The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I think maybe we should all shut up about the "who was the player that punched chook?" I started this, so I'm gonna end it.
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I can't see Fisher taking an assistant coach role. I thought the reason he left was so he could be the head coach. Also Taylor and McKay might be in the same boat.
Wait. I'm still trying to formulate a joke about the chickens coming home to roost.
Sauron
Larry Dwyer (12)
This seemed pretty clear to me:
“I’d love that. I’d love to see him have that opportunity. Everything I want in a coach and in a mentor, he has those qualities,” Cooper said. “So I’d be excited to work under Stilesy and build a relationship moving forward.”
Indeed, he indicated the Reds’ choice could sway his decision on where to play in 2017.
“I’ve got a good relationship with him and if he gets the nod then it’s probably something that would swing in my favour,” he said."
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
RedsHappy
Tony Shaw (54)
I'd likely be delighted with all except Stiles.
Apart from a new HC who's demonstrated a proven record of success as HC at elite levels - and Stiles is a zillion miles from that status - we also need an HC who has the personal self-confidence and gravitas to clean out every last trace of cronyism, 'rugby mates', 'liked by the QRU board and a real good bloke', etc etc inbred and internally dependent persons and cultural artefacts residual from the Graham era and still in existence within the QRU 'rugby department'.
The whole place needs revolution, not evolution.
RedsHappy
Tony Shaw (54)
Appropriate selection criteria weighting for a new Reds HC (assuming that saving the Reds from endless rugby ignominy and commercial bankruptcy is the objective):
- proven track record of success at Super or national or equivalent levels: 8/10
- demonstrated ability to build a crack total rugby coaching team of specialists and generalists as required: 8/10
- generally liked by players and 'voted' up by them: 2/10
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
How would you be if I swapped Fisher & Stiles? i.e. Fisher HC and forwards coach & Stiles set piece coach
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Would Stiles and Fisher be a good mix noting they are both Forwards specialists? I cant see either being HC and letting the other have full reign over the forwards which could make things difficult. Certainly not in the first year of being HC.
Also a lot of $$$ involved in that coaching line up!
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Very!
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
What about Quade as Captain Coach
Everyone one else has been put up
Everyone one else has been put up
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Shit, surely a good forwards coach can do it all. At the Reds we already have good experienced piggies at set piece time anyway.
It sounds like we should end up with more coaches for specifics than players in the squad
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
emuarse
Desmond Connor (43)
What about Quade as Captain Coach
Everyone one else has been put up
Yeah. Tell em they're dreaming.
Its actually Brad Thorn.
That's why he came back to Qld, didn't you know?
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Sounds like if Stiles gets the gig and QC (Quade Cooper) returns because of that, I know who'd be running the team.
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Why would Fisher make a good Head Coach? - he didn't make the finals in four years as HC with the Brumbies and hasn't done anything as the current HC at Gloucester. He also struggled at Munster as forwards coach and was basically shown the door. From what I gather he has one short stint as an assistant to Jake White where the Brumbies lost the Super final but it seems he is the Messiah? Am I missing something?
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Tony Shaw (54)
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