qwerty51]

Cheika picked his assistants, I doubt it. Did Link pick Graham?

 

[TOCC]

Cheika picked his assistants, I doubt it. Did Link pick Graham?

can't be that bad if Simmons, Slipper, Hanson and Horwill have re-signed in the past 2 weeks..I'm sure if there were ill feelings it would have resonated trough to the playing group...

Barnes, Mitchell, Palu and TPN on the other hand.....could easily be the Tahs, or could easily be media beat up..

 

[qwerty51]

Right so players leaving the Tahs means it's a toxic environment?

It could be a beat up but surely you'd see it could only be the Reds or Rebels if true.

 

[No4918]

Right so players leaving the Tahs means it's a toxic environment?

It could be a beat up but surely you'd see it could only be the Reds or Rebels if true.

How?
I just don't see an assistant at a club that will have a new coach next year saying that he might not last the season. Tahs or Force if you ask me. Maybe Gaffney and Cheika are finally butting heads. That is just as plausible as your theory. Too much speculation, anyway my money is on this being massive beat up.

 

[USARugger]

Right so players leaving the Tahs means it's a toxic environment?

It could be a beat up but surely you'd see it could only be the Reds or Rebels if true.

What? Tahs may have pulled one over on the Chiefs but their season as a whole has been a spectacular failure. The Reds...not so much, and we also just resigned a lot of the core playing group. My money would be more on the team with the coach who is clearly and evidently not happy with his playing group's inability to execute the game-plan he wants to play which has lead to some fucking embarrassing losses this year to top off the disaster that was last year.

Likely a media beat-up though, Tahs actually winning a game against decent opposition will hopefully give the journos something else to write about.